Learn Cook Islands Māori
By Tom Harrison and Junior Charlie
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Planning a trip to Rarotonga? You could just land, sip a cocktail, and nod politely at the locals while having zero clue what they’re saying. Or you could actually learn some Cook Islands Māori and stop pretending.
Tom and Charlie deliver bite-sized lessons that sneak the language into your head without the boring classroom vibe. From formal phrases that’ll impress the aunties, to casual talk for everyday life, to the kind of slang your grandma would definitely disapprove of!
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Bonus 153.5 - Recording the perfect episode is HARD!
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Lesson 153 - Common kitchen items
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Lesson 152 - 13 Facts about the Cook Islands
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Bonus 151.5 - "Know your heritage" with Danny Mataroa
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Lesson 151 - Introduction Practice (Very Basic)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Bonus 150.5 - "I'm a warrior of the Cook Islands!" with Teremoana Junior
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Lesson 150 - Common clothing items
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Lesson 149 - Parts of the Body: Inside
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Lesson 148 - Parts of the Body: Head
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Bonus 147.5 - "Our language is being challenged" with Vae Papatua | Cook Islands Language Week 2025
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Lesson 147 - Parts of the Body: General
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Lesson 146 - Saying “My (body part) hurts”
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Bonus 145.5 - Why say “Cook Islands” before “Māori”?
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Lesson 145 - Saying “I am hot”
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Bonus 144.5 - "Don't be afraid to make mistakes" with Tom Harrison | Cook Islands Language Week 2025
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Lesson 144 - Saying “I am cold”
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Bonus 143.5 - The Ode of Remembrance in Cook Islands’ Māori
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Lesson 143 - Saying “I am sick”
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Lesson 142 - Saying “Go away/Get lost”
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Bonus 141.5 - The Ode of Remembrance in Cook Islands’ Māori by Tom Harrison
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Lesson 141 - Saying “Come home" and "Return home”
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Lesson 140 - Asking “What's the plan tomorrow?"
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Lesson 139 - Asking “What's the plan tonight?”
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Lesson 138 - Asking “What's the plan today?”
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Lesson 137 - 5 replies to “What's the plan?”
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Lesson 136 - Asking “What's the plan?”
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Lesson 135 - Learning “Yesterday, Today, Tonight, Tomorrow”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Bonus 134 - How many native languages in the Cook Islands?
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Lesson 133 - Saying "Bring me the (item)"
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Lesson 132 - Saying “I’m studying/schooling now”
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Lesson 131 - Saying “I'm working now"
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Bonus 130.5 - Don't bullshit yourself! Don't learn Māori if you don't want it.
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Lesson 130 - Asking “What is your first/last name?”
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Lesson 129 - Saying “Thank you very much”
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Lesson 128 - Saying “Goodbye”
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Lesson 127 - Saying “Hello”
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Lesson 126 - Asking “You coming with me?”
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Lesson 125 - Asking “What will you do?”
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Lesson 124 - Asking “Are you free?”
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Lesson 123 - Asking “What are you doing?”
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Lesson 122 - Asking “How are you today?”
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Bonus 121 - Thank you to our listeners!
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May 19, 2025 |
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Lesson 120 - Asking "How was your holiday?"
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May 16, 2025 |
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Lesson 119 - Saying "This is my grandpa/grandma (name)"
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May 10, 2025 |
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Lesson 118 - Saying “This is my brother (name)”
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May 02, 2025 |
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Lesson 117 - Saying “This is my sister (name)”
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Lesson 115 - Saying "This is my father (name)"
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Lesson 114 - Asking "When is your trip/flight?"
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Lesson 113 - Asking "When is your wedding?"
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Lesson 112 - Asking "When is your birthday?"
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Lesson 111 - Saying “listen" or "listen up”
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Lesson 110 - Saying “Please look at me/watch me"
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Lesson 109 - Asking “Are you okay?”
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Lesson 108 - Saying “Speak English, I don’t understand”
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Lesson 107 - Saying “I do/don't understand”
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Lesson 106 - Saying “Sorry”
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Lesson 105 - Asking “Who’s in charge here?”
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Lesson 104 - Asking “Who are your parents?”
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Lesson 103 - Asking “Where’s your mum/dad?”
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Lesson 102 - Asking “Where are your parents?”
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Lesson 101 - Asking “What do you need?”
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Lesson 100 - Saying "I'm going to: run, dance, eat, drink, shower"
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Lesson 99 - Alphabet (Southern Cook Islands)
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Bonus 98 - Why say "Cook Islands Māori"? | Why not just Māori?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Lesson 97 - Asking "You good?"
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Lesson 96 - Saying "Happy New Year" (variations)
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Lesson 95 - Saying a prayer for food
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Lesson 94 - Saying a basic prayer
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Lesson 93 - Asking "One more beer, please"
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Lesson 91 - Saying "I will not make it to work"
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Lesson 90 - Saying "I can/can't do it"
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Lesson 89 - Asking "Can you do it?"
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Lesson 88 - Asking "What's your holiday plans?"
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Lesson 87 - Learning "dusk" & "night"
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Lesson 86 - Learning "dawn" & "morning"
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Lesson 85 - Using "Glottal stops"
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Lesson 84 - Using "Macrons"
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Lesson 83 - Introducing yourself (Tom Harrison)
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Lesson 82 - Introducing yourself
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Lesson 81 - Replying to "Good morning"
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Lesson 79 - Replying to "How are you?"
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Lesson 77 - Cook Islands National Anthem in Māori
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Lesson 76 - Learning "vera" & "veravera" (hot & spicy)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Lesson 75 - Saying "You're so short"
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Lesson 74 - Saying "You're so tall"
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Bonus 73 - Kuki Learning update (Thank you to all our listeners!)
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Lesson 72 - Saying "It's rainy today"
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Lesson 71 - Saying "It's windy today"
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Lessson 70 - Saying "It's hot today"
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Lesson 69 - Saying "It's cold today"
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Lesson 68 - Asking "What do you want to see/watch?"
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Lesson 67 - Asking "What do you want to drink?"
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Lesson 66 - Asking "What do you want to eat?"
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Lesson 65 - Asking "What do you want?"
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Lesson 64 - Saying "Go for a shower"
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Lesson 63 - Saying "I'm going for a shower"
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Lesson 62 - Asking "Do you need to pee/poo?"
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Lesson 61 - Saying "I'm going to pee/poo"
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Lesson 59 - Saying "I'm going to eat (food)"
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Lesson 58 - Saying "I'm going to sleep"
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Lesson 57 - Saying "Let's go inside/outside"
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Lesson 56 - Saying "Let's go"
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Lesson 55 - Saying "Happy Birthday"
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Lesson 54 - Asking "Do you want him/her?"
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Lesson 53 - Asking "Do you want it?"
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Lesson 52 - Asking "Whose is this?"
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Lesson 51 - Directions "Up" and "Down"
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Lesson 50 - Directions "Left" and "Right"
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Lesson 49 - Asking "Who stole my canoe?"
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Lesson 48 - Asking "What's the problem?"
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Lesson 47 - Asking "How are your parents?"
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Bonus 45.5 - Kuki Learning update (Tom made a mistake)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Lesson 45 - Siblings "Tungane" (Male to Female)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Lesson 44 - Siblings "Tuaine" (Female to Male)
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Lesson 43 - Siblings "Tuakana/Teina" (Same Gender)
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Lesson 42 - Saying "God Bless"
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Lesson 41 - Asking "Where's the shop/market?"
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Lesson 40 - Asking "Where's the police station?"
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May 26, 2024 |
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Lesson 39 - Saying "Aunty" and "Uncle"
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May 11, 2024 |
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Lesson 38 - Saying "Be careful"
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May 04, 2024 |
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Lesson 37 - Telling the time (Part 3: AM or PM)
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Lesson 36 - Asking "Where's the toilet?"
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Lesson 35 - Telling the time (Part 2: Minutes)
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Lesson 34 - Saying "It's no problem"
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Lesson 33 - Telling the time (Part 1: Hours)
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Lesson 32 - Saying "Grandma" and "Grandpa"
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Lesson 31 - Basic "Emotions and Feelings"
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Lesson 29 - Asking "How's your head?"
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Lesson 28 - Saying "Mum" and "Dad"
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Lesson 27 - Saying "Please"
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Lesson 25 - Saying "Happy New Year"
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Lesson 24 - Saying "Merry Christmas"
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Lesson 23 - Asking "What's the time?"
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Lesson 22 - Saying "You look beautiful!"
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Lesson 21 - Asking "Do you know how to speak English?"
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Lesson 19 - Months of the Year
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Lesson 18 - Vowels
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Lesson 17 - Days of the Week (Aitutaki)
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Lesson 16 - Counting from 11-100
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Lesson 15 - Days of the Week (Rarotonga)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Lesson 14 - Counting from 1-10
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Lesson 13 - Asking "How old are you?"
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Lesson 12 - Asking "Are you hungry?"
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Lesson 11 - Saying "I'm from New Zealand"
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Lesson 10 - Saying "Yes/No"
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Lesson 9 - Asking "Where are you from?"
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Lesson 8 - Asking "Where were you?"
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Lesson 7 - Asking "What's your name?"
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Lesson 6 - Saying your name
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Lesson 5 - Saying "Thank you"
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Lesson 4 - Saying "Goodbye"
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Lesson 3 - Saying "Good morning"
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Lesson 2 - Asking "How are you?"
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Lesson 1 - Saying 'See ya'
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Intro to Kuki Learning - Saying "Hello"
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Feb 17, 2023 |