Māori · C1 · Unit 10
Identity and belonging
Te tuakiri me te whai wāhi
By the end you can
- Discuss how language shapes identity
- Reflect on where you feel at home
- Understand a reflective essay
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori | the language is the life force of Māori identity (Sir James Henare's words) | E ai ki a Tā Hēmi Henare, ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori. |
| kei hea tōku kāinga? | where is home for me? | I ētahi wā, ka pātai au ki a au anō: kei hea tōku kāinga? |
| hononga | a connection, a bond | He hononga kaha tōku ki tēnei whenua. |
| reo rua | bilingual | He reo rua aku tamariki. |
| kaiwhakamāori | a translator, an interpreter | He kaiwhakamāori ia i waenganui i ngā reo e rua. |
| huritao | reflect, ponder | I huritao au mō te tikanga o te kāinga. |
| i waenganui i ngā ao e rua | between two worlds | E noho ana ahau i waenganui i ngā ao e rua. |
| Māoritanga | Māori culture, being Māori | Kei te kaha tana Māoritanga. |
| iho | the core, the essence | Ko te reo te iho o tōku tuakiri. |
| tūhonohono | connect, link up | Mā te reo au e tūhonohono ki tōku whakapapa. |
| mōteatea | a traditional chant, a lament | Ka waiata mōteatea tōku kuia. |
| tuhinga whaiaro | a personal essay, a reflective piece | I tuhia e ia he tuhinga whaiaro mō tōna tuakiri. |
Then talk it through
A conversation about whether you feel at home in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.