Ake Ake Ake - A Forever Language
Woolworths are proud to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and the continued growth, resilience and uplift of te reo Māori, now and into the future. No matter what part of the te reo Māori journey you’re on, with a little support, kōrero and fun, we can all learn and try te reo Māori in our day-to-day life. Because a language seen and a language heard goes a long way.
Kōrero Māori at self-checkout
Check it out - te reo at the checkout
We’re always looking for ways to add more te reo to everything we do. You’ll see lots of examples when you’re shopping with us in store or online, or reading our emails.
You can choose te reo Māori as a language option on all our self-service checkout machines, across Aotearoa!
It’s super easy to do - just select ‘te Reo Māori’ at the bottom of the self-checkout screen. Some things (like product names) will still be in English, but the text and audio prompts will be in te reo.
Watch the video to see how it works, and try it out next time you’re in store
Let’s kōrero Māori
Every single one of us can help revitalise and celebrate te reo. It can be as simple as adding a few basic Māori words or phrases into your day. Pick a couple of these and give it a go
| English | Māori | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Tēnā koe | teh-nah caw-eh |
| Hello (to two people) | Tēnā kōrua | teh-nah caw-roo-ah |
| Hello (to three or more) | Tēnā koutou | teh-nah co-tow |
| See you later | Mā te wā | mah teh wah |
| Good morning | Ata mārie | ah-tah mah-ree-eh |
| Goodbye (from person leaving) | E noho rā | eh naw-haw rah |
| Goodbye (from person staying) | Haere rā | hah-eh-reh rah |
| How are you? | E pēhea ana koe? | Eh peh-heh-ah-nah caw-eh |
| Good, thanks! Fine, thank you! | E pai an | E pah-ee ah-nah |
| Please | Tēnā koe | Teh-nah caw-ah |
| Thank you | Ngā mihi nui | nga mee-hee noo-ee |
Play our fun te reo Māori game
We've created a fun te reo Māori game with puzzles and brain teasers so friends and whānau can challenge each other at home.