Māori · A2 · Unit 10
Cooking
Te tunu kai
By the end you can
- Explain how to make a simple dish
- Say what you need to buy for a meal
- Understand a simple recipe
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tunu kai | cook | He pai ki a au te tunu kai. |
| tapahia | cut, chop (instructions use the passive: tapahia te riki, chop the onion) | Tapahia te riki. |
| kōhuatia | boil (it) | Kōhuatia ngā hēki mō te tekau meneti. |
| paraihia | fry (it) | Paraihia te mīti kia parauri. |
| tāpirihia | add (it) | Tāpirihia he tote. |
| tote | salt | He nui rawa te tote. |
| me hoko tātou | we need to buy, let's buy | Me hoko tātou i te riki, te poaka me te pūhā. |
| pūhā | sow thistle, a green cooked in a boil-up | Ka kōhua tahi te pūhā me te poaka. |
| parāoa parai | fried bread | Ka mahi parāoa parai tōku kuia ia Rātapu. |
| oumu | an oven | Waiho ki roto i te oumu mō te haora kotahi. |
| whakawerahia | heat (it) | Whakawerahia te wai kia koropupū. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ko te te kai pai rawa ki a au.
- Tuatahi, .
- Me hoko tātou i .
Then talk it through
Cooking dinner with a friend who asks what to do next. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.