Looking for practical Yoruba to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Ia ora na(bawoh)
O seun
Mauruuru(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Ia ora na i te poiri(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Ia ora na i te po(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Māuruuru i te po(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Aita e nūna(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Nānā(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
O vai to oe inoa?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
O John to'u inoa(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
E aha te huru?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(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.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Haere mai i te mau.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Ehia te utu?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Ua pohe vau.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
E
Rara
Aita
Bóyá
E mea e taea
Mo gba
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mo kọ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Iyẹn dára
Ua maitai te reira
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
A haere i te taime
Mo bínú
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Kò sí ìṣòro
Aita te mea
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Ia ora na
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
O vai te pahi?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
E ti'a i teie nei.
O jinna si ibi yi
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
O tei e too te utu(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Te mau utu, na please(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
O vau e vegetarian(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Tei ia i te mea maita(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
E ipu vai, na please(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
E ma'ama'u vau(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Aita!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Akoko ipari ni 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.