#124: Talking about more than one person
rāua ko..., rātou ko... ko...
Talking about more than one person — ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
English “and” has three different uses that are expressed differently in te reo Māori. Ā joins two clauses (“I am happy and well”). Me joins nouns in a list (“fish and chips”). Rāua ko joins two people, while rātou ko joins three or more people in sentences.