Māori · A1 · Unit 22
Describing people
Te whakaahua i te tangata
By the end you can
- Describe what someone looks like
- Say what someone is like
- Understand a short description of a person
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ia | he, she (one word for both) | Ko ia taku hoa. |
| teitei | tall, high | He teitei tōku tungāne. |
| poto | short | He poto ia, he mangu ōna makawe. |
| makawe | hair (on the head: he roa ōna makawe, she has long hair) | He roa ōna makawe. |
| mōhiti | glasses | Ka mau mōhiti tōku pāpā. |
| kei te mau | is wearing (kei te mau ia i te ...: she's wearing a ...) | Kei te mau a Hēmi i te hāte kahurangi. |
| pōtae | a hat | Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae whero. |
| āhua | appearance, the way someone looks | He tamariki tonu te āhua o tōku kuia. |
| ngākau pai | kind, good-hearted | He ngākau pai tōku kaiako. |
| pukuhohe | funny, fun to be with | He tino pukuhohe taku hoa. |
| pakari | strong, well built | He pakari tōna tinana. |
| atamai | clever, smart | He tino atamai tāku tamāhine. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ko taku hoa pai.
- He ia, ā, he .
- He ōna makawe.
Then talk it through
Describing a friend you're meeting at the station so someone else can find them. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.