Looking for practical Tamazight to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Ia ora na(azul)
Tanemmirt
Mauruuru(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Ia ora na i te poiri(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Ia ora na i te po(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Māuruuru i te po(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Aita e nūna(nqra wul)
Besslama
Nānā(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
O vai to oe inoa?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
O John to'u inoa(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
E aha te huru?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Haere mai i te mau.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ehia te utu?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ua pohe vau.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
E
Ula
Aita
Mekkan
E mea e taea
Nekni d ameqran
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ula d ameqran
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ala yid ihi
Ua maitai te reira
Ma yid ihi?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nekni d tazmert
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ssa ad tzemregh
A haere i te taime
Nekni d ameksa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ula d tazmert
Aita te mea
Tawuri
Ia ora na
Aslema n tazmert
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
O vai te pahi?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
E mea pono anei te ara?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E ti'a i teie nei.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
E mamao mai i teie nei.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
E pesia te taime?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
O tei e too te utu(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Te mau utu, na please(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Tei ia i te mea maita(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
E ipu vai, na please(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
E ma'ama'u vau(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Aita!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Neddu yid n tazmert
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(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.