Photography

1. Ka taea e au te tango whakaahua?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask permission to take a photograph

   Grammar Note

   whakaahua is a compound meaning to make an image

2. Ka taea e koe te tango whakaahua māku?

   Could you take a photo for me?

   Usage

   Ask someone to take a photo for you

   Grammar Note

   māku means for me

3. Kaua e tango whakaahua i konei

   No photography here

   Usage

   Inform that photography is not allowed here

   Grammar Note

   Kaua e is the prohibitive ("do not ..."). On a sign it means "do not take photos here"

4. Kei hea ngā wāhi pai mō te tango whakaahua?

   Where are good photo spots?

   Usage

   Ask where the best photo spots are

   Grammar Note

   wāhi means place or spot

5. Me tango whakaahua tahi tāua

   Let's take a photo together

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   tāua is the dual inclusive pronoun meaning us two

6. Ka taea e au te whakamahi i te flash?

   Can I use flash?

   Usage

   Ask if flash photography is allowed

   Grammar Note

   The camera flash is expressed here with the English word flash. ⚠ "Hihiko" means quick / brisk / energetic and never means a flash of light

7. Ka taea e au te kite i te whakaahua?

   Can I see the photo?

   Usage

   Ask to see the photo taken

   Grammar Note

   kite means to see or perceive

8. Kua mate te pūhiko o tōku kāmera

   My camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Inform that the camera battery is flat

   Grammar Note

   pūhiko means electricity or battery

9. E hiahia ana ahau ki tētahi kāri mahara

   I need a memory card

   Usage

   State that you need a memory card

   Grammar Note

   "Kāri mahara" means a memory card (example: "He hanga iti te kāri mahara hei pupuri raraunga matihiko …")

10. Ka taea e koe te tuku i te whakaahua ki ahau?

    Can you send me the photo?

    Usage

    Ask someone to send you the photo

    Grammar Note

    ki ahau marks direction toward the speaker

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