Māori · A2 · Unit 4
Something happened
I puta tētahi mea
By the end you can
- Tell someone about something that happened
- React to someone's news
- Understand a short news story
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| e mōhio ana koe? | guess what? (literally 'do you know?') | E mōhio ana koe? I kite ahau i a Stan Walker inanahi! |
| he aha i pā? | what happened? | Auē, he aha i pā? |
| mea rawa ake | suddenly, the next thing | Mea rawa ake, ka ua nui. |
| i te mutunga | in the end | I te mutunga, i hoki mai te kurī ki te kāinga. |
| pono? | really? (literally 'true?') | Pono? Kōrero mai! |
| auē! | oh no!, oh my! | Auē! I whara tētahi? |
| waimarie | lucky (kia waimarie: good luck) | Waimarie, kāore tētahi i whara. |
| kua ngaro | is lost, has gone missing | Kua ngaro taku pūkoro moni. |
| i kitea | was found (-tia, -a: the passive) | I kitea te kurī i te papa tākaro. |
| he rongo pai | good news (rongo: news) | He rongo pai tāku! |
| ka mau te wehi! | awesome!, amazing! (as praise) | Kua whai mahi hou koe? Ka mau te wehi! |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- E mōhio ana koe? Inanahi, .
- Mea rawa ake, .
- I te mutunga, .
Then talk it through
Telling a friend about something surprising that happened on your way home. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.