| reo Tahiti | English | français |
| 'o vai ? | Who? | Qui ? |
| 'o vai, e aha, teihea ? | Which? | Quel ? |
| 'ia, e, 'a, tā ? | What? | Que ? Quoi ? |
| nā fea, nā hea ? | How? | Comment ? |
| e hia, 'a hia ? to'o hia ? |
How much? How many? |
Combien ? |
| i hea, tei hea ? | Where? | Où ? |
| [accompli] i nāfea, i nāhea ? [inaccompli] (n)āfea, (n)āhea ? |
When? | Quand ? |
| nō te aha ? eaha e 'ore ai ? |
Why? Why not? |
Pourquoi ? Pourquoi pas? |
| nō te mea ... | Because ... | Parce que ... , car ... |
| pahonora'a | the answer, the reply | la réponse |