Martial Arts

1. Tei hea te vāhi e ha'api'i ai i te moto?

   Where is boxing taught?

2. E nehenehe anei au e ō atu i te ha'api'ira'a i teie mahana?

   May I join today's lesson?

3. E nehenehe anei au e hi'o noa i te fa'aineinera'a?

   May I just watch the training?

4. E hia moni no te hō'ē ha'api'ira'a?

   How much is one lesson?

5. Mea 'āpī roa vau i te moto.

   I am completely new to boxing.

6. 'A rave mārū, 'eiaha e pūai roa.

   Take it gently, not too hard.

7. Tē mauiui nei tō'u turi, 'aita e nehenehe ia'u e ta'iri 'āvae.

   My knee hurts, so I cannot kick.

8. Tē vai ra anei te mau gants no'u?

   Are there gloves for me to use?

9. I te hora hia e ha'amata ai te ha'api'ira'a?

   What time does the lesson start?

10. E nehenehe anei 'oe e fa'a'ite mai ia'u i teie ravea?

    Could you show me this technique?

11. Tē vai ra anei te vāhi hopu i 'ō nei?

    Is there somewhere to wash here?

12. Tē vai ra anei te tū'aro tumu mā'ohi i 'ō nei?

    Are the traditional Mā'ohi sports practised here?

13. 'A fa'ateitei i tō rima, 'a hi'o i te mata o tō hoa.

    Get your hands up, look at your partner's eyes.

14. 'A ta'iri pūai, 'eiaha e tāpe'a.

    Strike hard, do not hold back.

15. 'A fa'aea e pae minuti, 'a inu i te pape.

    Rest for five minutes and drink some water.

16. 'Ua navai no teie mahana. Mea maita'i roa.

    That is enough for today. Very good.

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