Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori-Māori Language Week

1-7 o te Hōngoingoi-1-7 of July
Arohatia te reo-Cherish the language
Ngā Ingoa Māori-Māori Place Names

 

Whare/house-"Fuddy"

 

It is Māori Language Week week and we would encourage you to have fun with this beautiful language and use it. We have learnt 15 words together and now is your time to shine. Here is the wero (challenge); try and use 5 kupu each day. The words are listed below.

Wero-Challenge

Use five of these words a day with your rangatahi (youth), hoa (friends) and whānau (family):

1. Kia ora – Hello
2. Kōrero-speak
3. Hui-meeting
4. Mahi-work 
5. Kaupapa-topic 
6. Karawhiua!-give it heaps! 
7. Mihi-greet
8. Rangatahi-Youth
9. Haere-go
10. Tika-correct
11. Kura-School
12. Tari-Office/department
13. Rūma-room
14. Whare-house/building 
15. Ōtautahi-Christchurch

If you have some clever ideas about how to use these kupu then post on this blog by clicking on the link below.

 

Here are also some resources for your own benefit or to use in your class.

 

The history of the Māori Language

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/history-of-the-maori-language
http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/english/issues_e/hist/index.shtml

100 Māori words
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words

Printable Resources for your room
http://www.korero.maori.nz/resources/shop.html
         -Ngā mihi ki a koe Juliet Croucher (Thanks)

Video lessons for Māori phrases

http://www.maorilanguage.net/phrase_drills/index.cfm

If you have any questions do not hesitate to post on the blog or contact, Stephen, Aidian, Alisha, Matt or myself (Terri-Leigh)

Week 8 Term 2  Ōtautahi-Christchurch

Anei te kupu o te wiki: Ōtautahi

Here is the word of the week: Christchurch

 

Phonetically you can say it Oar-toe-tah-hee. Ōtautahi literally means "the place of Tautahi". Below is the link to the full meaning and origins of the name. 

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/TiKoukaWhenua/Otautahi/

 

Here are some ways in which you can use it:

 

We were having a kōrero about the weather in Ōtautahi.

How was that hui in Ōtautahi?

I am from Ōtautahi. Where are you from?

 

 

Remember: Maori language week is Monday 1 – Sunday 7 July, week 9 this term and the theme this year is Ngā Ingoa Māori/Māori names.

 

Nā Terri-Leigh

 

Below is the link to the blog that has all of our kupu on it.

Week 7 Term 2 Shop/store: (Toa)

Week 7 Term 2 Shop/store: (Toa)

Anei te kupu o te wiki: Toa.

Here is the word of the week: Toa (Store/shop)

You can use it as :

I am going to the Toa

 

Maori language week is Monday 1 – Sunday 7 July, week 9 this term and the theme this year is Ngā Ingoa Māori/Māori names. We are trying to use as many names of places around school as we can.

Feel free to kōrero to myself, Terri-Leigh, Stephen or Alisha about these

kupu hou/new words. Maori is our 2nd official language since 1987 and its one of the things that is unique about NZ so I encourage you to use it.

 

Aidan

Week 6 Term 2 Kainga: (home)

Kia ora koutou,

 

Te kupu o te wiki

 

kāinga

(noun) home, address, residence, village, habitation, habitat.

 

If you want to ask someone where they live:

where is your kainga?

Or if you have homework for the class then....

Mahi kainga = homework :)

Ka pai koutou!!

 

Na Alisha

Week 4 Term 2: whare (house/building)

Kia ora koutou,

 

Anei te kupu o te wiki:

whare:(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, people in a house, suit (cards).

Here are some examples of how you could use this word

I am going to the ware-whare (warehouse) to buy some pens

I had a cup of tea at Mr Vanderpyl's whare in the weekend.

I am going to that whare... te whare hakinakina (gym)

Oh yeah that was at the whare pi (bee hive)

As it is Samoan language week "fale" is the Samoan word for house or whare.

Have fun using the langauge this week koutou ma.

 

Nga mihi nunui

Na Terri-Leigh

Week 3 Term 2: "ruma" (room)

Kia ora koutou,

 

Te kupu o te wiki: Ruma - room

 

Ruma:

1. (verb) (-tia) to make into a room.

2. (noun) room, chamber, space.

All you need to do is substitute the word room for Ruma! I have already had some of you using it already so ka pai to you all!

Examples:

Haere mai ki te ruma: Come into the room

Or just: Welcome to my ruma!

 

Na Alisha