Looking for practical Tahitian to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: read the Krio 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.
Ia ora na
Hello
Mauruuru
Tenki
Ia ora na i te poiri
Gud mɔnin
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Gud aftanun
Ia ora na i te po
Gud ivnin
Māuruuru i te po
Gud nait
Aita e nūna
Si yu leta
Nānā
Bai
O vai to oe inoa?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O John to'u inoa
Ma neym na John
E aha te huru?
Ow yu de?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Naes fo mit yu
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?
Yu sabi English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
A no sabi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Plis, tok slow.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Yu fit tok dat again?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Weh na di toilet?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Turn left.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Turn right.
Haere mai i te mau.
Go straight.
Ehia te utu?
Ow much na di fare?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
One ticket, plis.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
E far from ya?
Ua pohe vau.
A don lost.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Yes
Aita
No
E mea e taea
Maybe
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
A mi agree
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
A no agree
Ua maitai te reira
Dat na fine
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Wet in you tink?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
You fit help me?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
A need help
A haere i te taime
Wait small
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
A sorry
Aita te mea
No problem
Ia ora na
Congratulations
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Happy birthday
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Weh na di train station?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Weh na di bus stop?
O vai te pahi?
Which platform na im?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Wetin time e go lef?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Dis na di right way?
E ti'a i teie nei.
E dey near here
E mamao mai i teie nei.
E far from here
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Stop here, pliz
E pesia te taime?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
How much dis cost?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Dat too expensive.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
I fit pay by card?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
I wan table for two.
Te mau utu, na please
Di bill, please.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Service dey include?
O vau e vegetarian
I na vegetarian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
No spicy food, please.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Dis dey sweet.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
I fit get di menu?
E ipu vai, na please
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Call di police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Call ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
A need doctor
E ma'ama'u vau
A dey feel sick
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
A get allergy for peanuts
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
E dey pain here
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
A don lose mi passport
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
You fit call mi hotel?
Aita!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Na nice for meet you(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Make we plan wan meeting(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Wetin time go work for you?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
A go send di report tiday(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
We go fit talk tomorrow?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Abeg find di file wey attach(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Tenki for your time(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
A dey look forward for work with you(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
You fit clarify dat point?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Make I get back to you(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Di deadline na Friday(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.