Māori · A1 · Unit 6
Introduce yourself
Whakamōhio i a koe anō
By the end you can
- Introduce yourself in four or five sentences
- Write a short first letter about yourself
- Understand a short letter from a new friend
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| me | and, with (between things: te reo Ingarihi me te reo Māori) | Ka kōrero ahau i te reo Ingarihi me te reo Māori. |
| ā | and, and then (between sentences) | Ko Tom tōku ingoa, ā, e noho ana ahau ki Ōtautahi. |
| engari | but | Ka kōrero ahau i te reo Ingarihi, engari kāore au e kōrero i te reo Wīwī. |
| hoki | also, too (after the word it adds to) | Ka kōrero hoki ahau i te reo Tiamana. |
| he iti noa | only a little | He iti noa taku mōhio ki te reo Māori. |
| kāore | not (kāore au e ...: I don't ...) | Kāore au e inu i te kawhe. |
| he pai ki a au | I like (literally 'it's good to me') | He pai ki a au te waiata. |
| tino | very (before the word) | He tino pai ki a au te moana. |
| taku hoa | my friend | Kei Tauranga taku hoa e noho ana. |
| e hoa | friend (to the person you write or speak to; e calls someone) | Kia ora e hoa! |
| tuhia mai | write back (literally 'write to me') | Tuhia mai, e hoa! |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kia ora! Ko tōku ingoa, ā, nō ahau.
- E noho ana ahau ki , ā, he ahau.
- He tōku.
- He pai ki a au te .
Then talk it through
Introducing yourself on the first day of your Māori class. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.