Looking for practical Malagasy to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Ia ora na
Misaotra
Mauruuru
Salama maraina
Ia ora na i te poiri
Salama tolakandro
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Salama hariva
Ia ora na i te po
Alina tsara
Māuruuru i te po
Hizara indray
Aita e nūna
Veloma
Nānā
Inona no anaranao?
O vai to oe inoa?
Ny anarako dia John
O John to'u inoa
Inona ny vaovao?
E aha te huru?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Azonao averina ve izany?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Mivadika ankavia
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Mivadika ankavanana
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Mandehana mivantana
Haere mai i te mau.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ehia te utu?
Tapakila iray, azafady
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Very very
Ua pohe vau.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
E
Tsia
Aita
Angamba
E mea e taea
Manaiky aho
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Tsy manaiky aho
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Tsara izany
Ua maitai te reira
Inona ny hevitrao?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mila fanampiana aho
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Miandrasa kely
A haere i te taime
Miala tsiny aho
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Tsy olana
Aita te mea
Arahabaina
Ia ora na
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Iza ny sehatra?
O vai te pahi?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Eto akaiky izy.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Lavitra eto izy.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
O tei e too te utu(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Te mau utu, na please(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(misy ny serivisy ve)
Vegetariana aho
O vau e vegetarian(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
Tei ia i te mea maita(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
E ipu vai, na please(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Antsoy ny ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
E ma'ama'u vau
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Maharary eto
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Vonjeo!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Andao handamina fivoriana
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.