Looking for practical Baoule to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Ia ora na
Medase
Mauruuru
Mema wo akye
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mema wo aha
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Ia ora na i te po
Mema wo anadwo
Māuruuru i te po
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aita e nūna
Nante yie
Nānā
Wo din de sɛn?
O vai to oe inoa?
Me din de John
O John to'u inoa
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
E aha te huru?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
M'ni kâ.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bê n'kô bô.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Haere mai i te mau.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ehia te utu?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
M'ni kô.
Ua pohe vau.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
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.
Awi
E
Ala
Aita
Kouman
E mea e taea
M'ani
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M'ani ala
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
N'kpa a yé
Ua maitai te reira
N'kpa a yé kô?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
N'kpa a t'ô?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
M'ani t'ô
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Kô a n'kô
A haere i te taime
M'ani n'kô
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ala n'kô
Aita te mea
N'kpa a yé kô
Ia ora na
N'kpa a yé bô
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
O vai te pahi?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
E mea pono anei te ara?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E ti'a i teie nei.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E mamao mai i teie nei.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
E pesia te taime?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
O tei e too te utu
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
N'kpa n'kpa.
Te mau utu, na please
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
O vau e vegetarian
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Tei ia i te mea maita
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
E ma'ama'u vau(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Aita!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
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.