Māori · B1 · Unit 6
A new job
He mahi hou
By the end you can
- Tell someone about your job and how you got it
- Write a short letter applying for a job
- Understand a longer text about working life
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kātahi anō ahau ka tīmata | I've only just started | Kātahi anō ahau ka tīmata i konei, e toru wiki ki muri. |
| nā tōku hoa | thanks to my friend (nā: thanks to, because of) | Nā tōku hoa i whiwhi ai au i tēnei mahi. |
| whakamōhio | introduce; inform | Nā Rāwiri ahau i whakamōhio ki te kaiwhakahaere. |
| kei te waia haere ahau ki | I'm getting used to | Kei te waia haere ahau ki aku hoa mahi hou. |
| taiao mahi | the working environment | He pai te taiao mahi i konei. |
| kirimana mahi | an employment contract | I waitohu au i taku kirimana mahi inanahi. |
| reta tono | a letter of application, a cover letter | I tuhia e au taku reta tono ki te reo Māori. |
| e tono ana ahau mō te tūranga | I'm applying for the position of | E tono ana ahau mō te tūranga kaiāwhina tari. |
| kei te tatari ahau ki | I look forward to (literally 'I'm waiting for') | Kei te tatari ahau ki tō whakautu. |
| kaiwhakahaere | a manager | He ngākau māhaki tō mātou kaiwhakahaere. |
| hararei | a holiday, leave | E whā wiki te hararei ia tau. |
| manaakitanga | care, hospitality, looking after people | He nui te manaakitanga i tēnei tari. |
Then talk it through
A friend asks how your first weeks at a new job are going. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.