Māori · B2 · Unit 24
Something I care about
He kaupapa e ngākau nui ana ahau
By the end you can
- Speak fluently about something you care about
- Write a personal essay
- Understand a long personal essay
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| e ngākau nui ana ahau ki | I care deeply about, I'm passionate about | E ngākau nui ana ahau ki te whakaora i te reo. |
| whakarauora reo | language revitalisation | He kaupapa whakarauora reo tāku. |
| ki ahau nei | for me, as I see it | Ki ahau nei, he taonga te reo. |
| taonga | a treasure, something precious | He taonga te reo Māori. |
| e whakapono ana ahau | I believe | E whakapono ana ahau ka ora te reo. |
| whakarerekē | make a difference, change | Ka taea e tātou katoa te whakarerekē. |
| whakahihiko | inspire, fire up | I whakahihiko ia i ngā rangatahi. |
| rangatahi | young people | Kei ngā rangatahi te anamata. |
| whakapuaki | express, speak out | Me whakapuaki tātou i ō tātou whakaaro. |
| i ahu mai i | came from, stems from | Ko tēnei whakaaro, i ahu mai i tētahi haerenga ki te marae. |
| wāhanga whakamutunga | the last episode, the last part | Ko tēnei te wāhanga whakamutunga o te hōtaka. |
| ngā mihi ki a koutou kua whakarongo mai | thanks to all of you for listening | Ngā mihi ki a koutou kua whakarongo mai. |
Then talk it through
Being interviewed on your local iwi radio station about something you care about. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.