Māori · A2 · Unit 15
Better, bigger, best
Nui ake, nui rawa atu
By the end you can
- Compare two things
- Say what you like best and why
- Understand a text that compares things
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ake | -er, more (nui ake: bigger) | He nui ake tēnei whare i tērā. |
| rawa atu | the most, the -est (pai rawa atu: the best) | Ko tēnei te whare ātaahua rawa atu. |
| nui ake i | bigger than (ake ... i: more ... than; iti ake i, smaller than) | He nui ake a Tāmaki Makaurau i Tauranga. |
| pai ake | better | He pai ake tēnei i tērā. |
| he pai ake ki a au | I prefer, I like better | He pai ake ki a au te whare i te taha o te moana. |
| ōrite | the same, alike | He ōrite ngā whare e rua. |
| rerekē | different | He rerekē rawa ngā tāone e rua. |
| kāore i te rite ki | not the same as, not like | He tāone pai a Tauranga, engari kāore i te rite ki Tāmaki Makaurau. |
| heoi | however, but then | He iti te utu o tēnei. Heoi, he tawhiti i taku mahi. |
| ki te whakatauritea ki | compared with | Ki te whakatauritea ki Tāmaki Makaurau, he mārie a Whakatāne. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- He nui ake a i .
- He pai ake i .
- Ko te mea pai rawa atu ki a au.
Then talk it through
Choosing between two flats with a friend. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.