In this episode, we explore different ways to say sorry in te reo Māori.
Sections:
Talking about an apology
- Verb - Me whakapāha au (I must apologise)
- Noun - I tuku te kāwanatanga i tētahi whakapāha ki te iwi (The governemnt issued an apology to the tribe)
Apologising or saying sorry
- Mō taku hē, mō taku hē, i pōhēhē au ka tīmata te hui i te toru
- Taku hē, taku hē, i hē te pūrongo i tukuna ki a koe
- Taku hara, taku hara, i hē taku whakahua i tō ingoa
- Mō taku hē, ka tae tōmuri atu au
- Mō taku hē, i pōhēhē au ka tīmata te hui i te toru
- Mō taku tōmuri
- Mō taku kore i tae atu
- Mō taku whakapōrearea i a koe
- Kia aroha mai - Kia aroha mai koutou i nui ngā waka i te rori
- Kia manawanui mai, kāore au e tae atu
- Nōku te hē
To feel sorry for someone
- Ka aroha rā
- Ka aroha kē
- Ka aroha koe
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