Looking for practical Tahitian to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur 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
Salam
Mauruuru
Matur nuwun
Ia ora na i te poiri
Selamat pagi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Selamat sore
Ia ora na i te po
Selamat malam
Māuruuru i te po
Selamat bobo
Aita e nūna
Sampai jumpa
Nānā
Selamat tinggal
O vai to oe inoa?
Sapa nama mu?
O John to'u inoa
Nama ku John
E aha te huru?
Kabar apa?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Senang bertemu denganmu
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?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nyo ngana nyo.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Tolong nyi lempang.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Di mana kamar mandi?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Belok kiri.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Belok kanan.
Haere mai i te mau.
Nyi terus.
Ehia te utu?
Berapa harga tiket?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Satu tiket, tolong.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ua pohe vau.
Nyo hilang.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Iyo
Aita
Ayi
E mea e taea
Mungkin
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ngeye
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ayi ngeye
Ua maitai te reira
Iya, enak
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Napa pendapatmu?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Bisa bantu saya?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Saya butuh bantuan
A haere i te taime
Tunggu sebentar
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Saya minta maaf
Aita te mea
Tidak masalah
Ia ora na
Selamat
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Selamat ulang tahun
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Dika stasiun kereta?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Dika halte bis?
O vai te pahi?
Platform mana?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Iya dekat sini
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Iya jauh dari sini
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
E pesia te taime?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Berapa harga ini?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Itu terlalu mahal.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Te mau utu, na please
Tagihan, tolong.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
O vau e vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ini enak.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Bisa minta menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bisa ngelap polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aku butuh dokter
E ma'ama'u vau
Aku merasa sakit
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Aku alergi kacang tanah
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Sakit di sini
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Aita!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ngomong bareng kowe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Ayo kita atur rapat(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(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.