Tahitian phrasebook

Tahitian (Reo Tahiti) is the main language of French Polynesia.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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Básics

Hello.: 'ia orana
How are you?: E aha te huru? (Formal). Maita'i 'oe? (Informal).
Fine, thank you.: Maita'i,Māurūru.
What is your name?: O vai tō'oe i'oa?
My name is ______ .: O______tō'u i'oa . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: . ( )
Please.: . ( )
Thank you.: Māurūru
You're welcome.: Maeva. Mānava.
No problem.: 'Aita pe'a'pe'a.
Yes.: E, oia
No.: 'Aita
Excuse me. (getting attention): E'e
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Auē ho'i e
I'm sorry.: Ua hape vau.
Goodbye: 'a parahi(men). Nana(women). Haere ra.
Goodbye (informal): Araua'e
I can't speak tahitian [well].: 'Aita ite au i te parau Tahiti.(Formal) 'Aita vau parau Tahiti.(Informal)
Do you speak English?: 'Ua ite 'oe i te parau Marite? (Formal). Parau Marite 'oe? (Informal).
Do you speak French?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: 'Ua ite i te hō'ē ta'ata i te parau Marite?
Is there someone here who speaks French?
Help!: 'a tauturu ia'u!
Look out!: Ha'apa'o maitai'i
Good morning.: 'ia maita'i te mahana.
Good evening.: 'ia ora 'oe i teie po
Good night.: 'ia maita'i te ru'i.
Good night (to sleep): ta'oto maita'i
I don't understand.: 'Aita i papu ia'u
Where is the toilet?: E teihea i te Vāhi haumitira'a?

Numbers

te mau nūmera

0: 'aore

1: ho'e

2: piti

3: toru

4: maha

5: pae

6: ono

7: hitu

8: va'u,

9: iv'a,

10: ho'e'ahuru

11: ho'e'ahuru'ngak'dahi

20: piti'ra'ho'e'ahuru

50: pae'ra'ho'e'ahuru

100: ho'inaa

200: piti'ra'ho'inā

500: pae'ra'ho'inā

1 000: ho'ahura'inā

2 000: piti'ra'ho'ahura'inā

5 000: pae'ra'ho'ahura'inā

10 000: ho'ahura'huru'ho'inā

100 000: ho'inu'ho'inā

1 000 000: dahi'ya'ho'uwuiha

Time

Now
Later: Ana'uanei.
Before
Morning: te po'ipo'i
Afternoon: te avatea.
Evening: I te ahiahi.
Night: Te pō.

Clock time

Duration

Day: Mahana
Week: Hepetoma
Month: 'āva'e
Year: matahiti

Days

Te mau Mahana o te hetepoma

Today: I teie mahana
Yesterday: I nanahi
Tomorrow: Ananahi
Monday: Monire.
Tuesday: Mahana Piti.
Wednesday: Mahana Toru.
Thursday: Mahana maha.
Friday: Mahana pae.
Saturday: Mahana ma'a.
Sunday: Tapati.

Months

Te mau 'āva'e

January: Tēnurae
February: Fepuare
March: Māti
April: 'ēperēra
May: Mē
June: Teunu
July: Tiurai
August: 'ātete
September: Tetepa
October: 'ātopa
November: Novema
December: Tītema

Writing time and date

Tuesday january 7, 2020: Mahana piti te hitu no tēnuare piti tauatini piti 'ahuru

Colors

te mau 'uu

White: Teatea
Black: Ereere
Gray: Rehu
Red: Ute ute
Blue: Nanamu, muana
Yellow: Rearea
Orange: Anani
Green: Matie
Purple: Vare'au
Pink: Tarona

Transportation

Airplane: manureva
Bus: pere'o'o uta ta'ata
Ship: pahī
Car: pere'o'o

Bus and train

Directions

Where is_____?: E teihea_____?
....the airport?: ....i te tahua taura'a manureva?
Street: purōmu
Turn right: na te pae atau
Turn left: na te pae aui
Right: atau
Left: aui
North: apato'erau
South: apato'a
East: hiti'a o te rā
West: tō'o'a o te rā

Taxi

Lodging

Bathroom: fare iti

Money

Eating

Bars

Fare inura'a

Shopping

I need___
...Hairbrush: pārehe rouru
...Toothpaste: pu'a niho
...Toothbrush: pōrōmu niho
...Soap: pu'a
...Shampoo: pu'a rouru

Driving

Authority

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