Yoga & Wellness

1. E ha'api'ira'a yoga 'ānei i teie mahana?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a yoga class is available today

   Grammar Note

   tāma'a means to have a meal; a class or lesson is ha'api'ira'a. For yoga, use yoga as-is.

2. E hia te hora e ha'amata ai te ha'api'ira'a po'ipo'i?

   What time does the morning session start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time the morning session starts

   Grammar Note

   tāma'a means to have a meal; a class or lesson is ha'api'ira'a. To begin is ha'amata; tīmata is Māori. Ask the time with E hia te hora …?

3. E au 'ānei teie ha'api'ira'a no te mau ta'ata 'āpī?

   Is this class suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Used to check if a class is appropriate for beginners

   Grammar Note

   tāma'a means to have a meal; a class or lesson is ha'api'ira'a. 'ānoano means seed or grain, not beginner. Beginners are expressed as ta'ata 'āpī, new people. To suit or fit is au.

4. E hina'aro vau e tāpe'a i te hō'ē ha'api'ira'a no'u ana'e.

   I'd like to book a private session.

   Usage

   Used to request a one-on-one private session booking

   Grammar Note

   tāma'a means to have a meal; a class or lesson is ha'api'ira'a. tāpiri means to join, not book. Booking uses tāpe'a, to keep or detain. Private is rendered with ana'e, only.

5. Tei hea vau e tārahu ai i te hō'ē pe'ue?

   Where can I rent a yoga mat?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent a yoga mat

   Grammar Note

   moena is Māori/Hawaiian. A Tahitian mat is pe'ue, made of pandanus. To rent is tārahu (also tärahu).

6. Eaha te huru o te yoga e ha'api'i-hia nei?

   What style of yoga is this? (Hatha / Vinyasa / Yin / Ashtanga)

   Usage

   Used to ask what style of yoga is being taught

   Grammar Note

   'ōfa'i means stone, not style. Kind or manner is huru, also meaning likeness or resemblance. Write what as one word, Eaha. -hia is the passive suffix.

7. 'Ua māuiui tō'u turi / tō'u tua — e ti'a 'ānei ia rave māite?

   My knee / back hurts — may I do it gently?

   Usage

   Used to notify an instructor of an injury and ask for adaptations

   Grammar Note

   'ōpuara'a means a plan or resolve, not a modification. This asks whether it may be done gently. māite (also mäite) means gently or slowly. turi is knee; tua is back.

8. E hia te roa o teie ha'api'ira'a?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long a class runs

   Grammar Note

   tāma'a means to have a meal; a class or lesson is ha'api'ira'a. 'ia is a subordinating particle, not a question word. Duration is asked with E hia te roa …?; E hia? means how many.

9. E ti'a 'ānei ia tomo ma te tāpe'ara'a 'ore?

   Can I drop in without a reservation?

   Usage

   Used to ask if walk-ins are welcome without a reservation

   Grammar Note

   tāpiri means to join things together; to enter is tomo. A reservation is tāpe'ara'a, tāpe'a + -ra'a. 'ore means without.

10. E mea nehenehe roa teie ha'api'ira'a — māuruuru.

    This class was wonderful — thank you.

    Usage

    Used to express appreciation to the instructor after a class

    Grammar Note

    A lesson is ha'api'ira'a. nehenehe means neat, beautiful or handsome.

11. E piha tāui 'ahu 'ānei i 'ō nei?

    Is there a changing room here?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a changing room is available

    Grammar Note

    A room is piha, clothes are 'ahu / 'a'ahu, and to change is tāui.

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