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🤗 Tahitian Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Tahitian learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Tahitian?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Tahitian, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Tahitian |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Ia ora na |
| general greeting spoken to one person | Ia ora na 'oe |
| general greeting spoken to two people | Ia ora na 'orua |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | Ia ora na 'outou |
| how are you? | E aha te huru? |
| reply to E aha te huru | Maita'i |
| reply to E aha te huru | Maita'i roa |
| reply to E aha te huru | Maita'i maaruuru |
| how are you? spoken to one person | Maita'i oe? |
| reply to Maita'i oe | Maita'i vau |
| welcome greeting | Maeva |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Tahitian lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/