Fashion & Clothing

1. Tē vai ra anei tō'u fāito?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Used to ask if your size is available

   Grammar Note

   "Fāito : mesure ; toute mesure". 'āfata means "box, cabinet", not "size".

2. E ti'a anei ia'u ia 'ō'omo i teie?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "'Ō'omo / 'omo : enfiler vêtement ; s'habiller". 'amo means "to carry on the shoulder".

3. Tei hea te piha 'ō'omo 'ahu?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   piha is "salle ; chambre" and 'ahu is "vêtement". There is no word for a fitting room, so this is a descriptive compound of words.

4. Mea vī roa / mea 'ā'ano roa / mea roa roa / mea poto roa teie.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Used to describe fit issues with clothing

   Grammar Note

   "Vī : serré ; trop juste" and "'Ā'ano : large"; "Poto, short". māmā means "light, cheap", not "loose".

5. Tē vai ra anei teie ma te 'ū 'ē?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Used to ask if an item comes in other colors

   Grammar Note

   "'ū : couleur ; teinture". 'ōfa'i means "stone", not "colour".

6. Eaha te mea i hāmanihia ai teie 'ahu?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the material or fabric of clothing

   Grammar Note

   hāmani is "fabriquer" with the passive -hia. hana is Hawaiian/Māori.

7. E ti'a anei ia horoi i teie i roto i te mātini pu'ara'a 'ahu?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Used to ask if clothing can be machine washed

   Grammar Note

   hōho'a means "picture, photograph".

8. Tē vai ra anei teie ma te fāito rahi a'e?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the same style in a larger size

   Grammar Note

   rahi a'e is "larger"; fāito is "mesure".

9. E hia te ho'o o teie?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of a clothing item

   Grammar Note

   "Price" is ho'o; tau means "time, period". The interrogative is Eaha, not 'Ea aha.

10. Tē vai ra anei te ho'o iti a'e?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Used to ask about sales or discounts

    Grammar Note

    There is no Tahitian headword for a discount, so the card asks whether a lower price exists.

11. E ho'o mai vau i teie.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Used to indicate you want to purchase an item

    Grammar Note

    "Ho'o mai : acheter". fa'a'ite means "to show", not "to buy".

12. Tē hi'o noa nei au, māuruuru.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used when a staff member approaches and you're just browsing

    Grammar Note

    wau is the Māori/Hawaiian "I"; Tahitian uses vau / au. nānā is also not the Tahitian verb "to look" (hi'o).

13. E ti'a anei ia'u ia fa'aho'i 'aore rā ia tapiho'o i teie?

    Can I return or exchange this?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether you can return or exchange an item

    Grammar Note

    "Tapiho'o : échanger". 'ōpuaraa means "plan", not "policy".

14. Mea nehenehe roa teie 'ahu i ni'a ia 'oe.

    This looks great on you.

    Usage

    A compliment to a companion about how clothing looks on them

    Grammar Note

    i ni'a ia 'oe is "on you", i.e. when you wear it.

15. Eaha te 'ahu tā te feiā e au nei?

    What styles are popular right now?

    Usage

    Used to ask which fashion styles are currently trending

    Grammar Note

    "Au : aimer" and "Feiā : gens". pōpō and fafā mean "ball" and "to grope", not "popular".

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