Māori · B1 · Unit 11
Repairs and services
Ngā ratonga whakatika
By the end you can
- Arrange for someone to repair something
- Agree on a price and a time
- Understand a quote for a job
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kaimahi paipa | a plumber | Me waea atu au ki tētahi kaimahi paipa. |
| whakarite | arrange, organise | Ka whakarite au i tētahi wā mō te Rātū. |
| whakatau utu | a quote (whakatau: settle, decide) | Ka taea e koe te tuku mai he whakatau utu? |
| i te haora | per hour | E waru tekau tāra i te haora. |
| kōrere | a tap | E turuturu ana te kōrere o te kīhini. |
| kaimahi hiko | an electrician | Kei te haere mai te kaimahi hiko āpōpō. |
| taputapu | tools, equipment, parts | Kei te waka āna taputapu katoa. |
| kua tika | is fixed, is right now | Kua tika te kōrere ināianei. |
| ā hea koe wātea ai? | when are you free? | Ā hea koe wātea ai i tēnei wiki? |
| nama utu | an invoice, a bill | Ka tukuna atu te nama utu mā te īmēra. |
| tae atu ki | including (also: arrive at) | E rua rau tāra, tae atu ki ngā taputapu. |
| whakapai | do up, improve (a house) | Ka whakapai ia i ngā whare katoa, engari ehara i tōna ake. |
Then talk it through
Arranging for a plumber to come and asking what it will cost. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.