Looking for practical Khasi to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Ia ora na(Kumno)
Khublei
Mauruuru(Khublei)
Khyndai
Ia ora na i te poiri(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Ia ora na i te po(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Māuruuru i te po(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Aita e nūna(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Nānā(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
O vai to oe inoa?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
O John to'u inoa(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
E aha te huru?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Haere mai i te mau.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ehia te utu?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ua pohe vau.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
E
Em
Aita
Balei
E mea e taea
Nga pynïaid
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nga ym pynïaid
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ua maitai te reira
Kumno phi iakren?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Shong shuwa
A haere i te taime
Nga khublei
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ym don ka jingeh
Aita te mea
Khublei
Ia ora na
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
O vai te pahi?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E ti'a i teie nei.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
E pesia te taime?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ka long shibun bha
O tei e too te utu(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Te mau utu, na please(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
O vau e vegetarian(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Tei ia i te mea maita(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
E ipu vai, na please(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Thoh ka ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nga khlem sngewbha
E ma'ama'u vau
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ka khia ha kane
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Khublei!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
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.