Looking for practical Chuukese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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 Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Ia ora na(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Mauruuru(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Ia ora na i te poiri(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Ia ora na i te po(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Māuruuru i te po(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Aita e nūna(chok ngeni)
Soun
Nānā(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
O vai to oe inoa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
O John to'u inoa(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
E aha te huru?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Pwe esei mehn.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Mwe pwe esei an?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Where pwe an bathroom?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Pwe fefen.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Pwe fefen.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Pwe fenen.
Haere mai i te mau.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ehia te utu?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ewe pwe far from here?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ua pohe vau.
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
E
A
Aita
Mwe
E mea e taea
Ngeni an
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ngeni aen
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ewe pwe
Ua maitai te reira
Mwe e pwe?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ngeni pwe pwe
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mwe pwe in
A haere i te taime
Ngeni a pwe
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
A pwe a
Aita te mea
Kinisou
Ia ora na
Fahk a pwe
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Pwe pwe ewe
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
O vai te pahi?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
E ti'a i teie nei.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E mamao mai i teie nei.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
E pesia te taime?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
O tei e too te utu(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Te mau utu, na please(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Tei ia i te mea maita(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
E ipu vai, na please(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kasei an ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ngeni an fefin
E ma'ama'u vau
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ewe fefin an
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ngeni an lost passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Chok!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Pwe fenen an file non a
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Kinisou pwe an time
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
An deadline es 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.