'''Tahitian''' is the main language of French Polynesia.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

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
  • 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? : ? ('' ?'')

    Problems

    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

    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

    Transportation

    Bus and train

    Directions

    Taxi

    Lodging

    Money

    Eating

    Bars

    Fare inura'a

    Shopping

    Driving

    Authority