Ko te āta aro ki ngā kupu me te reo tinana o te kaikōrero me te whakamāori haere i te tikanga, te hanga haere i te māramatanga ki ana kōrero. I ētahi wā, ka tonoa te kaikōrero kia whakamahuki i te tikanga o ana kōrero.
An attentive focus on the words and body language of the speaker, interpreting and making meaning from what they say. At times, this will involve seeking clarification from the speaker.
pīkari - attentively
whakarongo aronui
Me whakarongo pīkari ngā taringa.
He wā e tika ana kia whakarongo pīkari, he wā anō kia aroiti te whakarongo.
Mā te whakarongo pīkari e mārama ai koe ki ngā kōrero a te kuia.