LESSON 2
 
 
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  1. This is unit 2 of learning to speak Cook Island Māori , listen to this conversation:
  2. E papa, e papa
  3. Ea’a e maine
  4. Ka kite koe te tuatua Māori ?
  5. Kare , kare au e kite i te tuatua Māori.
  6. Ka marama koe i te reo Māori ?
  7. Ae , ka marama au, kare ra e marama meitaki.
  8. Ka kite koe i te tuatua Papa'ā
  9. Ae, ka kite au i te tuatua Papa'ā
  10. Aha, no Nu Tireni mai koe?
  11. Ae e maine .
  12. Do you remember how to make conversation to a young Māori lady?
  13. Kia Orana e maine
  14. When a Māori speaker says the word be sure to check your pronunciation and repeat the word after him, do this on every response.
  15. Kia Orana...Kia Orana
  16. Say… I can speak…
  17. Ka kite au i te tuatua…
  18. I can speak English
  19. Ka kite au te tuatua Papa'ā.
  20. Ask…Do you speak English? …
  21. Ka kite koe i te tuatua Papa'ā?
  22. Answer…No sir…
  23. Kare e papa…
  24. I don’t speak English…
  25. Kare au e kite i te tuatua Papa'ā… Kare au e kite i te tuatua Papa'ā.
  26. I speak Māori…
  27. E tuatua Māori ua
  28. I don’t speak Māori…
  29. Kare au e kite i te tuatua Māori… Kare au e kite i te tuatua Māori
  30. How do you say…I understand…
  31. Ka marama au… ka marama au
  32. I understand Māori…
  33. Ka marama au i te reo Māori…Ka marama au i te reo Māori
  34. A little…
  35. Meangiti ua…Meangiti ua.
  36. Say… You understand…
  37. Ka marama koe…ka marama koe
  38. Ask…Do you understand? …
  39. Ka marama koe?...ka marama koe ?
  40. Do you understand Māori…
  41. Ka marama koe i te reo Māori ?...ka marama koe i te reo Māori?
  42. Say …Yes I understand Māori…
  43. Āe ka marama au i te reo Māori
  44. I don’t understand English…
  45. Kare au e marama i te reo Papa'ā… kare au e marama i te reo Papa'ā
  46. Ask the woman if she understands Māori…
  47. E maine, ka marama koe i te reo Māori…E maine, ka marama koe i te reo Māori
  48. No sir…
  49. Kare e papa, kare au e marama
  50. I don’t understand Māori…
  51. Kare au e marama i te reo Māori
  52. Ask the man if he’s from New Zealand…
  53. No Nu Tireni mai koe ?...no Nu Tireni mai koe
  54. What part of that means …You…
  55. Koe…koe
  56. Say…You are…
  57. No...No
  58. Say …You are from New Zealand…
  59. No Nu Tireni mai koe.
  60. Ask him if he is from New Zealand…
  61. E papa, no Nu Tireni mai koe?
  62. I’m from New Zealand…
  63. No Nu Tireni mai au…No Nu Tireni mai au.
  64. Ask the woman where is she from…
  65. E maine, no ea mai koe?... E maine, no ea mai koe?
  66. I’m from Mauke…
  67. No Mauke mai au… No Mauke mai au
  68. Here's how to say...Yes maam...
  69. Ae, e mama...Ae, e mama
  70. How do you say Ma'am in Māori…
  71. Mama...Mama
  72. How do you say Miss…
  73. Maine...Maine.
  74. How do you ask a man where he’s from…
  75. E Papa, no ea mai koe?... E papa, no ea mai koe?
  76. Answer..I’m from Mauke…
  77. No Mauke mai au…No Mauke mai au
  78. Here's how to say... Good morning , literally you are saying beautiful morning…
  79. Popongi manea.....Popongi manea…
  80. Good Morning....
  81. Popongi manea.
  82. Say...Good morning Ma'am…
  83. Popongi manea e Mama...Popongi manea e Mama
  84. How does she answer...Good morning sir…
  85. Popongi manea e Papa...Popongi manea e Papa.
  86. Ask her if she’s from Mauke…
  87. E maine, No Mauke mai koe?...E maine, no Mauke mai koe?
  88. She answers ...No Sir…
  89. Kare e papa.
  90. Now here's how to ask...How are you…
  91. Pe’ea ua koe?...pe’ea ua koe?
  92. Ask the lady how she is…
  93. Pe’ea ua koe e mama?...pe’ea ua koe e mama?
  94. Say good morning…
  95. Popongi manea...popongi manea.
  96. How are you…
  97. Pe’ea ua koe? ...pe’ea ua koe?
  98. Ask her if she's from Mauke…
  99. No Mauke mai koe?...no Mauke mai koe?
  100. No sir…
  101. Kare e papa...Kare e papa.
  102. Say...Good morning ma'am…
  103. Popongi manea e mama.
  104. How are you…
  105. Pe’ea ua koe?…
  106. Fine, thanks..
  107. Meitaki ua... Meitaki ua... meitaki ua.
  108. Listen and say the word...Thanks…
  109. meitaki...meitaki
  110. Say...Thank you…
  111. Meitaki maata...meitaki maata.
  112. Now here is the word...Fine or Well…
  113. Meitaki ua...meitaki ua.
  114. Say ...Fine thanks…
  115. Meitaki ua.
  116. Ask ...How are you ?..
  117. Pe’ea ua koe?...Pe’ea ua koe?
  118. Answer...I’m Well thank you…
  119. meitaki uaau… meitaki uaau
  120. Ask ...How are you…
  121. Pe’ea ua koe?
  122. Answer...Fine thanks...
  123. Meitaki ua… meitaki ua.
  124. A common answer will be ...Very well thank you…
  125. Meitaki maata,...meitaki maata
  126. Try to say...Very well…
  127. Meitaki maata.
  128. Say...Very well, thank you…
  129. Meitaki maata... Meitaki maata
  130. Say...Good morning...
  131. Popongi manea… popongi manea
  132. Ask ...How are you…
  133. Pe'ea ua koe?... Pe'ea ua koe?
  134. Answer...Fine thanks…
  135. Meitaki ua.
  136. Do you remember how to say...I understand…
  137. Ka marama au
  138. Try say...I understand very well…
  139. Ka marama meitaki au...ka marama meitaki au...ka marama meitaki au.
  140. Ask... Do you understand?...
  141. Ka marama koe?... Ka marama koe?
  142. Answer...Yes I understand very well…
  143. Ae, ka marama meitaki au… Ae, ka marama meitaki au.
  144. Goodbye Sir…
  145. Noo ake e Papa...Noo ake e Papa.
  146. Say... Goodbye...
  147. No’o ake...no’o ake.
  148. Say.. Goodbye Maam…
  149. Noo ake e mama...Noo ake e mama
  150. Suppose you are introduced to a married woman, how would you say...Good Morning to her…
  151. Popongi manea e Mama.
  152. Suppose she’s not married, what would you have said ?...
  153. Popongi manea e maine
  154. Ask her how she's feeling…
  155. Pe’ea ua koe ?...pe’ea ua koe ?
  156. Answer for her...Very well thank you..
  157. Meitaki maata... meitaki maata.
  158. Ask her if she's from New Zealand…
  159. No Nu Tireni mai koe e maine?
  160. How would you ask a man the same question…
  161. No Nu Tireni mai koe e papa?
  162. How would he answer…
  163. Ae, no Nu Tireni mai au.
  164. How would she answer...No I’m not from New Zealand..
  165. Kare, kare au no Nu Tireni mai.
  166. Ask her if she understands…
  167. E maine, Ka marama koe?
  168. Ask her if she understands English…
  169. E maine, Ka marama koe i te reo Papa’ā?
  170. She says...No sir I don’t understand…
  171. Kare e papa, kare au e marama...Kare e papa, kare au e marama.
  172. She says...I speak Māori…
  173. ka tuatua Māori uaau...ka tuatua Māori uaau.
  174. How does she ask...Do you speak Māori…
  175. Ka kite koe i te tuatua Māori...ka kite koe i te tuatua Māori?
  176. Say...Excuse me…
  177. Akakoromaki mai…
  178. I don’t speak Māori very well…
  179. Kare au e kite meitaki i te tuatua Māori.
  180. I understand English…
  181. Ka marama au i te reo Papa'ā....
  182. A little…
  183. E meangiti ua.
  184. Say...I understand a little…
  185. ka marama au , e meangiti ua...ka marama au , e meangiti ua.
  186. I speak a little..
  187. E meangiti ua taku tuatua Māori.
  188. She said...You are from New Zealand…
  189. No Nu Tireni mai koe...No Nu Tireni mai koe
  190. Yes ma'am…
  191. Ae e mama
  192. She said...You speak Māori…
  193. Ka kite koe i te tuatua Māori...Ka kite koe i te tuatua Māori.
  194. Very well…
  195. Meitaki maata.
  196. You speak Māori very well…
  197. Meitaki maata taau tuatua Māori...meitaki maata taau tuatua Māori.
  198. Say...Thank you…
  199. Meitaki. e mama…
  200. Say goodbye…
  201. Noo ake e Mama.
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