'''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