Looking for practical Kiga to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Ia ora na
Webale
Mauruuru
Osiibye bulungi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Osiibye bulungi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Osiibye bulungi
Ia ora na i te po
Osiibye bulungi
Māuruuru i te po
Tugenda okukutana
Aita e nūna
Nkwagala
Nānā
Erinnya lyo ani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Erinnya lyange nze John
O John to'u inoa
Oli otya?
E aha te huru?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Sikuganya.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ekitanda kiki?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Genda ku kkono.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Genda ku ddyo.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Genda mu maaso.
Haere mai i te mau.
Ekitundu kiki?
Ehia te utu?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ua pohe vau.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
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.
Eee
E
Oya
Aita
Wali
E mea e taea
Ndiinze
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Sindiinze
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ekitanga kiza
Ua maitai te reira
Oteka ki?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Okwetegera?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nfuna okwetegera
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Leka akaseke
A haere i te taime
Ndi mwefwe
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Tera kintu
Aita te mea
Nkwagala
Ia ora na
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Okwetegera mu nsi
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
O vai te pahi?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
E ti'a i teie nei.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
E pesia te taime?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
O tei e too te utu(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Te mau utu, na please(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
O vau e vegetarian(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Tei ia i te mea maita(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
E ipu vai, na please(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Funa ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndi mu bubi
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Bikunyumya wano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nfunye passport yange
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Mbadde!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tugende mu nama
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Wansobanurira icyo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nzakugarukaho
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.