Looking for practical Bambara to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ia ora na
I ni sogoma
Mauruuru
I ni bɔ
Ia ora na i te poiri
I ni kɛ
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
I ni sɔgɔ
Ia ora na i te po
I ni tulu
Māuruuru i te po
N bɛ se ka
Aita e nūna
A bɛ se ka
Nānā
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
O vai to oe inoa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
O John to'u inoa
I ni fɛ?
E aha te huru?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Haere mai i te mau.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Ehia te utu?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Ua pohe vau.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
E
Ala
Aita
Bara
E mea e taea
N bɛ bɔ
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
N bɛ fɔ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ua maitai te reira
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Sira kɛ
A haere i te taime
N tɛgɛ
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ala ka fɔ
Aita te mea
I ni kɛ
Ia ora na
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
I ni tîgê kô?
O vai te pahi?
Kô tîgê bô?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
I ni tîgê bô?
E mea pono anei te ara?
I tîgê kâ.
E ti'a i teie nei.
I tîgê kâ fô.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I bô kô tîgê fô?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kô tîgê kô?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
O tei e too te utu
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Te mau utu, na please
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
O vau e vegetarian
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
I ye sɔgɔ.
Tei ia i te mea maita
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
E ma'ama'u vau(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Aita!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
I ni bɔ a la?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ 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.