Family terms
What does māmā mean in English
Mum/mother
What does 'atua' mean in English?
God/s
What does this whakataukī mean?
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu
Although it is small, it is precious
What is the Māori word for 'me/I'?
Ahau or au
How do you say 'belonging to me'?
Tōku
What does 'mātua' mean?
HINT: pay attention to the macron/pōtae - it changes the meaning of the word!
Parents - plural (more than one)
Matua (without the macron/pōtae) = dad/father
What does 'mate' mean in English?
Dead/deceased
What does this whakataukī mean?
Ki te kore e hē, e kore e tika!
Without making mistakes, you can't improve!
What is the Māori word for 'you'?
Koe
How do you say 'belonging to him/her'?
Tōnā
How do you spell and say the Māori word for 'family' correctly?
W H Ā N A U
What does 'mihi' mean in English
Acknowledge or informal introduction
What does this whakataukī mean?
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is people, people, people.
What is the Māori word for 'he/she'?
Ia
How do you say 'belonging to you'?
Tō
What is the Māori word for 'grandparents' that we have used in our pepeha?
Tūpuna
What is the Māori word for 'ceremonial courtyard in front of a wharenui (meeting house)'?
Marae
What does this whakataukī mean?
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōnā te ngahere.
Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōnā te ao.
The bird that consumes the miro berry owns the forest. The bird that consumes knowledge owns the world.
How do you ask 'where are you from'?
Nō hea koe?
How do you ask 'what/who is your name?'
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Where does the term 'kōkā' come from (which coast?) and what does it mean?
East coast. It means the same as whaea = mum/mother/aunty/female of respect (aka a female teacher)
What is the word for 'the incantation or chant that begins a formal speech, usually including the phrase tihei, mauri ora'?
Tauparapara
What does this whakataukī mean?
Ko tōku reo tōku ohooho, ko tōku reo tōku māpihi maurea.
My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul.
How do you ask 'where is he/she from'?
Nō hea ia?
How do you ask 'what/who is his/her name'?
Ko wai tōnā ingoa?