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Learn Cook Islands Māori

Tom Harrison and Junior Charlie

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! Book your seat (or

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00:04:55

Lesson 122 - Asking “How are you today?”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/06/02

Pe'ea koe i teia ra? = How are you today?Pe'ea koe teia ra? = How are you today? (casual)Pe'ea koe? = How are you?Pe'ea? = How's it?rā = sun, dayJoin the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie 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

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00:01:33

Bonus 121 - Thank you to our listeners!

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/05/19

Whether you're a first-time listener or have been following us from the beginning: meitaki ma‘ata, thank you very much for your support. If you’ve been enjoying the podcast, we’d really appreciate it if you could leave a review or rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you’re listening from. It helps others find the show and tells the platforms that our Cook Islands Māori language and culture matters.Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss any new episodes. And if there’s a topic

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00:04:45

Lesson 120 - Asking "How was your holiday?"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/05/16

Join the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Charlie 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,

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00:06:20

Lesson 119 - Saying "This is my grandpa/grandma (name)"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/05/10

grandpa/grandfather = papa ru'augrandma/grandmother = mama ru'aupapa = father/dadmama = mother/mumru'au = old, aged, elderlyJoin the team at ⁠Kuki Learning⁠ 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

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00:05:09

Lesson 118 - Saying “This is my brother (name)”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/05/02

Join the team at Kuki Learning 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

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00:05:59

Lesson 117 - Saying “This is my sister (name)”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/04/26

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.comWeb: https://kukilearning.com/Other

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00:05:26

Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/04/17

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

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00:06:47

Lesson 115 - Saying "This is my father (name)"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/04/11

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

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00:06:04

Lesson 114 - Asking "When is your trip/flight?"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/04/04

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

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00:04:35

Lesson 113 - Asking "When is your wedding?"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/28

When is your wedding? = "Aea toou ra 'akaipoipo?"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.comWeb:

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00:05:26

Lesson 112 - Asking "When is your birthday?"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/25

When is your birthday? = "Aea toou ra anau'anga?"Birthday? = "Ra anau'anga?"It can also mean 'birth date'.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

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00:04:24

Lesson 111 - Saying “listen" or "listen up”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/14

'akarongo = listen'akarongo mai = listen upme ka tika, 'akarongo = please listenJoin 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

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00:05:15

Lesson 110 - Saying “Please look at me/watch me"

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/11

"Akara mai ki’aku, me ka tika" = Look at me/Watch me, please."Akara mai ki'aku" = Look at me/Watch me."Akara mai" = Look/watch here"Akara" = Look/Watch.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

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00:04:35

Lesson 109 - Asking “Are you okay?”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/07

"Mako ua koe?" = Are you okay?"Mako ra koe?" = Are you okay? (alternative)"Mako?" - Good/okay? (informal)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

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00:05:35

Lesson 108 - Saying “Speak English, I don’t understand”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/03/04

"Tuatua papaa, kare au e marama ana" = Speak English, I don't understand.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

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00:06:36

Lesson 107 - Saying “I do/don't understand”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/02/28

"Kua marama au" = I do understand/I understand."Kare au e marama ana" = I don't understand."marama" = understood (informal)"kare marama" = not understood (informal)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

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00:08:12

Lesson 106 - Saying “Sorry”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/02/25

‘Akakoromaki mai = (Please bear with/ be patient) Tatara’ara atu nei au = (I regret to inform you / I’m apologizing to you)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

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00:06:06

Lesson 105 - Asking “Who’s in charge here?”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/02/21

"Ko'ai te pu i konei?" can mean: Who's in charge here? Who's the boss here? "Ko'ai te manitia i konei?" is: Who's the manager here?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

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00:05:03

Lesson 104 - Asking “Who are your parents?”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/02/19

Who are your parents? = "Ko'ai to'ou nga metua?"Who's your mum? = "Ko'ai to'ou mama?"Who's your dad? = "Ko'ai to'ou papa?"Key words: mama/metua vaine/mami = mum/mother/mummypapa/metua tane/tati = dad/father/daddyko'ai = whoJoin 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

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00:05:25

Lesson 103 - Asking “Where’s your mum/dad?”

Learn Cook Islands Māori ·

2025/02/14

Where's your mum? = "Tei’ea to'ou mama?"Where's your dad? = "Tei’ea to'ou papa?"Key words: mama/metua vaine/mami = mum/mother/mummypapa/metua tane/tati = dad/father/daddyti'ea = where (informal)tiangai = where (Aitutaki dialect)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

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