Dating Apps

1. E tāmā'a anei tāua i te mā'a Tahiti?

   Shall we eat Tahitian food together?

   Usage

   Used on a dating app to invite a match to try Tahitian cuisine together.

   Grammar Note

   tāmā'a = prendre un repas. Tahiti mā uses mā ("clean" / "and company") and does not mean "Tahitian food".

2. Mea nehenehe roa tā 'oe profil!

   Your profile is amazing!

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's dating profile online.

   Grammar Note

   noa'a means "to obtain", not "amazing". No Tahitian word for a profile exists, so the French profil is used.

3. E haere anei tāua e 'au i te miti i Pora Pora?

   Shall we go swimming in the sea at Bora Bora?

   Usage

   Used to suggest a romantic date swimming in Bora Bora's world-famous lagoon.

   Grammar Note

   Tahitian has neither b nor k, so Bora Bora is written Pora Pora. "To swim" is 'au ("'Au : nager").

4. Eaha te ta'o tā 'oe e au i roto i te reo Tahiti?

   What are your favorite words in Tahitian?

   Usage

   Used online to start a conversation about Tahitian language and culture.

   Grammar Note

   "Ta'o : mot ; parole". reo Mā'ohi is also used locally; both reo Tahiti and reo mā'ohi are in use.

5. E haere anei tāua e fa'aro'o i te hīmene i te Heiva?

   Shall we go see the himene singing at the Heiva festival?

   Usage

   Suggests a cultural date at Heiva festival, featuring himene, traditional a cappella choral singing.

   Grammar Note

   fa'aro'o = écouter and hīmene = chant. hi'o means "to look", so fa'aro'o is the right verb for singing.

6. E ti'a anei ia tāua ia parau i te reo Farāni, i te reo Tahiti, 'e i tō 'oe reo?

   Can we speak in French, Tahitian, and your language?

   Usage

   Used to suggest multilingual communication with a Tahitian who speaks multiple languages.

   Grammar Note

   "Can we …?" is E ti'a anei ia …. E mea tātou has no verb.

7. 'Ua rave anei 'oe i te mau hōho'a e rave rahi i Pōrīnetia Farāni?

   Did you take many photos in French Polynesia?

   Usage

   Used online to discuss travel photos and experiences in French Polynesia.

   Grammar Note

   hōho'a pata = photographie. The perfective marker is 'Ua.

8. E haere tāua e 'amu i te poisson cru.

   Let's go eat poisson cru together.

   Usage

   Poisson cru is the national dish of Tahiti — raw fish marinated in coconut milk and lime.

   Grammar Note

   poisson cru is the Tahitian national dish and is called by its French name locally (Tahitian: i'a ota).

9. Māuruuru nō tō 'oe aroha.

   I thank you for your affection.

   Usage

   Used online to thank someone for their affection and kind feelings.

   Grammar Note

   aroha = amour ; compassion. There is no need for the doubled E māuruuru vau ia 'oe … frame.

10. Tē hina'aro nei au ia fārerei fa'ahou tāua.

    I hope we can meet again.

    Usage

    Used at the end of an online conversation to express hope of meeting again.

    Grammar Note

    tō tāua 'iho ("ourselves") does not express "meet again"; fārerei fa'ahou does.

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