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Common Tahitian to Dombe phrases

100 practical Tahitian to Dombe phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tahitian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.

Tip: read the Dombe 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.

  1. Ia ora na

    Salibonani

  2. Mauruuru

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Lala kahle

  7. Aita e nūna

    Siyaphinda

  8. Nānā

    Hamba kahle

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. E aha te huru?

    Unjani?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. E

    Ehe

  2. Aita

    Aih

  3. E mea e taea

    Zvichida

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Unofungei?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. A haere i te taime

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Aita te mea

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ia ora na

    Makorokoto

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Fona mapurisa

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Aita!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Ngatironge musangano (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (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.

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. E toru te hora

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. I teie mahana

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. A te mahana

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Māhina

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tūʻā

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Pōtu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Piti

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toru

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Tahi rau

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Hau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Tei

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. E hia

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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