经典句型:I'm very interested in the Maori culture. 我对毛利文化很感兴趣。

A:Do you know anything about Maori?

甲:你了解毛利吗?

B:A little. I'm very interested in the Maori culture.

乙:了解一点儿。我对毛利文化很感兴趣。

A:This book may be of help to you.

甲:这本书会对你有帮助。

B:It's very thoughtful of you.

乙:你想得可真周到啊!

经典句型:About 15 percent of the New Zealanders are Maoris. 大约15%的新西兰人是毛利人。

A:About 15 percent of the New Zealanders are Maoris.

甲:大约15%的新西兰人是毛利人。

B:Do they have their own language?

乙:他们有自己的语言吗?

A:Some of them speak Maori.

甲:他们中有些人说毛利语。

B:Can you speak Maori?

乙:你会说毛利语吗?

A:Just a little, because it's very difficult for me to learn it.

甲:一点点，因为对于我来说，学习毛利语很难。

句型讲解：

Maoritanga是"毛利文化”的意思，包括其语言、风俗和传统，所有这些构成了新西兰地区本土人民丰富的文化遗产。