Looking for practical Madurese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Ia ora na
Matur suwun
Mauruuru
Selamat pagi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Selamat sore
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Selamat malam
Ia ora na i te po
Selamat tidur
Māuruuru i te po
Sampai jumpa
Aita e nūna
Selamat tinggal
Nānā
Sapa namamu?
O vai to oe inoa?
Namaku John
O John to'u inoa
Kabar apa?
E aha te huru?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Haere mai i te mau.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Ehia te utu?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ua pohe vau.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
E
Oreng
Aita
Mungkin
E mea e taea
Sae
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Tak sae
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Iyeh enak
Ua maitai te reira
Panjenengan ngapa?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Bisa bantu kaula?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Kaula butuh bantuan
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tunggu sebentar
A haere i te taime
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ora masalah
Aita te mea
Selamat
Ia ora na
Selamat ulang tahun
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Semoga perjalanan aman
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Napa halte bis?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Platform se mana?
O vai te pahi?
Jam berapa berangkat?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Iku deket kene
E ti'a i teie nei.
Iku adoh saka kene
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Pira suwe wektu?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Iku terlaluh regane
O tei e too te utu
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Tagihan, tolong
Te mau utu, na please
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Aku vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian
Ora pedhes, tolong
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Iki enak
Tei ia i te mea maita
Bisa takon menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Telepon ambulans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aku merasa sakit
E ma'ama'u vau
Aku alergi kacang
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ini sakit
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tolong!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.