Māori · C1 · Unit 24
Your own style
Tōku ake kāhua
By the end you can
- Speak at length in your own style
- Write a polished essay
- Understand a long text in every detail
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kua kitea e au taku ake reo | I've found my own voice | Kua roa, engari kua kitea e au taku ake reo i te reo Māori. |
| ahakoa pai, ahakoa kino | for better or worse | Ahakoa pai, ahakoa kino, nā te reo au i huri. |
| he haerenga roa | a long journey | He haerenga roa mai i te akoranga tuatahi ki tēnei rā. |
| haere ake nei te wā | as time goes by | Haere ake nei te wā, kua noho te reo hei kāinga tuarua mōku. |
| e māia ana ahau ki te kī | I'd venture to say | E māia ana ahau ki te kī he rerekē aku whakaaro i te reo Māori. |
| ina whakaaro ake | come to think of it | Ina whakaaro ake, kāore i uaua rawa. |
| aroha motuhake | a special love, a particular fondness | He aroha motuhake tōku ki ngā mōteatea. |
| ka kitea | can be seen, shows (ka kitea i: shows in) | Ka kitea taku aroha ki te reo i taku pānui i ngā mea katoa. |
| māmā ake | easier, more at ease | I ētahi wā, he māmā ake te whakapuaki i ōku whakaaro i te reo Māori. |
| ka mutu, ko te mea nui | last but not least, and above all | Ka mutu, ko te mea nui, ka mihi au ki aku kaiako. |
| kia mau | hold fast; take hold, sink in | Me noho roa koe ki konei kia mau ai te reo. |
Then talk it through
Being interviewed about your life and the languages you speak. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.