Looking for practical Tiv to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Ia ora na
Ior na
Mauruuru
Mgbakpa u sha
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mgbakpa u kpa
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mgbakpa u ter
Ia ora na i te po
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Māuruuru i te po
Kpa a joo
Aita e nūna
Ior a joo
Nānā
Ior m ngu?
O vai to oe inoa?
M ngu John
O John to'u inoa
Ior m nande?
E aha te huru?
Ior m nande a joo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
M nahan usha.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
M nahan usha kpa.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
I kpa a sha?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
I we a joo?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Kpa a joo.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Kpa a nahan.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Kpa a sha.
Haere mai i te mau.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ehia te utu?
I kpa a ticket, please.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
I we a nahan a nahan?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
M nahan sha.
Ua pohe vau.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
E
Naa
Aita
Iye
E mea e taea
M na a kpa
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M na a kpa nahan
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
I kpa a kpa
Ua maitai te reira
U kpa a nahan?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
U kpa m nahan?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
M na a kpa nahan
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Kpa a kpa
A haere i te taime
M na a kpa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Naa a kpa
Aita te mea
I kpa a kpa
Ia ora na
A kpa a kpa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
U kpa a kpa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ior a nyam?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ior a gande?
O vai te pahi?
Nenge a kpa?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ior a nenge a?
E mea pono anei te ara?
I na kpa a.
E ti'a i teie nei.
I na kpa a kpa.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I ma ior a gande?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Kpa a, please.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Nenge a kpa?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ior u kpa a kpa
O tei e too te utu(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Te mau utu, na please(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Tei ia i te mea maita(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
E ipu vai, na please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kpa a ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
M ba a doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
M kpa a kpa
E ma'ama'u vau
M kpa a nyam
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
I kpa a hospital mza?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
I kpa a sha
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
M kpa a passport m
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
I kpa a hotel m?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Kpa!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ka a hia ikyô.
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
M gbanor u kpe.
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
A hia nî u hia?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
M kpa u venge.
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ior u nenge.
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
M hia u kpa.
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ior a hia u mba?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ka m hia u.
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ikyô u kpa a 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.