Māori · B1 · Unit 20
A healthy life
He oranga hauora
By the end you can
- Talk about your habits and how you'd like to change them
- Give reasons for and against a choice
- Understand advice about health
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hauora | health, wellbeing | He mea nui te hauora. |
| kai hauora | healthy food | Kei te ngana au ki te kai i ngā kai hauora. |
| korikori tinana | exercise | Ka korikori tinana ahau ia rā. |
| kua mutu taku | I've given up, I've stopped | Kua mutu taku kai paipa. |
| tikanga | a habit, a custom, the right way (also: a meaning) | He tikanga kino tēnei. |
| moe | sleep | Me nui ake taku moe. |
| inu waipiro | drink alcohol | Kāore au e inu waipiro i tēnei marama. |
| manawa | the heart (also: breath) | He pai te hīkoi mō te manawa. |
| te whare tapa whā | the four-walled house: wellbeing of body, mind, spirit and family | E ai ki te whare tapa whā, me pai te tinana, te hinengaro, te wairua me te whānau. |
| hinengaro | the mind (hauora hinengaro: mental health) | He mea nui te hauora hinengaro. |
| whakapakari tinana | get fit, build up your body | Kei te whakapakari tinana ahau mō te omaoma. |
| ngā painga me ngā kino | the pros and cons | He aha ngā painga me ngā kino o te hīkoi ki te mahi? |
Then talk it through
A friend who wants to start running asks for your help. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.