Māori · B2 · Unit 1
Negotiating
Te whiriwhiri
By the end you can
- Negotiate and reach a compromise
- Make an offer and answer one
- Understand a written offer
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| whiriwhiri | negotiate, discuss terms; choose | Me whiriwhiri tātou i te utu. |
| tauwaenga | middle ground, a compromise | Me kimi tauwaenga tātou. |
| he tono tāku | I have an offer, a proposal | He tono tāku: ka utua e au te haurua. |
| ka whakaae ahau mēnā | I'll agree if | Ka whakaae ahau mēnā ka utua e koe te haurua. |
| utu ā-haora | an hourly wage | He iti rawa te utu ā-haora mō tēnei mahi. |
| te iti rawa | the lowest, the minimum | Ko te ono tekau mano te iti rawa ka whakaae au. |
| taiapa | a fence | Me hanga anō te taiapa i waenganui i ō tāua whare. |
| he hoatu, he riro mai | give and take | He hoatu, he riro mai te whiriwhiri. |
| kāore e taea te whakaneke | that's fixed, it can't be moved | Kāore e taea te whakaneke i te rā tīmata. |
| kia mārama ai | so that it's clear | Me tuhi tātou i te whakaaetanga kia mārama ai. |
| he tika kia | it's fair that, it's right that | He tika kia ōrite te utu mō te taiapa. |
| me whai wā au ki te whakaaro | I need time to think it over | He tono pai, engari me whai wā au ki te whakaaro. |
Then talk it through
Negotiating your salary for a new job. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.