He Wheako Ataahua — Te Kōrero mō ngā Orca
Hemi
Kia ora e Miriama! I pēhea tō ata?
Hi Miriama! How was your morning?
Miriama
Tēnā koe e Hemi! I tino rawe tōku ata!
Hello Hemi! My morning was amazing!
Hemi
Āe rā? He aha i rawe ai?
Really? Why was it amazing?
Miriama
I te hīkoi ahau i te tahataha o te pūwaha, ā, i kite au i ngā orca e kau ana!
I was walking along the cliff edge beside the estuary, and I saw orcas swimming!
Hemi
E hia ngā orca i kite koe?
How many orcas did you see?
Miriama
E whā! E whā ngā orca e kau ana i te wai, tino tata ki te takutai.
Four! There were four orcas swimming close to the shore.
Hemi
Ka mau te wehi! He tata rānei ki a koe?
Wow! Were they close to you?
Miriama
Āe, i tino tata! I te kau hoki ētahi kaihoe papa reti wai i tō rātou taha!
Yes, really close! Some paddle boarders were right beside them!
Hemi
I rongo au mō tērā i runga i Pukamata! Nā wai i tuku?
I heard about that on Facebook! Who posted it?
Miriama
Nāku i tuku, ā, he maha hoki ngā tāngata i kōrero mā te waea me te kanohi ki te kanohi.
I did, and lots of people were talking about it on the phone and in person too.
Hemi
I pērā rawa te ātaahua o te rā?
Was it really that beautiful a morning?
Miriama
Āe, he rā mārie, he rā kanapa, he wai māhorahora. He ataahua rawa atu!
Yes, it was calm, sunny, and the water was smooth. So beautiful!
Hemi
Me kī, he wheako whakamīharo tēnā!
What an incredible experience!
Miriama
Āe, ka kore au e wareware i tērā rā. He tino taonga tō tātou moana!
Yes, I’ll never forget that day. Our ocean is such a treasure!
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