Looking for practical Shona to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Shona wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Ia ora na
Ndatenda
Mauruuru
Mangwanani akanaka
Ia ora na i te poiri
Masikati akanaka
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Manheru akanaka
Ia ora na i te po
Usiku hwakanaka
Māuruuru i te po
Tichasangana gare gare
Aita e nūna
Sara zvakanaka
Nānā
Zita rako ndiani?
O vai to oe inoa?
Zita rangu ndiri John
O John to'u inoa
Uri sei?
E aha te huru?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Haere mai i te mau.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Ehia te utu?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Ua pohe vau.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
E
Kwete
Aita
Pangove
E mea e taea
Ndinobvumirana
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Handibvumirane
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ua maitai te reira
Unofungei?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mirira kwechinguva
A haere i te taime
Ndine urombo
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Hapana chakaipa
Aita te mea
Makorokoto
Ia ora na
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
O vai te pahi?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
E ti'a i teie nei.(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
E pesia te taime?(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
O tei e too te utu
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Chikwereti, ndapota
Te mau utu, na please
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndiri muvegetarian
O vau e vegetarian
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Izvi zvinonaka
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ndingawana menyu here?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fonera amburensi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndine allergic kumapundu
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Zvinorwadza pano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Rubatsiro!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ngatirongei musangano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tingataure mangwana here?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.