Māori · B2 · Unit 11
Health and care
Te hauora me te tiaki
By the end you can
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a health system
- Describe a medical experience in detail
- Understand an article about health
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pūnaha hauora | the health system | He kaha te pūnaha hauora i ētahi wāhi, he ngoikore i ētahi atu. |
| tari ohotata | the emergency department | E ono haora au e tatari ana i te tari ohotata. |
| mahi pō | a night shift; night work | He mahi pō tāna i te hōhipera. |
| maimoatanga | treatment | He aha ngā maimoatanga e wātea ana? |
| pokanga | an operation, surgery | Me whai pokanga ia. |
| rārangi tatari | a waiting list | He roa te rārangi tatari. |
| rongoā Māori | traditional Māori healing | Ka whai ia i te rongoā Māori me te rongoā a te tākuta. |
| tākuta whānau | a GP, a family doctor | Me kite koe i tō tākuta whānau. |
| tūroro | a patient; sick | He maha ngā tūroro i te pō nei. |
| kore utu | free (of charge) | He kore utu te hōhipera mō te nuinga. |
| ngoikore | weak | He ngoikore tonu ia i muri i te pokanga. |
| ACC | ACC, the state scheme that covers accident costs | Ka utua e ACC ngā utu mō tōku whara. |
Then talk it through
Talking through treatment options with a doctor. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.