Te Haerenga ki te Tāone – Going to Town

Going to Town

Kei te haere ahau ki te tāone. – I am going to town

Ka haere mātou āpōpō. – We will go tomorrow

The Destination – Past/Present/Future

I haere ia ki te toa. – He/She went to the shop

Ka haere au ki te whare pikitia. – I will go to the movies

The Purpose of Your Trip

Ka haere au ki te hoko kai. – I’m going to buy food

I haere ia ki te kite i tōna hoa. – He/She went to visit a friend

Modes of Transport

Ka haere mā runga motokā. – I will go by car

I haere mā runga paihikara. – I went by bike

Culture: The Marae

Ko te marae te ngākau o te hapori. – The marae is the heart of the community

Ka hui te whānau ki te marae. – The family gathers at the marae

Mahi Hākinakina – Sports and Leisure Activities

Sports and Activities

He pai ki ahau te omaoma. – I like running

Ka tākaro rātou i te whutupōro. – They will play rugby

Past, Present and Future Actions

I tākaro mātou inanahi. – We played yesterday

Kei te tākaro ia ināianei. – He/She is playing now

Negating Present Tense Actions

Kāore au i te tākaro. – I am not playing

Kāore ia i te oma. – He/She is not running

Giving Commands

Haere mai! – Come here!

Tākaro! – Play!

Culture: Māori Sports and Games

He rēhia te tī rākau. – Tī rākau is a traditional game

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki i ngā kēmu Māori. – The children play Māori games

Ngā Mahi a te Rā – Daily Routines

Parts of the Body

He ringa rua ōku. – I have two hands

He waewae tōku. – I have a leg

Occupations

He kaiako ia. – He/She is a teacher

He tākuta ahau. – I am a doctor

Past Tense Actions

I horoi ahau i ngā rīhi. – I washed the dishes

I oma ia ki te kura. – He/She ran to school

Negating Past Tense Actions

Kāore au i horoi i ngā rīhi. – I didn’t wash the dishes

Kāore ia i haere ki te mahi. – He/She didn’t go to work

Past Tense ‘Actor Emphatic’

Nāku i tunu te kai. – I cooked the food

Nāna i horoi te waka. – He/She washed the car

Culture: Marae Protocols

Ka karanga te kuia. – The elder woman calls

Ka whai kōrero te kaumātua. – The elder man speaks

Tōku Akoranga – My Class

Language for the Classroom

Whakarongo mai! – Listen!

Tuhia tō ingoa. – Write your name

Attendance

Kei konei a Hemi. – Hemi is here

Kāore a Mere i konei. – Mere is not here

Past Location

I te kura ahau inanahi. – I was at school yesterday

I te kāinga ia i te ata. – He/She was at home in the morning

Using ‘kua’ to Say Has/Have

Kua kai ahau. – I have eaten

Kua tae mai ia. – He/She has arrived

Negating ‘kua’ Sentences

Kāore anō au kia kai. – I haven’t eaten yet

Kāore anō ia kia tae mai. – He/She hasn’t arrived yet

Statives

Kua mau te pōtae. – The hat is on

Kua pakaru te karaka. – The clock is broken

Culture: Occupations

He mahi nui te kaiako. – Teaching is important work

He tākuta tōku matua. – My parent is a doctor

Te Hararei – Planning a Holiday

Future Actions

Ka haere mātou ki te moana. – We will go to the beach

Ka noho au ki te whare. – I will stay at home

Proposed Route and Mode of Transport

Ka haere mā runga waka. – We will travel by boat

Ka haere mā te huarahi nui. – We’ll go via the main road

Negating Future Tense Actions

Kāore au e haere ki te moana. – I won’t go to the beach

Kāore rātou e haere mā runga motokā. – They won’t go by car

Asking Availability and Permission

Kei te wātea koe āpōpō? – Are you free tomorrow?

Ka taea e au te haere? – Can I go?

Future ‘Actor Emphatic’

Māku e tunu te kai. – I will cook the food

Māna e horoi te waka. – He/She will wash the car

Culture: Gatherings

Ka hui te whānau i te hararei. – The family gathers during the holiday

He wā whakatā te hararei. – The holiday is a time to rest

Manaakitanga – Hospitality

Quantity

E rua ngā āporo. – There are two apples

He maha ngā kai. – There is lots of food

The Cost

E rima tāra te utu. – The cost is five dollars

He utu nui tēnei. – This is expensive

Offering Food

Anei te kai. – Here is the food

E hiahia ana koe ki te inu? – Do you want a drink?

Asking and Saying Who Something Is For

Mō wai tēnei? – Who is this for?

Mōku tēnei. – This is for me

The ‘a’ and ‘o’ Category

Tāku pene. – My pen (a-category)

Tōku whare. – My house (o-category)

Culture: The Hākari

Ka kai te whānau i te hākari. – The family eats at the feast

He wā whakanuia te hākari. – The hākari is a time of celebration