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Maori in a Minute

Beginners Year 1-3

Watch this video ... and then you try a conversation with a hoa (friend).

Buddy One

 

Kia ora

 

Ko (name) ahau

 

Kei te pehea koe?

 

 

Kei te _____ ahau.

 

Buddy Two

 

 

Kia ora

 

Ko (name) ahau

 

Kei te _____ ahau. Kei te pehea koe?

 

 

 

Translation

 

Hello

 

I am (name)

 

How are you?

 

 

 

I am ________

Here are some maori words that you can use to tell people how you are feeling. Can you work out what they mean?

Now use these words on the last sentence, e.g. Kei te pouri ahau. (I am sad)

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