Māori · A2 · Unit 13
How I feel
Ōku kare ā-roto
By the end you can
- Say how you feel and why
- Ask someone how they feel about something
- Understand someone describing their feelings
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei te āhua | a bit, rather (kei te āhua ngenge ahau: I'm a bit tired) | Kei te āhua ngenge ahau i tēnei rā. |
| harikoa | happy | Kei te harikoa koe i tēnei rā! |
| pōuri | sad (also: dark) | He aha koe i pōuri ai? |
| māharahara | worried | Kei te māharahara ahau mō te whakamātautau āpōpō. |
| āmaimai | nervous, anxious | Kei te āmaimai ahau, ko āpōpō te rā nui. |
| he aha te raru? | what's wrong? | He aha te raru? Kei te ngenge koe? |
| taumaha | heavy; stressful, weighed down | He taumaha taku mahi i ēnei rā. |
| mokemoke | lonely | I te tīmatanga, i mokemoke ahau i Tāmaki Makaurau. |
| ka nui taku koa mōu | I'm so glad for you, proud of you | Kua puta koe i te whakamātautau? Ka nui taku koa mōu! |
| kia mārie | stay calm, take it easy | Kia mārie, ka pai koe. |
| kia kaha | be strong, you can do it | Kia kaha mō āpōpō! |
| he aha ōu whakaaro mō | what do you think of, how do you feel about | He aha ōu whakaaro mō tō mahi hou? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I tēnei rā, kei te ahau.
- Kei te māharahara ahau mō .
- Ka nui taku koa mō .
Then talk it through
A friend notices you seem nervous before an important day. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.