Māori · A1 · Unit 18
A trip
He haerenga
By the end you can
- Check in at a hotel
- Ask a stranger for a small favour
- Understand a short text about a place
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kua tāpui ahau i tētahi rūma | I've booked a room (kua: done, and it holds now) | Kia ora, kua tāpui ahau i tētahi rūma. Ko Tom tōku ingoa. |
| hōtēra | a hotel | Kei te taha o te moana te hōtēra. |
| rūma mō te tokorua | a double room | Kei te hiahia au ki tētahi rūma mō te tokorua. |
| kotahi pō | one night | E hia te utu mō te kotahi pō? |
| kī | a key | Anei te kī mō tō rūma. |
| kei roto te parakuihi? | is breakfast included? | Kei roto te parakuihi i te utu? |
| āwhina mai | help me (āwhina: help) | Ka taea e koe te āwhina mai? |
| ka taea e koe | can you, could you | Ka taea e koe te tango whakaahua mō māua? |
| mō te rua pō | for two nights (mō: for) | Kua tāpui ahau i tētahi rūma mō te rua pō. |
| takutai | the seaside, the coast | Ka haere mātou ki te takutai ā te mutunga wiki. |
| tāone iti | a small town | He tāone iti a Kaikōura i te taha o te moana. |
| ātaahua | beautiful | He tino ātaahua tēnei wāhi. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kua tāpui ahau i tētahi rūma mō pō.
- Ka taea e koe te ?
- Kei te pīrangi au ki te haere ki .
Then talk it through
Checking in at a small hotel and asking about breakfast. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.