Looking for practical Igbo to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Igbo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Ia ora na(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Mauruuru(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Ia ora na i te poiri(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Ia ora na i te po(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Māuruuru i te po(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Aita e nūna(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Nānā(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
O vai to oe inoa?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
O John to'u inoa(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
E aha te huru?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Anaghị m aghọta
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tụọ aka nri
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Gaa n'ihu
Haere mai i te mau.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ehia te utu?
Otu tiketi, biko
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ua pohe vau.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
E
Mba
Aita
O nwere ike
E mea e taea
A na m akwado
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
A naghị m akwado
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ua maitai te reira
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Chere nkeji
A haere i te taime
Echegbula m
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Enweghị nsogbu
Aita te mea
Nnọọ
Ia ora na
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Nwee njem dị mma
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
O vai te pahi?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
E mea pono anei te ara?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
E ti'a i teie nei.(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
E mamao mai i teie nei.(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
E pesia te taime?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
O tei e too te utu
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Te mau utu, na please
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
O vau e vegetarian
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kpọọ ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
E ma'ama'u vau
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
O na-anu m ebe a
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Enyemaka!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Daalụ maka oge gị
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ka m laghachiri gị
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
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.