Māori · B2 · Unit 19
Humour
Te whakakata
By the end you can
- Tell a funny story well
- Explain why something is funny
- Understand irony
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kata | laugh | I kata te katoa. |
| whakakata | make people laugh; funny | He tino pai ia ki te whakakata tangata. |
| kōrero whakakata | a joke, a funny story | He kōrero whakakata tāku. |
| hangareka | joke, make fun | Kei te hangareka noa ahau! |
| whakatoi | cheeky, teasing | He tamaiti whakatoi ia. |
| he aha te mea whakakata? | what's funny? | Kāore au i te mārama. He aha te mea whakakata? |
| whakahīanga | sarcasm, mockery | He whakahīanga tāna kōrero, ehara i te kōrero pono. |
| whakaari | a show, a play, a performance | Ko tana whakaari tuatahi tēnei. |
| kaiwhakakata | a comedian | He kaiwhakakata rongonui ia. |
| te wā tika | the right moment, timing | He mea nui te wā tika. |
| kāore e kore | no doubt, surely | Kāore e kore, ka kata koe. |
| kaua e pōhēhē | don't get the wrong idea | Kaua e pōhēhē, kāore au i te riri. |
Then talk it through
Explaining a joke that a friend from Aotearoa New Zealand didn't get. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.