Laundry

1. Tei hea te fare pu'ara'a 'ahu?

   Where is the laundromat?

   Usage

   Used to find a laundry facility or laundromat

   Grammar Note

   pu'a = savon ; laver and mātini pu'ara'a 'ahu = machine à laver. ho'i means "to return", not "to wash".

2. Tē hina'aro nei au e horoi i tā'u mau 'ahu.

   I would like to do my laundry.

   Usage

   Used when requesting laundry service at a hotel or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   horoi = nettoyer ; laver. The possessive is tā'u; ōku is the Māori-type form.

3. Tē vai ra anei te pu'ara'a 'ahu i 'ō nei?

   Do you have a laundry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask if the hotel offers laundry service

4. Āfea e mā ai tā'u mau 'ahu?

   When will my laundry be ready?

   Usage

   Used when asking about the pickup time for laundry

   Grammar Note

   mā is "clean"; mā'a is "food" and a different word. Future "when" is Āfea.

5. E hia te ho'o nō te pu'ara'a 'ahu?

   How much does the laundry cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the price of laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "Price" is ho'o, not ho'i ("to return").

6. Tē hina'aro nei au ia tā'āuri i tā'u mau 'ahu.

   I would like ironing done, please.

   Usage

   Used to request ironing service at a hotel or laundry

   Grammar Note

   "Tā'āuri / tāmanina : repasser le linge".

7. Mea iti roa teie 'ahu i teie nei.

   These clothes have shrunk.

   Usage

   Used to report that clothing has shrunk after washing

   Grammar Note

   There is no Tahitian word for "to shrink", so the card says "it is now too small". piri means "stuck together, close".

8. Tē hina'aro nei au i te nettoyage à sec nō tā'u mau 'ahu.

   I would like dry cleaning for my clothes.

   Usage

   Used when requesting dry cleaning for delicate clothing

   Grammar Note

   There is no Tahitian term for dry cleaning, so the French wording used on shop signs is kept.

9. Tē vai ra anei te mau tauera?

   Do you have towels?

   Usage

   Used to ask if towels are available at accommodation or beach resort

   Grammar Note

   tauera = serviette. niuniu means "cord, telephone", not "towel".

10. Tei hea te vāhi ha'amarōra'a 'ahu?

    Where is the place to dry clothes?

    Usage

    Used to ask where to hang or dry laundry at a guesthouse

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'amarō : sécher" and "Marō : sec".

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