Logo Voyage

Tahitian phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

You can check the original Wikivoyage article Here

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

    Pronunciation guide

    [edit]

    Vowels

    [edit]

    Consonants

    [edit]

    Common diphthongs

    [edit]

    Phrase list

    [edit]

    Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

    Básics

    [edit]
    Commons signs


    TOILET
    Vāhi haumitira'a
    MEN
    E mau tāne
    WOMEN
    E mau vahine
    FORBIDDEN
    'eiaha
    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

    [edit]

    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

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

    Clock time

    [edit]

    Duration

    [edit]
    Day
    Mahana
    Week
    Hepetoma
    Month
    'āva'e
    Year
    matahiti

    Days

    [edit]

    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

    [edit]

    Te mau 'āva'e

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

    Writing time and date

    [edit]
    Tuesday january 7, 2020
    Mahana piti te hitu no tēnuare piti tauatini piti 'ahuru

    Colors

    [edit]

    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

    [edit]
    Airplane
    manureva
    Bus
    pere'o'o uta ta'ata
    Ship
    pahī
    Car
    pere'o'o

    Bus and train

    [edit]

    Directions

    [edit]
    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

    [edit]

    Lodging

    [edit]
    Bathroom
    fare iti

    Money

    [edit]

    Eating

    [edit]

    Bars

    [edit]

    Fare inura'a

    Shopping

    [edit]
    I need___
    ...Hairbrush
    pārehe rouru
    ...Toothpaste
    pu'a niho
    ...Toothbrush
    pōrōmu niho
    ...Soap
    pu'a
    ...Shampoo
    pu'a rouru

    Driving

    [edit]

    Authority

    [edit]
    This Tahitian phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!


    Discover



    Powered by GetYourGuide