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Lesson 5 of 10
Shops and hotels in Maori
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Maori words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Maori phrases in this lesson
- Kei a koe he...?kay a KWEH heh
- Do you have...?
- Kei hea te...?kay HEH-a teh
- Where is...?
- Tuwheratoo-FEH-ra
- Open
- KatiKA-tee
- Closed
- He pēke?heh PAY-keh
- A bag?
- He nui rawa te utuheh NOO-ee RA-wa teh OO-too
- Too expensive
- He tāpui tākuheh TAH-poo-ee TAH-koo
- I have a reservation
- Kei roto te parakuihi?kay ROR-tor teh pa-ra-KOO-ee-hee
- Is breakfast included?
- He aha te kupuhipa wifi?heh A-ha teh KOO-poo-hee-pa WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Ka taea e au te...?ka TYE-a eh OH teh
- Can I...?
Literally is there with you a... Kei a koe he miraka? Do you have milk?
Kei hea asks where something is now. Kei hea te parāoa? Where is the bread?
Pēke is a bag. Single-use plastic bags are banned, so bring your own or buy one.
Literally "the price is too big".
Literally "I have a booking".
Parakuihi comes from English breakfast.
Kupuhipa is literally "word to pass".
Literally "can I ...?".