Looking for practical Papiamento to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Ia ora na
Dank'i
Mauruuru
Bon dia
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bon tardi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bon nochi
Ia ora na i te po
Bon nochi
Māuruuru i te po
Hasta luego
Aita e nūna
Ayo
Nānā
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O vai to oe inoa?
Mi nòmber ta John
O John to'u inoa
Kon ta bai?
E aha te huru?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Haere mai i te mau.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Ehia te utu?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ua pohe vau.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
E
No
Aita
Quizás
E mea e taea
Mi ta akordá
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mi no ta akordá
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Esaki ta suena bon
Ua maitai te reira
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Bo por yuda mi?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mi mester yuda
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Spera un momentu
A haere i te taime
Mi ta diskulpa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
No tin problema
Aita te mea
Felicidades
Ia ora na
Feliz cumpleaños
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ten un viahe seguro
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Kual plataforma ta?
O vai te pahi?
Kico ora e ta bai?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
E mea pono anei te ara?
E ta cerca aki
E ti'a i teie nei.
E ta leu for di aki
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Para aki, por fabor
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
O tei e too te utu
Bo tin algo mas barato?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
E cuenta, por fabor.
Te mau utu, na please
E servicio ta inkludí?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Mi ta vegetariano.
O vau e vegetarian
No komida picante, por fabor.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Esaki ta sabroso.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Llama un ambulansia
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mi ta sinti mal
E ma'ama'u vau
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ta doli aki
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Bo por llama mi hotel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Yuda!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Por ta papia mañan?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Danki pa bo tempo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Deja mi a volve na bo
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.