Māori · B2 · Unit 16
Right and wrong
Te tika me te hē
By the end you can
- Discuss a moral dilemma
- Justify a decision
- Understand an argument about what is right
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| te tika me te hē | right and wrong | Me mōhio tātou ki te tika me te hē. |
| matatika | ethical; ethics | He take matatika tēnei. |
| ka aha koe mēnā | what would you do if | Ka aha koe mēnā ka kitea e koe he pūkoro moni kī tonu? |
| pono | honest; true | He tangata pono ia. |
| tāhae | steal; a thief | Ki te puritia e koe, he tāhae tēnā. |
| whakapae | accuse; an allegation | I whakapaea ia i te tāhae. |
| kaiwhakawā | a judge | He take uaua mō te kaiwhakawā. |
| hara | a crime, a wrong, a sin | He hara tēnā? |
| whakamārama i tāu whakatau | justify your decision | Me whakamārama i tāu whakatau ki te poari. |
| hē ki te ture | against the law | He hē ki te ture, engari he tika? |
| ea | settled, balanced again (once utu, reciprocity, has restored the balance) | Kua ea te take, kua hoki mai te rangimārie. |
| kawenga | a responsibility, a duty | He kawenga tō tātou ki ō tātou mokopuna. |
Then talk it through
Deciding with a friend what to do about a wallet full of money you found. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.