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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Week 1 Day 5 Activity 1 - The Dawn of an Era - Translating Phrases

Today I am going to be be looking at Maori translations 
I will use 5 phrases both in English and Maori. 

Welcome to New Zealand
Nau mai ki Aotearoa

My name is Sam
Ko Sam toku ingoa

What is your name?

He aha to ingoa

I like to play Rugby
He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro

Where do you come from?
No hea koe?

What is your favorite phrase to say in everyday life.
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3 comments:

  1. Ko taku wahi pai ki te hararei kei Mahia - can you translate this??
    Would love to see what your answer would be to this statement.

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    1. Kia ora Romana,

      Mahia ko te taua wahi ataahua. Taku ūnga hararei tino ko Waihi Beach.

      I hope you have had a chance to visit Mahia these holidays.

      Have a lovely weekend,
      Megan :)

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  2. Tena koe Sam,

    Pai mahi mahi whakamataku Sam (Well done, awesome work Sam). Did you enjoy learning some new Maori phrases? What is your favourite Maori phrase? I often use the phrase 'He tino pai' when talking to my son, Nico. Do you know what this means?

    I used to really enjoy learning Te Reo Maori at school it is such an important aspect of the Maori culture. Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minster of New Zealand, has an idea to make Maori compulsory in all primary schools. Do you think this would be a good idea? If so, why?

    Looking forward to hearing back from you.

    Blog you later,
    Megan

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