Tahitian phrasebook
From Wikitravel
Contents
Tahitian is the main language of French Polynesia.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
Here are a few Tahitian useful words you could pick up from a conversation:
- Aita---------No
- E------------Yes
- Fare---------House
- Ma'a---------Food
- Maeva--------Welcome
- Maita'i------How are you?
- Mauruuru-----Thank you
- Pape---------Water
- Tama'a-------Let's eat
- Tiare--------flower, emblem of Tahiti and her Islands
[edit] Basics
- Hello.
- ia ora nora
- Hello. (informal)
- . ( )
- How are you?
- ? (Maita'i oe?)
- Fine, thank you.
- . (Maruuru)
- What is your name?
- ? (O vai to oe io'a?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . ( )
- Please.
- . ( )
- Thank you.
- . ( )
- You're welcome.
- . (Aita pe'a'pe'a)
- Yes.
- . (E, oia )
- No.
- . (Aita )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . ( )
- I'm sorry.
- . ( )
- Goodbye
- Nana
- Goodbye (informal)
- . ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- ? (Ua ite oe i te parau Marite?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- . ( )
- Good evening.
- . ( )
- Good night.
- . ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- . (Aita i papu ia'u )
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)
[edit] Problems
[edit] Numbers
1:Tahi,2:Piti,3:Toru,4:Maha,5:Pae,6:Ono,7:Hitu,8:Va'u,9:Iv'a,10:Ho'e'ahuru
[edit] Time
[edit] Clock time
[edit] Duration
[edit] Days
Mon.Monire,Tues.Mahana Piti,Wed.Mahana Toru,Thur.Mahana maha,Fri. Mahana pae, Sat.Mahana ma'a,Sun.Tapati
[edit] Months
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] Colors
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
[edit] Taxi
[edit] Lodging
[edit] Money
[edit] Eating
[edit] Bars
Fare inura'a
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
| This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow! |
