# Tahitian phrasebook

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

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### 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 . ( _____ .)

#### 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).

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    'Ua ite i te hō'ē ta'ata i te parau Marite?

#### 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
#### Later

    Ana'uanei.

#### 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

#### Taxi
### Lodging
#### Bathroom

    fare iti

### Bars

Fare inura'a

### Shopping
#### ...Hairbrush

    pārehe rouru

#### ...Toothpaste

    pu'a niho

#### ...Toothbrush

    pōrōmu niho

#### ...Soap

    pu'a

#### ...Shampoo

    pu'a rouru