Looking for practical Tahitian to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Mauruuru
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Ia ora na i te poiri
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Ia ora na i te po
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Māuruuru i te po
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Aita e nūna
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Nānā
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
O vai to oe inoa?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
O John to'u inoa
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
E aha te huru?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
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?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Haere mai i te mau.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ehia te utu?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ua pohe vau.
Nye na bɔ.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Iye
Aita
Ala
E mea e taea
Bokono
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Maa fɔ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ua maitai te reira
Iye, e fɛ
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Nye na i fɔ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
I na fɔ mɔ?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Maa na fɔ mɔ
A haere i te taime
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Maa sɔrɛ
Aita te mea
Ala fɔlɔ
Ia ora na
Ala fɔ i
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
E haere i te ha'amaitai
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
O vai te pahi?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E pesia te taime?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
O tei e too te utu
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Te mau utu, na please
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
O vau e vegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Tei ia i te mea maita
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
E ipu vai, na please
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
E ma'ama'u vau
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Aita!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
E tāpuni i te hui
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.