Internet & WiFi

1. He hono ipurangi kei konei?

   he ho-no i-pu-ra-ngi kei ko-nei

   Is there an internet connection here?

   Usage

   Checking if there is an internet connection available

   Grammar Note

   ipurangi is a coined Māori word for internet meaning "vessel of the sky"

2. He aha te kupuhipa WiFi?

   he a-ha te ku-pu-hi-pa WiFi

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the WiFi password

   Grammar Note

   kupuhipa is a Māori compound: kupu (word) + hipa (hidden)

3. He tino pōturi te hononga

   he ti-no pō-tu-ri te ho-no-nga

   The connection is very slow

   Usage

   Complaining about a slow internet connection

   Grammar Note

   tino is an intensifier placed before the adjective, meaning "very"

4. E hiahia ana ahau ki te uta i tōku waea

   e hi-a-hi-a a-na a-hau ki te u-ta i tō-ku wae-a

   I want to charge my phone

   Usage

   Saying you need to charge your phone

   Grammar Note

   waea originally meant "wire/cable" and came to mean "phone"

5. Kei hea tētahi toa hangarau?

   kei he-a tē-ta-hi to-a ha-nga-rau

   Where is an electronics store?

   Usage

   Looking for a tech / electronics store

   Grammar Note

   hangarau is a coined Māori word for "technology"

6. He aha tō īmēra?

   he a-ha tō ī-mē-ra

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Exchanging email addresses for contact

   Grammar Note

   īmēra is borrowed from the English word email

7. Kua mutu taku aho

   ku-a mu-tu ta-ku a-ho

   My data has run out

   Usage

   Saying your mobile data has run out

   Grammar Note

   kua is an aspect particle marking the perfect (completed state)

8. He kōhao hiko kei konei?

   he kō-hao hi-ko kei ko-nei

   Is there a charging point here?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to charge your device

   Grammar Note

   "Kōhao hiko" is an electric socket / power point (kōhao = hole, hiko = electricity). "Kei konei?" asks "is it here?"

9. E taea ana te tiki i ērā mōhiohio?

   e tae-a a-na te ti-ki i ē-rā mō-hi-o-hi-o

   Can that information be downloaded?

   Usage

   Asking if information or files can be downloaded

   Grammar Note

   e taea ana is the Māori construction expressing ability/possibility

10. Kāore he hono

    kā-o-re he ho-no

    There is no connection

    Usage

    Saying there is no internet connection

    Grammar Note

    kāore he + noun forms a negative existential sentence "there is no..."

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