Māori · A2 · Unit 3
Have you ever...?
Kua ... koe?
By the end you can
- Ask someone if they have ever done something
- Talk about things you have and haven't done
- Understand a short text about someone's experiences
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kua tae koe ki | have you (ever) been to | Kua tae koe ki Te Waipounamu? |
| kāore anō au kia | I haven't (ever) yet | Kāore anō au kia rere i runga rererangi. |
| kua noho au ki | I've lived in | Kua noho au ki Hapani. |
| kotahi te wā | once (literally 'one time') | Kotahi te wā i tae ai au ki Rotorua. |
| he maha ngā wā | many times | He maha ngā wā kua tae ia ki Taupō. |
| te wā tuatahi | the first time | Koinei te wā tuatahi kua tae mai au ki Aotearoa. |
| whakamātau | try | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakamātau i tēnei kai. |
| kina | sea urchin (eaten raw, a delicacy) | Kua kai koe i te kina? |
| mīharo | amazing, wonderful | He mīharo te kite i ngā tohorā i Kaikōura. |
| mataku | afraid, scared | Kei te mataku au i ngā wāhi teitei. |
| tāwāhi | overseas, abroad | Kua tae koe ki tāwāhi? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kua ahau.
- Kāore anō au kia .
- Kua koe?
Then talk it through
Getting to know someone at a party: have you ever been to ...? In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.