Markets & Souvenirs

1. E hia te ho'o o teie?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market

   Grammar Note

   "Price" is ho'o; tau is "time, period". The interrogative is Eaha, not 'Ea aha ('ea = "health").

2. E ti'a anei ia tāua ia fa'aau i te ho'o?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Used when asking if price negotiation is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Fa'aau : négocier ; se mettre d'accord"; "Faaau, to fit or suit one".

3. Tē pūpū atu nei au i te hō'ē ho'o iti a'e.

   I'll offer a lower price.

   Usage

   Used when offering a lower price during negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "Pūpū : présenter ; offrir". 'itoito means "brave", not "to offer".

4. Tē vai ra anei te ho'o iti a'e?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Polite request for a discount

   Grammar Note

   There is no headword for a discount, so the card asks whether a lower price exists; ho'i mai means "to come back".

5. 'Ua hāmanihia anei teie i 'ō nei ma te rima?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Used to verify if a product is handmade or locally produced

   Grammar Note

   hāmani ("fabriquer") with the passive -hia; ma te rima is "by hand", the same rima as in ta'ata rima 'ī ("artisan").

6. Eaha te mea i hāmanihia ai teie?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask what a product is made from

   Grammar Note

   hana is the Hawaiian/Māori "to make, work"; Tahitian uses hāmani.

7. E ti'a anei ia tāpo'i i teie 'ei ō?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Used to request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Tāpo'i : couvrir ; couvercle" and "ō : cadeau ; présent"; "Tapoi, the cover of any thing".

8. Tei hea te mātete i te pō?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Mātete : marché". māket borrows English "market" and contains k, which Tahitian lacks.

9. E ti'a anei ia'u ia fāri'i i te reçu?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used after a purchase to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Fāri'i : recevoir". There is no word for a receipt, so French reçu is used.

10. E hia hora e matara ai te mātete?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about market opening and closing times

    Grammar Note

    "Matara : être ouvert"; the time is asked with E hia hora.

11. Tē hi'o noa nei au, māuruuru.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used when approached by a vendor but not ready to buy

    Grammar Note

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

12. E ti'a anei ia'u ia 'aufau ma te carte bancaire?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Used to ask if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "To pay" is 'aufau; utu means "requital, answer". kāri contains k, which Tahitian lacks.

13. Tē ho'o mai nei au i teie 'ei ha'amana'ora'a.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Used to indicate a souvenir purchase

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'amana'o : se souvenir ; rappeler" plus -ra'a. 'āmaa means "branch", not "souvenir".

14. E ti'a anei ia ha'apono i teie i te fenua 'ē?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Used to ask if international shipping is available

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'apono : envoyer". tīti'a means "to filter, to rise", not "to ship".

15. Eaha te tao'a maita'i roa 'e 'āpī roa tā 'oe?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Used to ask for the best or freshest item

    Grammar Note

    'āpī is "frais ; nouveau", i.e. "fresh". māmā means "light, cheap", not "fresh".

16. Mea rahi roa te ho'o.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Used when the price seems too high

    Grammar Note

    "Price" is ho'o; tau means "time, period".

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