November 2019 - You Write

Jstars Courtyard, the Maori Version.

November 29, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

This is not an exact translation of the previous article. This is meant to be a supplement of the previous article with additional information, photographically presented, and written essentially in the Maori and Chinese Languages. 这不是上一篇文章的确切翻译。这是对上一篇文章的补充，提供了更多的信息，以照相的方式呈现，并且基本上用毛利语和汉语编写。 (In Hangyu Pinyin, for those studying Chinese) Zhè bùshì shàng yī piān wénzhāng dí quèqiè fānyì. Zhè shì duì shàng yī piān wénzhāng de bǔchōng, tígōngle gèng duō de xìnxī, yǐ zhàoxiàng de fāngshì chéngxiàn, bìngqiě jīběn shàng yòng máolì yǔ hé hànyǔ biānxiě. (In Maori) Ehara tenei i te whakamaoritanga tika o te tuhinga o mua. Ko te tikanga tenei hei taapiri mo […]

Jstars Courtyard 乔家大院

November 26, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

PLEASE NOTE THAT the Chinese and Maori versions of this article will be combined into one webpage in another blog that will follow this. Thanks. 请注意，本文的中文和毛利语版本将合并到另一个跟随该博客的博客中。谢谢。 TE ARO: I honoa nga putanga Hainamana me nga Maori o tenei tuhinga ki roto i tetahi wharangi whaarangi ki tetahi panui ka whai i tenei. Mihi. Unfortunately, this story concerning the Qiao (乔家) family in YouTube’s Chinese drama series (Jstars Courtyard) has not been translated into the English Language. As the lessons from this story are important to the younger generation, it is my desire to have the entire forty-five episodes translated mainly […]

Maori Lesson Today

November 25, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

I am just making a simple note here to interest you in learning the Maori Language. The Maori Language has a romanized alphabet system comprising fifteen consonants A, E, H, I, K, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, W, NG, and WH and five vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are easy to learn as the sounds are almost all similar to the English ones. Perhaps the diphthongs NG and the WH need some special attention. But today, I like to present just one video from YouTube, from which I learn 480 Maori phrases simply by committing into […]

An ExpEnsive Oversight 一堂非常贵的教训

November 24, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

I took meticulous care to check-in online, typing the right details like the itinerary number, booking number, passport number, etc. onto the correct online form. 我非常谨慎地在网上办理登机手续，在正确的网上表格上输入了正确的详细信息，例如行程号，预订号，护照号等。 I whai whakaaro nui ahau ki te tirotiro ki te ipurangi, ma te tuhi i nga taipitopito tika penei i te nama whakarite, tau nama, te tau uruwhenua, me era atu ki te pepa tuihono tika. I arrived at the airport early and was among the first to check in my luggage. 我提早到达机场，是最早托运行李的人之一。I tae wawe au ki te taunga rererangi, ko au te mea tuatahi ki te tirotiro i roto i aku putea. Imagine […]

How I am studying the Maori Language 我如何学习毛利语

November 22, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

I am nearing the eightieth year of my life. And, I have just started studying the Maori Language at Unitec. 我已经快八十岁了。我刚开始在Unitec学习毛利语。 Kua tata ahau te waru tekau tau o taku ao. Ana, kua timata noa taku ako i te Reo Maori i te Unitec. A lot of my friends have said to me (have asked me), “Are you crazy? Why are you studying a language that has so few users? Even most of the Maori’s are not speaking this language and use English instead.” 很多朋友都对我说（问我）：“你疯了吗？为什么要学习一种用户很少人用的语言？甚至很多毛利人都不讲毛利语言，是使用英语。 ” He maha o oku hoa i ki mai ki a au (kua patai mai […]

CHRISTCHURCH 基督城

November 16, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Let us pray together and Praise the Lord! 让我们一起祈祷，感谢主。Ràng wǒmen yīqǐ qídǎo, gǎnxiè zhǔ. (Mandarin, simplified) Kia inoi tatou, whakamoemiti ki te Ariki. (Maori) Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You for bringing us back to Christchurch these eight days. We give thanks to You for showering us with Your blessings and for Your guidance. During the year, You have taught us to be patient, to understand You more and to care for those amongst who are not as fortunate as we are. You have taught us the true meaning of Mark 12: 30-31, repeated here. “Love the Lord your […]

Eu Tong Sen 余东旋

November 10, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

We shall start this story with a person named Eu Kong-Pui, also known as Eu Kong (1853 - 1891). He was born in Foshan, Guangdong Province. In September 1876, he left his home and traveled to Penang, Malaya, with his wife, Leong Kum Yow, and his younger brother, Eu Kong-Chun. In Penang, he worked as a shop assistant for a clothing store. Like many of his contemporaries during those times, he was also working part-time in several businesses. After two years in Penang, he was entrusted to collect debts on behalf of a store owner who was an agent distributing […]

Hardships & Suffering 困难与困扰

November 7, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Let us start this topic with a prayer. 让我们以祈祷开始这个话题。 Tatou ka tiimata tenei kaupapa ma te inoi. Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You for taking care of us and of our needs. We give thanks to you Lord for the many blessings that You have showered upon us. We give thanks to You for all the opportunities that You have open up for us. But, Lord, more than ever, we give thanks to You for all the hardships and sufferings we have been through along the ways in which You teach us and You mold us into the golden […]

The Good, Bad, Ugly 好的, 坏的, 丑陋的

November 4, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

The following YouTube video has more than seven million viewers since 2014 and not a word is sung. There must be a reason why so many are so touched by just one band, one silent choir group dressed in black, and one lady singer dressed in red and not a single word is sung. I’ll tell you what? In all of my life, whenever I meet up with some difficulties or hardship, whether at home or at work, I stop talking and I turn this music on in my mind and you know what? Yes, I am at peace once […]

Recollections 回忆 maumahara

November 2, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Ever so often, we look at the photographs in our photo album and we wonder “Where can this be?” or “What was the occasion?” or “Who else was with us?” 我们经常查看相册中的照片，就问自己：“不知道这是在哪里？” 或 “那是在什么情况的哪？” 或 “还有谁和我们在一起哪？” I nga wa katoa, ka tirohia e matou nga whakaahua i roto i to maatau whakaahua whakaahua a ka miharo tatou “Kei hea enei?” he “He aha tenei kaupapa?” ko wai hoki hei hoa mo tatou? This is in Maori and I am using the google translate platform. I know this is not perfect but I am trying to learn the Language. Please, if you […]