Looking for practical Kituba to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Ia ora na
Matondo
Mauruuru
Mbote na ntanga
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mbote na moke
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mbote na nsuka
Ia ora na i te po
Malamu na lola
Māuruuru i te po
Tala moke
Aita e nūna
Kende malamu
Nānā
Nani na yo?
O vai to oe inoa?
Nani na ngai John
O John to'u inoa
Oyo olingi?
E aha te huru?
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yaka na mbala moke
Haere mai i te mau.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ehia te utu?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Eza mbali na awa?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ua pohe vau.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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
Te
Aita
Pamba
E mea e taea
Nani na yo
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nani te na yo
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Eza malamu
Ua maitai te reira
Oyo olingi nini?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Okanisa ngai?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nalingi lisungi
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tika moke
A haere i te taime
Nasalisa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Te na mabe
Aita te mea
Mbote na yo
Ia ora na
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Zala na nzela ya malamu
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
O vai te pahi?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
E mea pono anei te ara?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
E ti'a i teie nei.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
E mamao mai i teie nei.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
E pesia te taime?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Eza mingi mbala
O tei e too te utu(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Te mau utu, na please(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
O vau e vegetarian(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Tei ia i te mea maita(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
E ipu vai, na please(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tanga ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nazali na nganga
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nazali na maladi
E ma'ama'u vau
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Lendaki!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tondima kosala libanda
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tosala nzela lelo?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nabondeli na kosala 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)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.