Looking for practical Chichewa to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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.
Moni
Ia ora na
Zikomo
Mauruuru
M'mawa wabwino
Ia ora na i te poiri
Masana abwino
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Madziwabwino
Ia ora na i te po
Usiku wabwino
Māuruuru i te po
Tiwonana
Aita e nūna
Tsalani bwino
Nānā
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Dzina langa ndi John
O John to'u inoa
Muli bwanji?
E aha te huru?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Haere mai i te mau.(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Ehia te utu?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Ua pohe vau.(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
E
Ayi
Aita
Mwina
E mea e taea
Ndikugwirizana
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Sindikugwirizana
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Zimakoma
Ua maitai te reira
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Mungandithandize?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndikufuna thandizo
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Dikirani pang'ono
A haere i te taime
Ndikupemphera
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Palibe vuto
Aita te mea
Zikomo
Ia ora na
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Pita bwino
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
O vai te pahi?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ili pafupi pano
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ili kutali pano
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Khalani pano, chonde
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
O tei e too te utu
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Chikonthe, chonde.
Te mau utu, na please
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndine mvegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Izi ndizochuluka.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fufuzani ambulansi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndikumva kutopa
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kukonda apa
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Thandizani!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.