Looking for practical Somali to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Salaan
Ia ora na
Mahadsanid
Mauruuru
Subax wanaagsan
Ia ora na i te poiri
Duhur wanaagsan
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Habeen wanaagsan
Ia ora na i te po
Habeen wanaagsan
Māuruuru i te po
Ilaa dambe
Aita e nūna
Nabad gelyo
Nānā
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O vai to oe inoa?
Magacaygu waa John
O John to'u inoa
Sidee tahay?
E aha te huru?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ma fahmin
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Bidix u leexo
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Midig u leexo
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Toos u soco
Haere mai i te mau.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ehia te utu?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Waan lumay
Ua pohe vau.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka 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.
Haa
E
Maya
Aita
Malaha
E mea e taea
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ua maitai te reira
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Sug daqiiqad
A haere i te taime
Waan ka xumahay
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Dhib malahan
Aita te mea
Hambalyo
Ia ora na
Dhalasho wacan
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Safar wanaagsan
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
O vai te pahi?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ma tan saxda ah?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Waa halkan u dhow
E ti'a i teie nei.
Waa halkan fog
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
O tei e too te utu
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Fadlan, biilka.
Te mau utu, na please
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
O vau e vegetarian
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Tani waa macaan.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ma heli karaa menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Wac ambalaas
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
E ma'ama'u vau
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Caawimaad!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Aan qorshayno kulan
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Aan ku soo laabto
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.