L'alphabet tahitien compte à l'origine
5 voyelles et 8 consonnes: f, h, m, n, p, r, t, v.
Pour les voyelle, le e se prononce é
et le u se prononce ou.
Pour les consonnes, le h est aspiré 
et le r est roulé.

 Civilités:

    à bientôt                                                             araua'e                         
    à votre santé ! (en trinquant)                                manuia !                          
    au revoir                                                            nana, parahi                    
    bienvenue                                                           maeva, manava                 
    bon courage !                                                      fa'aitoito !                      
    bonjour                                                              ia ora na                           
    bonne année, meilleurs voeux                                ia ora na ite matahiti api  
    comment ça va ?                                                  e aha te huru ?                
    merci                                                                 Mauruuru                        
    non                                                                    'aita                                
    oui                                                                     'e, 'oia                            
    pas de problème !                                                'aita pe'ape'a !                  
    venez ! (invitation)                                               haere mai !                     

 Chiffres:

       1                                                                       ho'e, tahi                       

       2                                                                      e piti                             

       3                                                                      e toru                            

       4                                                                      e maha                           

       5                                                                      e pae                             

       6                                                                      e ono                             

       7                                                                      e hitu                            

       8                                                                      e va'u                            

       9                                                                      e iva                              

       10                                                                     ho'e 'ahuru                    
       11                                                                     ho'e 'ahuru ma ho'e         

       12                                                                     ho'e 'ahuru ma piti         

       20                                                                    e piti 'ahuru                   
       30                                                                    e toru 'ahuru                  

       100                                                                   ho'e hanere                    

       1000                                                                 ho'e tauatini                  

     Quel est le prix de ceci ?                                  E hia moni teie ?             

     Salut !                                                              Ia ora !                          

     Venez                                                               A haere mai                    

     A ta santé !                                                       Manuia !                        
     Je vais à la plage                                               E haere aù i tahatai        

     Asseyez-vous                                                    A parahi                        

     Bonjour à vous                                                   Ia ora na outou               

     Comment vas-tu ?                                               E aha to oe huru ?           

     D'où arrives-tu ?                                               No hea mai oe ?              

     j'ai bien mangé                                                  Ua tama'a maitai aù         

     Je me porte bien, je vais bien                            E mea maitai au               

     Je suis originaire de Brest:                               No Brest au                    

     Où est votre maison ?                                       Tei hea to outou fare ?    
     Où vas-tu ?                                                      Te haere nei oe i hea ?