Māori · B2 · Unit 5
Starting something
Te whakatū pakihi
By the end you can
- Describe a business idea and its risks
- Persuade someone to support your idea
- Understand a short business plan
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pakihi | a business | Kua whakatūria e ia tētahi pakihi. |
| whakatū | set up, establish | Kei te pīrangi au ki te whakatū pakihi. |
| tūraru | a risk | He aha ngā tūraru? |
| haumi | invest; an investment | Kei te rapu au i tētahi hei haumi. |
| hua | a profit, a result (also: fruit) | I te tau tuatahi, he iti noa ngā hua. |
| mahere pakihi | a business plan | Kua oti taku mahere pakihi. |
| mākete | a market | He nui te mākete mō tēnei. |
| whakaaro hou | a new idea | Nā tētahi whakaaro hou i ora ai te wharekawhe. |
| tautoko | support | Ka tautoko koe i taku kaupapa? |
| i tata kati | almost closed | I tata kati te wharekawhe i tērā tau. |
| pakihi Māori | a Māori-owned business (often run on Māori values) | He pakihi Māori tēnei, nā te whānau. |
| hoko atu | sell | Ka hoko atu mātou ki tāwāhi. |
Then talk it through
Pitching an idea to someone who might invest in it. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.