Māori · A2 · Unit 6
A story from my life
He kōrero mō tōku ake ao
By the end you can
- Tell a short story from your own life
- Write a short text about a memory
- Understand a longer story about someone's past
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ki muri | ago (tekau tau ki muri: ten years ago) | Tekau tau ki muri, i noho au ki Lyon. |
| mai i taua wā | since then | Mai i taua wā, he hoa pūmau māua. |
| i a au e ... ana | while I was ...ing | I a au e pānui pukapuka ana, i te tunu kai ia. |
| i taku taenga atu ki | when I got to | I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua pōuri kē. |
| nā te mea | because | I noho ahau ki te kāinga nā te mea i māuiui ahau. |
| nō reira | so, therefore | I te ua, nō reira i haere mātou mā runga pahi. |
| i mua i te | before (doing) | Ka kai ahau i mua i te haere ki te mahi. |
| koinā te wā tuatahi | that was the first time | Koinā te wā tuatahi i kite ai au i te moana. |
| e kore e warewaretia | will never be forgotten | E kore e warewaretia e au taua rā. |
| i taua wā | at that time, back then | I taua wā, e rua tekau noa iho ōku tau. |
| nuku | move (house, town) | I te tau 2015 i nuku ahau ki Kirikiriroa. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- tau ki muri, i noho au ki .
- I tētahi rā, .
- Mai i taua wā, .
- E kore e warewaretia e au .
Then talk it through
A new friend asks how you ended up living where you live now. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.