Looking for practical Fulani to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Ia ora na
A jaraama
Mauruuru
Nde woɗi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Nde njahi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Nde saare
Ia ora na i te po
Nde daɗi
Māuruuru i te po
A waawi
Aita e nūna
Njaara
Nānā
Hol ko innde maa?
O vai to oe inoa?
Innde am ko John
O John to'u inoa
No mbadi?
E aha te huru?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Hol ko toilet?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Sokki leydi.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Haere mai i te mau.
Hol ko fee?
Ehia te utu?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ko ɓuri to?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ua pohe vau.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
E(ey)
Alaa
Aita(alaa)
Wonaa
E mea e taea(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Ua maitai te reira(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
A haere i te taime(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Aita te mea(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ia ora na(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
E haere i te ha'amaitai(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
O vai te pahi?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
E mea pono anei te ara?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
E ti'a i teie nei.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
E mamao mai i teie nei.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
E pesia te taime?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O wadi ko feere.
O tei e too te utu
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Te mau utu, na please
Aɗa jogii hujja?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
O vau e vegetarian
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Nde wadi ngonka.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Miɗo feƴƴi
E ma'ama'u vau
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hol ko hospital ngari?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
O warta ɗon
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Miɗo foti passport am
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Yamiro!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
A jaaraama e jamma
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
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.