Diving & Water Sports

1. Tē hina'aro nei au e hopu i raro i te moana.

   I'd like to go scuba diving.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in scuba diving

   Grammar Note

   "Hopu : plonger ; se baigner".

2. Tē tītau anei 'outou i te hō'ē parau hopura'a?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a diving certification is needed

   Grammar Note

   "Tītau : demander ; exiger".

3. Tei hea vau e tārahu ai i te hō'ē combinaison?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent a wetsuit

   Grammar Note

   No Tahitian word for a wetsuit exists, so the French combinaison used by local dive shops is kept. tārahu is "louer".

4. E hia te hōhonu o teie vāhi hopura'a?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the depth of a dive site

   Grammar Note

   hōhonu = profond. hōho'a means "picture, photograph", not "depth".

5. Tē vai ra anei te ma'o i 'ō nei?

   Are there sharks here?

   Usage

   Used to check for sharks before diving

   Grammar Note

   ma'o = requin; mano means "a thousand" and is a different word.

6. Mea maita'i anei te miti nō te hopura'a i teie mahana?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Used to check diving conditions before heading out

   Grammar Note

   Sea conditions are expressed as te miti ("the sea") being good or not.

7. Tē hina'aro nei au e tāmata i te hutira'a aho.

   I'd like to try snorkeling.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in trying snorkeling

   Grammar Note

   Taken from "Hutira'a aho : tuba".

8. E ti'a anei ia'u ia tāpa'o i te hō'ē hopura'a na ni'a i te poti?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   Used to book a boat-based diving trip

   Grammar Note

   poti = canot ; embarcation. tāpiri means "glue, to stick", not "to book".

9. Tei hea te a'au?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the coral reef

   Grammar Note

   a'au = récif; coral itself is farero / toa. rehu tōtou uses rehu ("ash").

10. Tē vai ra tā'u parau hopura'a — PADI Open Water.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    Used to inform staff of your diving certification level

    Grammar Note

    perehau means "wing, feather", not a certification.

11. Tē hina'aro nei au i te hō'ē ha'api'ira'a hōrue.

    I'd like a surfing lesson.

    Usage

    Used to request a surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "Hōrue / fa'ahe'e : surf" and "Ha'api'i : apprendre ; enseigner".

12. Eaha te huru o te 'ōpape i teie mahana?

    What are the current / tide conditions?

    Usage

    Used to check ocean current and tidal conditions

    Grammar Note

    "'Ōpape : courant" and "Vāve'a : houle ; courant".

13. Eaha te tāpa'o fa'aara i raro i te pape?

    What is the emergency signal underwater?

    Usage

    Used to ask about underwater emergency hand signals

    Grammar Note

    tāpa'o = signe ; signal and fa'aara = alerter ; avertir.

14. Tē hina'aro nei au e tārahu i te hō'ē papa hōrue.

    I'd like to rent a surfboard.

    Usage

    Used to request a surfboard rental

    Grammar Note

    "Papa : planche" and "Hōrue : surf".

15. Tei hea te vāhi maita'i roa nō te feiā 'āpī?

    What's the best spot for beginners?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the best location for beginner divers or surfers

    Grammar Note

    "Beginners" is feiā 'āpī ("new people"). 'ānoano means "seed, craving".

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