Looking for practical Javanese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Halo
Ia ora na
Matur nuwun
Mauruuru
Selamat pagi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Selamat siang
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Selamat sore
Ia ora na i te po
Selamat dalu
Māuruuru i te po
Sampai ketemu
Aita e nūna
Selamat tinggal
Nānā
Sapa jenengmu?
O vai to oe inoa?
Jenengku John
O John to'u inoa
Kepiye kabarmu?
E aha te huru?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Haere mai i te mau.(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Ehia te utu?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ua pohe vau.(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
E
Ora
Aita
Mbok menawa
E mea e taea
Aku setuju
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Aku ora setuju
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Kedengarane apik
Ua maitai te reira
Kowe mikir apa?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Aku butuh bantuan
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Enteni sak menika
A haere i te taime
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ora masalah
Aita te mea
Sugeng rawuh
Ia ora na
Selamat ulang tahun
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mugi perjalananmu aman
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Endi stasiun sepur?)
Endi halte bis?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Endi halte bis?)
Platform endi iki?
O vai te pahi?(Platform endi iki?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Jam pira iku mangkat?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Apa iki dalan sing bener?)
Iku cedhak kene
E ti'a i teie nei.(Iku cedhak kene)
Iku adoh saka kene
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Iku adoh saka kene)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Mandheg ing kene, mangga)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
E pesia te taime?(Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane iki?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Iku larang banget
O tei e too te utu
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Tagihan, please
Te mau utu, na please
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Aku vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian
Aja panganan pedhes, please
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Iki enak
Tei ia i te mea maita
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Siji gelas banyu, please
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Telpon ambulans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aku krasa lara
E ma'ama'u vau
Aku alergi kacang
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Iki lara
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Aku ilang paspor
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tulung!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
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.