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Common Tahitian to Shona phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Shona 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

    Mhoro

  2. Mauruuru

    Ndatenda

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Nānā

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Ndinofara kukuziva

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?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

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

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

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

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

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

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

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

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

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

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

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

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

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

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Ehe

  2. Aita

    Kwete

  3. E mea e taea

    Pangove

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndinobvumirana

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

    Handibvumirane

  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 urombo

  12. Aita te mea

    Hapana chakaipa

  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 kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

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

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

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

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Chikwereti, ndapota

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

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Izvi zvinonaka

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

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    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

    Fonera mapurisa

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

    Fonera amburensi

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

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

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

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

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  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 here kufonera 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

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Ngatirongei 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 chirevo 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 tarisai 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?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Ndichadzoka 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?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. E toru te hora

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. I teie mahana

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. A te mahana

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Māhina

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Tūʻā

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Pōtu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Piti

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Toru

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Tahi rau

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Hau

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Tei

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. E hia

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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