Māori · B2 · Unit 3
Trouble at work
Ngā raruraru i te mahi
By the end you can
- Raise a problem with a colleague tactfully
- Suggest a solution both sides can accept
- Understand a description of a conflict
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| raruraru | a problem, trouble | He raruraru kei waenganui i a rāua. |
| kei te whakaroa | is holding up, delaying | Kei te whakaroa tāu mahi i tāku. |
| me kōrero tāua | we need to talk (tāua: you and I) | Me kōrero tāua, ki te pai koe. |
| mā te ngāwari | gently, tactfully | Me kōrero mā te ngāwari. |
| kāore au i te whakahē i a koe | I'm not blaming you | Kāore au i te whakahē i a koe, engari kua tōmuri anō te pūrongo. |
| kei te mārama ahau ki tō taha | I see your side | Kei te mārama ahau ki tō taha o te kōrero. |
| me pēhea tātou e | how can we | Me pēhea tātou e whakatika ai i tēnei? |
| ngākau mamae | hurt, hurt feelings | He ngākau mamae tōna i muri i te hui. |
| kia ea | until it's settled, so it's made right | Me kōrero tonu tātou kia ea rā anō te take. |
| whakarongo | listen | Me whakarongo tātou ki a tātou anō. |
| rōpū | a team, a group | I wehe te rōpū, ā, i hono anō. |
| hohou rongo | make peace | I muri i te marama kotahi, i hohou rongo ngā hoa mahi. |
Then talk it through
Telling a colleague that their late work is holding yours up. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.