Māori · C1 · Unit 20
Telling it well
Te kōrero paki
By the end you can
- Tell a story with suspense
- Vary your language for effect
- Understand how a story is built
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| i ngā rā o namata | long ago, once upon a time | I ngā rā o namata, i noho tētahi tohunga ki te pā. |
| tērā tētahi | there was once a (in stories) | Tērā tētahi kuia i noho ki uta. |
| kēhua | a ghost | He kōrero kēhua tēnei. |
| ka tū ngā huruhuru | your hair stands on end | Ka tū ngā huruhuru o tōku tinana. |
| pupuri i te manawa | hold your breath | I tatari te katoa me te pupuri i te manawa. |
| mea kau ake | no sooner, all of a sudden | Mea kau ake, ka mate te ahi. |
| tihi | the climax (also: a summit) | I te tihi o te kōrero, ka noho puku ia. |
| ahi puni | a campfire | I noho mātou i te taha o te ahi puni. |
| kaikōrero paki | a storyteller | He kaikōrero paki rongonui tōku koroua. |
| Māui | Māui, the demigod and trickster of many stories | I hī ake a Māui i te ika nui. |
| hiko kore | without electricity | I te pā hiko kore, ka kōrero paki rātou i te pō. |
| whakakaha haere | build up, intensify | Ka whakakaha haere te kōrero. |
Then talk it through
Telling a ghost story around a campfire. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.