Māori · A1 · Unit 17
At the pharmacy
Kei te toa rongoā
By the end you can
- Say what hurts
- Ask for something at the pharmacy
- Understand simple advice
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei te mamae tōku māhunga | I have a headache (literally 'my head is hurting') | Kei te mamae tōku māhunga mai i te ata. |
| korokoro mamae | a sore throat | He korokoro mamae tōku, ā, kei te maremare ahau. |
| kei te māuiui ahau | I'm ill | Kei te māuiui ahau, kāore au e haere ki te mahi. |
| toa rongoā | a pharmacy | He toa rongoā kei konei? |
| rongoā | medicine | He rongoā mō te māhunga mamae, koa. |
| kirika | a fever | Kei te kirika tāku tamāhine. |
| maremare | a cough; cough | Ka maremare ahau i te pō. |
| rewharewha | a cold, the flu | Kei te rewharewha ia. |
| puku mamae | stomach ache | He puku mamae tōku. |
| inumia | take (medicine), drink it (inumia ēnei: take these) | Inumia tēnei rongoā e toru ngā wā ia rā. |
| me okioki koe | you should rest (me: should, let's) | Me okioki koe. |
| inumia te nui o te wai | drink plenty of water | Inumia te nui o te wai, e hoa. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kei te mamae tōku .
- He rongoā mō te , koa.
- Ina māuiui ahau, ka .
Then talk it through
At the pharmacy with a headache and a sore throat. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.