By Vanessa Pratley
Investigative Journalist | Kaipūrongo Whakatewhatewha
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, or Māori Language Week, runs for a week in September every year. At Consumer, we wanted to celebrate the week by learning some consumer-related phrases and sharing them with you.
We hope you can practise your reo Māori with some of these phrases (rerenga kupu) and kupu (words).
Typing te reo Māori? Learn how to use tohutō (macrons) on a keyboard for te reo Māori. You can also learn te reo Māori on your phone or tablet with these apps.
Kia kaha te reo Māori! (Let’s make the Māori language strong!)
Enforce your consumer rights in te reo Māori
Ka taea e au tēnei te whakawhiti?
Can I exchange this?
Ka taea tēnei te tapitapi?
Can this be repaired?
Kei te pīrangi ahau i te whakahokinga moni.
I would like a refund.
Homai he whakahokinga moni māku.
Give me a refund.
Kei te hiahia au ki te kōrero ki te kaiwhakahaere.
I want to speak to the manager.
Ask common questions in te reo Māori
He aha tāu tūtohunga?
What is your recommendation?
E hia te utu mō tēnei/tēnā?
How much does this/that cost?
He rahi anō koa.
Can I have another size please.
He tae atu mō tēnei?
Do you have this in a different colour?
He aha ngā wā whakatuwhera mō te whare hokohoko?
What are the store’s opening hours?
Kei a koutou ētahi whakahekenga utu?
Do you have any discounts?
Āhea tērā atu awhe utu?
When is the next sale?
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