Looking for practical Bemba to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bemba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Ia ora na
Natotela
Mauruuru
Muli shani
Ia ora na i te poiri
Muli shani
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Muli shani
Ia ora na i te po
Shalenipo bwino
Māuruuru i te po
Tukakutana
Aita e nūna
Twalumba
Nānā
Iwe ulishani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Ndefwaya John
O John to'u inoa
Uli bwanji?
E aha te huru?
Nashitasha kukumona
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ningaloleleko?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Fumya kumwendo
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fumya kumwendo
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Enda pamo
Haere mai i te mau.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ehia te utu?
Ticket imwe, nomba
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndi lost
Ua pohe vau.
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
E
Awe
Aita
Panga
E mea e taea
Ndi bwino
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ndi bwino na
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ilyo lishibukile
Ua maitai te reira
Uchite shani?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ushakufwa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Leka ifi
A haere i te taime
Nshakufwa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Takwaba shani
Aita te mea
Nshakufwa bwino
Ia ora na
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ube na mulimo wabwino
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
O vai te pahi?
Ninshi ikalamba?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ili pamo na pano.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ili lishilu na pano.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Leka pano, chonde.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kuli shani?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ili lya kuli
O tei e too te utu(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Te mau utu, na please(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Tei ia i te mea maita(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
E ipu vai, na please(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tuma ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nshikala na doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nshikala bwino
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kuli ububi pano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nashitile passport yangu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Chikondi!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Natotela pa nshita
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nizakukumbusha
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
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.