Learn Cook Islands Māori

ka kite = see you/see ya

aere ra = walk then/go then (said by the person staying)

e noo ake ra = I’ll leave you to it (said by the person leaving)

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

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Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return home. Each episode is designed to teach you the basic...

Ka aru mai koe iaku? = You coming with me?

Ka aru mai koe? = You coming?

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands ...

Kā'a koe? = What will you do? / What you gonna do?

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently re...

Kua vā koe? = Are you free/available?

Vā koe? = You free/available?

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and freq...

Tea’a nei koe?/Tea’a rā koe? = What are you doing?

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka.

Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return hom...

Pe'ea koe i teia ra? = How are you today?

Pe'ea koe teia ra? = How are you today? (casual)

Pe'ea koe? = How are you?

Pe'ea? = How's it?

rā = sun, day

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke...

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Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return home. Each episode is designed to teach you the basic...

grandpa/grandfather = papa ru'au

grandma/grandmother = mama ru'au

papa = father/dad

mama = mother/mum

ru'au = old, aged, elderly

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. Now based in A...

Join the team at Kuki Learning as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return home.

Each episode is designed to teach you the basics of...

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.co...

This is my mother Vaine = "Ko toku mama teia ko Vaine".

This is my mother = "Ko toku mama teia".

mother/mum = "mama".

grandmother/grandma = "mama ruau".

alternative way to say mother/mum = "metua vaine", literally means 'female parent'. The name I used in the example is "Vaine", this can be a name and mean 'female'.

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This is my father Tom = "Ko toku papa teia ko Tom".

This is my father = "Ko toku papa teia".

father/dad = "papa".

grandfather/granddad = "papa ruau".

alternative way to say father/dad = "metua tane", literally means 'male parent'.

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When is your trip? = "Aea toou tere?"

When is your flight? = "Aea toou pairere?"

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When is your wedding? = "Aea toou ra 'akaipoipo?"

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send t...

When is your birthday? = "Aea toou ra anau'anga?"

Birthday? = "Ra anau'anga?"

It can also mean 'birth date'.

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now...

'akarongo = listen

'akarongo mai = listen up

me ka tika, 'akarongo = please listen

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free ...

"Akara mai ki’aku, me ka tika" = Look at me/Watch me, please.

"Akara mai ki'aku" = Look at me/Watch me.

"Akara mai" = Look/watch here

"Akara" = Look/Watch.

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the...