Business & Work

1. Ka taea e au te tiki i tō kāri pakihi?

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Request a business card politely

   Grammar Note

   Ka taea e au te ... asks whether I am able or allowed to do something (taea = be possible, e au = the doer, "I")

2. He wā tūtaki tōku

   I have an appointment

   Usage

   State that you have a scheduled meeting

   Grammar Note

   He + noun expresses existence or possession

3. Kei hea te rūma hui?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the meeting room

   Grammar Note

   rūma is borrowed from English room

4. Ka tuku ahau i ngā rauemi whakaatu

   I will send the presentation materials

   Usage

   Inform that you will send presentation materials

   Grammar Note

   "Ka" + verb marks an action. This is an active clause, so the verb stays in its base form "tuku" and the object is marked with "i". ⚠ If the passive "tukuna" is used instead, the agent takes "e au" and the patient is unmarked

5. Tēnā koa, hainatia te kirimana

   Please sign the contract

   Usage

   Request a signature on the contract

   Grammar Note

   "Kirimana" is adapted from English "contract". The verb "haina" (to sign) takes the passive "-tia"; an example is "Kua hainatia te kānataraka" = the contract has been signed. ⚠ "Tīpako" means to pick out / select and has nothing to do with signing

6. He aha te kupuhipa Wi-Fi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   He aha is a common question phrase meaning what is

7. Ka taea e au te tiki i tētahi rihīti?

   Could I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Request a receipt after payment

   Grammar Note

   rihīti is borrowed from English receipt

8. Me kōrero tāua mō te tahua

   Let's discuss the budget

   Usage

   Suggest a discussion about the budget

   Grammar Note

   tāua is the dual inclusive pronoun meaning us two

9. Kei konei ahau mō tētahi haerenga pakihi

   I am here on a business trip

   Usage

   Explain you are visiting for business

   Grammar Note

   Kei konei expresses current presence at a location

10. Ka tuku ahau i tētahi īmēra whai muri

    I will send a follow-up email

    Usage

    Inform that you will send a follow-up email

    Grammar Note

    whai muri means following or follow-up

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