Looking for practical Balinese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: pick five Tahitian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ia ora na
Suksma
Mauruuru
Selamat pagi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Selamat siang
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Selamat sore
Ia ora na i te po
Selamat malam
Māuruuru i te po
Sampai jumpa
Aita e nūna
Selamat tinggal
Nānā
Niki nama punika?
O vai to oe inoa?
Nama punika John
O John to'u inoa
Punika dados niki?
E aha te huru?
Senang ketemu
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Haere mai i te mau.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Ehia te utu?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ua pohe vau.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
E
Benten
Aita
Mungkin
E mea e taea
Sampun setuju
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Sampun boten setuju
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Nenten wenten sane malih
Ua maitai te reira
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Saking ngidang bantuan
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tungguang sejeroning
A haere i te taime
Nyantosang
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Benten masalah
Aita te mea
Selamat
Ia ora na
Selamat ulang tahun
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
O vai te pahi?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
E ti'a i teie nei.(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
E pesia te taime?(Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Puniki kebak rega.
O tei e too te utu
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Tagihan, mangda.
Te mau utu, na please
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Aku vegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Puniki enak.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Satu gelas air, mangda.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Telepon ambulans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aku merasa sakit
E ma'ama'u vau
Aku alergi kacang
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Sakit di sini
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tolong!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ayo atur rapat
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
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.