Māori · B1 · Unit 2
Meetings at work
Ngā hui i te mahi
By the end you can
- Suggest an idea in a meeting
- Ask someone to explain what they mean
- Understand a short summary of a meeting
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| e tūtohu ana ahau | I propose, I recommend | E tūtohu ana ahau kia nukuhia te hui ki te Rātū. |
| me whakamātau pea tātou | maybe we could try | Me whakamātau pea tātou i tēnei huarahi mō te marama kotahi? |
| he whakaaro pai, engari | a good idea, but | He whakaaro pai, engari kāore e nui ana te pūtea. |
| he aha te tikanga o tēnā? | what do you mean by that? | Aroha mai, he aha te tikanga o tēnā? |
| ka taea e koe te whakamārama | could you explain | Ka taea e koe te whakamārama i te pūnaha hou? |
| mēnā e tika ana taku mārama | if I understand correctly | Mēnā e tika ana taku mārama, kei te pīrangi koe kia tīmata wawe ake tātou? |
| rārangi take | the agenda | He aha ngā take kei te rārangi take i tēnei rā? |
| whakaara take | raise an issue | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakaara take mō te wātaka. |
| whakatau | decide; a decision | Me whakatau tātou i mua i te Rāmere. |
| meneti | the minutes (of a meeting; also: a minute) | Ko wai kei te tuhi i ngā meneti? |
| hei whakarāpopoto | to sum up | Hei whakarāpopoto, ka whakamātau tātou mō te marama kotahi. |
| karakia | a prayer, a blessing (many meetings open and close with one) | Ka tīmata te hui ki te karakia. |
Then talk it through
A weekly team meeting where you suggest a change to how things are done. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.