Looking for practical Tahitian to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: when a Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Mauruuru
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Ia ora na i te po
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Māuruuru i te po
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Aita e nūna
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nānā
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
O vai to oe inoa?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
O John to'u inoa
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
E aha te huru?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
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?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mè n'kó nù.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tò n'kà kè.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Haere mai i te mau.
Lè n'kà kè.
Ehia te utu?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ua pohe vau.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ɛ(e)
Aita
Ayi(ayi)
E mea e taea
Mɛ(me)
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mè yé(me ye)
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Ua maitai te reira
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Eaha to oe mana'o?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
A haere i te taime
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Aita te mea
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Ia ora na
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
E haere i te ha'amaitai
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
O vai te pahi?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
E pesia te taime?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Mè wé na?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Te mau utu, na please
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Sè wé bɔ́?
O vau e vegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Yè wé sɔ́.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
E ipu vai, na please
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.