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76. Tēnā koa (Please)
Season 2, Ep. 16
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In this episode, we explore different ways to soften a request in te reo Māori.
- Koa - Implies entreaty and is used with requests to soften them and to make them more polite.
- Koa is a particle so it shouldn't sit on its own. It shouldn't sit at the start or end of a sentence (unless its directly behind a verb).
- Use tēnā koa or tēnā at the start of a request.
- Tēnā koa, tukuna mai he nama ki a au.
- Tēnā koa, īmērahia mai ngā kōrero o te hui.
- Mēnā/mehema ka taea e koe, tēnā tukuna tēnei īmēra ki ō tāngata
- Mēnā/mehema ka taea e koe, waeahia mai au i mua i te rima karaka
- Use koa directly after the verb in any request.
- Homai koa ngā taipitopito kōrero
- Whakapā mai koa i mua i te paunga o te wiki
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