Looking for practical Kanuri to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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 Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Ia ora na
Nagode
Mauruuru
Ina kwana
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ina yamma
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ina dare
Ia ora na i te po
Sai da safe
Māuruuru i te po
Zan ganka
Aita e nūna
Sai anjima
Nānā
Menene sunanka?
O vai to oe inoa?
Sunana John
O John to'u inoa
Lafiya lau?
E aha te huru?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ba na fahimta.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ina wanka?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Juya hagu.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Juya dama.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Haere mai i te mau.
Nawa ne farashin?
Ehia te utu?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Na ɓace.
Ua pohe vau.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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(ee-y)
A'a
Aita(ah-ah)
Wata
E mea e taea(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Ua maitai te reira(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
A haere i te taime(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Aita te mea(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Ia ora na(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
E haere i te ha'amaitai(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Nye boko na bas?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Wane boko na?
O vai te pahi?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Yana kusa da nan
E ti'a i teie nei.
Yana nesa da nan
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
O tei e too te utu
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Lissafi, don Allah.
Te mau utu, na please
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
O vau e vegetarian
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Wannan yana da dadi.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Zan iya samun menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
E ma'ama'u vau(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Mu gaishe taro
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Zan tura rahoto yau
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Na gode da lokacinka
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
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.