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The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori: The User-friendly Guide for All New Zealanders

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"Different to any other Maori dictionary and very useful"
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"Maori for those who have difficulty sticking to languages"
5 stars"

This book contains everything you need to teach yourself Te Reo Maori. If you want the essentials, you need this. Teaches you every basic sentence type you may come across, allowing you to build a fundamental framework which can kick start your korero.

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Description

The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for using Maori language in everyday life.

Whether you're a novice or emergent speaker of te reo Maori, or a complete beginner, you'll learn useful phrases for:

The home
The marae
The workplace
Meeting and greeting
Eating and drinking
Days, months, seasons and weather
Counting and learning
Travel and directions
Playing sports
Having fun and socialising
And so much more!

The phrasebook also covers dialects, grammar and pronunciation; answers to key questions; idioms and slang; proverbs and speeches; and provides information on the ever-changing history of te reo Maori. Useful vocabulary lists are also given for each section.

Written in a user-friendly manner, with everyday New Zealanders in mind, and with a focus on modern-day language, The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the guide that no home should be without.

Author Biography

Scotty Morrison (Ngati Whakaue) is the well-known presenter of the Maori current affairs programme Te Karere. He holds a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and a Masters degree (Education) from Waikato University. Scotty is also the Director of Maori Student and Community Engagement at Auckland's Unitec Institute of Technology Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka, where he promotes te reo Maori through awareness, administration and specialised courses.

Release date Australia
August 29th, 2011
Pages
240
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Publisher
Penguin Group (NZ)
Country of Publication
New Zealand
Imprint
Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Dimensions
140x220x20
ISBN-13
9780143566106
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
Product ID
10824288

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