Public Transport

1. E hia te ho'o no te pereo'o mata'eina'a?

   How much is the bus fare?

   Usage

   Used when boarding the local "le truck" bus in Papeete, Tahiti

   Grammar Note

   The Pape'ete "le truck" bus is pereo'o mata'eina'a. E hia is the quantity interrogative

2. Tei hea te tāpe'ara'a pereo'o mata'eina'a?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to find the bus stop in Papeete

   Grammar Note

   The Pape'ete "le truck" bus is pereo'o mata'eina'a. A stop is tāpe'a "to halt" plus the nominalising suffix -ra'a

3. E tae ana teie pereo'o i Pape'ete?

   Does this bus go to Papeete?

   Usage

   Used to confirm if the bus goes to your destination

   Grammar Note

   The Pape'ete "le truck" bus is pereo'o mata'eina'a. E … ana marks habitual or present action

4. E pou vau i reira.

   I'll get off there.

   Usage

   Tells the driver or conductor where you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   "To get down / alight" is pou. The subject is the first person vau

5. Āhea te pereo'o mata'eina'a e haere mai ai?

   When does the bus come?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the bus arrival time

   Grammar Note

   The Pape'ete "le truck" bus is pereo'o mata'eina'a. Āhea is the future "when"

6. E hia te hora no te haere?

   What time does it depart?

   Usage

   Also used when checking ferry or boat departure times

   Grammar Note

   "no te" indicates purpose or reason in Tahitian

7. E hina'aro vau i tahi tīteti.

   I would like one ticket.

   Usage

   Used when buying a ticket for a ferry or water taxi

   Grammar Note

   A ticket is tīteti ("de loterie, d'entrée")

8. E hia te hora no te haere i Bora Bora?

   How long does it take to get to Bora Bora?

   Usage

   Ask about travel time to Bora Bora by ferry or plane

   Grammar Note

   taime is an English loan. Duration is counted in hora "hour" (from Latin hora).

9. Tei hea te vāhi ho'o tīteti pahi?

   Where is the ferry ticket office?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy ferry tickets for inter-island travel

   Grammar Note

   A ticket counter is vāhi ho'o and a ferry is pahi

10. E hina'aro vau i te hō'ē taxi.

    I would like a taxi.

    Usage

    Used to request a taxi at a hotel or airport

    Grammar Note

    There is no Tahitian word for "taxi", so the French word is used as is

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