Common Tahitian to Yoruba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Yoruba 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

    Bawo (bawoh)

  2. Mauruuru

    O seun (oh shayoon)

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    E kaaro (eh kah-roh)

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    E kaasan (eh kah-sahn)

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    E kuurole (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    O daaro (oh dah-roh)

  7. Aita e nūna

    A ri e laipe (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. Nānā

    O dabọ (oh dah-boh)

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Kí ni orukọ rẹ? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Orukọ mi ni John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. E aha te huru?

    Bawo ni? (bawoh nee)

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

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?

    Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

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

    Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Mi ò ye mi (Mee oh yeh mee)

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

    Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

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

    Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

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

    Nibo ni baluwe wa? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

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

    Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Yí si apa osi (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Yí si apa otun (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Lọ taara (Law tah-rah)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Elo ni owo ọkọ? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Ticket kan, jọwọ (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

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

    Ṣe ó jìnà síbí? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Mo ti sọnù (Moh tee sohn-oo)

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

    Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Bẹẹni

  2. Aita

    Rara

  3. E mea e taea

    Bóyá

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Mo gba

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

    Mo kọ

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Iyẹn dára

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

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

    Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

  10. A haere i te taime

    Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Mo bínú

  12. Aita te mea

    Kò sí ìṣòro

  13. Ia ora na

    Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    O sunmọ ibi yi

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    O jinna si ibi yi

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

    Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Duro nibi, jọwọ

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Elo ni eyi? (elo ni eyi)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀ (eyi je gbowo pupo)

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

    Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn? (se o ni nkan to rorun)

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi? (se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì (mo fe tabili fun meji)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Iwe isanwo, jọwọ (iwe isanwo jowo)

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

    Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú? (se ise wa ninu)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ (mo je onje efo)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ (ko si onje to ni ika jowo)

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Eyi dára (eyi dara)

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

    Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ? (se mo le ni atojo onje)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Gilaasi omi, jọwọ (gilaasi omi jowo)

Emergencies and health

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

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

    Pe iroyin ọlọpa (pe iroyin olopa)

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

    Pe ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Mo nilo dokita (mo nilo dokita)

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Mo n ni irora (mo n ni irora)

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

    Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́ (mo ni akunya si efo)

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

    Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    O n dun nibi (o n dun nibi)

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

    Mo padanu iwe irinna mi (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

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

    Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. Aita!

    I ranlọwọ! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

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

    Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́ (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    O seun fun akoko rẹ (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

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

    Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

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

    Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

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

    Akoko ipari ni 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.

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Kini akoko to wa? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. E toru te hora

    O ti di mẹta (o ti di mẹta)

  3. I teie mahana

    Loni (loni)

  4. A te mahana

    Ọla (ọla)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Ana (ana)

  6. Māhina

    Ọjọ́ Ajé (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Tūʻā

    Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Pōtu

    Ọjọ́ Rú (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Tahi

    Ọkan (ọkan)

  10. Piti

    Meji (meji)

  11. Toru

    Mẹta (mẹta)

  12. Tahi rau

    Mẹwa (mẹwa)

  13. Hau

    Ọgọ́rùn-ún (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Tei

    Idaji (idaji)

  15. E hia

    Diẹ sii (diẹ sii)