How to Say “Goodnight” in Tahitian

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ia ora na i teie po
ia ora na i teie po is the Tahitian way to say goodnight.
ia ora na i teie po is a greeting used when meeting someone during the evening or at night.

Did you know?

  • The phrase ia ora na i teie po literally translates to 'be alive in this night'.
  • Tahitian is a member of the Austronesian language family, meaning the roots of this greeting are distantly related to languages spoken as far away as Madagascar.
  • In Tahitian, the concept of 'night' expressed in po can refer to both the period of darkness and the concept of the underworld or the void in ancient mythology.

Example conversation

Mareva and Manu meet on a path at night.

  1. Mareva

    Ia ora na i teie po, Manu.
    Goodnight, Manu.
  2. Manu

    Ia ora na i teie po, Mareva.
    Goodnight, Mareva.
  3. Mareva

    E fa’autea oe i teie po?
    Are you walking tonight?
  4. Manu

    ‘Ae, au e haere i te fare.
    Yes, I am going home.
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