Māori · B1 · Unit 5
My career
Tōku ara mahi
By the end you can
- Describe how your working life has gone so far
- Say what you'd like to do next and why
- Understand someone's career story
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| putanga i te whare wānanga | graduating, finishing university (puta: come out) | I muri i taku putanga i te whare wānanga, i mahi ahau i tētahi pēke. |
| i tīmata au ki te mahi | I started working | I tīmata au ki te mahi i te rua tekau mā rua ōku tau. |
| whakawhiti mahi | change jobs | I te tau 2019 i whakawhiti mahi ahau. |
| whakatairanga | promote; a promotion | I whakatairangatia ia i tērā tau. |
| wheako | experience | He nui te wheako i riro mai i taua mahi. |
| he nui aku akoranga | I learned a lot (literally 'my lessons are many') | He nui aku akoranga i reira mō ngā kiritaki. |
| kei te pīrangi au ki te whakamātau i | I want to try my hand at | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakamātau i tētahi ao hou. |
| ahumahi | an industry, a field of work | E mahi ana ia i te ahumahi tāpoi. |
| utu ā-tau | a salary (literally 'yearly pay') | He pai te utu ā-tau i konei. |
| pūmau | permanent, secure | Kei te pīrangi au ki tētahi mahi pūmau. |
| ngākau nui | a passion; keen, eager | Ko te rere rererangi tōku ngākau nui, nō reira i mutu taku mahi tunu kai. |
| i muri i ngā tau maha | after all these years | I muri i ngā tau maha, he pai tonu ki a au tēnei mahi. |
Then talk it through
Catching up with an old colleague about where your careers have taken you. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.