LESSON 3
- This is Unit 3 of Learning to speak Cook Island Māori , Listen to this conversation:
- Popongi manea e papa
- Popongi manea
- Pe'ea ua koe e papa, meitaki ua ?
- Kare e Mama, kare au e meitaki ana, kare au e marama ana i te reo Māori.
- Ae, ae te marama ua ara koe e papa, meitaki uaara taau reo māori.
- Meitaki maata e mama
- Do you remember how to excuse yourself in Māori.
- Akakoromaki mai
- Ask the woman if she understands.
- E mama ka marama koe?
- Yes sir…
- Ae e Papa.
- And you
- Akape’ea koe?
- Say... and you.
- Akape'ea koe?
- Answer...No ma'am.
- Kare e mama
- Say... I don’t understand.
- Kare au e marama.
- Say... I don’t speak…
- Kare au e kite i te tuatua.
- I don’t speak Māori.
- Kare au e kite i te tuatua Māori.
- I speak English.
- Ka tuatua papa ua au.
- And you
- Akape’ea koe?
- I don’t speak English
- Kare au e tuatua Papa'ā ana.
- Ask him if he’s from New Zealand.
- No Nu Tireni mai koe?
- Yes Miss
- Ae e maine
- And you.
- Akape’ea koe?
- Ask her...Are you from New Zealand?..
- No Nu Tireni mai koe?
- Listen and repeat the woman's answer I’m not from New Zealand…
- Kare au no Nu Tireni mai...Kare au no Nu tireni mai
- How do you say...I am, in Māori.
- E ...E...E.
- Say...I'm a Cook Islander.
- E Kuki Airani au.
- Say...I’m not a New Zealander..
- Kare au i te Nu Tireni.
- Ask...and You?.
- Akapee;a koe?
- Are you a New Zealander..
- E Nu Tireni koe?
- Say...Yes Miss
- Ae e maine
- I am from Auckland…
- No Akarana mai au.
- How do you say... From...in Māori…
- No...No...No
- Say...From Auckland…
- No Akarana mai
- Say...Me..
- au... au...au.
- How would you tell someone you are from Auckland…
- No Akarana mai au.
- I'm a New Zealander…
- E Nu Tireni au.
- From where?...(Listen and repeat)..
- No ea mai?...no ea mai?...no ea mai?
- Do you remember how to ask...Are you from New Zealander?.
- E Nu Tireni koe?
- And now try to ask...From where?..
- No ea mai?
- Say...I am from Auckland
- No Akarana mai au.
- Do you remember how to say...Good morning..
- Popongi manea.
- Here's how to say...Good afternoon...(Listen and repeat)..
- Avatea manea...avatea manea.
- Literally you are saying... Beautiful afternoon.
- Avatea manea
- Say...Good afternoon...in Māori…
- Avatea manea.
- Say...Good morning..
- Popongi manea.
- Say...Afternoon..
- Avatea.
- Here's how to say...The afternoon...(listen and repeat)..
- teia avatea… teia avatea.
- Say ...the day…
- teia ra… . teia ra
- Ask...How are you..
- Pe’ea ua koe.
- Answer...Fine thanks.
- Meitaki ua.
- Say...I’m from Auckland..
- No Akarana mai au.
- I understand English…
- Ka marama au i te reo Papa'ā.
- I don’t understand Māori..
- Kare au e marama i te reo Māori .
- Ask...Do you speak English..
- Ka kite koe i te tuatua Papa'ā?
- Say...Good afternoon Miss.
- Avatea manea e maine.
- Here's how to greet someone after dark...(listen and repeat)...
- Po manea...po manea
- Say...Good evening..
- Aiai manea...aiai manea...aiai manea.
- Say it again...Good evening…
- aiai manea.
- Say...The day…
- teia ra...teia ra.
- Say...The afternoon…
- teia avatea...teia avatea...teia avatea.
- Say...the evening…
- teia aiai…teia aiai...teia aiai.
- Say...The night..
- teia po… teia po... teia po.
- Good morning
- Popongi manea.
- How would you tell someone that you are from New Zealand..
- No Nu Tireni mai au.
- Ask her...From where
- No ea mai koe?
- Answer...From Rotorua…
- No Rotorua mai.
- I’m from Rotorua…
- No Rotorua mai au.
- Say...I’m from Rotorua..
- No Rotorua mai au.
- And you..
- Akape’ea koe?
- I’m from Porirua..
- No Porirua mai au.
- She said...Very good..
- Meitaki maata.
- You understand?...
- Ka marama koe?
- Say...Yes I understand..
- Ae ka marama au.
- A little.
- meangiti ua...meangiti ua.
- I understand a little..
- Ka marama au e meangiti ua .
- She said...You can speak Māori…
- Ka kite koe i te tuatua māori.
- And you understand very well..
- e ka marama meitaki rai koe.
- Thank you ma'am..
- Meitaki e mama.
- Goodbye Ma'am…
- Noo ake e mama.
- Good night sir..
- Po manea e papa.
- Good night maam..
- Po manea e mama.
- Do you remember how to say ...Excuse me..
- Akakoromaki mai.
- Ask the woman if she can speak English…
- E mama, ka kite koe i te tuatua Papa'ā?
- No Sir I don’t speak English..
- Kare e papa, kare au e kite te tuatua Papa'ā.
- I only speak Māori.
- ka tuatua Māori ua au.
- Do you understand Māori?…
- Ka marama koe i te reo Māori?
- A little..
- e meangiti ua.
- Not very well…
- Kare meitaki roa ana.
- Say...I'm a New Zealander..
- E Nu Tireni au.
- Try to say...I’m from New Zealand.
- No Nu Tireni mai au.
- Ask the woman where she's from..
- No ea mai koe e mama?
- From Mauke.
- No Mauke
- Say...I’m from Mauke..
- No Mauke mai au.
- I’m from New Zealand..
- No Nu Tireni mai au.
- Ask the lady how she's feeling..
- Pe'ea ua koe e mama?
- Fine thanks.
- Meitaki ua.
- And you..
- Akape’ea ua koe.
- Very good thanks..
- Meitaki maata.
- Good night sir..
- Po manea e papa.
- Goodbye ma'am…
- Noo ake e mama.
- Now say...Good morning Sir..
- Popongi manea e papa.
- No ma'am…
- Kare e mama.
- Good evening..
- Aiai manea.
- No it’s good afternoon.
- Kare e Avatea manea.
- Very good..
- Meitaki maata.
- Good afternoon…
- Avatea manea.
- She says...I’m Mrs Tai…
- Ko mama Tai au.
- He says... I’m Mr Rua..
- Ko papa Rua au.
- Where are you from..
- No eea mai koe?
- I’m from New Zealand..
- No Nu Tireni mai au.
- I’m not from New Zealand…
- Kare au no Nu Tireni mai.
- Good night sir..
- Po manea e papa.
- Goodbye ma'am…
- Noo ake ra e mama.