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Common Tahitian to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kituba 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.

  1. Ia ora na

    Mbote

  2. Mauruuru

    Matondo

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Mbote na moke

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Malamu na lola

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tala moke

  8. Nānā

    Kende malamu

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Nani na yo?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Nani na ngai John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Nionso na yo

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?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

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

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

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

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

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

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

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

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

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

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

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

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

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

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Eee

  2. Aita

    Te

  3. E mea e taea

    Pamba

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Nani na yo

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

    Nani te na yo

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Eza malamu

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Oyo olingi nini?

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

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. A haere i te taime

    Tika moke

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Nasalisa

  12. Aita te mea

    Te na mabe

  13. Ia ora na

    Mbote na yo

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

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

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

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

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

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

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

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

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

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

    Tanga polisi

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

    Tanga ambulance

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Nazali na nganga

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Nazali na maladi

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

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

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

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

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

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

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

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Aita!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Nki na yo (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tondima kosala libanda (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

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

    Tosala nzela lelo? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

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

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

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

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

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

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (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?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. E toru te hora

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. I teie mahana

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. A te mahana

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Māhina

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Tūʻā

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Pōtu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (moko)

  10. Piti

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Toru

    Misato (misato)

  12. Tahi rau

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Hau

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Tei

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. E hia

    Bingi (bingi)

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