Looking for practical Krio to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Ia ora na
Tenki
Mauruuru
Gud mɔnin
Ia ora na i te poiri
Gud aftanun
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Gud ivnin
Ia ora na i te po
Gud nait
Māuruuru i te po
Si yu leta
Aita e nūna
Bai
Nānā
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O vai to oe inoa?
Ma neym na John
O John to'u inoa
Ow yu de?
E aha te huru?
Naes fo mit yu
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
A no sabi.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Plis, tok slow.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Yu fit tok dat again?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Weh na di toilet?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Turn left.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Turn right.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Go straight.
Haere mai i te mau.
Ow much na di fare?
Ehia te utu?
One ticket, plis.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
E far from ya?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
A don lost.
Ua pohe vau.
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
E
No
Aita
Maybe
E mea e taea
A mi agree
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
A no agree
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Dat na fine
Ua maitai te reira
Wet in you tink?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
You fit help me?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
A need help
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Wait small
A haere i te taime
A sorry
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
No problem
Aita te mea
Congratulations
Ia ora na
Happy birthday
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Get safe trip
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Weh na di bus stop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Which platform na im?
O vai te pahi?
Wetin time e go lef?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Dis na di right way?
E mea pono anei te ara?
E dey near here
E ti'a i teie nei.
E far from here
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Yu fit show me pan di map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Stop here, pliz
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
How long e go tek?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Dat too expensive.
O tei e too te utu
You get anytin wey cheaper?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
I fit pay by card?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
I wan table for two.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Di bill, please.
Te mau utu, na please
Service dey include?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
I na vegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
No spicy food, please.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Dis dey sweet.
Tei ia i te mea maita
I fit get di menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
A glass of water, please.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Call ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
A need doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
A dey feel sick
E ma'ama'u vau
A get allergy for peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Weh di nearest hospital de?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
E dey pain here
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
A don lose mi passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
You fit call mi hotel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Help!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Make we plan wan meeting
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Wetin time go work for you?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
A go send di report tiday
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
We go fit talk tomorrow?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Abeg find di file wey attach
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Tenki for your time
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
A dey look forward for work with you
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
You fit clarify dat point?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Make I get back to you
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Di deadline na Friday
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.