Accessibility

1. Tē vai ra anei te 'ē'a nō te fauteuil roulant i teie vāhi?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Use at the entrance of a hotel, restaurant or museum

   Grammar Note

   'ē'a is "chemin ; sentier ; voie". No Tahitian word for wheelchair exists, so the French term used locally is kept.

2. Tē vai ra anei te ascenseur i teie fare?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Ask in a building with more than one floor

   Grammar Note

   There is no Tahitian word for a lift, so the French ascenseur is used.

3. Tē hina'aro nei au i te hō'ē piha nō te feiā huma.

   I need a room with accessibility features

   Usage

   When asking for a room at a hotel desk

   Grammar Note

   huma ("handicapé"), feiā ("gens") and piha ("salle ; chambre").

4. Tē vai ra anei te rampe i te 'uputa?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Ask where there are steps at the entrance

   Grammar Note

   'uputa is "porte ; ouverture ; entrée". There is no Tahitian word for a ramp, hence French rampe.

5. Tei hea te fare iti nō te feiā huma?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use in public buildings

   Grammar Note

   fare iti is "Fare iti / fare haumiti : toilettes".

6. E ta'ata matapō vau. 'A tauturu mai ia'u.

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   State your situation, then ask for help

   Grammar Note

   matapō is "aveugle". mahana means "sun, day". The imperative is 'A + verb.

7. Tē vai ra anei te menu ma te reta rarahi?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Use in a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   reta rarahi is "majuscule" (reta "letter" + rarahi "big"). "parau nui" means "a big matter", not large print.

8. Tē vai ra anei te fa'a'itera'a nā roto i te reo?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Use at museums and heritage sites; local signs say guide audio in French

   Grammar Note

   fa'a'ite is "expliquer ; montrer". "faito reo" literally means "measure of voice" (faito = "mesure") and is not an audio guide.

9. Tē fa'a'ohipa nei au i te appareil auditif. 'A parau mai ma te māite.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly

   Usage

   Ask the other person when you have trouble hearing

   Grammar Note

   māite is "doucement ; soigneusement ; lentement". "tarai taringa" uses taringa, which is Māori for "ear"; the Tahitian word is tari'a.

10. E ti'a anei ia'u ia 'āfa'i i tā'u 'ūrī tauturu?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Use when travelling with a service or guide dog

    Grammar Note

    'ūrī ("chien"), tauturu ("aider") and 'āfa'i ("porter ; apporter"). 'ūrī tauturu itself is a descriptive compound.

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