Mai i te Kakano

Author Heni Jacob, Illustrated by Wiremu Barribal, Edited by Huriana Raven

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 fi eld.
“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

Author Heni Jacob, Illustrated by Wiremu Barribal, Edited by Huriana Raven

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