1. Te Reo Maori Digital Learning Centre
1. Greetings
6. Counting
Pronunciation
2. Colours
7. Days of the Week
3. Feelings
8. Simple Commands
Culture
Links
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4. Body Parts
9. Objects in the Classroom
5. Shapes
10. Farewells

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Greetings
Ata marie
Good peaceful morning
Kia ora
Hi – G’day
Morena
(Good) morning
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Tena koe
Hello to one
Tena korua
Hello to two
Tena koutou
Hello to many

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Feelings
Kei te pehea koe?
How are you?
Ka pai
good
Tino pai
Very good
pouri
sad
ngenge
tired
riri
angry
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hari
happy
Kei te tino hari ahau.
I am very happy.

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Colours Ma
Mangu
Pango
Karaka
parakaraka
Kowhai
Whero
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Kikorangi kahurangi
kakariki
Parauri
pakaka
Mawhero
Tawa
poroporo

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Numbers
toru
rima
rua
wha
tahi
ono
whitu
te kau
waru
iwa
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1-10
Now count from 10 to 20.

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Body Parts
whatu eye
taringa ear
Mahunga head
ihu nose
waha mouth
pakahiwi shoulders
puku tummy
hope hips
ringa ringa hands
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waewae legs

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Shapes
tapatoru
triangle
tapawha
oblong
tapawharite
square
porowhita
circle
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taparima
pentagon
whetu
star
tapawaru
octagon
tapaono
hexagon

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Days of the Week
Ratapu Sunday
Mane Monday
Turei Tuesday
Wenerei Wednesday
Taite Thursday
Pararie Friday
Rahoroi Saturday
He aha tenei ra?
What day is it today?
Reply:
Ko Mane tenei ra.
Today is Monday.
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Simple Commands
korero mai
Talk to me
titiro mai
Look at me
Whakarongo mai
Listen to me
e noho
Sit down
e tu
Stand up
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hikoi
walk
e peke
jump
paki paki
clap
e oma
run
he piu
skip

10. Objects in the Classroom
Kaiako
Teacher
pene hinu
crayon
pene rakau
pencil
pene
pen
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ruri
ruler
kutikuti
scissors
pepa
paper
pukapuka
book

11. Farewells E noho ra E haere ra Hei konei ra Po marie Ka kite ano
Goodbye from person leaving
E haere ra
Goodbye from person staying
Hei konei ra
Goodbye (less formal)
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Po marie
Good peaceful night
Ka kite ano
See you again

12. Maori Culture internet links
Find out about Maori Culture
Learn about the different parts of a Meeting House
Learn how to make a hangi
Learn about Matariki – the Maori new year celebration

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Pronunciation a e i o u
Pakuranga
Manukau
Motutapu
Waiheke
Rangitoto
Pakatoa ha ka ma na pa ra ta wa
nga
wha he ke me ne pe re te we
nge
whe hi ki mi ni pi ri ti wi
ngi
whi ho ko mo no po ro to wo
ngo
who hu ku mu nu pu ru tu wu
ngu
whu
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