Learn te reo Māori using Trade Me’s apps

Making the change is easy and it can be easily switched back if you decide it’s not for you.

From the Trade Me iOS app, select My Trade Me > Settings (cog) > Language > ‘Māori’ or ‘English & Māori’.

The ‘English & Māori’ option makes this one of the best apps for learning te reo Māori – you can instantly switch between the two languages by swiping down with two fingers.

From our Trade Me Android app, select My Trade Me > Profile & Account > Settings > Language > Māori.

Most of the key phrases in our iOS app will show in te reo Māori, and we’ve started to update this in our Android app too. We’ll continue to add more over time!

If you’re learning te reo, consider selecting ‘English & Māori’ to help you navigate around our iOS app – if you get confused or aren’t sure what something means, simply swipe down with two fingers to display English. You can swipe down with two fingers again to instantly switch back to te reo Māori. This feature is currently available only on our iOS app.

We aren’t doing any machine translations, instead we’re working with licensed Māori translators and language consultants. This has allowed us to develop a process for building the Māori language content of our apps and assure its quality. We believe this will lead to a more natural integration of the language into our apps.

All the user-generated content (e.g. listing descriptions) is still in English, but we’re looking at ways to also support the use of te reo Māori in user-generated content in the future.