Te+reo+Maori

Kia ora tamariki ma!



So far this year we have learnt the following...


 * Morena = Morning! (Friendly and casual)
 * Ata marie = Good morning. (A more formal way of greeting someone)
 * Kuhu mai = Come here!
 * E tu! = Stand up!
 * E noho! = Sit down!


 * Tamariki = One child
 * Tamariki ma = More than one child


 * Tena koe = Hello to one person
 * Tena korua = Hello to two people
 * Tena koutou = Hello to three or more people

Several of these words have a MACRON that looks like a hyphen or a dash, (like this - ), over a letter. This tells us to make the sound of that letter longer. Practise these greetings on your family and friends then teach them what they mean. If you need help with your pronunciation check out the following website. Make sure the volume on your computer is on so you can hear the correct way to say the words.
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Ka kite ano! See you later! 