Looking for practical Tahitian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Tahitian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Ayo(ah-yo)
Mauruuru
Naki(nah-kee)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Ia ora na i te po
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Māuruuru i te po
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Aita e nūna
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Nānā
Itye(ee-tye)
O vai to oe inoa?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
O John to'u inoa
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
E aha te huru?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Itye konyo English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nye neno.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Iti kanyim ngat?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Konyo kuc.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Konyo kuc.
Haere mai i te mau.
Tye kanyim.
Ehia te utu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
One ticket, please.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ua pohe vau.
Nye konyo.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Aye
Aita
Bila
E mea e taea
Kweyo
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ng'ato konyo
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ua maitai te reira
Okwero kany
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ika kany?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ikwok kany?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ng'ato konyo kany
A haere i te taime
Tye kany
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ng'ato konyo
Aita te mea
Bila kany
Ia ora na
Tye kany
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Aye konyo
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
O vai te pahi?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
E pesia te taime?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
O tei e too te utu
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Te mau utu, na please
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
O vau e vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Iti kany(Iti kany)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
E ipu vai, na please
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Yat ma police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nye konyo doctor
E ma'ama'u vau
Nye konyo wot
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Nye konyo kany kic
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Okwero ineno
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Nye tye konyo passport
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Aita!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
E tāpuni i te hui
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.