A lot of people think they’re speaking Māori…
 but really, they’re speaking English — just using Māori words.

And that’s not a dig — it’s how language works.

In this episode, we break down why Te Reo Māori is more than vocabulary.
 We explore sentence structure, why people default to English patterns, and how meaning in Māori goes deeper than direct translation.

We also talk about how Te Reo has, in some ways, become something people “visit” — instead of something they fully live in.

Because you’re not just learning words —
 you’re learning a way of seeing the world.

Welcome back to Fleeing Ignorance.