Māori · A1 · Unit 13
Asking the way
Te ui i te ara
By the end you can
- Ask how to get somewhere
- Give simple directions
- Understand simple directions
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei hea | where is | Aroha mai, kei hea te teihana? |
| haere tōtika | go straight on | Haere tōtika mō te rua rau mita. |
| huri mauī | turn left | Huri mauī ki te huarahi tuarua. |
| huri matau | turn right | Huri matau ki ngā rama whero. |
| tata | near, close | He tata te teihana? |
| tawhiti | far | He tawhiti tēnā? |
| huarahi | a road, a street | Kei tēhea huarahi te whare pukapuka? |
| rama whero | the traffic lights (literally 'red lights') | Ka tae koe ki ngā rama whero, huri mauī. |
| kei te taha o | next to, beside | Kei te taha o te pēke te toa rongoā. |
| kei tua atu o | past, beyond (across from: kei tērā taha o) | Kei tua atu o te kura te papa tākaro. |
| kei mua i | in front of | Ka tūtaki tāua kei mua i te whare pikitia. |
| me pēhea taku haere ki | how do I get to | Aroha mai, me pēhea taku haere ki Te Papa? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Aroha mai, kei hea ?
- Haere tōtika, kātahi ka huri .
- Kei te taha o tōku whare .
Then talk it through
Asking a stranger the way to the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.