Looking for practical Cantonese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Ia ora na(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Mauruuru(do1 ze6)
早唞
Ia ora na i te poiri(zou2 tau2)
午安
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Ia ora na i te po(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Māuruuru i te po(maan5 on1)
再見
Aita e nūna(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Nānā(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O vai to oe inoa?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
O John to'u inoa(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
E aha te huru?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Haere mai i te mau.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Ehia te utu?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ua pohe vau.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
E(hai)
唔係
Aita(m4 hai)
可能
E mea e taea(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Ua maitai te reira(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Eaha to oe mana'o?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
A haere i te taime(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Aita te mea(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Ia ora na(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
E haere i te ha'amaitai(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
E hea te fare ta'iri?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
E hea te ta'iri rori?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
O vai te pahi?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
E aha te hora e haere ai?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
E mea pono anei te ara?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
E ti'a i teie nei.(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
E mamao mai i teie nei.(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)
請在這裡停。
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
E pesia te taime?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
那個太貴了
O tei e too te utu(naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)
請給我帳單
Te mau utu, na please(cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)
服務包括在內嗎？
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)
我係素食者
O vau e vegetarian(ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)
請不要辣的食物
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)
這個很好味
Tei ia i te mea maita(ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)
我可以要菜單嗎？
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)
請給我一杯水
E ipu vai, na please(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
打電話叫警察
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
E ma'ama'u vau(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Aita!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
我們安排一個會議
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
你幾點方便？
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
我今天會發送報告
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
我們可以明天談嗎？
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
請參閱附上的文件
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
謝謝你的時間
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
我期待與你合作
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
我會再聯絡你
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
截止日期是星期五
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.