Māori · A2 · Unit 24
My life now and next
Tōku ao ināianei, ā muri ake
By the end you can
- Write a letter about your life and your plans
- Talk about how things are going and what's next
- Understand a letter about someone's future
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| i tēnei wā | at the moment, currently | I tēnei wā, e noho ana ahau ki Pōneke. |
| mai i tērā tau | since last year | Kei konei ahau e mahi ana mai i tērā tau. |
| kei te pai ngā mea katoa | everything's going fine | Kei te pai ngā mea katoa, kaua e māharahara. |
| kua whakatau ahau | I've decided | Kua whakatau ahau ki te noho ki Aotearoa mō tētahi atu tau. |
| ā tata nei | soon | Ka nuku whare au ā tata nei. |
| whakamere | interesting | He tino whakamere te noho i konei. |
| kei te hīkaka ahau ki | I'm looking forward to, keen to | Kei te hīkaka ahau ki te kite anō i a koe. |
| haere ki tāwāhi | go overseas | Kei te whakaaro taku hoa ki te haere ki tāwāhi ki te mahi. |
| ka kite wawe | see you soon | Ka kite wawe, e hoa! |
| mauri ora | be well (to end a letter) | Mauri ora ki a koe, e hoa! |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kia ora ! I tēnei wā, .
- Mai i tērā tau, .
- Kua whakatau ahau ki te .
- Nā
Then talk it through
A video call with an old friend about what you're doing now and what's 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.