Contacts & SNS

1. 'O vai tō 'oe i'oa?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Standard way to ask someone's name upon meeting them

   Grammar Note

   vai is the Tahitian question word asking about a person's identity

2. No hea mai 'oe?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Ask where someone is from in a friendly conversation

   Grammar Note

   no marks origin; mai indicates movement from a place

3. Mea 'oa'oa roa vau i te fārerei ia 'oe.

   I am happy to meet you.

   Usage

   Warm greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Fārerei : rencontrer".

4. 'O ... tō'u rata uira.

   My email address is...

   Usage

   Share your email address with a new acquaintance

   Grammar Note

   "Rata : lettre" and "Uira : électricité". leka comes from Hawaiian leka uila; Tahitian has no letter k.

5. 'A tū'ati mai ia'u i ni'a i te mau réseaux sociaux.

   Connect with me on social media.

   Usage

   Ask someone to connect with you online or on social media

   Grammar Note

   tū'ati = lier ; joindre ; unir. pūnaewele is the Hawaiian word for the internet. The Tahitian term is the long tahua nati rara uira, so the French phrase is used locally.

6. 'O vai tō 'oe i'oa? 'O ... vau.

   What is your name? I am...

   Usage

   Basic self-introduction exchange in Tahitian

   Grammar Note

   tō 'oe means "your" and to'u means "my".

7. E hia tō 'oe nūmera niuniu?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   nūmera is used in "Ha'api'ira'a nūmera : mathématiques" and tāniuniu is "téléphoner". kelepona is Hawaiian and 'E'a is 'ē'a ("path").

8. 'A ha'apa'o maita'i ia 'oe iho.

   Take good care of yourself.

   Usage

   A warm farewell wishing someone to take care

   Grammar Note

   ha'apa'o = prêter attention ; s'occuper de. mālama is Hawaiian; Tahitian has no letter l.

9. 'A fa'a'ite mai na i tō 'oe vāhi nohora'a.

   Please tell me your address.

   Usage

   Ask someone for their home address

   Grammar Note

   fa'a'ite carries a glottal stop after fa'a- as well, and vāhi takes a macron (vāhi = lieu).

10. 'Ia ora na 'oe i teie pō.

    Have a good night.

    Usage

    A farewell greeting used when parting in the evening

    Grammar Note

    "Tonight" is i teie pō.

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