Looking for practical Xhosa to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Ia ora na
Enkosi
Mauruuru
Ubusuku obuhle
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ubusuku obuhle
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ubusuku obuhle
Ia ora na i te po
Lala ngoxolo
Māuruuru i te po
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Aita e nūna
Hamba kakuhle
Nānā
Ngubani igama lakho?
O vai to oe inoa?
Igama lam nguJohn
O John to'u inoa
Unjani?
E aha te huru?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Andiqondi
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nceda thethe kancinci
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Iphi ibhafu?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Hamba ngqo
Haere mai i te mau.
Iholo ingakanani?
Ehia te utu?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndilahlekile
Ua pohe vau.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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.
Ewe
E
Hayi
Aita
Mhlawumbi
E mea e taea
Ndiyavuma
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Andivumi
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Okuhle
Ua maitai te reira
Ucinga ntoni?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ungandinceda?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndidinga uncedo
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Linda umzuzu
A haere i te taime
Ndicela uxolo
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Akukho ngxaki
Aita te mea
Wamkelekile
Ia ora na
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
O vai te pahi?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
E mea pono anei te ara?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ikude apha
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
O tei e too te utu
Unayo into engabizi?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ibhili, nceda.
Te mau utu, na please
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndiyavegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Oku kumnandi.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ndingafumana imenyu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Biza i-ambulensi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndifuna ugqirha
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kubuhlungu apha
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Uncedo!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Masihlele umhlangano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Singathetha ngomso?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
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.