Maori

We are very lucky to have Whaia Trish come into our classroom every Thursday to do Te Reo with us.

1st Session:

hope hope = sway your hips
peke peke = jump
oma oma = run
hitoki hitoki = hop
kao kao = swim
hikoi = walk
paki paki = clap
huri huti = turn around/spin
e moe e moe = sleep
kari kari = dance
takahia = stomp

2nd Session:

Ko wai to ingoa? = What is your name?
Ko _________ taku ingoa = My name is ________
Ko au = me
Matua = parents
Matua tupuna = grandparents
kumu = bottom/backside
Aua = I don't know
Kutu = fleas/headlice
Waiho = leave it

3rd Session:

Person 1
Tangata e tahi

Person 2
Tangata w rua

Person 1: Kia Ora!    Hello
Person 2: Kia Ora!  
Person 1: Ko wai to ingoa?   What is your name?
Person 2: Ko ____ taku ingoa   My name is ___.
Person 2: Ko wai to ingoa?
Person 1: Ko ____ taku ingoa
Person 1: Tena koe (person 2)    Hello to you___.
Person 2: Tena koe (person 1)    Hello to you___.

Check out our Poi skills!! :)

4th session

Korero - talk
Powhiri - (wh-f-so say Pofiri)

In status above you  (older generation, older builing) is toku
Same status (brothers/sisters or after you; your pet, children etc) taku

Ko wai tera - Who is that?

Haere mai - come here

No hea koe? Where are you from?

Whakapapa - Family tree


Need to learn this:

Ko Au 'Me'

Ko wai to ingoa?

Ko____ taku ingoa.

Ko wai to mama? Who is your mum?

Ko ____ toku mama. My mum is ____.

Ko wai to papa? Who is your dad?

Ko ____ toku papa. My dad is ____.

5th session

Pepeha

Ko___ taku ingoa (name)
Ko ___toku mama (mum)
Ko ___ toku papa (dad)
Ko Pukematekeo toku maunga (mountain)
Ko Waitemata toku moana (sea)
Te Kawerau-a-maki te tangata (people)
Ko Western Heights Primary toku kura (school)
No reira
Tena Koutou
Tena Koutou
Tena Koutou Katoa

Session Tau Ono

6th session (Term 3)