Here is a wrap up (and more) of the phrases from the past week. Thanks again to Dougal, a parent of one of the Year 1-8 students, for helping us with the Māori language side of things!
Māori | English | Chinese | Pinyin (Mandarin) |
Kei te pai au | I’m good. Thanks | 我很好,谢谢 | wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie |
Kia ora | Hi | 你好 | nǐ hǎo |
Ko wai tō ingoa? | What is your name? | 你叫什么名字? | nǐ jiào shén me míng zì? |
Ko … taku ingoa | My name is… | 我叫… | wǒ jiào… |
Nō hea koe? | Where are you from? | 你来自哪里? | nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ? |
Nō Te Whānga-nui-a-Tara au. | I am from Wellington | 我来自惠灵顿 | wǒ lái zì huì líng dùn |
Kei te pēhea koe? | How are you? | 你好吗? | nǐ hǎo ma? |
Kei te pai au | I am good | 我很好 | wǒ hěn hǎo |
Kei te ora au | I am well | 我还好 | wǒ hái hǎo |
Kei te māuiui au | I am unwell | 我不舒服 | wǒ bù shū fú |
Kei te hiakai koe? | Are you hungry? | 你饿了吗? | nǐ èr lě ma? |
Ae, kei te hiakai au | Yes, I am hungry | 是的,我饿了 | shì de, wǒ èr lě |
Kao, kua kī taku puku | No, I am full [Literally: No, my stomach is full] | 不,我很饱 | bù, wǒ hěn bǎo |
Ka kī te anō | See you later | 一会儿见 | yí huì ér jiàn |
Kei te kōrero Māori koe? | Can you speak Māori? | 你会说毛利语吗? | nǐ huì shuō máo lì yǔ ma? |
Kei te kōrero Mandarin koe? | Can you speak Mandarin? | 你会说华语吗? | nǐ huì shuō huá yǔ ma? |
Tēnā koe | Hello (to one) | 你好 | nǐ hǎo |
Tēnā kōrua | Hello (to two) | 你们好 | nǐ mēn hǎo |
Tēnā koutou | Hello(to all) | 大家好 | dà jiā hǎo |