Looking for practical Maori to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Ia ora na
Ngā mihi
Mauruuru
Ata mārie
Ia ora na i te poiri
Pō mārie
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Pō nui
Ia ora na i te po
Nō reira
Māuruuru i te po
Ka kite anō
Aita e nūna
Haere rā
Nānā
Ko wai tō ingoa?
O vai to oe inoa?
Ko John tōku ingoa
O John to'u inoa
Kei te pēhea koe?
E aha te huru?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Haere mai i te mau.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Ehia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Ua pohe vau.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
E
Kāo
Aita
Tērā pea
E mea e taea
Kei te whakaae au
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Kāore au e whakaae
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
He pai tēnā
Ua maitai te reira
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tēnā tūrua
A haere i te taime
Aroha mai
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Kāore he raru
Aita te mea
Ngā mihi
Ia ora na
Hari huritau
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Kia pai te haerenga
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
O vai te pahi?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
E ti'a i teie nei.(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
E pesia te taime?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
He tino utu tēnā
O tei e too te utu
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Te mau utu, na please
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
He veggie ahau.
O vau e vegetarian
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
He reka tēnei.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Karanga ki te āwhina
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
E ma'ama'u vau
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
E mamae ana i konei
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tautoko!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.