Martial Arts

1. Kei hea au e kite ai i te whakaaturanga mau rākau?

   kei he-a au e ki-te ai i te wha-ka-a-tu-ra-nga mau rā-kau

   Where can I see a mau rākau demonstration?

2. Ka taea e au te uru atu ki tēnei akoranga i tēnei rā?

   ka tae-a e au te u-ru a-tu ki tē-nei a-ko-ra-nga i tē-nei rā

   May I join this class today?

3. Ka taea e au te mātakitaki noa i te parakitihi?

   ka tae-a e au te mā-ta-ki-ta-ki no-a i te pa-ra-ki-ti-hi

   May I just watch the practice?

4. He aha te utu mō te akoranga kotahi?

   he a-ha te u-tu mō te a-ko-ra-nga ko-ta-hi

   How much is one lesson?

5. Kātahi anō ahau ka tīmata ki te mekemeke.

   kā-ta-hi a-nō a-hau ka tī-ma-ta ki te me-ke-me-ke

   I have only just started boxing.

6. Kia ata haere, kaua e kaha rawa.

   ki-a a-ta hae-re, kau-a e ka-ha ra-wa

   Please take it easy, not too hard.

7. Kua whara taku turi, ka karo ahau i ngā whana.

   ku-a wha-ra ta-ku tu-ri, ka ka-ro a-hau i ngā wha-na

   My knee is injured, so I will skip the kicks.

8. Me mau mai e au aku ake taputapu?

   me mau mai e au a-ku a-ke ta-pu-ta-pu

   Should I bring my own gear?

9. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu mai i tēnei nekehanga?

   ka tae-a e koe te wha-ka-a-tu mai i tē-nei ne-ke-ha-nga

   Could you show me this movement?

10. Ka tīmata te akoranga i te aha karaka?

    ka tī-ma-ta te a-ko-ra-nga i te a-ha ka-ra-ka

    What time does the class start?

11. He wāhi kaukau kei konei?

    he wā-hi kau-kau kei ko-nei

    Is there a shower here?

12. He aha te tikanga o te taiaha?

    he a-ha te ti-ka-nga o te tai-a-ha

    What is the significance of the taiaha?

13. Whakaarahia ō ringaringa, titiro ki ngā karu o tō hoa.

    wha-ka-a-ra-hi-a ō ri-nga-ri-nga, ti-ti-ro ki ngā ka-ru o tō ho-a

    Keep your guard up, look at your partner's eyes.

14. Whanaia kia kaha, kaua e pupuri.

    wha-nai-a ki-a ka-ha, kau-a e pu-pu-ri

    Kick hard, do not hold back.

15. Okioki mō ngā meneti e rima, ka inu wai.

    o-ki-o-ki mō ngā me-ne-ti e ri-ma, ka i-nu wai

    Take a five-minute break and drink some water.

16. Kua ea tēnei rā. Ka rawe tō mahi.

    ku-a e-a tē-nei rā. Ka ra-we tō ma-hi

    That is enough for today. Well done.

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