Looking for practical Acholi to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ia ora na(ah-yo)
Naki
Mauruuru(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Ia ora na i te poiri(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Ia ora na i te po(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Māuruuru i te po(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Aita e nūna(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Nānā(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
O vai to oe inoa?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
O John to'u inoa(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
E aha te huru?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nye neno.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Iti kanyim ngat?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Konyo kuc.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Konyo kuc.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Tye kanyim.
Haere mai i te mau.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ehia te utu?
One ticket, please.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nye konyo.
Ua pohe vau.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
E
Bila
Aita
Kweyo
E mea e taea
Ng'ato konyo
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ng'ato konyo ni
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Okwero kany
Ua maitai te reira
Ika kany?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ikwok kany?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ng'ato konyo kany
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tye kany
A haere i te taime
Ng'ato konyo
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Bila kany
Aita te mea
Tye kany
Ia ora na
Aye konyo
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Tye kany ma ng'ato
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
O vai te pahi?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
E ti'a i teie nei.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
E pesia te taime?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Okwero keken
O tei e too te utu(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Te mau utu, na please(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
O vau e vegetarian(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Tei ia i te mea maita(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
E ipu vai, na please(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Yat ma ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nye konyo wot
E ma'ama'u vau
Nye konyo kany kic
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Okwero ineno
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nye tye konyo passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Yat!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Dano kany oting
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nye kany ma kany?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ngatye kany report kany
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nye kany ma file kany
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Atye kany ma kany
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nye kany ma kany kany
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Dano kany ma kany
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Kany kany Friday
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.