Looking for practical Ga to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Ia ora na
Medasi
Mauruuru
Meda wo akye
Ia ora na i te poiri
Meda wo aha
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Meda wo nkyɛn
Ia ora na i te po
Meda wo da
Māuruuru i te po
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aita e nūna
Nante yie
Nānā
Wo din de sɛn?
O vai to oe inoa?
Me din de John
O John to'u inoa
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
E aha te huru?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Haere mai i te mau.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Ehia te utu?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ua pohe vau.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
E
Mii
Aita
Mɛyɛ
E mea e taea
Mɛyɛ a
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ua maitai te reira
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mepɛ aboa
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
A haere i te taime
Mepa wo kyɛw
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nni asɛm
Aita te mea
Akyɛdeɛ
Ia ora na
Afehyia pa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Nya ɔkwan pa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Nii platform ni?
O vai te pahi?
Naa he ni eba?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Naa he ni yɛ?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O tei e too te utu(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Te mau utu, na please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Tei ia i te mea maita(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
E ipu vai, na please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
E ma'ama'u vau(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Aita!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mɛbɔ file no
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nɔ lɛ 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.