Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Māori Learning

For the last two terms our class have been learning some Māori questions. We have also been learning some basic Māori words like tina which means lunch. Here are some questions in Maori.

Days of the Week:
Rāhina - Monday
Rātū - Tuesday
Rāapa - Wednesday
Rāpare - Thursday
Rāmere - Friday 
Rāhoroi - Saturday
Rātapu - Sunday 

Ko te aha tēnei rā?  (What day is it today?)
Ko te ______ tēnei rā  (It is ______ today).

Feelings:
Riri - Angry
Hari koe - Happy
Mataku - Scared 
Whakama - Shy/Embarrassed
Ngenge - Tired
Wera - Hot
Makariri - Cold
Pai rawa - Fantastic
Pouri - Sad
Hiainu - Thirsty
Hoha - Bored
Hiakai - Hungry

Kei te pēhea koe? (How are you feeling)
Kei te _____ ahau (I am feeling _____).

Weather
Ua - Raining 
Paki - Fine
Wera - hot
Kapua - Cloudy
Makariri - Cold

Kei te pēhea te āhua ō te rangi? 
(What is the weather?)
Kei te ______      (It is _____).

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