Looking for practical Fon to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Ia ora na(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Mauruuru(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Ia ora na i te poiri(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Ia ora na i te po(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Māuruuru i te po(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Aita e nūna(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Nānā(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
O vai to oe inoa?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
O John to'u inoa(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
E aha te huru?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mè n'kó nù.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tò n'kà kè.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Lè n'kà kè.
Haere mai i te mau.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ehia te utu?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ua pohe vau.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
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.
Ɛ
E(e)
Ayi
Aita(ayi)
Mɛ
E mea e taea(me)
Mè yé
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ua maitai te reira(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
A haere i te taime(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Aita te mea(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Ia ora na(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
E haere i te ha'amaitai(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
O vai te pahi?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
E mea pono anei te ara?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
E ti'a i teie nei.(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ké sa a yé?
E pesia te taime?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
O tei e too te utu
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Te mau utu, na please
Sè wé bɔ́?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
O vau e vegetarian
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Yè wé sɔ́.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
E ma'ama'u vau(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Aita!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
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.