Mai i te Kākano

MAI I TE KĀKANO

E whakamomori ana koe kia tika ake, kia ātaahua ake tō reo Māori, i ō kōrero tahi ki ō tamariki, ki ō mokopuna, ki ō hoa, ki ō hoamahi, ki ō ākonga, ki a wai ake rānei? Ko tēnei pukapuka nei pea hei āwhina i a koe. He kīwaha, he kupu whakarite, he tauira kōrero mō ētahi mahi o ia rā, he whakatika hapa ētahi o ngā kai o roto, mei kore e ngāwari ake, e pārekareka ake, e Māori ake te rere o te kupu. Mehemea ko te reo Māori tō hemonga, ā kāti, he oranga pea kei konei mōu.

Mai i te Kākano aims to help Māori language speakers and learners sustain more animated, in-depth conversations in Māori. It gives examples of alternative and fun ways to say things in everyday situations. Included are sections on Māori idiom and metaphor, common errors, useful phrases, and examples of language in use in a variety of settings, including in the home, at the supermarket, at the beach, and on the sports field.

“He hākari te pukapuka nei e ngata ai te hiakai o ngā reanga katoa e matenui ana ki te reo kāmehameha o rātou mā. Kua kīnakihia ki ngā tikanga o te māra Māori hei kai mā te hinengaro, mā te arero anō hoki.” Heitia Raureti, Kaihautū, Te Reo, Te Wānanga o Raukawa

“A fantastic book! It has helped me to have more interesting and full conversations in te reo with my tamariki in a range of situations. I certainly recommend it for whānau learning te reo. Mau ana te wehi!” Mother, and student of te reo