Task: Kōrero mō te tunu kai.
Work together building your ability to converse with only images as your prompts. Key steps:
Titiro – Look Carefully
Examine the image. What kai (food), tools, or actions can you see?
Ingoa – Name What You See
Use nouns: He hēki, He pata, He peihana, He keke, etc.
Mahi – Describe the Action
Use verbs: Ka whakaranu, Ka tunu, Ka tāpiri, Ka whiu, etc.
Whakaahua – Add Descriptions
Use adjectives and feelings: He reka, He ātaahua, He māmā, He uaua.
Kōrero – Build a Conversation
Take turns speaking. Ask questions like:
He aha tēnei kai? – What is this food?
Ka tunu tātou i te aha? – What shall we bake?
He pai ki a koe tēnei keke? – Do you like this cake?
Whakakata – Add Some Fun!
Use kīwaha and humour:
Ka mau te wehi! – That’s awesome!
Auē! He tino reka! – Wow! So delicious!
Whakamutunga – Reflect Together
After the activity, ask:
He aha te mea i pai rawa atu? – What was the best part?
He aha te mea ka taea e koe te whakapai ake? – What could you improve?
He tino reka tēnā! – That’s so tasty!
He aha te kai tino pai ki a koe? – What’s your favourite food?
He pai ki au te keke tiakarete. – I like chocolate cake.
He kapu tī māu? – Would you like a cup of tea?
He pēhea te reka o te keke? – How tasty is the cake?
I tunu koe i tētahi keke i mua? – Have you baked a cake before?
Ka tunu tātou i te aha āpōpō? – What will we bake tomorrow?
Me tunu tātou i tētahi keke tīhi! – Let’s bake a cheesecake!
He māmā te tunu i tēnei keke. – This cake is easy to bake.
Me whakamahi te pata me te huka. – We need to use butter and sugar.
Auē! He ātaahua tēnā keke! – Wow! That cake looks beautiful!
Ka mau te wehi! – That’s awesome!
He tino reka! – So delicious!
Tino pai rawa atu! – Super good!
🧑🤝🧑 Making a Conversation
Me kōrero tahi tātou mō te tunu kai. – Let’s talk together about baking.
Titiro ki ngā pikitia hei āwhina. – Look at the pictures to help.
He aha ngā kai e hiahiatia ana? – What ingredients do we need?
Ka taea e koe te whakaranu? – Can you mix it?
Ka tunua mō ngā meneti whā tekau mā rima. – It will bake for 45 minutes.
He ipu, he peihana, rānei he oko? Kei te rapu au i tētahi ipu mō te ranunga.
Peihana – Common modern word for bowl, used in everyday kitchen and eating contexts.
Ipu – General word for container or vessel; can refer to a bowl, cup, or jar depending on context.
Oko – Traditional word for wooden bowl or open container; often used in ceremonial or historical contexts.
Kūmete – Serving bowl, often wooden or carved; used for presenting food.
Okopoke – Mixing bowl; used specifically for combining ingredients.
Oko huamata – Salad bowl; used for serving salads.
Oko koikara – Finger bowl; small bowl for rinsing fingers.
Oko paura – Powder bowl; used for holding dry ingredients like flour or baking powder.
Oko purini – Dessert bowl; used for serving sweets or puddings.
Oko waihāro – Soup bowl; used for serving soup.
Tīhake – Dish or bowl used for serving food, especially in traditional settings.
Rīhi – Borrowed word meaning dish or plated bowl; used for serving rather than mixing.
Pārua – Brim or hollow; can refer to the rim of a bowl or a bowl-shaped depression in the earth.
Āe, he kupu hou anō kei konei! He kupu hou anō māu hei ako.
Yes, there are more new words here! More new words for you to learn.
haurua(tia) – to halve, divide into halves
kotikoti(a) – to chop, chopped
māripi papatahi – flat knife
pani(a) – to smear, spread
pata pīnati – peanut butter
tāwhirowhiro – food processor
tāwhiuwhiu(hia) – to whisk
whakahanumi(tia) – to blend, combine
whakamahana tōmuatia – to preheat
Kōwhiria kia rua, kia toru rānei, ā, tuhia hei maumahara ā muri ake.
Kōwhiria – choose/select (imperative form)
kia rua, kia toru rānei – two or three (using “kia” for numbers and “rānei” for “or”)
ā – and (joining the actions)
tuhia – write/record (passive form of tuhi)
hei maumahara – for remembering
ā muri ake – in the future / later on
E hia = asking about what's already there
Kia hia = asking about what you want, need or plan to use
E hia is used to ask how many things there are.
Example: E hia ngā hēki? – How many eggs are there?
Kia hia is used to ask how many you want or need.
Example: Kia hia ngā hēki e hiahia ana koe? – How many eggs do you want?