Ngā Mihi – Greetings and Introductions

Greetings, Farewells, Acknowledgements

Tēnā koe. – Hello (to one person)

Ka kite! – See you!

Introductions

Ko Hemi tōku ingoa. – My name is Hemi

Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau. – I am from Auckland

Asking How Someone Is

Kei te pēhea koe? – How are you?

Kei te pai ahau. – I am good

Culture: Pōwhiri

Haere mai! – Welcome!

Nau mai ki te marae. – Welcome to the marae

Tōku Kāinga – My Home

Saying Where You Are From

Nō Rotorua ahau. – I am from Rotorua

Nō hea koe? – Where are you from?

Nationality

He Māori ahau. – I am Māori

He Pākehā ia. – He/She is Pākehā

Saying Where Your Home Is

Kei Whangārei tōku kāinga. – My home is in Whangārei

Kei hea tō kāinga? – Where is your home?

Culture: Pepeha (Template)

Ko ______ te maunga. – ______ is my mountain

Ko ______ te awa. – ______ is my river

Ko ______ tōku iwi. – ______ is my tribe

Ko ______ tōku marae. – ______ is my marae

Ko ______ tōku ingoa. – My name is ______

Tōku Whānau – My Family

Members of the Family

Ko Mere tōku māmā. – Mere is my mum

Ko Hōne tōku pāpā. – Hōne is my dad

Saying You Have Family

He tuakana tāku. – I have an older sibling

Tokorua aku tēina. – I have two younger siblings

Pets

He kurī tāku. – I have a dog

He ngeru tōku whānau. – My family has a cat

Culture: Whakapapa

Ko ______ tōku tipuna. – ______ is my ancestor

Ko ______ tōku whānau. – ______ is my family

Tōku Rā Whānau – My Birthday

Days of the Week

Ko te Rāmere tēnei rā. – Today is Friday

I whānau mai au i te Rātapu. – I was born on Sunday

Months and Seasons

Ko Hūrae te marama. – July is the month

Ko te raumati te wā. – Summer is the season

Numbers

E waru aku tau. – I am eight years old

Tekau mā tahi ngā tau o Hemi. – Hemi is eleven years old

My Birthday

Ko te 8 o Hūrae tōku rā whānau. – My birthday is the 8th of July

He rā nui tēnei. – This is a special day

Culture: Matariki

Ko Matariki te wā o te tau hou. – Matariki is the time of the new year

Ka tīmata anō te tau. – The year begins again

Tōku Kura – My School

The Classroom

Kei te akomanga ahau. – I am in the classroom

He tēpu tēnei. – This is a table

Colours

He kākāriki te pene. – The pen is green

He mā te pepa. – The paper is white

Saying Where Something Is

Kei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu. – The book is on the table

Kei roto te pene i te pouaka. – The pen is in the box

Saying Someone Is Doing Something

Kei te pānui ia. – He/She is reading

Kei te tuhituhi ngā tamariki. – The children are writing

Culture: The School Curriculum

Ka ako mātou i te reo Māori. – We learn Māori language

He wāhanga nui te reo Māori. – Māori language is an important part

Tōku Āhuatanga – Personal Description

Hair and Eyes

He parauri ōku makawe. – My hair is brown

He kikorangi ōku karu. – My eyes are blue

Characteristics

He ngākau pai tōku hoa. – My friend is kind

He kaha ia. – He/She is strong

Likes and Desires

He pai ki ahau te waiata. – I like singing

E hiahia ana ahau ki te tākaro. – I want to play

Culture: Tūrangawaewae

Ko ______ tōku tūrangawaewae. – ______ is my place to stand

Kei reira tōku whānau. – My family is there

Te Āhua o te Rangi – Weather, Clothing & Time

Weather

He rā paki tēnei. – It is a fine day

Kei te ua. – It is raining

Clothing

He koti māku. – A coat for me

He hū ōku. – I have shoes

Telling Time

He haurua mai i te waru. – It is half past eight

Ko te ono karaka tēnei. – It is six o'clock

Culture: Ngā Atua Māori

Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te rangi. – Tāwhirimātea is the god of weather

Ko Papatūānuku te whaea o te whenua. – Papatūānuku is the earth mother