Looking for practical Maltese to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Ia ora na
Grazzi
Mauruuru
Bongu
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bongu filgħaxija
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ia ora na i te po
Il-lejl it-tajba
Māuruuru i te po
Naraw x'imkien
Aita e nūna
Addio
Nānā
X'jismek?
O vai to oe inoa?
Jien jisimni John
O John to'u inoa
Kif inti?
E aha te huru?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ma nifhimx.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Fejn hi l-banju?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Mur dritt.
Haere mai i te mau.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ehia te utu?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Jien mitluf.
Ua pohe vau.
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
E
Le
Aita
Forse
E mea e taea
Naqbel
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ma naqblux
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ua maitai te reira
X'jidhrulek?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Tista' tgħinni?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Staqsi ftit
A haere i te taime
Jien skużani
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
L-ebda problema
Aita te mea
Prosit
Ia ora na
Happy birthday
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
O vai te pahi?
X'ħin titlaq?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Hija viċin hawn.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kemm tieħu?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
O tei e too te utu
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Te mau utu, na please
Huwa servizz inkluż?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Jien veġetarjan.
O vau e vegetarian
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Iċċempel ambulanza
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Inħossni morda
E ma'ama'u vau
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Iħossni hawn
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Għajnuna!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.