Aotearoa New Zealand is in lockdown level 4 and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2021 is fast approaching (13 - 19 September). We’ve come up with some useful phrases to get you through the lockdown levels.
- You're on mute - Kua whakangūtia koe
- Unmute your mic - Whakakorengūtia tō hopuoro
- Stay safe - Kia haumaru te noho
- Spread your legs, not Covid - Whātorohia ō waewae, kaua ko te Mate Korona
- Team of 5 million - Te kapa e rima miriona
- We’ve done this before, we can do it again - I taea e tātou i mua, ka taea anō e tātou
- Stay in your bubble - E noho i tō mirumiru
- Let’s go for a walk - Me haere tāua/tātou ki te hīkoi
- The 1pm show - Te whakaaturanga hei te 1pm
- How many new Covid cases today? - Tokohia ngā tūroro mate korona hōu i tēnei rā?
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