kai
gb/kˈaɪ/ us/kˈaɪ/
A2
Англійська
~ 8400
Kai, étel, ennivaló
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
Kai
A1
Her youngest son is called Kai.
A legkisebb fiát Kai-nak hívják.
I met a programmer named Kai at the conference.
A konferencián találkoztam egy Kai nevű programozóval.
Kai arrived early and helped set up the chairs.
The main character in the story is a boy named Kai.
Please send this email to Kai when you have finished.
Навчальні приклади
My friend’s name is Kai.
A barátom neve Kai.
Kai is in my English class.
Kai az angolórámra jár.
This is Kai; he is my brother.
I think Kai is a nice name.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes write the name as “kai” with a small letter, but in English names are capitalized: “Kai”. They may also think it has a special meaning, but here it is simply a person’s first name.
Значення
the given name ‘Kai’
Словосполучення
name is Kai
|someone named Kai
|Kai and [another name]
Теми
people
|identity
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A first name for a person, written as Kai with a big K.
A personal given name, used for people of different genders in various cultures, usually written with an initial capital letter.
B2
2
Модель уживання:
to eat [some] kai
We shared some amazing kai at the marae after the ceremony.
A szertartás után a maraén csodás ételeket ettünk együtt.
There was plenty of kai for everyone at the community feast.
A közösségi lakomán bőven volt étel mindenkinek.
She helped prepare the kai for the visitors.
The kids rushed to the table when the kai was served.
He thanked them for the kai and their warm welcome.
Навчальні приклади
In New Zealand, kai means food.
Új-Zélandon a kai szó azt jelenti: „étel”.
We ate good kai at the party.
Finom ennivalót ettünk a bulin.
They cooked a lot of kai for us.
The kai was hot and very tasty.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think “kai” is general English everywhere, but it is mainly used in New Zealand English and in Māori cultural contexts. Outside those contexts, “food” is normally used instead.
Значення
food (New Zealand, Māori origin)
Словосполучення
eat some kai
|share kai
|prepare kai
|delicious kai
|kai at the marae
Синоніми
food (The general, most common English word; not specific to New Zealand or Māori contexts.)
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tucker (Informal word for food in some varieties of English, but without the specific Māori cultural connection of “kai”.)
Антоніми
drink (In this context, “drink” refers to liquids, contrasting with “kai”, which refers to solid food.)
Теми
food
|culture
|food_drink
|daily_life
|travel
Визначення
In New Zealand, a word from the Māori language that means food.
In New Zealand English, food, especially in contexts related to Māori culture and community gatherings.
Граматика
Словникова форма
kai
IPA
GB/kˈaɪ/
US/kˈaɪ/
Склади й наголос
kai (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (kai)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: kai
- Plural: kais
Споріднені слова
Forms
kais
noun
Вирази
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