Looking for practical Lingala to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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.
Mbote
Ia ora na
Melesi
Mauruuru
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Ia ora na i te po
Malamu na butu
Māuruuru i te po
Tala yo nsima
Aita e nūna
Kende malamu
Nānā
Nkombo na yo nani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
O John to'u inoa
Ozalaki malamu?
E aha te huru?
Nayoki malamu 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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Haere mai i te mau.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Ehia te utu?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ua pohe vau.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
E
Te
Aita
Soki
E mea e taea
Nalingi
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nalingi te
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Eza malamu
Ua maitai te reira
Oyo olingi nini?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Sunga moke
A haere i te taime
Nasalaki mabe
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nani azali na problème
Aita te mea
Mokolo malamu
Ia ora na
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Eko zali na esika nini?
O vai te pahi?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ezali pene awa.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ezali mbali awa.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Ekozala ntango nini?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
O tei e too te utu
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Te mau utu, na please
Service eza na kati?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Nazali mvegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Yango ezali malamu.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tindá ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nalingi médecin
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nazali na maladi
E ma'ama'u vau
Nazali na allergie na mbala
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ezalaka na nse awa
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
S.O.S!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tika tozala na mitema
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Naboya raport lelo
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tango tozali na mposo?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nasalela yo na mosala
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 kosala likambo yango malamu?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Napesi yo nzela
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.