Māori · A2 · Unit 16
What I think
Ōku whakaaro
By the end you can
- Give your opinion with a reason
- Agree and disagree politely
- Understand people's opinions in a short text
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ki ōku whakaaro | in my opinion, I think | Ki ōku whakaaro, he pai ake te tuawhenua. |
| e whakaaro ana ahau | I think (that) | E whakaaro ana ahau he pai ake te noho ki te tāone. |
| i te mea | since, because | Me noho tāua ki te tāone, i te mea he maha ngā mahi. |
| e whakaae ana ahau | I agree | E whakaae ana ahau ki a koe. |
| kāore au e whakaae | I disagree | Aroha mai, kāore au e whakaae. |
| tika tāu | you're right (literally 'yours is right') | Tika tāu, he mārie ake te tuawhenua. |
| kei a koe te tikanga | it's up to you | Ko Taupō, ko Rotorua rānei? Kei a koe te tikanga. |
| kei te āhua o | it depends on | Kei te āhua o te huarere. |
| he aha tō whakaaro? | what do you think? | Me haere tātou ki Rotorua. He aha tō whakaaro? |
| tērā pea | perhaps, maybe | Tērā pea he tika tāu. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ki ōku whakaaro, .
- Kāore au e whakaae, nā te mea .
- Kei te āhua o .
Then talk it through
Deciding with a friend whether to spend the holiday in the city or the countryside. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.