Author : Bruce Biggs
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 10,22 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781869401863
"This work comprises a textbook and self-help guide to the study of the Maori language. It is also a complete grammar reference, covering parts of speech, the structure of each type of phrase and the combinations of phrases that form simple sentences"--Publisher's description.
Author : Bruce Biggs
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 12,49 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1869406427
Let's Learn Maori comprises a textbook and self-help guide to the study of the Maori language. It is also a complete grammar reference, covering parts of speech, the structure of each type of phrase and the combinations of phrases that form simple sentences. Each aspect of the grammar is discussed in a numbered section or subsection of the book and a combined vocabulary and index provides a reference system.
Author : Scotty Morrison
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 50,76 MB
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1743486073
The complete and accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words and their definitions, and other language guides offer common phrases, Maori Made Easy connects the dots, allowing the reader to take control of their learning in an empowering way. By committing just 30 minutes a day for 30 weeks, learners will adopt the language easily and as best suits their busy lives. Written by popular TV personality and te reo Maori advocate Scotty Morrison, author of The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori, this book proves that learning the language can be fun, effective — and easy! 'This is not just a useful book, it's an essential one.' —Paul Little, North & South
Author : Bruce Biggs
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 19,23 MB
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1775580628
An excellent tool for students of New Zealand's Maori language, this pocket guide contains more than 4,000 entries in both its English and Maori sections. With a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information on parts of speech, it will be of relevance to linguists, anthropologists, researchers, and academics interested in Pacific Oceanic cultures and history.
Author : David Kārena-Holmes
Publisher : Oratia Media Ltd
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 23,90 MB
Release : 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0947506691
he use of te reo Māori in daily New Zealand life is snowballing, as is demand for resources to make learning the language efficient and enjoyable. This book helps answer that demand. Here in simple terms is a thorough guide to the building blocks of grammar in te reo, showing how to create phrases, sentences and paragraphs. After an introductory chapter on pronunciation and written forms of the language, 17 chapters introduce the main base words, particles and determiners that guide their use. The book employs real-life examples to illustrate how Māori grammar works day to day. Te Reo Māori: The Basics Explained draws on David Karena-Holmes’ decades of experience teaching and writing about Māori language. Building on his previous works, this updated and expanded approach will be an essential companion for speakers at any level.
Author : Scotty Morrison
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0143771485
Kei hea o putu whutuporo? Where are your rugby boots? Homai te ranu tomato Pass me the tomato sauce Kei te pehea te huarere i tenei ra? How is the weather today? Kei hea to mahi kainga? Where is your homework? Kati te whakaporearea i to tuahine! Stop annoying your sister! Maori at Home is the perfect introduction to the Maori language. A highly practical, easy and fun resource for everyday New Zealanders, it covers the basics of life in and around a typical Kiwi household. Whether you’re practising sport, getting ready for school, celebrating a birthday, preparing a shopping list or relaxing at the beach, Maori at Home gives you the words and phrases – and confidence – you need.
Author : Hemi Kelly
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 35,98 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0143773429
A Maori Phrase a Day offers a fun and easy entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 phrases, you will learn the following: - Everyday uses - English translations - Factoids - Handy word lists Presenting the most common, relevant and useful phrases today, A Maori Phrase a Day is the perfect way to kickstart your te reo journey!
Author : John Foster
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 27,24 MB
Release : 2007-02
Category : Maori language
ISBN : 9780790011332
He Whakamaramais a full course in contemporary Maori language. It is aimed at students of all ages and backgrounds. The principles explained in this book have been thoroughly tested and refined in the classroom and provide a concise and comprehensive learning programme. The oral practice cassette, featuring Philip and Titoko Whaanga, provides 150 different sentence patterns (both English - Maori and Maori - English) to enable the student to learn correct pronunciation and develop conversational skills.
Author : Alison Jones
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 21,37 MB
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1988587255
'This book is about my making sense here, of my becoming and being Pākehā. Every Pākehā becomes a Pākehā in their own way, finding her or his own meaning for that Māori word. This is the story of what it means to me. I have written this book for Pākehā – and other New Zealanders – curious about their sense of identity and about the ambivalences we Pākehā often experience in our relationships with Māori.' A timely and perceptive memoir from award-winning author and academic Alison Jones. As questions of identity come to the fore once more in New Zealand, this frank and humane account of a life spent traversing Pākehā and Māori worlds offers important insights into our shared life on these islands.
Author : Shilo Kino
Publisher : Huia Publishers
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 2020-10-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1775505006
Twelve-year-old Niko lives in Pohe Bay, a small, rural town with a sacred hot spring – and a taniwha named Taukere. The government wants to build a prison over the home of the taniwha, and Niko’s grandfather is busy protesting. People call him pōrangi, crazy, but when he dies, it’s up to Niko to convince his community that the taniwha is real and stop the prison from being built. With help from his friend Wai, Niko must unite his whānau, honour his grandfather and stand up to his childhood bully.
