Looking for practical Luo to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Ia ora na(Naki)
Asante
Mauruuru(Asante)
Naki chuo
Ia ora na i te poiri(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Ia ora na i te po(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Māuruuru i te po(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Aita e nūna(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Nānā(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
O vai to oe inoa?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
O John to'u inoa(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
E aha te huru?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nyingi.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Tende konyo chalo.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Naki konyo to?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ith gi toilet?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Konyo chike.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Konyo duto.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yie chalo.
Haere mai i te mau.
Ning'eyo koro?
Ehia te utu?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nin gi chalo.
Ua pohe vau.
Ith gi 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.
Ee
E
Ayi
Aita
Kaka
E mea e taea
Akwong'
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ayi Akwong'
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ong'eyo
Ua maitai te reira
Ine owuon?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Naki gi chalo?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nind gi chalo
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Chakre
A haere i te taime
Naki
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ayi koro
Aita te mea
Naki chalo
Ia ora na
Naki buo
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Naki chalo gi chalo
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
O vai te pahi?
Naki koro ng'ato?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Niko neno.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Niko piny.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Okwong' ni on map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Dhi here, please.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Naki koro ng'ato?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
O tei e too te utu
I konyo kanyo?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Chakruok, plis.
Te mau utu, na please
Isango ni gi?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Nin gi vegeterian.
O vau e vegetarian
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Owino ni gi dho.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Nedhi ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Aneedo daktari
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Akwong' gi chalo
E ma'ama'u vau
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Naki hospital mar koro?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Okwong' mana
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nying' my passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Konyo!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Nying' konyo joma
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Naki konyo nigi?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Chieng' ni file ni
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Asante gi chako
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Dede ni 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.