LESSON 12
 
 
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  1. This is Unit 12 of learning Cook Island Maori. Listen to this conversation.
  2. Sara and James are drinking coffee…
  3. Te inu kaope nei a Sara raua ko James.
  4. Do you like coffee Sara?...
  5. E reka ana koe i te kaope e Sara?
  6. Yes James, it is very good…
  7. Ae e James, e meitaki tikai.
  8. And you will pay for the coffee James?...
  9. E naau e tutaki te kaope e James?
  10. No no, I can’t pay , you are paying …
  11. Kare, kare e rauka iaku i te tutaki, Naau e tutaki.
  12. Please, I’d like to pay…
  13. Mea ka tika iakoe, ka inangaro au i te tutaki.
  14. Alright, if you like to pay, you can pay…
  15. Mako ra, me ka inangaro koe i te tutaki, naau ria e tutaki.
  16. And thank you very much…
  17. Meitaki maata ra.
  18. You are welcome James…
  19. Meitaki ra e James.
  20. But tomorrow I will pay…
  21. Inara, apopo naku e tutaki.
  22. Try to translate these words into Cook Island Maori
  23. I like it…
  24. Ka inangaro au.
  25. I like to buy…
  26. Ka inangaro au i te oko.
  27. I buy many things…
  28. E maata taku apinga i oko.
  29. Yes you buy…
  30. Ae, naau e oko.
  31. You buy many things…
  32. E maata taau apinga ī oko ei.
  33. But I pay…
  34. Inara naku e tutaki.
  35. 11 dollars?…
  36. E tai-ngauru ma tai tāra.?
  37. 12…
  38. Tai-ngauru ma rua.
  39. 11, 12…
  40. Tai-ngauru ma tai, tai-ngauru ma rua.
  41. 13…
  42. Tai-ngauru ma toru.
  43. 11, 12, 13…
  44. Tai-ngauru ma tai, tai-ngauru ma rua, tai-ngauru ma toru.
  45. You buy, I pay…
  46. Oko koe, naku e tutaki.
  47. If you want to…
  48. Me inangaro koe.
  49. If you like to pay…
  50. Me ka inangaro koe i te tutaki.
  51. Thank you very much…
  52. Meitaki maata ra.
  53. You are welcome…
  54. Meitaki ra.
  55. But I can pay..,
  56. Inara, ka rauka rai iaku i te tutaki.
  57. I buy,I pay…
  58. Naku e oko, naku katoa rai e tutaki.
  59. Alright if you want…
  60. Mako ra, me ka inangaro koe.
  61. You can buy it and I’m going to eat…
  62. Naau ria e oko, ka aere au kaikai.
  63. You buy…
  64. Oko koe…
  65. And I eat…
  66. E, ka kaikai au.
  67. Is there time?...
  68. E taime tetai?
  69. I don't know if there's time…
  70. Kare au i kite me e taime tetai.
  71. I have 12 minutes…
  72. E tai-ngauru ma rua rai oku meneti.
  73. In 12 minutes?..
  74. i roto i te tai-ngauru ma rua meneti?
  75. There isn't time…
  76. Kare e rava ana te taime
  77. Can you eat in 12 minutes?...
  78. Ka rauka iakoe i te kaikai i roto ite tai-ngauru ma rua meneti?
  79. Yes, something…
  80. Ae , tetai apinga ua.
  81. Something cold…
  82. Apinga anu.
  83. A cold tuna sandwich…
  84. Varaoa Tuna anuanu.
  85. Cold ?...
  86. Anu?
  87. Is it good?...
  88. E reka ra?
  89. Yes it's very good…
  90. Ae, apinga tikai te reka.
  91. How much does it cost?...
  92. Eia te moni?
  93. 13 dollars…
  94. E tai-ngauru ma toru tāra.
  95. And I'm going to drink water…
  96. E ka aere nei au inu vai.
  97. Only water?...
  98. E vai ua?
  99. Why?...
  100. Notea’a ara?
  101. Is there no money?...
  102. Eaa kare e moni?
  103. No, because I like it…
  104. Kare, note mea, e reka oki au.
  105. I like to drink water…
  106. E reka ana au te inu vai.
  107. If it is cold…
  108. Me kua anu.
  109. Well if you like it,...
  110. Me e reka ana koe.
  111. That's fine…
  112. Mako ua.
  113. But goodbye…
  114. Inara ka kite.
  115. I'm going to buy something…
  116. Te aere nei au oko apinga.
  117. Goodbye I'm going to eat something…
  118. Ka kite, te aere nei au kaikai.
  119. Now suppose you and a friend are trying to arrange your schedule to go out to eat.
  120. How does he ask you…Are you hungry?...
  121. E mate pongi koe?
  122. What would you like to eat? …
  123. Eaa taau ka inanagro i te kai?
  124. Say… Many things…
  125. Maata te au apinga.
  126. At what time?...
  127. Eaa te ora?
  128. Ask,... At what time?...
  129. Eaa te ora?
  130. I can't eat…
  131. Kare e rauka iaku i te kaikai.
  132. If there's no time…
  133. Me kare e taime.
  134. At what time?..
  135. Eaa te ora?
  136. At 4 o'clock…
  137. I te ora ā.
  138. At 4 o'clock…
  139. I te ora ā.
  140. At 5 o'clock…
  141. I te ora rima.
  142. Let's go eat …
  143. Ka aere taua kaikai.
  144. Let's go to eat at 5 o'clock…
  145. Aere taua kaikai i te ora rima.
  146. At 5 o'clock?...
  147. I te ora rima?.
  148. There's no time…
  149. Kare e taime.
  150. Alright…
  151. Mako ua ara.
  152. At what time?…
  153. Eaa te ora?
  154. At 8 o'clock…
  155. I te ora varu.
  156. At 8.30…
  157. I te apa note ora varu.
  158. At 8.30…
  159. I te apa note ora varu.
  160. Or at 9.30…
  161. Me kare ,i te apa note ora iva.
  162. And at 7.30…
  163. E pera i te apa note ora itu.
  164. Can you eat at 7.30?..
  165. Ka rauka koe i te kaikai i te apa note ora itu?
  166. Today?...
  167. Teia ra?
  168. Ask… Today?..
  169. Teia ra?
  170. Yes, today at 7.30…
  171. Ae, a teia ra i te apa note ora itu.
  172. No, today , I can't…
  173. Kare, i teia ra, kare e rauka iaku.
  174. And tomorrow?...
  175. Akapeea apopo?
  176. Say… Tomorrow…
  177. Apopo.
  178. Yes at 3.30…
  179. Ae, i te apa note ora toru.
  180. No I can't…
  181. Kare, kare e rauka iaku.
  182. And I don't want to…
  183. E kare katoa au e inangaro.
  184. Tomorrow I don’t want to…
  185. Apopo, kare au e inangaro.
  186. Alright today?...
  187. Akapeea teia ra?
  188. Yes,But at what time?...
  189. Ae, Inara eaa te ora?
  190. At 11.30…
  191. I te apa note ora ngauru ma tai.
  192. No, I don't like it…
  193. Kare , kare au e reka ana.
  194. I'd like to eat at 10.30…
  195. Ka inangaro au i te kaikai i te apa note ora ngauru.
  196. Or at 11…
  197. Me kare i te ora ngauru ma tai.
  198. Alright , do you have much time today?...
  199. Akapeea ria, Eia oou ora i teia ra?
  200. 15 minutes…
  201. Tai-ngauru ma rima meneti
  202. Say… 15…
  203. Tai-ngauru ma rima.
  204. Ask 13?..
  205. E tai-ngauru ma toru?
  206. 15…
  207. Tai-ngauru ma rima.
  208. 14…
  209. Tai-ngauru ma ā
  210. 14 or 15 minutes?…
  211. E tai-ngauru ma ā me kare e tai-ngauru ma rima?
  212. We are not going to eat today…
  213. Kare taua e aere kaikai i teia ra.
  214. No, today no…
  215. Kare , a teia ra, kare.
  216. Say…Not today…
  217. Kare a teia ra.
  218. And tomorrow?…
  219. E apopo?
  220. Tomorrow ,I don't know…
  221. Apopo, kare au i kite.
  222. Tomorrow…
  223. Apopo.
  224. Today…
  225. A teia ra.
  226. Say… Not today…
  227. Kare a teia ra.
  228. Now say… Today in 2 hrs…
  229. A teia ra, mei te rua ora aere.
  230. You can eat…
  231. Ka rauka koe i te kaikai.
  232. I can eat…
  233. Ka rauka iaku i te kaikai.
  234. But I can't drink…
  235. Inara kare e rauka iaku te inu.
  236. Yes you are going to drink something…
  237. Ae ka aere koe ka inu i tetai apinga.
  238. Today ,I have money…
  239. I teia ra, e moni taku.
  240. I have 15 dollars…
  241. E tai-ngauru ma rima tāra taku.
  242. What are we going to drink?..
  243. .Eaa ta taua ka inu?
  244. A beer costs 14 dollars…
  245. E tai-ngauru ma ā tāra te pia.
  246. Alright…
  247. Mako.
  248. I'm going to drink a beer…
  249. Ka aere au ka inu pia.
  250. And you are going to drink cold water…
  251. E ,ka aere koe ka inu vai anu.
  252. And you are going to eat something…
  253. E ka aere katoa koe kai i tetai apinga.
  254. I have no time…
  255. Kare oku taime.
  256. If I don't have time , I don't want to eat…
  257. Me kare oku taime, kare au e inangaro te kaikai.
  258. At what time do you like to eat?...
  259. Eaa toou ora ka inangaro koe i te kaikai?
  260. Tomorrow at 5.30…
  261. Apopo i te apa note ora rima.
  262. There's time …
  263. E taime tetai.
  264. At 6.30…
  265. I te apa note ora ono.
  266. And at 10 o'clock?...
  267. e pera i te ora ngauru?
  268. Today?...
  269. A teia ra?
  270. I don't like it…
  271. Kare au e reka ana.
  272. What time do you like?...
  273. Eaa te ora ka inagaro koe?
  274. At 9.30…
  275. I te apa note ora iva.
  276. I can't …
  277. Kare e rauka iaku.
  278. Why?...
  279. Notea’a ara?
  280. Because I'm going to buy something…
  281. Note mea , ka aere oki au ka oko i tetai apinga.
  282. Alright, at 7.30…
  283. Mako ria, i te apa note ora itu.
  284. If you can…
  285. Me ka rauka iakoe.
  286. I have 15 minutes…
  287. E tai-ngauru ma rima oku meneti.
  288. I can eat in 14 minutes…
  289. Ka rauka iaku i te kaikai i roto i te tai-ngauru ma ā meneti.
  290. Try to say… Not me…
  291. Kare ko au.
  292. If I don't have time I don't want to eat…
  293. Me kare oku taime, kare au e inangaro i te kaikai.
  294. Alright I'm going to buy something…
  295. Mako ra , ka aere nei au ka oko i tetai apinga.
  296. What are you going to buy?…
  297. Eaa taau ka aere ka oko?
  298. What things do you like?..
  299. Eaa taau apinga reka?
  300. Today I don't know…
  301. I teia ra, kare au i kite?
  302. There's not much time…
  303. Kare e maata ana te taime.
  304. But tomorrow…
  305. Inara apopo
  306. Tomorrow there's time but there's no money…
  307. Apopo, e taime tetai inara kare e moni.
  308. Why not?...
  309. Notea’a ara?
  310. Because I have the money today…
  311. Note mea , e moni taku i teia ra.
  312. And today in 2 hrs…
  313. A teia ra , i roto i te rua ora.
  314. I buy lots of things…
  315. E maata taku apinga i oko ei.
  316. And tomorrow I don't have anything…
  317. E oti Apopo, kare aku apinga.
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