Tahitian phrasebook

Tahitian (Reo Tahiti) is the main language of French Polynesia.

Básics

 * Hello. : 'ia orana
 * How are you? : E aha te huru? (Formal). Maita'i 'oe? (Informal).
 * Fine, thank you. : Maita'i,Māurūru.
 * What is your name? : O vai tō'oe i'oa?
 * My name is ______ . :  O______tō'u i'oa . (  _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : . ( )
 * Please. : . ( )
 * Thank you. : Māurūru
 * You're welcome. : Maeva. Mānava.
 * No problem. : 'Aita pe'a'pe'a.
 * Yes. : E, oia
 * No. : 'Aita
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : E'e
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Auē ho'i e
 * I'm sorry. : Ua hape vau.
 * Goodbye : 'a parahi(men). Nana(women). Haere ra.
 * Goodbye (informal) : Araua'e
 * I can't speak tahitian [well]. : 'Aita ite au i te parau Tahiti.(Formal) 'Aita vau parau Tahiti.(Informal)
 * Do you speak English? : 'Ua ite 'oe i te parau Marite? (Formal). Parau Marite 'oe? (Informal).
 * Do you speak French? :
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : 'Ua ite i te hō'ē ta'ata i te parau Marite?
 * Is there someone here who speaks French? :
 * Help! : 'a tauturu ia'u!
 * Look out! : Ha'apa'o maitai'i
 * Good morning. : 'ia maita'i te mahana.
 * Good evening. : 'ia ora 'oe i teie po
 * Good night. : 'ia maita'i te ru'i.
 * Good night (to sleep) : ta'oto maita'i
 * I don't understand. : 'Aita i papu ia'u
 * Where is the toilet? : E teihea i te Vāhi haumitira'a?

Numbers
te mau nūmera


 * 0: 'aore


 * 1: ho'e


 * 2: piti


 * 3: toru


 * 4: maha


 * 5: pae


 * 6: ono


 * 7: hitu


 * 8: va'u,


 * 9: iv'a,


 * 10: ho'e'ahuru


 * 11: ho'e'ahuru'ngak'dahi


 * 20: piti'ra'ho'e'ahuru


 * 50: pae'ra'ho'e'ahuru


 * 100: ho'inaa


 * 200: piti'ra'ho'inā


 * 500: pae'ra'ho'inā


 * 1 000: ho'ahura'inā


 * 2 000: piti'ra'ho'ahura'inā


 * 5 000: pae'ra'ho'ahura'inā


 * 10 000: ho'ahura'huru'ho'inā


 * 100 000: ho'inu'ho'inā


 * 1 000 000: dahi'ya'ho'uwuiha

Time

 * Now:
 * Later: Ana'uanei.
 * Before:
 * Morning: te po'ipo'i
 * Afternoon: te avatea.
 * Evening: I te ahiahi.
 * Night: Te pō.

Duration

 * Day: Mahana
 * Week: Hepetoma
 * Month: 'āva'e
 * Year: matahiti

Days
Te mau Mahana o te hetepoma
 * Today: I teie mahana
 * Yesterday: I nanahi
 * Tomorrow: Ananahi
 * Monday: Monire.
 * Tuesday: Mahana Piti.
 * Wednesday: Mahana Toru.
 * Thursday: Mahana maha.
 * Friday: Mahana pae.
 * Saturday: Mahana ma'a.
 * Sunday: Tapati.

Months
Te mau 'āva'e
 * January: Tēnurae
 * February: Fepuare
 * March: Māti
 * April: 'ēperēra
 * May: Mē
 * June: Teunu
 * July: Tiurai
 * August: 'ātete
 * September: Tetepa
 * October: 'ātopa
 * November: Novema
 * December: Tītema

Writing time and date

 * Tuesday january 7, 2020 : Mahana piti te hitu no tēnuare piti tauatini piti 'ahuru

Colors
te mau 'uu


 * White : Teatea
 * Black : Ereere
 * Gray : Rehu
 * Red : Ute ute
 * Blue : Nanamu, muana
 * Yellow : Rearea
 * Orange : Anani
 * Green : Matie
 * Purple : Vare'au
 * Pink : Tarona

Transportation

 * Airplane : manureva
 * Bus : pere'o'o uta ta'ata
 * Ship : pahī
 * Car : pere'o'o

Directions

 * Where is_____? : E teihea_____?
 * ....the airport? : ....i te tahua taura'a manureva?
 * Street : purōmu
 * Turn right : na te pae atau
 * Turn left : na te pae aui
 * Right: atau
 * Left: aui
 * North : apato'erau
 * South : apato'a
 * East : hiti'a o te rā
 * West: tō'o'a o te rā

Lodging

 * Bathroom : fare iti

Bars
Fare inura'a

Shopping

 * I need___
 * ...Hairbrush: pārehe rouru
 * ...Toothpaste: pu'a niho
 * ...Toothbrush: pōrōmu niho
 * ...Soap: pu'a
 * ...Shampoo: pu'a rouru