Car Rental & Driving

1. Tē hina'aro nei au e tārahu i te hō'ē pere'o'o nō te ... mahana.

   I'd like to rent a car for ... days.

   Usage

   Insert the number of days

   Grammar Note

   "Pere'o'o : voiture". A bus is pere'o'o mata'eina'a.

2. Eaha te mau mea i roto i te ho'o tārahu?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Used to ask what is included in the rental price

   Grammar Note

   The interrogative is Eaha; split as 'Ea aha the first part becomes 'ea, "health".

3. Tē vai ra anei te GPS 'e te boîte automatique i roto i teie pere'o'o?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Used to ask about car features like GPS or automatic transmission

   Grammar Note

   There is no Tahitian term for an automatic gearbox, so the French one used by local rental firms is kept.

4. Eaha te mau huru assurance tā 'outou?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about insurance options for a rental car

   Grammar Note

   huru "sort, state". No Tahitian word for insurance exists.

5. E ti'a anei ia'u ia fa'aho'i ma te tura mōrī 'ī?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Used to ask about fuel return policy

   Grammar Note

   "Tura : citerne ; réservoir", "Mōri : essence" and "'Ī : rempli ; plein".

6. Tē vai ra anei te tā'ōti'a nō te 'ē'a?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a mileage restriction

   Grammar Note

   "Tā'ōti'a : limitation ; limiter". 'ōpuaraa comes from 'ōpua ("plan") and nī'au means "coconut frond midrib", not "distance".

7. Tē hina'aro nei au e fa'a'ite i te hō'ē 'ati i ni'a i te pere'o'o.

   I'd like to report a problem with the car.

   Usage

   Used to report a problem with a rental car (the word is not specific to scratches)

   Grammar Note

   "'Ati : problème ; risque ; malheur"; a car accident is ū pere'o'o.

8. Tei hea te fare tītōra'a mōrī fātata roa?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the nearest gas station

9. Eaha te mau ture nō te fa'aea pere'o'o i 'ō nei?

   What are the parking rules here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about local parking regulations

   Grammar Note

   "Ture : loi ; règle" and "Fa'aea : arrêter ; cesser". fa'atāere means "to delay", not "to park".

10. 'Aita te pere'o'o i ha'amata.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Used to report that the car won't start

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'amata : commencer". fa'aho'i means "to return something", not "to start".

11. Tē hina'aro nei au e fa'aho'i i te pere'o'o na mua a'e.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Used to express the intention to return the car before the scheduled time

    Grammar Note

    ho'i ("to come back") plus causative fa'a- gives "to give back". ho'i mai means "to come back" of oneself.

12. Tē vai ra anei te pārahira'a nō te tamari'i?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a child car seat is available

    Grammar Note

    "Pārahira'a : chaise ; fauteuil" and "Tamari'i : enfant".

13. Eaha te huru mōrī nō teie pere'o'o?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Used to ask what fuel type a rental car requires

    Grammar Note

    "Mōri : essence", "Mōri 'ārahu : pétrole" and "Hinu : gasoil". 'ōfa'i penepene is based on 'ōfa'i ("stone"), not fuel.

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