Māori · A2 · Unit 22
If it rains
Ki te ua
By the end you can
- Say what you'll do if something happens
- Make plans with a backup plan
- Understand a text with conditions
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ki te | if (of the future: ki te ua, if it rains) | Ki te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga. |
| mēnā | if | Mēnā he paki te rangi, ka haere tāua ki te tātahi. |
| ki te kore | otherwise, if not | Mauria tō koti, ki te kore ka mākū koe. |
| mahere tuarua | a backup plan, plan B | Me whai mahere tuarua tātou. |
| kei | in case, lest (kei ua: in case it rains) | Mauria he hamarara, kei ua. |
| kāore he raru | no problem, it doesn't matter | Ka ua? Kāore he raru. |
| pikiniki | a picnic | Ka pikiniki mātou i te papa rēhia. |
| mēnā he wā tōku | if I have time | Mēnā he wā tōku, ka toro atu au ki a koe. |
| hamarara | an umbrella | Kei hea taku hamarara? |
| whare taonga | a museum | Ki te ua, ka haere tātou ki te whare taonga. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ki te ua, .
- Mēnā he wā tōku, .
- Ki te kore, .
Then talk it through
Planning a picnic with a friend, with a plan B if it rains. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.