Māori · A1 · Unit 16
The weather
Te huarere
By the end you can
- Say what the weather is like
- Say which season you like best
- Understand a simple weather forecast
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei te ua | it's raining | Kei te ua ināianei. |
| wera | hot | He wera te raumati i Te Tai Tokerau. |
| makariri | cold | Auē, he makariri tēnei rā! |
| paki | fine (weather) | He rā paki tēnei. |
| huarere | the weather (he pēhea te huarere?: what's the weather like?) | He pēhea te huarere i tēnei rā? |
| raumati | summer | He pai ki a au te raumati. |
| hōtoke | winter | He makariri te hōtoke i Ōtepoti. |
| ngahuru | autumn | He ātaahua te ngahuru i Kirikiriroa. |
| kōanga | spring | Ka puāwai ngā putiputi i te kōanga. |
| hau | wind (he hau: it's windy) | He kaha te hau i Te Whanganui-a-Tara. |
| kapua | a cloud (he kapua: it's cloudy) | He nui ngā kapua i te rangi. |
| matapae huarere | the weather forecast | E ai ki te matapae huarere, ka ua āpōpō. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- He rā tēnei.
- He pai ki a au te .
- I tōku whenua, he te hōtoke.
Then talk it through
Chatting about the weather at a bus stop. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.