Looking for practical Tahitian to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Hallo
Mauruuru
Dankie
Ia ora na i te poiri
Goeie more
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Goeie middag
Ia ora na i te po
Goeie naand
Māuruuru i te po
Goeie nag
Aita e nūna
Sien jou later
Nānā
Totsiens
O vai to oe inoa?
Wat is jou naam?
O John to'u inoa
My naam is John
E aha te huru?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
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?
Praat jy Engels?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ek verstaan nie.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Praat asseblief stadig.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Waar is die badkamer?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Draai links.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Draai regs.
Haere mai i te mau.
Gaan reguit.
Ehia te utu?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ua pohe vau.
Ek is verlore.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ja
Aita
Nee
E mea e taea
Miskien
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ek stem saam
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ua maitai te reira
Dit klink goed
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Wat dink jy?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Kan jy my help?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ek het hulp nodig
A haere i te taime
Wag 'n oomblik
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ek is jammer
Aita te mea
Geen probleem
Ia ora na
Geluk
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Waar is die treinstasie?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Waar is die busstop?
O vai te pahi?
Watter platform is dit?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Is dit die regte pad?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Dit is naby hier.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Dit is ver van hier.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Stop hier, asseblief.
E pesia te taime?
Hoe lank neem dit?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Hoeveel kos dit?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Dit is te duur.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Te mau utu, na please
Die rekening, asseblief.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Is diens ingesluit?
O vau e vegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Dit is heerlik.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
E ipu vai, na please
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bel die polisie
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
E ma'ama'u vau
Ek voel siek
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Dit seergemaak hier
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Aita!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Kan ons môre praat?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Dankie vir jou tyd(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Laat ek jou terugbel(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Die sperdatum is Vrydag(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.