A2

Likes and Dislikes

Ngā Mea e Pīrangi Ana

About this concept

Expressing preferences: 'He pai ki a au' (I like it, lit. it is good to me), 'Kāore au e rata' (I don't like), 'He tino pai' (very good/I really like). Emotional responses to things.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A2.

Examples

He pai ki a au te waiata.I like the song.
Kāore au e rata ki te ua.I don't like rain.
He tino pai te kai.The food is very good.
He rawe!Awesome!

Prerequisite

Stative Verbs (Adjectives)A1

More A2 concepts

Past Tense (i)I (Wā Pahemo)Perfect Aspect (kua)Kua (Wā Pāhemo Tonu)Possessive Categories (A and O)Whakapuaki Ā me ŌConjunctions and ConnectorsKupu HonohonoLocatives and DemonstrativesKupu Tohu

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