This document contains several sections in Te Reo Maori (the Maori language of New Zealand) including: 1. The date May 17th and Māori words of the week with their English translations and examples. 2. The Māori names for months of the year. 3. The Māori alphabet/syllables and an exercise to watch a video on food preparation. 4. Examples of using polite language when making requests. 5. A call for the first two callers to win a prize and a Māori song with a fill-in-the-blank. 6. House points for different groups for attendance and a cross country event.

1. 17/05/13
Ko te Paraire te ra tekau ma
whitu o
Haratua

2. KUPU mo te wiki:
Hau+nga = Haunga - Smelly
Ka+wa = Kawa - Sour
Re + ka = Reka - Sweet
Use each word in a sentence of your own

3. Maramaramarama taka
aue
• Hanuere - Kohitatea
• Pepuere - Hui Tangaru
• Maehe - Poutu te Rangi
• Apereira - Paenga whawha e
• Mei - Ha ra tua (Haratua)
• Hune - Pipiri aue aue aue aue taukiri e
• Hurae- Hongongoi
• Akuhata - Hereturikoka
• Hepetema - Te Mahuru e
• Oketopa - Whiringa a nuku
• Noema - Whiringa a Rangi
• Tihema - Hakihea aue, aue aue aue taukiri e

4. Te Reo Maori alphabet/syllables
• Haka mana para ta wa nga wha
• Heke mene pere te we nge whe
• Hiki mini pi ri ti wi ngi whi
• Hoko mono poro to wo ngo who
• A E I O U
• Huku munu puru tu wu ngu whu

5. Reomation
Watch “Te Mahi Kai” (preparing food) video clip from the website
“He reo tupu he reo ora”

6. WALT: Use polite language
“Homai” means “pass”
The word “koa” means “please”
“Koa” is used after the word “Homai”
example:
Homai he pereti - Pass me a plate
Homai koa he pereti - Please pass me a plate
Change the following by adding “koa”
Homai he paraaoa - Pass some........
Homai he pata - Pass some .............
Homai he tiamu - Pass me some ..............
Homai koa

7. WA WERO:
He aha au?
First 2 callers to 721 could be into win a prize.

8. Ra whanau waiata:
Ra whanau kia koe
Ra whanau kia koe
Ra whanau ki a ....................
Ra whanau kia koe
Wharetapu Rm 19, Faolaina Rm 11

9. House Points Term 2
Attendance
week 1
Cross
Country
Totals
Red 15 15
Blue 10 10
Purple 20 20
Green 5 5

10. Kua mutu
• Ka kite............goodbye