Māori · A1 · Unit 14
Tickets and transport
Ngā tīkiti me ngā waka
By the end you can
- Buy a ticket
- Ask when a train or bus leaves
- Understand a simple travel announcement
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tīkiti | a ticket (he tīkiti ki Tauranga: a ticket to Tauranga) | Kotahi te tīkiti ki Tauranga, koa. |
| hoki mai anō | return (he tīkiti haere, hoki mai anō: a return ticket) | He tīkiti haere, hoki mai anō, tēnā koa. |
| tereina | a train | Ka haere ahau mā runga tereina ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. |
| pahi | a bus | Ka wehe te pahi ā te waru karaka. |
| ka wehe | leaves, departs | Ā te aha te wā ka wehe te tereina? |
| teihana | a station | Kei te teihana tereina ahau. |
| taunga rererangi | an airport (rererangi: a plane) | Ka haere ahau mā runga tākihi ki te taunga rererangi. |
| tōmuri | late | Kua tōmuri te pahi. |
| waka | a vehicle of any kind; a canoe | He maha ngā waka i te huarahi i tēnei ata. |
| motokā | a car | Ka haere mātou mā runga motokā. |
| poti | a boat; the ferry | Ka haere mātou mā runga poti ki Waiheke. |
| tūnga pahi | a bus stop | Kei hea te tūnga pahi? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kotahi te tīkiti ki , koa.
- Ka haere ahau ki te mahi mā runga .
- Kei te pīrangi au ki te haere ki mā runga tereina.
Then talk it through
Buying a train ticket at the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.