Homegrown · te reo from home
Pai atu te kore
a little is better than nothingA common saying built on a pattern you already know: pai atu … i …, better than.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
Better than
The grammar this saying is built on.
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Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Better than nothing at all
The clue: "nothing is better than a whole lot of nothing".
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So what's the saying?
A bit more guts
Why rawa atu at the end?
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A little is better than nothing at all:
Why rawa atu?
Think about what rawa atu adds to the saying.
What does rawa atu add to the saying?
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 24 complete
Ka rawe!
Pai atu te kore i te kore rawa atu.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #33". Only the key teaching moments are kept.