Māori · A2 · Unit 21
Parties and invitations
Ngā pāti me ngā tono
By the end you can
- Invite someone to a party
- Accept or decline an invitation politely
- Understand an invitation
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| huritau | a birthday, an anniversary | Ko taku huritau ā te Rāhoroi. |
| tono | invite; ask for | Kei te tono atu ahau i a koe ki taku huritau. |
| pāti | a party | Ka tīmata te pāti ā te whitu karaka. |
| ka taea e koe te haere mai? | can you come? | Ka taea e koe te haere mai ā te Rāhoroi? |
| ka tino tae atu ahau | I'll definitely be there | Āe, ka tino tae atu ahau! |
| kāore e taea e au | I can't (kāore e taea e au te haere: I can't come) | Aroha mai, kāore e taea e au te haere. |
| he aha māku e kawe mai? | shall I bring anything? (literally 'what shall I bring?') | He aha māku e kawe mai? |
| kia hari te rā whānau | happy birthday (hari huritau is also common) | Kia hari te rā whānau ki a koe! |
| koha | a gift, a contribution (often money, given at a hui) | He koha tēnei mōu. |
| ohorere | a surprise; sudden | He pāti ohorere tēnei mō Hine. |
| haere mai | come (here) | Kia ora mō tō haere mai. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ko taku huritau ā te .
- Kei te pīrangi koe ki te haere mai ki ?
- Aroha mai, kāore e taea e au te haere, nā te mea .
Then talk it through
Inviting a neighbour to your birthday party. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.