Looking for practical Susu to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Ia ora na(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Mauruuru(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ia ora na i te poiri(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ia ora na i te po(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Māuruuru i te po(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Aita e nūna(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Nānā(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
O vai to oe inoa?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
O John to'u inoa(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
E aha te huru?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Haere mai i te mau.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ehia te utu?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nye na bɔ.
Ua pohe vau.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
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.
Iye
E
Ala
Aita
Bokono
E mea e taea
Maa fɔ
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Maa nɔ fɔ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Iye, e fɛ
Ua maitai te reira
Nye na i fɔ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
I na fɔ mɔ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
A haere i te taime
Maa sɔrɛ
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ala fɔlɔ
Aita te mea
Ala fɔ i
Ia ora na
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
O vai te pahi?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
E mea pono anei te ara?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
E ti'a i teie nei.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
E mamao mai i teie nei.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
E pesia te taime?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
O tei e too te utu(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Te mau utu, na please(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
O vau e vegetarian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Tei ia i te mea maita(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
E ipu vai, na please(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
E ma'ama'u vau(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Aita!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Deadline nɛ Friday
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.