All Episodes

Lesson 164 - Are you okay?

Lesson 163 -  Would you like some medicine?

Lesson 162 -  Would you like to drink water?

Bonus 161 - Sorry life was busy!

Bonus 160 - Study Cook Islands Māori for free in New Zealand

Lesson 160 - Pe'e (Chant) "Turou Oro Mai"

Lesson 159 -  Would you like to eat some (food)?

Bonus 158.5 - I'm overthinking this intro!

Lesson 158 - Would you like to drink?

Lesson 157 - Would you like to eat?

Lesson 156 - Would you like to go/walk?

Lesson 155 - I live/stay in (place).

Bonus 154.5 - Should the Cook Islands change their flag?

Lesson 154 - Where do you live/stay?

Bonus 153.5 - Recording the perfect episode is HARD!

Lesson 153 - Common kitchen items

Lesson 152 - 13 Facts about the Cook Islands

Bonus 151.5 - "Know your heritage" with Danny Mataroa

Lesson 151 - Introduction Practice (Very Basic)

Bonus 150.5 - "I'm a warrior of the Cook Islands!" with Teremoana Junior

Lesson 150 - Common clothing items

Lesson 149 - Parts of the Body: Inside

Lesson 148 - Parts of the Body: Head

Bonus 147.5 - "Our language is being challenged" with Vae Papatua | Cook Islands Language Week 2025

Lesson 147 - Parts of the Body: General

Lesson 146 - Saying “My (body part) hurts”

Bonus 145.5 - Why say “Cook Islands” before “Māori”?

Lesson 145 - Saying “I am hot”

Bonus 144.5 - "Don't be afraid to make mistakes" with Tom Harrison | Cook Islands Language Week 2025

Lesson 144 - Saying “I am cold”

Bonus 143.5 - The Ode of Remembrance in Cook Islands’ Māori

Lesson 143 - Saying “I am sick”

Lesson 142 - Saying “Go away/Get lost”

Bonus 141.5 - The Ode of Remembrance in Cook Islands’ Māori by Tom Harrison

Lesson 141 - Saying “Come home" and "Return home”

Lesson 140 - Asking “What's the plan tomorrow?"

Lesson 139 - Asking “What's the plan tonight?”

Lesson 138 - Asking “What's the plan today?”

Lesson 137 - 5 replies to “What's the plan?”

Lesson 136 - Asking “What's the plan?”

Lesson 135 - Learning “Yesterday, Today, Tonight, Tomorrow”

Bonus 134 - How many native languages in the Cook Islands?

Lesson 133 - Saying "Bring me the (item)"

Lesson 132 - Saying “I’m studying/schooling now”

Lesson 131 - Saying “I'm working now"

Bonus 130.5 - Don't bullshit yourself! Don't learn Māori if you don't want it.

Lesson 130 - Asking “What is your first/last name?”

Lesson 129 - Saying “Thank you very much”

Lesson 128 - Saying “Goodbye”

Lesson 127 - Saying “Hello”

Lesson 126 - Asking “You coming with me?”

Lesson 125 - Asking “What will you do?”

Lesson 124 - Asking “Are you free?”

Lesson 123 - Asking “What are you doing?”

Lesson 122 - Asking “How are you today?”

Bonus 121 - Thank you to our listeners!

Lesson 120 - Asking "How was your holiday?"

Lesson 119 - Saying "This is my grandpa/grandma (name)"

Lesson 118 - Saying “This is my brother (name)”

Lesson 117 - Saying “This is my sister (name)”

Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"

Lesson 115 - Saying "This is my father (name)"

Lesson 114 - Asking "When is your trip/flight?"

Lesson 113 - Asking "When is your wedding?"

Lesson 112 - Asking "When is your birthday?"

Lesson 111 - Saying “listen" or "listen up”

Lesson 110 - Saying “Please look at me/watch me"

Lesson 109 - Asking “Are you okay?”

Lesson 108 - Saying “Speak English, I don’t understand”

Lesson 107 - Saying “I do/don't understand”

Lesson 106 - Saying “Sorry”

Lesson 105 - Asking “Who’s in charge here?”

Lesson 104 - Asking “Who are your parents?”

Lesson 103 - Asking “Where’s your mum/dad?”

Lesson 102 - Asking “Where are your parents?”

Lesson 101 - Asking “What do you need?”

Lesson 100 - Saying "I'm going to: run, dance, eat, drink, shower"

Lesson 99 - Alphabet (Southern Cook Islands)

Bonus 98 - Why say "Cook Islands Māori"? | Why not just Māori?

Lesson 97 - Asking "You good?"

Lesson 96 - Saying "Happy New Year" (variations)

Lesson 95 - Saying a prayer for food

Lesson 94 - Saying a basic prayer

Lesson 93 - Asking "One more beer, please"

Lesson 91 - Saying "I will not make it to work"

Lesson 90 - Saying "I can/can't do it"

Lesson 89 - Asking "Can you do it?"

Lesson 88 - Asking "What's your holiday plans?"

Lesson 87 - Learning "dusk" & "night"

Lesson 86 - Learning "dawn" & "morning"

Lesson 85 - Using "Glottal stops"

Lesson 84 - Using "Macrons"

Lesson 83 - Introducing yourself (Tom Harrison)

Lesson 82 - Introducing yourself

Lesson 81 - Replying to "Good morning"

Lesson 79 - Replying to "How are you?"

Lesson 77 - Cook Islands National Anthem in Māori

Lesson 76 - Learning "vera" & "veravera" (hot & spicy)

Lesson 75 - Saying "You're so short"

Lesson 74 - Saying "You're so tall"

Bonus 73 - Kuki Learning update (Thank you to all our listeners!)

Lesson 72 - Saying "It's rainy today"

Lesson 71 - Saying "It's windy today"

Lessson 70 - Saying "It's hot today"

Lesson 69 - Saying "It's cold today"

Lesson 68 - Asking "What do you want to see/watch?"

Lesson 67 - Asking "What do you want to drink?"

Lesson 66 - Asking "What do you want to eat?"

Lesson 65 - Asking "What do you want?"

Lesson 64 - Saying "Go for a shower"

Lesson 63 - Saying "I'm going for a shower"

Lesson 62 - Asking "Do you need to pee/poo?"

Lesson 61 - Saying "I'm going to pee/poo"

Lesson 59 - Saying "I'm going to eat (food)"

Lesson 58 - Saying "I'm going to sleep"

Lesson 57 - Saying "Let's go inside/outside"

Lesson 56 - Saying "Let's go"

Lesson 55 - Saying "Happy Birthday"

Lesson 54 - Asking "Do you want him/her?"

Lesson 53 - Asking "Do you want it?"

Lesson 52 - Asking "Whose is this?"

Lesson 51 - Directions "Up" and "Down"

Lesson 50 - Directions "Left" and "Right"

Lesson 49 - Asking "Who stole my canoe?"

Lesson 48 - Asking "What's the problem?"

Lesson 47 - Asking "How are your parents?"

Bonus 45.5 - Kuki Learning update (Tom made a mistake)

Lesson 45 - Siblings "Tungane" (Male to Female)

Lesson 44 - Siblings "Tuaine" (Female to Male)

Lesson 43 - Siblings "Tuakana/Teina" (Same Gender)

Lesson 42 - Saying "God Bless"

Lesson 41 - Asking "Where's the shop/market?"

Lesson 40 - Asking "Where's the police station?"

Lesson 39 - Saying "Aunty" and "Uncle"

Lesson 38 - Saying "Be careful"

Lesson 37 - Telling the time (Part 3: AM or PM)

Lesson 36 - Asking "Where's the toilet?"

Lesson 35 - Telling the time (Part 2: Minutes)

Lesson 34 - Saying "It's no problem"

Lesson 33 - Telling the time (Part 1: Hours)

Lesson 32 - Saying "Grandma" and "Grandpa"

Lesson 31 - Basic "Emotions and Feelings"

Lesson 29 - Asking "How's your head?"

Lesson 28 - Saying "Mum" and "Dad"

Lesson 27 - Saying "Please"

Lesson 25 - Saying "Happy New Year"

Lesson 24 - Saying "Merry Christmas"

Lesson 23 - Asking "What's the time?"

Lesson 22 - Saying "You look beautiful!"

Lesson 21 - Asking "Do you know how to speak English?"

Lesson 19 - Months of the Year

Lesson 18 - Vowels

Lesson 17 - Days of the Week (Aitutaki)

Lesson 16 - Counting from 11-100

Lesson 15 - Days of the Week (Rarotonga)

Lesson 14 - Counting from 1-10

Lesson 13 - Asking "How old are you?"

Lesson 12 - Asking "Are you hungry?"

Lesson 11 - Saying "I'm from New Zealand"

Lesson 10 - Saying "Yes/No"

Lesson 9 - Asking "Where are you from?"

Lesson 8 - Asking "Where were you?"

Lesson 7 - Asking "What's your name?"

Lesson 6 - Saying your name

Lesson 5 - Saying "Thank you"

Lesson 4 - Saying "Goodbye"

Lesson 3 - Saying "Good morning"

Lesson 2 - Asking "How are you?"

Lesson 1 - Saying 'See ya'

Intro to Kuki Learning - Saying "Hello"