Looking for practical Dyula to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ia ora na(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Mauruuru(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Ia ora na i te poiri(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Ia ora na i te po(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Māuruuru i te po(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aita e nūna(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Nānā(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
O vai to oe inoa?(ee beh nah)
N na John
O John to'u inoa(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
E aha te huru?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Haere mai i te mau.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Ehia te utu?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ua pohe vau.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
E
Ayi
Aita
Sama
E mea e taea
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ua maitai te reira
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
A haere i te taime
N bɛ sɔrɔ
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Aita te mea
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Ia ora na
Bara fɛsɛ
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(N ye train station kɔ?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(N ye bus stop kɔ?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
O vai te pahi?(N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
E mea pono anei te ara?(I ye nyɛ kɔ?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
E ti'a i teie nei.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
E mamao mai i teie nei.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O ye fɔlɔ.
O tei e too te utu
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Te mau utu, na please
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
O vau e vegetarian
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
I ye fɛ.
Tei ia i te mea maita
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
E ma'ama'u vau(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Aita!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
N'ko fôlô kô
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
N'ko fôlô kô
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.