Māori · A2 · Unit 19
Next year
Ā tērā tau
By the end you can
- Talk about your plans for next year
- Talk about your hopes and dreams
- Understand someone's plans
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ā tērā tau | next year | Ā tērā tau, ka ako ahau ki te taraiwa. |
| kei te whakaaro ahau ki te | I'm thinking of, I plan to | Kei te whakaaro ahau ki te nuku ki Te Waipounamu. |
| moemoeā | a dream (in life) | Ko taku moemoeā kia whakatuwhera i tētahi wharekawhe. |
| tūmanako | hope; a hope | Ko taku tūmanako ka pai ake tēnei tau. |
| whāinga | a goal | Ko taku whāinga kia matatau ahau ki te reo Māori. |
| penapena moni | save money | Me penapena moni ahau i tēnei tau. |
| tau hou | the new year | He aha āu mahere mō te tau hou? |
| huri noa i te ao | round the world | Kei te pīrangi ia ki te whakatere poti huri noa i te ao. |
| ka whakapau kaha ahau | I'll do my best (literally 'I'll use up my strength') | Ka whakapau kaha ahau i tēnei tau. |
| ā te wā | in time, eventually | Ā te wā, ka matatau au ki te kōrero Māori. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ā tērā tau, ka ahau.
- Ko taku moemoeā kia .
- Ko taku whāinga kia .
Then talk it through
At Matariki, friends share food and talk about their plans for the new year. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.