Māori · B1 · Unit 8
Banks and money
Ngā pēke me te moni
By the end you can
- Ask about a bank account or a card
- Explain a problem with a payment
- Understand a letter from the bank
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pēke | a bank (also: a bag) | Me haere au ki te pēke. |
| pūtea | an account; a fund | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakatuwhera pūtea. |
| kāri pēke | a bank card, an eftpos card | Kāore e mahi ana taku kāri pēke. |
| kua aukatia | has been blocked | Kua aukatia taku kāri. |
| tuku moni | transfer money, send money | Ka tuku moni au ki tō pūtea. |
| tango moni | withdraw money | Me tango moni au i te mīhini moni. |
| moni penapena | savings | Kua pau ā māua moni penapena. |
| nama | a debt (also: a number) | Kua utua katoatia tāku nama. |
| mōkete | a mortgage | He mōkete nui tā rāua mō te whare. |
| utu tāpiri | a fee, an extra charge | He utu tāpiri mō te kāri hou? |
| nama PIN | a PIN | Kua wareware i a au taku nama PIN. |
| tauākī pēke | a bank statement | Kua tae mai te tauākī pēke. |
Then talk it through
Calling the bank because your card has stopped working. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.