Māori · A2 · Unit 12
A day that went wrong
He rā kino
By the end you can
- Tell someone about a bad day
- Explain a problem and ask for help
- Understand a short complaint
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| he rā kino | a bad day | He rā kino rawa atu inanahi. |
| i te tīmatanga | at the start, first | I te tīmatanga, kāore te pūoho i tangi. |
| hei āpiti atu | on top of that | Hei āpiti atu, i te ua nui. |
| i mau ahau i ngā waka | I got stuck in traffic | I mau ahau i ngā waka mō te haora kotahi. |
| wareware | forget (i wareware i a au: I forgot) | I wareware i a au taku pūkoro moni. |
| kua mahue | has been left behind | Kua mahue taku waea i te kāinga. |
| i hē ngā mea katoa | everything went wrong | I hē ngā mea katoa i te ata nei. |
| hōhā | fed up, annoyed | Kei te tino hōhā ahau! |
| ahakoa rā | anyway, all the same | Ahakoa rā, i tae pai ahau ki te kāinga i te mutunga. |
| amuamu | complain | Kei te pīrangi au ki te amuamu mō te ratonga. |
| i mahue ahau i te pahi | I missed the bus (literally 'the bus left me behind') | I mahue ahau i te pahi, nō reira i hīkoi au. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- He rā kino inanahi. I te tīmatanga, .
- Hei āpiti atu, .
- Ahakoa rā, .
Then talk it through
Telling a friend about a day when everything went wrong. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.