Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Ia ora na(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Mauruuru(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ia ora na i te poiri(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Ia ora na i te po(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Māuruuru i te po(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Aita e nūna(koosh keek)
K'ux
Nānā(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
O vai to oe inoa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
O John to'u inoa(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
E aha te huru?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
K'utun k'ay.
Haere mai i te mau.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ehia te utu?
K'utun ri k'ay.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ua pohe vau.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri 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.
Ja'
E
Nok
Aita
K'a riq
E mea e taea
In k'ut
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
In k'ut nok
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
K'ut in k'ut
Ua maitai te reira
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
In k'uch k'ax
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
K'ut k'ax riq
A haere i te taime
In k'ut k'ax
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nok k'ut
Aita te mea
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ia ora na
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
O vai te pahi?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
E mea pono anei te ara?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
E ti'a i teie nei.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
E mamao mai i teie nei.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
E pesia te taime?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
O tei e too te utu(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Te mau utu, na please(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Tei ia i te mea maita(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
E ipu vai, na please(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
In k'utun ri k'ax
E ma'ama'u vau
In k'utun ri k'ik'
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
K'ax ri' k'ot
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
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.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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.