Māori · B1 · Unit 17
Memories
Ngā mahara
By the end you can
- Tell a story from your past with details
- Say how you felt and what you learned
- Understand a story told in the past
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mahara | a memory; memory | He mahara pai tēnei mōku. |
| i taua tau | that year | I taua tau, i haere au ki Te Waipounamu. |
| i a mātou e haere ana | while we were travelling | I a mātou e haere ana, i pakaru te motokā. |
| kare ā-roto | feelings, emotions | He kaha ōku kare ā-roto i taua wā. |
| i ako au | I learned | I ako au me āta haere. |
| i ngā tau maha ki muri | many years ago | I ngā tau maha ki muri, i haere au ki Rarotonga. |
| tueke | a suitcase | I kitea te reta i roto i tētahi tueke tawhito. |
| whakaahua tawhito | an old photo | I kite au i ngā whakaahua tawhito o tōku kuia. |
| ka hoki ōku mahara ki | I think back to (literally 'my memories return to') | Ka hoki ōku mahara ki taua raumati. |
| kei te mau tonu | still held, still clear (in memory) | Kei te mau tonu taua rā i ōku mahara. |
| i tōku taiohitanga | in my youth | I tōku taiohitanga, i noho au ki Ahitereiria. |
| aroha | love; sympathy, compassion | Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku kuia i a au e pānui ana i tana reta. |
Then talk it through
An old friend asks about a trip you took years ago. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.