LESSON 5
 
 
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  1. This is Unit 5 of learning Cook Island Maori. Listen to this conversation;
  2. Akakoromaki mai e Mama
  3. Ae e Papa
  4. TIea te Otera Edge Water ?
  5. Te otera Edge Water , ti konei ua.
  6. E te are Kai Tapae, tiea?
  7. Tera ua i ko e papa, tera ua i ko.
  8. Tiea?
  9. Tera i ko e papa, i ko.
  10. Aah kua marama au.
  11. Meitaki e mama.
  12. Ka ki te e papa.
  13. Try to translate these words into Cook Island Maori
  14. Ahh, you are from Australia…
  15. Aaa No Autireria mai koe….
  16. Yes I'm from Australia ,And you…
  17. Ae, no Autireria mai au, akapeea koe?
  18. ...and you
  19. ...akapeea koe?
  20. Are you from here…
  21. No konei mai koe?
  22. No sir ,I’m from Tahiti…
  23. Kare e papa, no Tahiti mai au….
  24. Ahh you are from Tahiti…
  25. Aaa no Tahiti mai koe.
  26. He says...Good evening…
  27. Aiai manea…
  28. good evening…
  29. Aiai manea…
  30. She answers...Glad to meet you…
  31. Mataora i te aravei iakoe.
  32. How does he reply…
  33. Meitaki.
  34. Ask... how are you?…
  35. Peea ua koe?
  36. Very well thanks…
  37. Meitaki maata ua,
  38. You want to ask...Do you know where the hotel is?...
  39. Kua kite koe e tiea te Otera?
  40. Ask ...Do you know…
  41. Kua kite koe?...
  42. Do you remember how to say...The hotel Edge Water…
  43. Te Otera Edge Water.
  44. Ask where it is…
  45. Tiea ngai...
  46. where..
  47. Tiea
  48. It's here…
  49. Teia i konei..
  50. here...
  51. konei...
  52. here...
  53. konei
  54. Again say...It’s here…
  55. Teia i konei...
  56. Its here...
  57. teia i konei.
  58. Very good…
  59. Meitaki maata.
  60. And the restaurant?...
  61. E te Are Kai?
  62. It’s over there…
  63. Te ra i ko.
  64. It’s not here…
  65. Kare i konei.
  66. She asks...Where are you from?..
  67. Noea mai koe?
  68. He answers... I’m Australian...
  69. E Autireria au…
  70. I'm from Australia…
  71. No Autireria mai au…
  72. Where is the hotel?…
  73. Tiea te Otera?
  74. Do you know where the hotel is…
  75. Kua kite koe tiea te Otera?
  76. I don’t know…
  77. Kare au I kite.
  78. Ask… do you know?...
  79. Kua kite koe?
  80. Do you know where the hotel is?...
  81. Kua kite koe tiea te Otera?
  82. Answer...Yes I know…
  83. Ae, kua kite au.
  84. It’s over there…
  85. Te ra I ko.
  86. Here is how to say ...Please…
  87. Me ka tika iakoe
  88. Listen and repeat…
  89. Say please…
  90. Me ka tika iakoe…
  91. Please, do you know where it is?...
  92. Me ka tika, Kua kite koe e tiea?
  93. I don’t know…
  94. Kare au I kite
  95. Please…
  96. Me ka tika.
  97. Excuse me…
  98. Akakoromaki mai
  99. You don’t know?…
  100. Kare koe I kite?
  101. No, I don’t know…
  102. Kare, Kare au I kite.
  103. I’m not from here…
  104. Kare au no konei mai,
  105. Are you from Mitiaro?...
  106. No Mitiaro mai koe?
  107. She said...No, I’m from Atiu…
  108. Kare, no Atiu mai au.
  109. I’m Atiuan…
  110. E Atiu au
  111. I’m Miss Areora…
  112. Ko maine Areora au.
  113. Glad to meet you…
  114. Mataora te aravei anga iakoe.
  115. I’m Mister Tony…
  116. Ko Tony tane au.
  117. Say...Please…
  118. Me ka tika.
  119. Do you have any Money?...Listen and repeat…
  120. E moni taau?...E moni taau?...
  121. How do you ask… Do you have…
  122. E_mea taau?…E mea_taau?.
  123. Yes I have…
  124. Ae, e mea taku…Ae, E mea taku…Ae…E mea taku.
  125. Say I have…
  126. E mea taku…E mea taku.
  127. Tell me that you have money…
  128. E moni taku…E moni taku.
  129. Ask… You have money?...
  130. E moni taau?
  131. Yes I have money…
  132. Ae, E moni taku.
  133. I don’t have money…
  134. Kare aku moni…Kare aku moni.
  135. Where is the hotel…
  136. Tiea te Otera?
  137. And the restaurant?..
  138. E te Are Kai.
  139. Do you know?…
  140. Kua kite koe?
  141. No I don't know…
  142. Kare, Kare au I kite.
  143. Do you have money?...
  144. E moni taau?
  145. A little…
  146. E meangiti ua.
  147. I have one Dollar…
  148. E tai tara aku.
  149. Please…
  150. Me ka tika iakoe.
  151. Do you speak English…
  152. Ka kite koe i te tuatua papaa.
  153. No, I don’t speak english…
  154. Kare au e kite i te tuatua papaa.
  155. I understand Maori a little…
  156. Manga ua taku ka marama i te reo Maori.
  157. Not very well…
  158. Kare ra e marama meitaki ana.
  159. I don’t have any coins…
  160. Kare aku tene.
  161. I have dollars…
  162. E tara taku.
  163. Say...I have dollars…
  164. E tara taku.
  165. Ask the woman if she has dollars…
  166. E mama, e tara taau?
  167. Say...The Vaiou restaurant…
  168. Vaiou Are Kai.
  169. Do you know where it is?...
  170. Kua kite koe e tiea?
  171. I don’t know where it is…
  172. Kare au i kite e, e tiea.
  173. I’m not from here…
  174. Kare au e, no konei.
  175. Where are you from…
  176. Noea mai koe?
  177. I’m from Atiu…
  178. No Atiu mai au.
  179. Please…
  180. Me ka tika.
  181. Do you understand…
  182. Kua marama koe?
  183. I understand…
  184. Kua marama au.
  185. Thank you…
  186. Meitaki.
  187. Suppose it's about 2pm and you meet a woman you met before, Mrs Tau, how do you greet her…
  188. Avatea manea e,Tau Vaine…
  189. What is her response…
  190. Kia Orana e papa.
  191. She doesn't seem to remember you, tell her you are Mister Smith…
  192. Ko Smith tane au.
  193. She said ...Please to make your acquaintance Mr. Smith…
  194. Mataora note aravei anga ia koe e Smith tane.
  195. She asks...Are you from here sir?...
  196. No konei koe e Pa?
  197. Tell her you are not from here…
  198. Kare au e no konei mai.
  199. I’m from New Zealand…
  200. No Nu Tireni mai au.
  201. And you?...
  202. Akapeea koe?
  203. She responds...I’m not from Mauke…
  204. Kare au no Mauke mai…
  205. Are you from Rarotonga?...
  206. No Rarotonga mai koe?
  207. No, I'm from Mitiaro…
  208. Kare, no Mitiaro mai au.
  209. Say...Ahh yes, I understand…
  210. Aaa tika kua marama au.
  211. She wants to compliment you by saying that you speak Maori very well, how might she say this…
  212. Meitaki tikai koe i taau tuatua Maori.
  213. What is your response...Thank you Madam…
  214. Meitaki e mama.
  215. I don’t speak very well, and I don’t understand well…
  216. Kare au e tuatua meitaki ana e kare katoa au e marama meitaki ana i te reo.
  217. Say...Please madam, have you any coins?…
  218. Me ka tika iakoe e mama me e tene taau?
  219. I don't have any coins…
  220. Kare aku tene.
  221. I have dollars…
  222. E tara ra, taku.
  223. And I have no coins…
  224. Kare aku tene..
  225. Ask her if she has any coins?..
  226. E tene taau e mama?
  227. I don’t know…
  228. Kare au I kite.
  229. She looked in her purse and said...Do you know sir…
  230. Kua kite koe e Pa?
  231. I have one coin…
  232. E tai rai aku tene.
  233. Very good…
  234. Meitaki maata.
  235. I have a dollar…
  236. E tara taku.
  237. And you have a coin…
  238. E tene taau.
  239. Please madam …
  240. Me ka tika iakoe e mama.
  241. The Vaituna restaurant…
  242. Ko te Vaituna Are kai…
  243. Do you know where it is…
  244. Kua kite koe e tiea?
  245. Do you know where the Vaituna Restaurant is…
  246. Kua kite koe e tiea te Are Kai Vaituna?
  247. Yes sir I know where it is…
  248. Ae e papa, kua kite au e tiea.
  249. It’s over there…
  250. Te ra I ko.
  251. Sir, you speak a little Maori…
  252. Papa, Manga kite rai koe i te tuatua Maori.
  253. And you understand very well…
  254. E kua marama meitaki rai koe.
  255. Thank you ma'am…
  256. Meitaki e Ma.
  257. Goodbye Ma’am…
  258. Aere ra e Ma.
  259. See you later Sir…
  260. Ka kite akaou e Pa.
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