Where to eat near the stadium
It doesn’t matter if it’s a festival, big game, concert, or conference – everyone needs some quality kai before attending something at the stadium.
For Māori Language Week, here are a few phrases for getting around and getting to know Wellington.
Ahakoa ko te wiki o te Reo Māori, he wiki atu anō rānei i te tau – e taea ana tō reo te whakapakari ake ahakoa te wā. He wāhi pai a Te Whanganui a Tara ki te whakaharatau. I tēnei tāone reorua, he huarahi pai ngā kīanga o ia rā ki te ako e pā ana ki te ahurea, ki te pāhekoheko tahi hoki ki ngā tāngata o te rohe nei.
I a koe e hīkoi haere ana i ngā ara o te tāone, ka kaha rangona e koe te tuituinga o ngā kupu Māori ki roto i te kōrero. Ka iti noa iho tō whakapaunga kaha kia whai wāhi atu ai. Anei ētahi kīanga hei āwhina i a koe me tō torotoro haere i Te Whanganui a Tara.
Ā, kaua e wareware ki te kī atu ‘kia ora’ ki te kaitaraiwa o te pahi. Ko ‘Kia ora’ tētahi mihi ōpaki, e kapi ana i a ia ko ‘hello’, ‘goodbye’ me ‘thanks’.
I te kēmu | At the game
| Kaua e makaia, me kiki | Don’t pass it, kick it |
| Kia kaha ngā Ōpango | Go hard All Blacks |
| Kua piro | Try time |
| E oma! | Run! |
I tētahi wāhi kai | At a café or restaurant
| He mōwai māku | Flat white, please |
| He tēpu mā te tokorua | Table for two, please |
| I rawe te kai, kei te mihi! | The food was great thank you |
| Kei hea te whareiti? | Where is the bathroom |
Huri noa i te tāone | Around the city
| Ka paki ana te rā, ko Te Whanganui a Tara a runga | You can’t beat Wellington on a good day |
| Kia pai te rā | Have a great day |
| Kia kapo whakaahua tātou | Let’s take a picture |
| E aha ana koe i te rā nei? | What are your plans today |
Translations provided by Matarau Consultants.
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