Looking for practical Ndau to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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 Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Ia ora na
Ndatenda
Mauruuru
Mangwanani akanaka
Ia ora na i te poiri
Masikati akanaka
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Manheru akanaka
Ia ora na i te po
Usiku hwakanaka
Māuruuru i te po
Tichasangana zvakare
Aita e nūna
Sara zvakanaka
Nānā
Zita rako ndiani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
O John to'u inoa
Uri sei?
E aha te huru?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Handinzwisise.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Pinda kurudyi.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Enda mberi.
Haere mai i te mau.
Mari yefare ingani?
Ehia te utu?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Iko kure kubva pano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ua pohe vau.
Ndingatenga kupi 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.
Ehe
E
Aih
Aita
Pangani
E mea e taea
Ndakubvumirana
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Handibvumirani
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ua maitai te reira
Unofungei?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ungandibatsira here?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mirira nguva shoma
A haere i te taime
Ndineurombo
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Hapana dambudziko
Aita te mea
Makorokoto
Ia ora na
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
O vai te pahi?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
E mea pono anei te ara?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
E ti'a i teie nei.(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
E mamao mai i teie nei.(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E pesia te taime?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
O tei e too te utu(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te mau utu, na please(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Izvi zvinonaka
Tei ia i te mea maita(izvi zvinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
E ipu vai, na please(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Dai foni amburensi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndiri kurwara
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Zvinorwadza pano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Rubatsiro!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ngatironge musangano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tingataure mangwana here?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.