2 Couple to Kōrero

In epi 9 Vini puts his academic hat on, and takes us through some of the research behind language revival and bilingualism. We often hear things like 'people can't learn multiple languages because they'lll get confused' and 'kids should learn English first.' Do these myths hold any weight? Find out on this week's episode! Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero ki te ao: ATA - ngā whakaahua, ngā mahi etita Te Matawai - nāna i tautoko mai ā-pūtea nei Mei kor...

In this week's episode we're talking power dynamics and communication as a couple. How can we foster great language conversations as two people who share decision-making power in the home? In this episode we talk about a book by Professor Ingrid Piller, Bilingual Couples Talk. We recommend giving it a read! Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero ki te ao: ATA - ngā whakaahua, ngā mahi etita Te Matawai - nāna i tautoko mai ā-pūtea nei Mei kore kōrua i whak...

CW: Language trauma This week we tackle a pretty massive kaupapa, language trauma. We don't reckon we'll get to the bottom of it in one episode - but we do want to float some thoughts. Where does it come from, how do we get rid of it, and does it ever go away? Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero ki te ao: ATA - ngā whakaahua, ngā mahi etita Te Matawai - nāna i tautoko mai ā-pūtea nei Mei kore kōrua i whakaaomarama mai ai a 2ctk!

Nau mai anō ki te whare o Ari & Vini! Welcome back to our whare with another epi of 2CTK! In epi 3, we pick up where we left off last week, and dive a bit more into our relationship, and our language dreams, as we have some reckons about whether they can make or break a relationship. We jump into some kōrero about the power dynamics of communication between couples, and what happens when there's a difference in how much reo either person knows. Saddle up peeps, we ride at dawn! We also t...

Join Ari & Vini - two millenial Māori - as we explore life, love & our language dreams for te reo Māori within the home. We'll dive deep into the many things that help and hinder our ability to speak our languages at home, as well as how those things can affect, or be affected by, the relationship of the people we love. Are we 2 Couple to Kōrero? Only one way to find out! Hit that button and give it a listen! Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei...