Looking for practical Twi to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Ia ora na
Medase
Mauruuru
Mema wo akye
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mema wo aha
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mema wo adwo
Ia ora na i te po
Da yie
Māuruuru i te po
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aita e nūna
Nante yie
Nānā
Wo din de sɛn?
O vai to oe inoa?
Me din de John
O John to'u inoa
Wo ho te sɛn?
E aha te huru?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mente ase
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Bɔ nifa
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bɔ benkum
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Haere mai i te mau.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ehia te utu?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ua pohe vau.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
E
Daabi
Aita
Ebeye yie
E mea e taea
M'ani agye
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M'ani nsi
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ua maitai te reira
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mepɛ aboa
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Tena hɔ kakra
A haere i te taime
Mepa wo kyɛw
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Aita te mea
Meda wo akye
Ia ora na
Awoda pa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O vai te pahi?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E ti'a i teie nei.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
E pesia te taime?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O tei e too te utu(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Te mau utu, na please(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
O vau e vegetarian(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Tei ia i te mea maita(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
E ipu vai, na please(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
E ma'ama'u vau(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.