Māori · C1 · Unit 22
Big ideas
Ngā whakaaro nui
By the end you can
- Discuss an abstract idea like freedom or happiness
- Build a complex argument step by step
- Understand a philosophical text
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| herekoretanga | freedom | He aha te herekoretanga? |
| te oranga pai | a good life | He aha te oranga pai? |
| te tikanga o te ao | the meaning of life (literally 'of the world') | I kōrero rāua mō te tikanga o te ao tae noa ki te ata. |
| i te mutunga iho | in the end, ultimately | I te mutunga iho, e hiahia ana te katoa kia arohaina. |
| tūāpapa | a foundation, a premise | Ki te whakaae koe ki tēnei tūāpapa, me whakaae hoki koe ki te otinga. |
| whakaaro pōhēhē | a false assumption | I ahu mai tana tohenga i tētahi whakaaro pōhēhē. |
| mauri | life force, the life principle | He mauri tō ngā mea katoa. |
| wairuatanga | spirituality | He wāhanga nui te wairuatanga o te hauora. |
| rapunga whakaaro | philosophy | Kei te ako ia i te rapunga whakaaro. |
| kua nui | it's enough (kua nui tēnā: that's enough) | Kua nui tēnā mōku. Kāore au e hiahia ki tētahi atu. |
| tikanga kotahi | a single rule | I noho ia mā te tikanga kotahi: kaua e teka. |
| āta noho | live slowly, take life gently | Kei te pīrangi au ki te āta noho. |
Then talk it through
A late-night conversation about what makes a good life. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.