Language Learning

1. Me pēhea te kī i "tēnā koe" ki te reo Māori?

   me pē-he-a te kī i "tē-nā koe" ki te re-o Mā-o-ri

   How do you say "thank you" in Māori?

2. Kōrerotia āta mai.

   kō-re-ro-ti-a ā-ta mai

   Please speak more slowly.

3. Ka taea e koe te tuhituhi mai mōku?

   ka tae-a e koe te tu-hi-tu-hi mai mō-ku

   Can you write that down for me?

4. He aha te tikanga o tēnei kupu?

   he a-ha te ti-ka-nga o tē-nei ku-pu

   What is the meaning of this word?

5. E ako ana ahau i te reo Māori — ka taea tāua ko tētahi atu te whakarite?

   e a-ko a-na a-hau i te re-o Mā-o-ri — ka tae-a tā-u-a ko tē-ta-hi a-tu te wha-ka-ri-te

   I'm studying Māori — can we practice together?

6. Me pēhea te whakahua i tēnei?

   me pē-he-a te wha-ka-hu-a i tē-nei

   How do you pronounce this?

7. Ka taea e koe he rauemi pai mō te ako reo tūtohutia?

   ka tae-a e koe he rau-e-mi pai mō te a-ko re-o tū-to-hu-ti-a

   Can you recommend a good language learning resource?

8. He aha te āhua o te reo ā-rohe i konei?

   he a-ha te ā-hu-a o te re-o ā-ro-he i ko-nei

   What is the local dialect like here?

9. He huihuinga whakawhitiwhiti reo kei konei?

   Is there a language exchange event here?

10. He ākonga tōmua ahau — tūmanakohia tō aroha!

    he ā-ko-nga tō-mu-a a-hau — tū-ma-na-ko-hi-a tō a-ro-ha

    I'm a beginner — please be patient with me!

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