Rau rangatira ma, tena koutou katoa.
Here's the second blog from Geremy Hema, RDC's Poutakawaenga (Iwi Liaison). In Maori culture it is always important to let people know who you are and what you do.
Ko Te Akoranga Tuarua
The second lesson
Anei te patai
Here is the question
No hea koe?
Where are you from?
Anei te whakautu
Here is the answer
No (Place name, e.g. Orewa) ahau
I am from Orewa
He aha to mahi?
What do you do for work?
E mahi ana au mo te (Organisation e.g. Kaunihera-a-rohe o Ra Whiti Te Uru)
I work for Rodney District Council.
Noho ora mai
May you be well
No comments:
Post a Comment