Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Ia ora na
Dankie
Mauruuru
Goeie more
Ia ora na i te poiri
Goeie middag
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Goeie naand
Ia ora na i te po
Goeie nag
Māuruuru i te po
Sien jou later
Aita e nūna
Totsiens
Nānā
Wat is jou naam?
O vai to oe inoa?
My naam is John
O John to'u inoa
Hoe gaan dit?
E aha te huru?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ek verstaan nie.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Praat asseblief stadig.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Waar is die badkamer?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Draai links.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Draai regs.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Gaan reguit.
Haere mai i te mau.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ehia te utu?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Is dit ver van hier?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ek is verlore.
Ua pohe vau.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
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.
Ja
E
Nee
Aita
Miskien
E mea e taea
Ek stem saam
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ek stem nie saam nie
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Dit klink goed
Ua maitai te reira
Wat dink jy?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Kan jy my help?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ek het hulp nodig
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Wag 'n oomblik
A haere i te taime
Ek is jammer
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Geen probleem
Aita te mea
Geluk
Ia ora na
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Veilige reis
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Waar is die busstop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Watter platform is dit?
O vai te pahi?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Is dit die regte pad?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Dit is naby hier.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Dit is ver van hier.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Hoe lank neem dit?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Dit is te duur.
O tei e too te utu
Het julle iets goedkoper?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Die rekening, asseblief.
Te mau utu, na please
Is diens ingesluit?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
O vau e vegetarian
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Dit is heerlik.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bel 'n ambulans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ek voel siek
E ma'ama'u vau
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Dit seergemaak hier
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Help!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Kan ons môre praat?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Laat ek jou terugbel
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
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.