Māori · B2 · Unit 9
Cities and housing
Ngā tāone me ngā whare
By the end you can
- Discuss problems with housing
- Propose a change to your town or city
- Understand a report about housing
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tāone nui | a city | He tāone nui a Tāmaki Makaurau. |
| nohanga | housing, a place to live | He raru nui te nohanga. |
| utu whare | house prices | Kei te piki tonu ngā utu whare. |
| kāinga kore | homeless | He maha ngā tāngata kāinga kore i te tāone. |
| papakāinga | housing on ancestral Māori land | Kei te hanga te iwi i tētahi papakāinga. |
| hangaia | be built (hanga: build) | Ka hangaia ētahi whare hou ki tōku tāone. |
| huarahi matua | a motorway, a main road | Kāore mātou e pīrangi i te huarahi matua i konei. |
| waka tūmatanui | public transport | Me pai ake te waka tūmatanui. |
| kikī | crowded, packed | He kikī te pahi i te ata. |
| tūnga waka | a parking space; parking | Kāore he tūnga waka i te pokapū. |
| e tono ana mātou kia | we're asking that | E tono ana mātou kia hangaia he papa tākaro. |
| tiriti | a street | I whawhai te tiriti katoa ki te huarahi matua. |
Then talk it through
A residents' meeting about a new building project. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.