Hotel

1. Tē hina'aro nei au ia tomo i tō'u piha.

   I would like to check in, please.

   Usage

   Request check-in at a hotel or resort in French Polynesia

   Grammar Note

   tomo = entrer. ha'amāna'o means "to remind", not "to check in".

2. Tei hea te tāviri o tō'u piha?

   Where is my room key?

   Usage

   Ask for or locate the room key at the hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   The key is tāviri. kī borrows English "key" and contains k, which Tahitian lacks.

3. E hia hora te tāmā'ara'a po'ipo'i?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Ask for breakfast time at a hotel or local fare guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   tāmā'a = prendre un repas plus -ra'a, and po'ipo'i = matin. 'āina is Hawaiian/Māori for "land".

4. Āfea vau e reva ai?

   On which day is my checkout?

   Usage

   Confirm checkout date with hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   reva = partir; future "when" is Āfea.

5. Tē vai ra te hō'ē pe'ape'a i roto i tō'u piha.

   There is a problem with my room.

   Usage

   Report a room problem to hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "Pe'ape'a : problème ; ennui". He … is not Tahitian.

6. Tē vai ra anei te piha ta'oto nō'u?

   Is there a bedroom for me?

   Usage

   Confirm your reservation at a hotel or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   ta'oto = dormir and piha = chambre. moemoe is the Māori-type form.

7. E hia hora e ha'amata ai te tāmā'ara'a po'ipo'i?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Ask the hotel about the breakfast serving time

   Grammar Note

   The time is asked with E hia hora ("how many hours"). ha'amata means "to begin".

8. Tē vai ra anei te vāhi 'au i teie hōtera?

   Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

   Usage

   Ask whether the hotel has a swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   "Hōtera : hôtel" and "'Au : nager". There is no word for a swimming pool, so this is descriptive.

9. 'A 'āfa'i na i tā'u mau pūtē i tō'u piha.

   Please bring my luggage to my room.

   Usage

   Ask the porter to bring your luggage to your room

   Grammar Note

   'āfa'i = porter ; apporter and pūtē = sac. fa'a'ite means "to show", not "to carry".

10. Māuruuru roa nō tō 'outou fāri'ira'a.

    Thank you very much for the hospitality.

    Usage

    Formally thank hotel staff or a host for their warm hospitality

    Grammar Note

    "Fāri'i : recevoir ; accueillir" plus -ra'a.

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