Small Polynesian Dictionary
| Polynesian | English |
| la orana | hello |
| manava maeva | welcome |
| E | yes |
| aita | no |
| nana | goodbye |
| E aha te oe huru | how are you? |
| maita’i | good |
| mauruuru | thanks |
| aita pe’a pe’a | no problem |
| tama’a maita’i | Enjoy your meal! |
| Taoto maita’i | Good night! |
| Va’a | outrigger |
| Motu | small island (situated around bigger islands) |
| Fetia | star |
| Moana | ocean |
| Mahana | sun |
| Fenua | earth, land |
| Manureva | plane |
| Nui | big, large (as Tahiti Nui: the big island) |
| Iti | small (as Tahiti Iti: the peninsula of Tahiti) |
| I’a | fish |
| Ma’ohi | polynesian |