Looking for practical Dombe to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: read the Tahitian line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Ia ora na
Ngiyabonga
Mauruuru
Ubusuku obuhle
Ia ora na i te poiri
Uhlanga oluhle
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ubusuku obuhle
Ia ora na i te po
Lala kahle
Māuruuru i te po
Siyaphinda
Aita e nūna
Hamba kahle
Nānā
Ubani igama lakho?
O vai to oe inoa?
Igama lami nguJohn
O John to'u inoa
Unjani?
E aha te huru?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Enda mberi.
Haere mai i te mau.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ehia te utu?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndakanyura.
Ua pohe vau.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
E
Aih
Aita
Zvichida
E mea e taea
Ndinobvumirana
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ndinopikisa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ua maitai te reira
Unofungei?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mirira kwechinguva
A haere i te taime
Ndine hurombo
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Hapana dambudziko
Aita te mea
Makorokoto
Ia ora na
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
O vai te pahi?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
E mea pono anei te ara?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
E ti'a i teie nei.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
E mamao mai i teie nei.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
E pesia te taime?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
O tei e too te utu(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te mau utu, na please(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Tei ia i te mea maita(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
E ipu vai, na please(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fona amburensi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndiri kurwara
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndine allergy kumapere
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Zvinorwadza pano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Rubatsiro!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ngatironge musangano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tingataure mangwana here?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.