Māori · B1 · Unit 24
My plans and ideas
Ōku mahere me ōku whakaaro
By the end you can
- Explain a plan and why it matters to you
- Write a longer text about your plans
- Understand a text where someone explains their choices
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| he mea nui ki a au | it matters to me | He mea nui ki a au te hapori. |
| kaupapa | a project, a cause, a topic | He kaupapa hou tāku mō te takiwā. |
| e whakaaro ana mātou kia | we intend to, we'd like to | E whakaaro ana mātou kia whakatūria he māra hapori. |
| hui ā-hapori | a community meeting | Ka kōrero au i te hui ā-hapori. |
| whakatakoto | set out, present (an idea, a plan) | Ka whakatakoto au i taku whakaaro ki te hui ā-hapori. |
| painga | a benefit, an advantage | He maha ngā painga mō ngā tamariki. |
| tahua | a budget | He iti noa te tahua. |
| whai hua | worthwhile, productive | He mahi whai hua tēnei. |
| ā te tekau tau | in ten years | Ā te tekau tau, kei hea koe? |
| whakatutuki | achieve, carry out | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakatutuki i tēnei. |
| kōwhiringa | a choice, an option | He uaua te kōwhiringa. |
| ko te take i | the reason (that) | Ko te take i whakarērea e au taku mahi, kia nui ake taku wā me taku whānau. |
Then talk it through
Presenting an idea for your neighbourhood at a residents' meeting. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.