The Mime Companion in Tahitian language

'APARIMA

ORDERING FOOD

I want rice = E hina'aro vau i te raiti

I want butter = E hina'aro vau i te pata

I want bread = E hina'aro vau i te faraoa

I don't want sauce = 'Aita vau e hina'aro i te terevē

I don't want to drink alcohol = 'Aita vau e hina'aro inu i te 'ava

Is that French wine? = E uaina farāni ānei terā?

Is this local food? = E mā'a nō te fenua nei teie?

Was this cooked underground? = Nō roto mai i te ahimā'a teie?

Is that cold meat? = E 'īna'i to'eto'e terā?

I'll have coffee! = E taofe nā'u!

What pastries do you have? = E aha tā 'oe mau faraoa monamona?

I'm hungry! = 'Ua po'ia vau!

I'm thirsty! = 'Ua po'ihā vau!

Is there any beer? = E pia ānei?

Cheers! = Manuia!

What's in it? = E aha tō roto?

Is it spicy hot? = Mea tehutehu?

Pass the salt please! = Hōmai na te miti popa'ā!

It's tasty! = Mea monamona!

It smells good! = E hau'a no'ano'a

You eat with your fingers? = E 'amu rima noa 'oe?

FOOD

ASKING ABOUT PLACES

Where are you going? = Tē haere nei 'oe i hea?

Do you go to Teahupo'o? = E haere 'oe i Teahupo'o?

Where's the bus stop to Māhina? = Tei hea te tāpe'ara'a nā Māhina?

Do you go back to Vaitape? = E ho'i 'oe i Vaitape?

Where's the marketplace? = Tei hea te mātete?

Where's the pearl museum? = Tei hea te fare e fa'a'ite i te poe?

We want to take the Monoï Road™ = E hina'aro mātou haere i te Ara o te Mono'i™

Where's the white-sand beach? At Tema'e = Tei hea te one tahatai 'uo'uo? Tei Tema'e

Is there any calm area nearby? = E vāhi haumaru ānei nā 'ō mai?

Yes, at Hokule'a park! = 'Ē, i te tahua Hokule'a!

Where's the restroom, please? = Tei hea na te piha pape?

Where do they sell pearls at reasonable price? = I hea e ho'o hia te poe moni tano noa?

Where do they sell Tahitian music CDs? = I hea e ho'o hia te rïpene uira Tahiti?

LANGUAGES & ANIMALS

NUMBERS & COLORS

French = Reo Farāni

English = Reo Peretāne

Spanish = Reo Paniora

Japanese = Reo Tāpōnē

Chinese = Reo tinitō

German = Reo Heremani

Tahitian = Reo Tahiti

Hawaiian = Reo Vaihī

Marquesian = Reo Nu'uhiva

Fish = I'a

Whale = Tohorā

Manta ray = Fāfāpiti

Octopus = Fe'e

Turtle = Honu

Dolphin = 'Ōu'a

Bird = Manu

Mosquito = Naonao

Chicken = Moa

Duck = Mo'orā

Pig = Pua'a

Gecko = Mo'o

Centipede = Veri

1 = hō'ē

2 = piti

3 = toru

4 = maha

5 = pae

6 = ono

7 = hitu

8 = va'u

9 = iva

10 = 'ahuru

11 = 'ahuru ma hō'ē

12 = 'ahuru ma piti etc.

20 = piti 'ahuru

30 = toru 'ahuru etc.

100 = hānere

1000 = tautini

Black = 'Ere'ere

Brown = Pa'ahonu

Blue = Nīnamu

Green = Matie

Orange = Puātou

Yellow = Re'are'a

Gray = Hinahina

White = 'Uo'uo

Transparent, see-through = Ateate

CASUAL TALK

Hello! = 'Iaorana

How are you? = E aha te huru?

Fine = Maita'i

Goodbye! = Nānā!

Thank you! = Māuruuru!

Where are you from? = Nō hea mai 'oe?

I'm from NZ = Nō Aotearoa mai au

I'm John = 'O Tihoni vau

It's really hot ! = Ve'ave'a roa!

Are you tired? Yes! = 'Ua rohirohi 'oe? 'Ē!

Do you speak English? = E parau Peretāne 'oe?

How much is it? = E hia moni?

What is that? = E aha terā?

Where is the Bank? = Tei hea te fare moni?

I'm looking for an ATM = Te 'imi nei au i te tahi 'ōpere moni

Do you take US Dollars? = E rave 'oe i te moni Marite?

Do you take Australian Dollars? = E rave 'oe i te moni Auterāria?

Can you take a picture? = E nehenehe 'oe pata i te hōho'a?

Is he a good tattoo artist? = E tahu'a tātau maita'i 'ōna?

Do you have stamps by any chance? = E tirotiro ānei tā 'oe?

I want this newspaper = E hina'aro vau i teie ve'a

Do you have phonecards? = E tāreta niuniu ānei tā 'oe?

Is there internet access here? = E natirara i 'ū nei?

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