Tahitian phrasebook

Tahitian is the main language of French Polynesia. Pronunciation guide Vowels Consonants Common diphthongs 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. 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 Basics Hello.  ia orana 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.  . (Mauruuru) You're welcome.  . ( ) No problem.  (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)  . ('taoto maitai' ) I don't understand.  . (Aita i papu ia'u ) Where is the toilet?   ? ( ?) Problems Numbers 1 - ho‘e 2 - piti 3 - toru 4 - maha 5 - pae 6 - ono 7 - hitu 8 - va'u 9 - iva 10 - ho'e 'ahuru 11 - ho'e 'ahuru ma ho‘e 20 - piti 'ahuru 50 - pae 'ahuru 100 - ho‘e hanere 200 - piti hanere 500 - pae hanere 1000 - ho'e tauatini 2000 - piti tauatini 5000 - pae tauatini 10000 - ‘ahuru tauatini 100000 - ho'e hanere tauatini 1,000,000 - ho‘e miriona Time Clock time Duration Days Mon.Monire,Tues.Mahana Piti,Wed.Mahana Toru,Thur.Mahana maha,Fri. Mahana pae, Sat.Mahana ma'a,Sun.Tapati Months Writing time and date Colors red: 'ura green: matie yellow: re'are'a white: 'uo'uo black: 'ere'ere brown: rava Transportation Bus and train Directions Taxi Lodging Money moni Eating Bars Fare inura'a Shopping Driving Authority This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. It has an introduction and a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!