Māori · B1 · Unit 4
Courses and studying
Ngā akoranga me te ako
By the end you can
- Say what you study or want to study, and why
- Ask questions about a course
- Understand information about a course
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kei te pīrangi au ki te ako i | I want to study | Kei te pīrangi au ki te ako i te kaute. |
| akoranga | a course; a lesson | Ka tīmata te akoranga pō ā te marama o Hepetema. |
| whakauru | enrol, sign up | Me pēhea au e whakauru ai ki tēnei akoranga? |
| utu akoranga | course fees | E hia te utu akoranga? |
| wānanga | a Māori place of higher learning; a seminar | Kei te ako ia i Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. |
| herenga | a requirement, a condition | He aha ngā herenga kia uru ai au? |
| whakamātautau | an exam, a test | Kei te ako au mō te whakamātautau. |
| wāhanga ako | a term, a semester | Ka tīmata te wāhanga ako tuatahi i te Pēpuere. |
| ako tuihono | study online (tuihono: online) | He ako tuihono tēnei akoranga, he pai mō te hunga mahi. |
| e ako ana, e mahi ana hoki | studying and working at the same time | He maha ngā ākonga e ako ana, e mahi ana hoki. |
| tohu | a degree, a qualification (also: a sign) | He tohu paerua tōna. |
| karahipi | a scholarship | I whiwhi karahipi ia ki te ako i Hapani. |
Then talk it through
Asking at a wānanga about an evening course you'd like to take. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.