Māori · B1 · Unit 10
Accidents and emergencies
Ngā aituā me ngā ohotata
By the end you can
- Explain what happened in an accident
- Call for help and give the important details
- Understand instructions in an emergency
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aituā | an accident (also: a misfortune) | I kite ahau i tētahi aituā i te huarahi. |
| i taka | fell | I taka te kaieke pahikara. |
| whara | hurt, injured | Kua whara tōna waewae. |
| waea atu ki 111 | call 111 (the emergency number) | Waea atu ki 111, tere! |
| waka tūroro | an ambulance | Kei te haere mai te waka tūroro. |
| pirihimana | the police; a police officer | I tae mai ngā pirihimana. |
| kei hea koe? | where are you? | Kei hea koe ināianei? Kei te huarahi matua ahau. |
| kei te ara tonu ia? | is he/she conscious? (literally 'still awake') | Āe, kei te ara tonu ia, engari kei te mamae. |
| kaua e nekeneke | don't move | Kaua e nekeneke, kei te haere mai te āwhina. |
| toto | blood; bleed | Kei te toto tōna māhunga. |
| kaiwhakaatu | a witness | Ko au te kaiwhakaatu. |
| mania | slippery, icy | He mania te huarahi i te ata nei. |
Then talk it through
Calling for help after a cyclist falls in front of you. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.