He aha tēnei
He whare tēnei
Kia ora
Ki a ranginui....
ki a pāpātūānuku tēnā kōrua
I like school
He pai ki a au te kura
My favourite place is Hagley College
He motoka tērā
That over there is a car
He aha te kupu Māori mō?
What is the māori word for?
ki te whare....
e tū nei tēnā koe
I like running
He pai ki a au te oma
Ko Sondra ia
She is Sondra
He āporo tēnā
that by you is an apple
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Where is the toilet?
ki te whenua
tapu tēnā koe
He pai ki a au te pānui me te tuhi
He kaiako a Sondra
Sondra is a teacher
This is a pen
He pene tēnei
Translate to māori
Whakamāoritia
ki ngā
tangata whenua tēnā koutou
I like reading because it is fun
He pai ki a au te pānui nā te mea he ngahau
He pai ki a Sondra te kauhoe me te oma
Sondra likes swimming and running
Those (over there) are shoes
He hū ērā
Translate to english
Whakapākehātia
Say the whole mihi outloud in one go without making a mistake
Ki a Ranginui, Ki a Pāpātūānuku tēnā kōrua,
Ki te whenua tapu tēnā koe
Ki te whare e tū nei tēnā koe
Ki ngā tangata whenua, tēnā koutou
Sondra is my favourite teacher
Ko Sondra tōku tino kaiako
Ko te Tūrei te 21 o Ākuhata 2026
Tuesday 21 o August 2026