Tahitian phrasebook
Tahitian (Reo Tahiti) is the main language of French Polynesia.
Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]Consonants
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
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Básics
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Commons signs
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- 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.
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- 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
- Mē
- 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