WRITINGS
These writings are a selection of texts which I have written myself for the purposes of teaching myself and helping myself understand the various aspects and grammar points of the Tahitian language. I share them here, mistakes and all, with anyone who reads this site, and hope that you will enjoy some of them. As I said in the Introduction, I hope you wouldn't falsify authorship or mass-produce these, but if they aren't too full of mistakes (and I would appreciate any corrections!), they may be applicable for use in the classroom. Enjoy!
Ua ‘ite ‘oe i te reo Marite?
I te reo Tahiti, 'o "English" parau hia te reo Marite. Ata, 'o vau e Peretani ho'i au! Te ani hia vau i "Ua 'ite 'oe te reo Marite?", parau roa vau i "Aita, ta’u hoa, aita vau e parau iáia. Ua ‘ite au i to'u reo Peretani! Aita ‘o "English" te reo Marite, ‘oia te reo Peretani!"
Te Matahiti
I te Tenuare, ua 'ua mai te ra'i.
I te Fepuare, ua hapu vau i te moana.
I te Mati, ua amu vau i te mau tuvava.
I te Eperera, ua rave vau i te 'ohipa.
I te Mai, ua fa'aea vau.
I te Tiuni, ua 'ori vau me ta'u mau hoa.
I te Tiurai, ua haere vau i te Uropa.
I te Atete, ua fa'ahou vau e 'ori me ta'u mau hoa.
I te Tetepa, ua haere vau i te tahatai.
I te Atopa, ua fa'ahou vau e rave i te 'ohipa.
I te Novema, ua fi'u vau e rave i te 'ohipa.
I te Titema, noere iá!
Te Tiare
E Tiare pua no'ano'a,
E tanu ra vau iá'oe
I ni'a ó te mou'a 'o Temehani.
Pehepehe iti ó te Here
Te tere nei vau i mua,
I mua i tou fenua.
Te tere i te va'a e,
E parau i iaorana i tou mafatu e,
E parau i iaorana i tou mafatu e.
Ua 'ite au i te ava,
I mua i tou mafatu,
Ua here ho'i au iá'oe,
E horo'a atu vau i te here e he,
E horo'a atu vau i te here e he.
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