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Phrases

Useful Phrases in French Polynesia

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of French Polynesia.

Tahitian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackereere—
Blueninamu—
Greenmatie—
Orangeanani—
Reduteute—
Whiteteatea—
Yellowrearea—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayTapati—
MondayMonire—
TuesdayMahana piti—
WednesdayMahana toru—
ThursdayMahana maha—
FridayMahana pae—
SaturdayMahana ma'a—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasIa ora'na no te noere—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryTenuare—
FebruaryFepuare—
MarchMati—
AprilEperera—
MayMe—
JuneTiunu—
JulyTiurai—
AugustAtete—
SeptemberTetepa—
OctoberAtopa—
NovemberNovema—
DecemberTitema—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneho'e (tahi)—
twopita (rua)—
threetoru—
fourmaha—
fivepae—
sixono—
sevenhitu—
eightva'u—
nineiva—
tenahura—
fiftypae 'ahura—
one hundredho'e hanere—