LESSON 20
 
 
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  1. This is Unit 20 of learning Cook Island Maori. Listen to this conversation.
  2. Avatea manea e maine, Ko papa Ti au, no Nu Tereni mai au.
  3. Reka te aravei iakoe e Papa Ti, Ko Rua vaine au no Rarotonga mai.
  4. Reka i te aravei iakoe e Mama Rua. Peea ua koe?
  5. Meitaki maata e Pa, inara kare e rauka iaku i te tuatua atu kia koe.
  6. Eaa ara?
  7. Te aere nei au no konei.
  8. Te aere nei koe no konei?
  9. A’ea?
  10. I teia taime, kua pa’pa au e te aere nei au.
  11. Mako, aere ra.
  12. Noo ake ra.
  13. Numbers…
  14. Numero.
  15. 18…
  16. Tai-ngauru ma varu.
  17. 17…
  18. Tai-ngauru ma itu.
  19. 40…
  20. Ā ngauru.
  21. 60…
  22. Ono ngauru.
  23. 80…
  24. Varu ngauru.
  25. We have a hundred dollars…
  26. E tai anere tāra ta maua.
  27. 111…
  28. Tai anere, e tai ngauru ma tai.
  29. 150…
  30. Tai anere, e rima ngauru.
  31. 200…
  32. Rua anere.
  33. It's enough…
  34. Kua rava ua.
  35. It's enough for us…
  36. Kua rava ua na taua.
  37. In order to eat and drink…
  38. Me tae te tuatau no te kaikai e te inu.
  39. Yes we're ready now…
  40. Ae kua pa’pa maua i teia taime.
  41. It's 2 pm…
  42. E ora rua i te avatea aiai.
  43. When are we leaving?..
  44. .Aea taua e aere ei?
  45. We're leaving a little early…
  46. Ka aere vave ua taua.
  47. At a ¼ past 3…
  48. Mei te tai-ngauru meneti i pati te ora toru.
  49. At 3pm…
  50. ite ora toru i te avatea aiai.
  51. But we're leaving together…
  52. Inara ka aere kapiti taua.
  53. All together…
  54. Tatou nake.
  55. Right?...
  56. Kua tano?
  57. Right or true…
  58. Kua tano me kua tika.
  59. We're leaving the restaurant…
  60. Ka aere nei taua i te are kai.
  61. All together…
  62. Taua kapiti.
  63. When?...
  64. Aea?
  65. Try to say , today…
  66. A teia ra.
  67. Suppose you’re talking with a colleague about his upcoming business trip…
  68. When are you leaving?..
  69. Aea koe e aere ei?
  70. Today or tomorrow?...
  71. A teia ra me kare apopo?
  72. No in a week…
  73. Kare, a teia epetoma ki mua.
  74. Or in a month….
  75. Me kare, a tera atu marama.
  76. Are you leaving alone?...
  77. Ko koe anake ua ka aere ei?
  78. Yes I'm leaving alone…
  79. Ae , koau ua ka aere.
  80. Try to say… Ben is leaving too…
  81. Ka aere rai a Ben.
  82. But earlier…
  83. Inara, ka aere vave aia.
  84. With 2 Kiwi Mates…
  85. E tona nga taeake Kiwi.
  86. He's leaving with 2 mates…
  87. Ka aere ara aia e tona nga taeake.
  88. They’re leaving together…
  89. Ka aere kapiti ratou.
  90. But you're leaving by yourself…
  91. Inara ko koe anake ua ka aere ei.
  92. Yes that's true…
  93. Ae kua tika tena.
  94. They're leaving earlier …
  95. Ka aere vave ratou.
  96. At 1…
  97. I te ora tai.
  98. At 1pm…
  99. Ora tai i te avatea.
  100. I'm leaving at 4pm…
  101. Ka aere au i te ora ā i te avatea aiai.
  102. The Kiwis are leaving at 1…
  103. Ka aere te nga Kiwi a te ora tai.
  104. And Sam is going away also…
  105. E ka aere katoa rai a Sam.
  106. Right?..
  107. Tika rai?
  108. No that's not true…
  109. Kare, kare tena i tika.
  110. He's not leaving…
  111. Kare aia e aere.
  112. Isn't he from there?...
  113. Kare, e no ko mai aia?
  114. Yes he's from there…
  115. Ae no reira mai aia.
  116. But he's not ready…
  117. Inara kare aia i pa’pa.
  118. And he's in Aitutaki now…
  119. E ti Aitutaki aia i teia taime.
  120. How long is he going to be there…
  121. Eaa tona roa i reira?
  122. How do you say … to be there…
  123. I reira.
  124. He answers …2 months…
  125. E rua marama.
  126. He's going to be there for 2 months…
  127. Ka aere aia ki reira e rua marama.
  128. Perhaps more…
  129. Penei ka roa atu.
  130. Does he understand Cook Island Maori?…
  131. Ka marama aia i te reo Kuki Airani?
  132. Yes, if you speak slowly…
  133. Ae , me tuatua marie koe.
  134. Slowly…
  135. Marie.
  136. Slowly…
  137. Marie.
  138. If you speak slowly…
  139. Me tuatua marie koe.
  140. Tell him…You don't speak slowly…
  141. Kare koe e tuatua marie ana.
  142. You speak quickly…
  143. E tuatua viviki ana koe.
  144. Quickly…
  145. Viviki.
  146. Slowly…
  147. Marie.
  148. Slower or more slowly…
  149. Marie mai me kare marie roa.
  150. How do you say… Too much…
  151. Maata roa.
  152. Try to say… Too quickly…
  153. viviki kino.
  154. He speaks too quickly…
  155. E viviki roa tana tuatua.
  156. This person…
  157. Teia tangata.
  158. Speaks too quickly…
  159. Viviki roa tana tuatua.
  160. He doesn't speak slowly…
  161. Kare aia e tuatua marie ana.
  162. This person…
  163. Teia tangata.
  164. This man…
  165. Teia tane.
  166. This man…
  167. Teia tane.
  168. This person…
  169. Teia tangata.
  170. The person…
  171. Te tangata.
  172. Say … This person, This man…
  173. Teia tangata, teia tane.
  174. He speaks quickly…
  175. E viviki roa tana tuatua.
  176. This person…
  177. Teia tangata.
  178. This man speaks more slowly…
  179. Teia tangata e manga marie mai tana tuatua.
  180. Try to say…This week…
  181. Teia epetoma.
  182. This month…
  183. Teia marama.
  184. Who is this man?..
  185. .Koai teia tangata?
  186. Is he your friend?...
  187. E taeake aia noou?
  188. Does he speak very quickly?...
  189. E tuatua viviki ana aia.
  190. Too quickly?...
  191. Viviki roa?
  192. More quickly than I?..
  193. Viviki ake aia iaku?
  194. More quickly than you…
  195. Viviki kino atu iakoe.
  196. More Quickly than I…
  197. Viviki kino atu iaku.
  198. You speak well…
  199. Mako taau tuatua.
  200. But slowly…
  201. Inara, marie.
  202. This friend…
  203. Teia taeake.
  204. Speaks more quickly…
  205. Manga viviki rai tana tuatua.
  206. More quickly than you…
  207. Viviki atu iakoe.
  208. Pointing to a photograph…Ask and this person…
  209. E teia tangata?
  210. Who is this person?.
  211. Koai teia tangata?
  212. It's my wife…
  213. Ko taku vaine.
  214. And this man is my friend…
  215. E teia tangata e taeake aia noku.
  216. Slower please…
  217. Marie mai me ka tika.
  218. Tell me…
  219. Akakite mai kiaku.
  220. But slower…
  221. Inara, marie.
  222. Tell me…
  223. Akakite mai kiaku.
  224. I don't know who this man is…
  225. Kare au i kite e, e koi teia tangata.
  226. Tell me…
  227. Akakite mai kiaku.
  228. He's your friend, right?...
  229. E taeake aia noou, tika rai?
  230. Yes he's a very good man…
  231. Ae, e tangata meitaki aia.
  232. We're friends…
  233. E taeake maua.
  234. But if we're together, I don't like it…
  235. Me kapiti maua, kare au e reka ana.
  236. Why?...
  237. Note a’a.
  238. Tell me…
  239. Akakite mai kiaku.
  240. He talks too much…
  241. Maata roa tana tuatua.
  242. Too fast?...
  243. Viviki roa?
  244. No he speaks slowly…
  245. Kare, e marie tana tuatua.
  246. But a lot…
  247. Inara e maata.
  248. And he doesn't leave…
  249. E kare aia e akaruke.
  250. If we are together…
  251. Me kapiti maua.
  252. He doesn't leave the restaurant…
  253. Kare aia e akaruke i te are kai.
  254. Try to ask…What does he talk about?...
  255. Eaa tana apinga e tuatua ana?
  256. Tell me…
  257. Akakite mai kiaku.
  258. Who knows…
  259. Koai tei kite.
  260. Of many things…
  261. E maata uatu ei.
  262. Of nothing…
  263. Kare e apinga.
  264. How's that?..
  265. I akape’ea ake?
  266. I don't understand…
  267. Kare au i marama.
  268. You don't want to know…
  269. Kare koe e inangaro i te kite.
  270. And this person…
  271. E teia tangata.
  272. This man…
  273. Teia tane.
  274. Aw, he's from Australia…
  275. Aaa, no Autireria mai aia.
  276. Really?..
  277. .Tikai?
  278. I like Australia…
  279. E reka ana au ia Autireria.
  280. But it cost too much…
  281. Inara e tutaki maata roa.
  282. Try to say…My money leaves quickly…
  283. Viviki taku moni i te pou.
  284. In 2 weeks…
  285. E rua epetoma.
  286. I don't have any money…
  287. Kare aku moni.
  288. Yes it's true…
  289. Ae e tika.
  290. Our money leaves…
  291. Kua aere te moni.
  292. More quickly than we…
  293. Viviki atu ia taua.
  294. This ends lesson 20.
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