Some Tahitian Phrases
| Hello (general greeting) | Ia Orana | (yo-rah-nah) |
| How are you? | Maita'i oe? | (my-tie oh-ay) |
| I am fine. | Maita'i vau. | (my-tie vah-oo) |
| Thank you. | Mauruuru. | (mah-roo-roo) |
| Bye bye. | Nana. | (nah-nah) |
| What's new? | Eaha te parau api? | (ay-ah-ha tay pah-rah-oo ah-pee) |
| Do you speak English? | Ua ite oe i te parau Marite? | (oo-ah ee-tay oh-ay ee tay pah- rah-oo mah-ree-tay) |
| I don't understand. | Aita i papu ia'u. | (eye-tah ee pah-poo ee-ah-oo) |
| Please speak slowly. | Faa taere te parau. | (fah-ah tah-ay-ray tay pah-rah-oo) |
| Repeat please. | Tapiti. | (tah-pee-tee) |
| What's your name? | O vai to oe i'oa? | (oh vah-ee toh oh-ay ee-oh-ah) |
| My name is Chris. | O Chris to'u i'oa. | (oh kris toh-oo ee-oh-ah) |
| Where do you live? | Ihea oe e faeia ai? | (ee-hay-ah oh-ay ay fah-ay-ee-ah ah-ee) |
| I live in California. | I California vau e faeia ai. | (ee California vah-oo ay fah-ay-ee-ah ah-ee) |
| Where are you from? | Nohea mai oe? | (noh-hay-ah my oh-ay) |
| I am from America. | No te Fenua Marite mai vau. | (noh tay feh-noo-ah mah-ree-tay my vah-oo) |
| Show me the way to... | Fa'aite mai ia'u ite e'a ... | (fah-eye-tay my ee-ah-oo ee-tay ay-ah) |
| Let's go! | Haere tatou! | (ha-ay-ray tah-toh-oo) |
Come here! |
Haere mai! | (ha-ay-ray my) |
| Turn right. | Na te pae atau. | (nah tay pah-ay ah-tah-oo) |
| Turn left. | Na te pae aui. | (nah tay pah-ay ah-wee) |
| Please take me to ... | Arave ato'a ia'u ... | (ah-rah-vay ah-toh-ah ee-ah-oo) |
| I want to speak to Chris. | Hina'aro vau e parau ia Chris. | (hee-nah-ah-roh vah-oo ay pah-rah-oo ee-ah kris) |
| Who is this? | Ovai te ie? | (oh-vie tay ee-ay) |
| What is the name of this? | Eaha tei'oa ote'ie? | (ay-ah-ha tay-ee-oh-ah oh-tay-ee-ay) |
| What is the price of this? | Ehia moni te'ie? | (ay-hee-ah moh-nee tay-ee-ay) |
| What's wrong? | Eaha te tumu? | (ay-ah-ha tay too-moo) |
| Look! | A hi'o! | (ah hee-oh) |
| Hurry up! | Ha'a viti viti! | (ha-ah vee-tee vee-tee) |
| Take it easy! | Haere maru! | (ha-ay-ray mah-roo) |
| To your health! | Manuia! | (mah-nwee-ah) |
| This is very good. | E mea maita'i roa teie. | (ay may-ah my-tie roh-ah tay-ee-ay) |
| Do you want a drink? | Hina'aro oe e inu? | (hee-nah-ah-roh oh-ay ay ee-noo) |
| Are you hungry? | Ua poia anei oe? | (oo-ah poh-ee-ah ah-nay-ee oh-ay) |
| Yes | E | (ay) |
| No | Aita | (eye-tah) |
| What? | Eaha? | (ay-ah-ha) |
| Why? | No te aha? | (noh tay ah-ha) |
| I love you. | Ua here vau ia oe. | (oo-ah hay-ray vah-oo ee-ah oh-ay) |
| Merry Christmas. | Ia orana no te noere. | (yo-rah-nah noh tay noh-ay-ray) |
| Happy New Year. | Ia orana i te matahiti api. | (yo-rah-nah ee tay mah-tah-hee-tee ah-pee) |