Ngā tohu huarere 2 (Weather forecasts 2)
Scenario
In this reomation there are two sample weather forecasts, at different levels of difficulty.
Language Focus
You will encounter Māori place names – and terms for describing the weather in those places.
You will also notice the word ‘hoki’ which, in this context, means ‘also’.
Notice too the word ‘tohu’, which means a sign/symbol.
In the second weather forecast you will learn how to describe coverage from one geographic area to another, for example, ‘...mai i Taupō ki ....’ (from Taupō to ....).
You will also learn some points of the compass; for example, ‘tonga’ (south), ‘rāwhiti’ (east) and ‘hauāuru’ (west).
In addition, there are useful time phrases, for example, ‘i te ata’ (in the morning); ‘i te ahiahi’ (in the afternoon).
Transcript and Translation
| Speaker | Māori | English |
| Weather reader (female) | Anei ngā tohu huarere mō āpōpō. | Here’s the weather forecast for tomorrow. |
| Ki Te Ika-a-Māui, mai i Taupō ki Te Hiku o Te Ika, he paki. | In the North Island, from Taupō to Northland, it will be fine. | |
| Ki te taha tonga atu i Taupō, he paki anō ki te rāwhiti, mai i Ahuriri ki Te Whakaoriori. | South of Taupō, it will again be fine in the east, from Napier to Masterton. | |
| Ki te hauāuru, mai i Ngāmotu ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, he kapua i te ata, he kōuaua i te ahiahi. | In the west, from New Plymouth to Wellington, there will be clouds in the morning, and showers in the afternoon. | |
| Ki Te Wai Pounamu, he rangi paki ki Whakatū, ki Wairau me te katoa o te rāwhiti. | In the South Island, it will be a fine day in Nelson, Blenheim and all of the east. | |
| Ki te Tai Poutini, he kapua, he kōuaua ki ētahi wāhi. | On the West Coast, there will be clouds, and showers at times. | |
| Ki Murihiku, ki Rakiura hoki, he kapua. | In Invercargill, and also Stewart Island, it will be cloudy. |
