Looking for practical Kikongo to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: pick five Tahitian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Ia ora na
Mele
Mauruuru
Mokolo mayele
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mokolo ya ntango
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mokolo ya mambu
Ia ora na i te po
Mokolo ya mpembe
Māuruuru i te po
Tala mosi
Aita e nūna
Tata
Nānā
Nki yina nzo?
O vai to oe inoa?
Nzo yami ke John
O John to'u inoa
Oko wanga?
E aha te huru?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nkeni kanga.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Kutu wapi banzela?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tanda na luma.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tanda na mambu.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Enda na mosi.
Haere mai i te mau.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Ehia te utu?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nki feti na wapi?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nkeni zola.
Ua pohe vau.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
E
Te
Aita
Kasi
E mea e taea
Nkiadi
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nkiadi te
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ua maitai te reira
Nkiadi nini?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Okanza kudi nki?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nkiadi kudi nki
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Lela na nki
A haere i te taime
Nkiadi na nki
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Te na nki
Aita te mea
Tata na nki
Ia ora na
Mokolo ya mbote
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Tala na nzala ya malamu
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
O vai te pahi?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
E ti'a i teie nei.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
E pesia te taime?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Yina kele na nsi
O tei e too te utu(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Te mau utu, na please(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
O vau e vegetarian(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Tei ia i te mea maita(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
E ipu vai, na please(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Landa ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nkeni mosi
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nkeni na mbisi
E ma'ama'u vau
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Wana hospital ya mbote?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Eka na nki
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Olanda hotel na ngai?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tala!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tukala na mbandu
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tukala na kanda se
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
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.