Māori · A1 · Unit 2
My name and where I'm from
Ko wai au, nō hea au
By the end you can
- Say your name and where you're from
- Ask someone their name and where they live
- Understand a short introduction
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tōku ingoa | my name (ko Sarah tōku ingoa: my name is Sarah) | Ko Sarah tōku ingoa. |
| ko wai tō ingoa? | what's your name? | Kia ora! Ko wai tō ingoa? |
| nō | from (where you belong: nō Ingarangi ahau, I'm from England) | Nō Kōtirana ahau. |
| nō hea koe? | where are you from? | Nō hea koe, e hoa? |
| e noho ana ahau ki | I live in (e ... ana: an action going on) | E noho ana ahau ki Kirikiriroa. |
| kei hea koe e noho ana? | where do you live? | Kia ora Mere! Kei hea koe e noho ana? |
| nau mai | welcome (nau mai, haere mai: welcome, come in) | Nau mai, haere mai! |
| he pai te tūtaki ki a koe | nice to meet you | Kia ora Aroha, he pai te tūtaki ki a koe! |
| ā, ko koe? | and you? | Nō Ingarangi ahau. Ā, ko koe? |
| ka kōrero ahau i te reo | I speak (a language: ka kōrero ahau i te reo Ingarihi, I speak English) | Ka kōrero ahau i te reo Ingarihi. |
| kei te ako ahau i | I'm learning | Kei te ako ahau i te reo Māori. |
| te reo Māori | the Māori language (often just te reo) | He ātaahua te reo Māori. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ko tōku ingoa.
- Nō ahau.
- E noho ana ahau ki .
Then talk it through
Meeting someone at a language café who asks who you are. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.