Everyday Māori

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about hosting Episode dialogue: (He pātuhi nā Hēmi ki a Āpera) Hēmi: He pōwhiri tēnei nāku kia haere mai kōrua ko tō hoa ki tāku pāti Kirihimete ka tū ki tōku whare ā te 16 o Tīhema. Nau mai, haere mai.  (Ka tae a Āpera ki te whare o Hēmi) Hēmi: E hoa, kuhu mai. Āpera: Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete, e hoa. Hēmi: Ki a koe anō hoki. Kei he...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about watching TV Episode dialogue: Āpera: Kei te mātakitaki koe i te aha? Hēmi: Karekau, kei te mātakitaki kē au i taku waea. Kei te pīrangi mātaki koe i te aha? Āpera: I taku hōtaka ka tīmata ākuanei. E pai ana taku whakawhiti i te hongere. Hēmi: Āe, kāore he aha ki a au. Anei te roumamao, kei a koe te mana. Āpera: Tēnā koe. E warea an...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about the dog. Episode dialogue: Hēmi: Kia ora, e hoa. Ko Hēmi tēnei, kei konā a Ora? Āpera: Kia ora, e hoa. Kātahi anō ia ka puta ki te whakahīkoi i te kurī. Hēmi: E kī! Kīhai au i mōhio he kurī tā kōrua. Āpera: Kātahi anō māua ka whai kurī. Nō Ora te whakaaro. Hēmi: He aha te momo? Āpera: He pomeranian. Inā te pakupaku! Engari mō te au...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about voting. Episode dialogue: Hēmi: Kua pōti rānei koe? Āpera: Kāore anō. Ka pōti koe i a wai? Hēmi: Kia pono, kei te whēangaanga au. Ko wai tāu e pōti ai? Āpera: E aua hoki. Kei te ngākaurua hoki au. Hēmi: Kāore anō au kia āta rangahau i ngā kaupapahere a tēnā pāti, a tēnā pāti. Āpera: Ko tāua tāua. Kāore e kaha ana taku aro ki ngā ma...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about social media Episode dialogue: Āpera: Mātakitaki ai koe i ngā paki a Mere i tō Paeāhua? Hēmi: Āna, kātahi nā te wahine whakakata. Āpera: Whakakata Māori nei, nē? Hēmi: Āe. E hia kē nei ngā tāngata kei te whai i a ia. Āpera: Whakamahi ai koe i tō Paeāhua? Hēmi: I ōna wā, engari kāore e kaha taku whakairi kōrero, taku tiri paki rānei...

In this episode, we explore email sign offs. Ngā mihi tīmatanga Tēnā koe, e hoa / E te hoa, tēnā koe Tēnā koe, e te rangatira / E te rangatira, tēnā koe An expression of good wishes: Noho ora mai rā - Look after yourself Noho ora mai koe i roto i ngā manaakitanga katoa - May you remain well Noho mai rā i roto i ngā manaakitanga katoa Noho pai mai i roto i ngā manaakitanga katoa Basic set phrases t...

In this episode, we explore various metaphors relating to manu. He aha te reo peha? Ko te reo peha , he momo reo , kei tua kē te aronga i ngā kupu noa iho. Ka taka mai ko te kupu whakarite , ko te huahuatau, ko te whakataukī i tēnei karangatanga. Ko tā te reo peha he whakairo whakaahua ki te hinengaro. He aha te kupu whakarite, te huahuatau rānei? Ko te kupu whakarite, te huahuatau rānei, he kīang...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about washing their clothes. Episode dialogue: Hēmi: He rangi paki tēnei! He rangi pai mō te horoi kākahu. Āpera: Kāore au i horoi i aku kākahu mō tētahi wā roa.  Hēmi: Kei te kite au, arā e haupū mai ana i tō rūma, ānō nei he maunga. Āpera: Kāore e pērā rawa te kino. Hēmi: Engari. He aha koe e kore nei e horoi atu? Āpera: Kāore au...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about university and study. Episode dialogue: Āpera: Nō tērā wiki i tīmata anō ai aku akoranga i te whare wānanga. Hēmi: He aha ō akoranga? Āpera: Ko tētahi ko te reo Hapanihi. Hēmi: He aha koe i kōwhiri ai i tēnā hei ako māu? Āpera: He pai nōku ki te tangi o te reo, waihoki, he pīrangi nōku ki te haere ki  Hapani noho ai ā tōna wā....

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about arriving late. Episode dialogue: Hēmi: Mō taku tōmuri, e hoa.  Āpera: He aha koe e tōmuri nei? Hēmi: I pēnei au ka hui tāua i te tekau karaka. He taonga te wareware.  Āpera: Kāo, he hōhā kē te wareware. Heoi anō, kei konei koe ināianei. Kia tahuri tāua ki te ako. Hēmi: He aha te mate? He aha koe e pōkaikaha nei? Āpera: He...

In this episode, we explore different ways to say sorry in te reo Māori. Sections: Talking about an apology Verb - Me whakapāha au (I must apologise) Noun - I tuku te kāwanatanga i tētahi whakapāha ki te iwi (The governemnt issued an apology to the tribe) Apologising or saying sorry  Mō taku hē, mō taku hē, i pōhēhē au ka tīmata te hui i te toru Taku hē, taku hē, i hē te pūrongo i tukuna ki a...

In this episode, we explore different ways to soften a request in te reo Māori. Koa - Implies entreaty and is used with requests to soften them and to make them more polite. Koa is a particle so it shouldn't sit on its own. It shouldn't sit at the start or end of a sentence (unless its directly behind a verb). Use tēnā koa or tēnā at the start of a request. Tēnā koa, tukuna mai he nama ki a au. Tē...

In this episode, we explore pepeha. Notes: Pepeha might be defined as a tribal motto or saying Pepeha references waka, landmarks, and ancestors we belong to It is an expression of whakapapa We introduce ourselves by saying who our people are and where we belong The focus is on the collective rather than the individual  When we recite pepeha we establish connections with others Examples: Ko Ta...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about saying thanks. Different way to say ‘Thanks’ in conversation:  Kia ora koe/kōrua/koutou Tēnā koe/kōrua/koutou Ngā mihi (nui) Ngā mihi ki a koe/kōrua/koutou Ka nui te mihi Ka nui te mihi ki a koe/kōrua/koutou  Acknowledging someone and what they’ve done:  Tēnā koe i tō haere mai Tēnā koe i tō/ō mahi Tēna...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about climbing the mountain. Episode dialogue: Hēmi:He whakaaro tōku, me piki ake tāua ki te tihi o Maungawhau. Āpera:Ka taea e koe? Hēmi:E mea ana koe! Taihoa ake, ka kite mehemea ka taea e koe. (Nāwai rā, nāwai rā, ka tae a Āpera rāua ko Hēmi ki te taumata). Hēmi:Titiro, ka taea e au te kite tōku whare. Āpera:He aha hoki! Kei whea? Hēm...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about the bar. Episode dialogue: Hēmi:E tama, e hia ō tau ināianei? Āpera:Kia ora, e pā, kua tekau mā waru aku tau.  Hēmi:Nō reira, e āhei ana tō kuhu atu ki te pāparakāuta. Āpera:Āe! Hēmi:Hoake tāua. Nā, He aha hei inu māu? Āpera:He pia māku.  Hēmi:He pia hoki māku. Māku te haute tuatahi. Āpera:Ka pai, māku te tuarua. Hēmi:Ane...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about kākahu - clothing. Episode dialogue: Hēmi:E tai, kei a koe tētahi koti mōku? Āpera:Taihoa, māku e tiki ētahi i taku whata kākahu hei kōwhiri māu. Hēmi:Kia ora. Āpera:E toru kei a au. Whakamātauria tēnei. Hēmi:He nui rawa pea tēnā.  Āpera:He pēwhea tēnei ki a koe? Hēmi:He iti rawa pea tēnā. E kore e awhe i a au. Āpera:Anei, kuh...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about what happened on the weekend. Episode dialogue: Āpera:I aha koe i te mutunga wiki kua pahemo? Hēmi:I whakatā noa iho, i noho i te kāinga. I aha koe? Āpera:I pēnā hoki au, engari i haere au ki te pāti a Te Rina i te pō o te Rāhoroi. Hēmi:E kī e kī, kāore au i mōhio he pāti tāna. He aha te kaupapa? Āpera:Ko tōna huritau e toru tekau....

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about playing cards. Episode dialogue: Āpera:Kia purei tāua i te kēmu kāri o Maumahara. Hēmi:Ka pai. Mā wai e katikati ngā kāri? Āpera:Māku. Tēnā, homai ngā kāri.  Hēmi:Anei. Katikatihia kia tika, e hoa. Āpera:Kia hia ngā kāri ki tēnā, ki tēnā? Hēmi:Kia rima ki a au, kia rima ki a koe. Āpera:Mā wai e tīmata? Hēmi:Māku, nā te mea nāu i ka...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about directions Episode dialogue: Hēmi:Me pēwhea au e tae ai ki tō whare, e hoa? Āpera:Me taraiwa mai koe, nā te mea me whakawhiti koe i te piriti. Hēmi:E hia te roa o te haere?  Āpera:E toru tekau meneti pea.  Hēmi:Kia whakawhiti au i te piriti, me haere au ki whea? Āpera:Me whai koe i te ara o Huia. Kia tae koe ki ngā rama,...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about te pōwhiri - the pōwhiri Episode dialogue: Āpera:He aha ngā whakaritenga mō te pōwhiri? Hēmi:Tuatahi, ka whakarite te hau kāinga i te marae, ā, ka tae atu te manuwhiri. Āpera:Kātahi ka whakaeke te manuhiri ki runga i te marae, nē? Hēmi:Āe, engari me karanga atu te hau kāinga ki te manuhiri, kātahi ka rere ngā  karanga a ngā wā...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about te whānau - family Dialogue: Āpera:E pēwhea ana tō whānau, e hoa? Hēmi:E pai ana rātou. I te māuiui tōku whaea i tērā wiki, engari kua ora ake ia.  E pēwhea ana tō whānau? Āpera:E ora ana rātou. Kātahi anō tōku māmā ka hūnuku mai ki Tāmaki  Makaurau. Tokohia koutou i tō whānau? Hēmi:Tokotoru mātou ngā tamariki a ōku mātua.&nbs...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about kai Hēmi:Kei te matekai ahau. He aha tō tino kai, e hoa? Āpera:He pai ki a au ngā kai Itari, arā, te parāoa rimurapa me te parehe. Hēmi:He pai hoki ki a au ngā kai Itari me ngā kai Mehiko. He pai ki a koe ngā kai kakā? Āpera:Karekau, kāore au e pai ki ngā kai kakā. He pai ki a koe? Hēmi:Tōna pai nei. Kāore au e pai mehemea he kakā rawa....

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about a person. Āpera: Ko wai te hoa hou o Rangi? Hēmi: Ko te wahine tāroaroa? Āpera: Āe, he makawe mingimingi ōna. Hēmi: Ā, ko Pare tērā. Āpera: Kua tūtaki koe ki a ia? Hēmi: Āe, i tūtaki māua i te whare o Rangi i te mutunga wiki. Āpera: He pēwhea ia? Hēmi: He wahine pai ia, he ngākau māhaki. Āpera: He tino ātaahua hoki. Hēmi Āe, kei te waim...

In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about travel. Āpera: E haere ana māua ko taku ipo ki Kānata. Hēmi: Nē? E haere ana kōrua ki reira ki te aha? Āpera: Ki te hararei. Kua tae koe ki reira? Hēmi: Kāore anō, engari e hiahia ana. Āhea kōrua wehe ai? Āpera: Āpōpō māua wehe ai.  Hēmi: Mā hea kōrua haere ai ki te taunga waka rererangi. Āpera: Mā runga pahi pea. Hēmi: Kāti, māku...