Māori · B1 · Unit 21
Life in Aotearoa New Zealand
Te noho i Aotearoa
By the end you can
- Say what surprised you about life in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Compare everyday life in Aotearoa New Zealand with your country
- Understand a text about how people live
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| te ao Māori | the Māori world | Kei te ako au mō te ao Māori. |
| Pākehā | a New Zealander of European descent | He Pākehā tōku hoa rangatira. |
| tauiwi | non-Māori; foreigners, newcomers | He tauiwi ahau, engari kei te ako au i te reo. |
| i mīharo ahau | I was surprised, amazed | I mīharo ahau ki te ngākau pai o te tangata. |
| waewae tapu | a first-time visitor (to a place or a marae) | He waewae tapu ahau i taua marae. |
| whare hararei | a holiday home, a bach (a crib in the South) | Ka haere mātou ki te whare hararei i te raumati. |
| waewae kau | barefoot | Ka haere ngā tamariki waewae kau ki te toa. |
| manaaki | look after, host | Ka manaaki ngā tāngata i ngā manuhiri. |
| i aku marama tuatahi | in my first months | I aku marama tuatahi, i mokemoke ahau. |
| he rerekē ki | different from | He rerekē ki tōku whenua, he mahana ake te tangata. |
| kawa | the protocol of a particular marae or iwi | He rerekē te kawa o ia marae. |
| iwi | a tribe, a people (also: bones) | Ko Ngāi Tahu te iwi nui o Te Waipounamu. |
Then talk it through
A visitor asks you what's surprising about everyday life in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.