Looking for practical Mam to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Tahitian line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Ia ora na(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Mauruuru(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Ia ora na i te poiri(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Ia ora na i te po(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Māuruuru i te po(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Aita e nūna(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nānā(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
O vai to oe inoa?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
O John to'u inoa(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
E aha te huru?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
K'utun k'ux.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
K'utun k'ux.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
K'utun k'ux.
Haere mai i te mau.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ehia te utu?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ua pohe vau.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
E(hoo)
Man
Aita(mah)
K'ux
E mea e taea(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ua maitai te reira(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
A haere i te taime(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Aita te mea(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Ia ora na(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
E haere i te ha'amaitai(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
O vai te pahi?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
O tei e too te utu(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Te mau utu, na please(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
O vau e vegetarian(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Tei ia i te mea maita(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E ipu vai, na please(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
K'uxik un ambulancia
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nek' a doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
K'utun k'ax
E ma'ama'u vau
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
¡Ayuda!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.