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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