Höre Learn Cook Islands Māori

Join the team at Kuki Learning [www.kukilearning.com] as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return home. Each episode is designed to teach you the basics of Cook Islands Māori, with bite-sized lessons, cultural insights, and real-life stories from two passionate educators. Whether you're a beginner or reconnecting with your roots, this podcast is for you. 👉 Got a topic you’d like us to cover? Email us at: info@kukilearning.com 🌐 Website: www.kukilearning.com [www.kukilearning.com] 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify, [https://open.spotify.com/show/46LFelJSDdA4SlyrKEtfxJ?si=a52178ca28e34276]Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-cook-islands-m%C4%81ori/id1675765217], and Exclusive Episodes [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/kukilearning/subscribe] 📲 Explore more content: Linktree [https://linktr.ee/kukilearning]

Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com Web: https://kukilearning.com/ Other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kukilearning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kukilearning/subscribe

This is my mother Vaine = "Ko toku mama teia ko Vaine". This is my mother = "Ko toku mama teia". mother/mum = "mama". grandmother/grandma = "mama ruau". alternative way to say mother/mum = "metua vaine", literally means 'female parent'. The name I used in the example is "Vaine", this can be a name and mean 'female'. Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com Web: ⁠https://kukilearning.com/⁠ Other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kukilearning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kukilearning/subscribe

This is my father Tom = "Ko toku papa teia ko Tom". This is my father = "Ko toku papa teia". father/dad = "papa". grandfather/granddad = "papa ruau". alternative way to say father/dad = "metua tane", literally means 'male parent'. Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com Web: ⁠https://kukilearning.com/⁠ Other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kukilearning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kukilearning/subscribe

When is your trip? = "Aea toou tere?" When is your flight? = "Aea toou pairere?" Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com Web: ⁠https://kukilearning.com/⁠ Other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kukilearning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kukilearning/subscribe