Banking & ATM

1. Tei hea te fare moni?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Used to find a bank in Papeete or other towns

   Grammar Note

   fare moni is "banque". Location questions use Tei hea, not I hea.

2. Tē hina'aro nei au e tapiho'o i tā'u moni.

   I would like to exchange money.

   Usage

   Used at a bank or exchange bureau to convert currency

   Grammar Note

   tapiho'o is "échanger ; échange (commercial)". huri means "to turn, to translate". The possessive is tā'u, not the Māori-type tōku.

3. Tei hea te 'āfata moni?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used when you need to find a cash machine

   Grammar Note

   'āfata is "boite ; caisse ; coffre ; armoire". There is no Tahitian word for a cash machine; 'āfata moni is a descriptive compound.

4. Tē hina'aro nei au e vaiho i tā'u moni i roto i te fare moni.

   I would like to deposit money.

   Usage

   Used when making a deposit at a bank

   Grammar Note

   vaiho is "laisser". tāpe'a means "to hold back, to retain", not "to deposit".

5. E hia te moni i toe i roto i tā'u compte?

   What is my account balance?

   Usage

   Used to check your account balance at the bank counter

   Grammar Note

   toe is "rester ; reste". No Tahitian word for a bank account exists, so the French compte used by local banks is kept.

6. Tē hina'aro nei au e rave i te moni.

   I would like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used when withdrawing cash at a bank or ATM

   Grammar Note

   Same frame as "Tē hina'aro nei au e rave moni". tāviri means "key, to turn", not "to withdraw".

7. E ti'a anei ia'u ia 'aufau ma te carte bancaire?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "To pay" is 'aufau ("'Aufau : payer"); utu means "requital, answer". The card term is the French carte bancaire used locally.

8. Eaha te i'oa o teie moni i roto i te reo Farāni?

   What is this currency called in French?

   Usage

   Used to ask about XPF (CFP franc), the local currency

   Grammar Note

   i'oa is "nom". ingoa is the Māori / Rarotongan form and does not exist in Tahitian.

9. 'A hōro'a mai na i te reçu.

   I would like a receipt.

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a bank transaction or purchase

   Grammar Note

   hōro'a is "donner". There is no Tahitian word for a receipt, so French reçu is used.

10. E hia te fāito nō te tapiho'ora'a moni?

    What is the exchange rate?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the exchange rate when converting currency

    Grammar Note

    fāito is "mesure ; toute mesure". hōro'a means "to give", not "rate".

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