Māori · A2 · Unit 9
Returning and exchanging
Te whakahoki taonga
By the end you can
- Return or exchange something in a shop
- Explain what is wrong with something
- Understand a shop's rules for returns
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei te pīrangi au ki te whakawhiti | I'd like to exchange | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakawhiti i tēnei hāte. |
| whakahoki | return, give back | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakahoki i ēnei hū. |
| kūiti | too tight, narrow | He kūiti rawa tēnei poraka. |
| nui rawa | too big | He nui rawa te tarau. |
| rahi | a size | Kei a koe tētahi rahi nui ake? |
| rihīti | a receipt | Kei a koe tonu te rihīti? |
| kāore e mahi ana | doesn't work | Kua pakaru te whakamaroke makawe, kāore e mahi ana. |
| whakahoki moni | give a refund | Ka whakahoki moni mai koutou? |
| i roto i ngā rā e whitu | within seven days | Ka taea te whakawhiti i roto i ngā rā e whitu. |
| tae kē | another colour | Kei a koe tētahi tae kē? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakahoki i .
- He rawa.
- Kei a koe tētahi ?
Then talk it through
Returning a sweater that is too small. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.