Looking for practical Sami North to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Ia ora na(bures)
Giitu
Mauruuru(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ia ora na i te poiri(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Ia ora na i te po(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Māuruuru i te po(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Aita e nūna(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nānā(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
O vai to oe inoa?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
O John to'u inoa(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
E aha te huru?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Haere mai i te mau.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ehia te utu?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ua pohe vau.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
E
Ii
Aita
Mii
E mea e taea
Mun ođđa
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mun ii ođđa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Dasa lea buorre
Ua maitai te reira
Mii du váldde?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mun háliid geahččat
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Váldde ieš
A haere i te taime
Mun lea áibbas
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ii proplema
Aita te mea
Báhkkus
Ia ora na
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Váldde beaivvi buorre
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
O vai te pahi?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
E ti'a i teie nei.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
E pesia te taime?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
O tei e too te utu(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Te mau utu, na please(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
O vau e vegetarian(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Tei ia i te mea maita(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
E ipu vai, na please(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Soažžat ambulánsa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mii lea vuordde
E ma'ama'u vau
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Dát lea gárttá
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Hjálp!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Giitu du máŋga
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.