Looking for practical Rundi to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Ia ora na(na-kee)
Urakoze
Mauruuru(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Ia ora na i te poiri(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Ia ora na i te po(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Māuruuru i te po(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Aita e nūna(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Nānā(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
O vai to oe inoa?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
O John to'u inoa(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
E aha te huru?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Sinumva.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Hindukira iburyo.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Genda imbere.
Haere mai i te mau.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Ehia te utu?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ua pohe vau.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
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.
Yego
E
Oya
Aita
Birashoboka
E mea e taea
Ndemera
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ntidemera
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ivyo birashimishije
Ua maitai te reira
Utekereza iki?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Urashobora kumfasha?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nkeneye gufasha
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Teza akanya
A haere i te taime
Ndi umwiyahuzi
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nta kibazo
Aita te mea
Ishimwe
Ia ora na
Isabukuru nziza
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Urugendo rwiza
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
O vai te pahi?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
E ti'a i teie nei.(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
E pesia te taime?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Iyo irahenda cane
O tei e too te utu
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Te mau utu, na please
Serivisi irarimwo?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
O vau e vegetarian
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Iyi iraryoshye
Tei ia i te mea maita
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Terefona ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndakeneye umuganga
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndumva ndarwaye
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Birandya hano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Mfasha!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tugire inama
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Igihe kiwukora?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ndemeye kubandanya
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.