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| Thread ID: 85367 | 2007-12-08 02:51:00 | English to Maori translation for a simple phrase | Renmoo (66) | PC World Chat |
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| 619013 | 2007-12-08 02:51:00 | A quick question here: How would you say "I am from New Zealand" in Maori? I remember it is something like "Nor Aotearoa Ahu", but not 100% sure. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 619014 | 2007-12-08 03:07:00 | Tata (close :)) I am from NZ ... No Aotearoa ahau However, the word 'No' implies that your roots/ancestry are from the place stated (in this case Aotearoa). If I were to answer that question, my reply could be 'No Livorno ahau' or 'No Ireland ahau' etc etc If the question were 'Kei hea koe?' ('where are you now') then the reply would be 'Kei Aotearoa ahau' |
Myth (110) | ||
| 619015 | 2007-12-08 03:25:00 | A quick question here: How would you say "I am from New Zealand" in Maori? I remember it is something like "Nor Aotearoa Ahu", but not 100% sure. Cheers :) Just poke your tongue out and slap your thighs. :D |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 619016 | 2007-12-08 03:28:00 | :thumbs: And jump on a few expensive cars. ;) | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 619017 | 2007-12-08 03:29:00 | Just poke your tongue out and slap your thighs. :D :lol: or that too :p |
Myth (110) | ||
| 619018 | 2007-12-08 03:39:00 | Just poke your tongue out and slap your thighs. :D :thumbs: And jump on a few expensive cars. ;) You two just made me choke on my saliva! :lol: Thanks Myth! :thumbs: |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 619019 | 2007-12-08 05:35:00 | Who said the Maori name for NZ is Aotearoa? As I understand it, the Maoris never had a name for the country as a whole. They did not even have a name for themselves. Perhaps if you were to delve deeply, you may find that Aotearoa was dreamt up by an englishman. I think his name was Williams. Have a read of Michael King's History of NZ. That should put you straight. Thanks BM and winmacguy for giving the topic the serious answer that question deserves. Great stuff. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 619020 | 2007-12-08 06:16:00 | Who said the Maori name for NZ is Aotearoa? As I understand it, the Maoris never had a name for the country as a whole. They did not even have a name for themselves.Quite right. Really don't care which colonial claims responsibility for the term, let him have his day. The point is that the name Aotearoa is the term used most commonly and is the more widely accepted term for NZ (by Maori and non Maori). Nuff said... you can keep going should you feel the need |
Myth (110) | ||
| 619021 | 2007-12-08 06:30:00 | Actually, the name New Zealand would fit that criteria much better. | Metla (12) | ||
| 619022 | 2007-12-08 19:24:00 | Tata (close :)) I am from NZ ... No Aotearoa ahau However, the word 'No' implies that your roots/ancestry are from the place stated (in this case Aotearoa). If I were to answer that question, my reply could be 'No Livorno ahau' or 'No Ireland ahau' etc etc If the question were 'Kei hea koe?' ('where are you now') then the reply would be 'Kei Aotearoa ahau'Impressive! But how the heck did you get knowledgable in te reo? |
Greg (193) | ||
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