Māori · B1 · Unit 1
Applying for a job
Te tono mahi
By the end you can
- Describe your experience and skills
- Answer common interview questions
- Understand a job advert
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rapu mahi | look for work | Kei te rapu mahi ahau i tētahi toa kākahu. |
| pānui tūranga | a job advert (tūranga: a position) | I kite ahau i tētahi pānui tūranga i runga ipurangi. |
| tono mō te tūranga | apply for the position | Kei te pīrangi au ki te tono mō te tūranga kaimahi toa. |
| uiuinga | an interview | Ā te ata āpōpō taku uiuinga. |
| he wheako tōku | I have experience | He wheako tōku ki te mahi toa, e rua tau. |
| pūkenga | a skill | He aha ō pūkenga? |
| CV | a CV | I tukuna e au taku CV ki te kamupene. |
| kua waia ahau ki | I'm used to | Kua waia ahau ki te mahi i ngā pō me ngā mutunga wiki. |
| he aha koe i pīrangi ai ki te mahi i konei? | why do you want to work here? | Nō reira, he aha koe i pīrangi ai ki te mahi i konei? |
| mahi wā-poto | a part-time job (mahi wā-roa: full-time) | Kei te rapu mahi wā-poto ahau. |
| rā kati | the closing date | Ko te rā kati mō ngā tono ko te 15 o Mei. |
| kaituku mahi | an employer | Ka waea mai te kaituku mahi ā tērā wiki. |
Then talk it through
A job interview for a part-time job in a shop. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.