Māori · A1 · Unit 19
What I like doing
Ngā mahi e pai ana ki a au
By the end you can
- Say what you do in your free time
- Say how often you do something
- Understand someone's hobbies
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| wā wātea | free time | I tōku wā wātea, ka pānui pukapuka ahau. |
| mahi ngahau | a hobby, something fun to do | Ko te tunu kai tāku mahi ngahau. |
| whakarongo ki te puoro | listen to music | He pai ki a au te whakarongo ki te puoro i runga pahi. |
| tākaro whutupōro | play rugby | Ka tākaro whutupōro ia i te Rāhoroi. |
| tango whakaahua | take photos | He pai ki tōku kuia te tango whakaahua. |
| i te nuinga o te wā | usually, most of the time | I te nuinga o te wā ka kaukau ahau i te Rāhoroi. |
| i ētahi wā | sometimes | I ētahi wā ka haere au ki te hī ika. |
| kāore rawa | never, not at all (kāore rawa au e ...: I never ...) | Kāore rawa au e mātakitaki i te whutupōro. |
| kia rua ngā wā i te wiki | twice a week | Ka haere au ki te kauhoe kia rua ngā wā i te wiki. |
| omaoma | go running, jog | Ka omaoma ahau ia ata. |
| hīkoi | go for a walk, walk | Ka hīkoi mātou i te taha o te awa. |
| kauhoe | swim | Ka kauhoe ngā tamariki ia rā i te raumati. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I tōku wā wātea, he pai ki a au te .
- I te nuinga o te wā, ka ahau.
- Ko te tāku mahi ngahau.
Then talk it through
Talking about hobbies with a new colleague at lunch. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.