Looking for practical Sesotho to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Ia ora na
Kea leboha
Mauruuru
Dumelang
Ia ora na i te poiri
Molo
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Dumelang
Ia ora na i te po
Borai
Māuruuru i te po
Re tla kopana hamorao
Aita e nūna
Tsamaya hantle
Nānā
O na le lebitso lefe?
O vai to oe inoa?
Lebitso la ka ke John
O John to'u inoa
O kae?
E aha te huru?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ka kopo bua butle
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Na u ka boela ua re?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ntloana e kae?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Eya ka pela
Haere mai i te mau.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ehia te utu?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Na e hole le mona?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ke lahlehile
Ua pohe vau.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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.
Ee
E
Che
Aita
Mohlomong
E mea e taea
Ke lumela
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ke sitwa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ua maitai te reira
O nahana eng?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Na o ka nthusa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ke hloka thuso
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Emisa motsotso
A haere i te taime
Ke maswabi
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ha ho bothata
Aita te mea
O amohelehile
Ia ora na
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
O vai te pahi?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
E mea pono anei te ara?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
E ti'a i teie nei.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
E mamao mai i teie nei.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
E pesia te taime?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
O tei e too te utu(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Te mau utu, na please(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
O vau e vegetarian(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Tei ia i te mea maita(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
E ipu vai, na please(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Calla ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
E ma'ama'u vau
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Hospital e haufi e kae?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ho bohloko mona
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Thusa!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
A re etse kopano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
A ke tle ke u boele
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
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.