Tag: Maori 2024

Matariki “Maori New Year”.

Kupu Hou:

Matariki- Maori New Year

Whanau- family

Iwi-tribe

Kai-food

Hakari-feast

Hangi-earth oven

Maramataka- Maori calendar

Korero- to speak

Whakapapa-genealogy

Purakau-story

Whanaungatanga-connections

Moemoea-to dream

Takitahi-individual

Takitini-collective

Wetereo:

Ahea a matariki- When is matariki?

Ko Hune te marama o Matariki- June is the month for Matariki.

 

He aha o Matariki?- What is Matariki?

He tau hou o te ao Maori- The Maori New Year.

 

He aha tau moemoea- What is your dream?

He *insert* taku moemoea- My dream is…

 

Ko wai a Matariki?- Who is Matariki?

Ko Matariki tetahi whetu- Matariki is a star.

Manawatia A Matariki- Celebrate Matariki.

 

What is the origin of Matariki?

Tawhirimatea ripped his eyes out and he threw them up in the air of Matariki.

 

Ko wai a Hiwa-i-te-rangi?

Who is Hiwa-i-te-rangi?

  • Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the youngest star in the Matariki
  • She is bright and shiny
  • She is the star of prayers
  • She is the first star that you see in the night
  • The God Of Wishing.
  • She is also the golden star
  • She is the star who asked for food.

 

Nga Tae

Kupu Hou- New Word

White- Maa

Red- Whero

Orange- Karaka

Yellow- Koowhai

Green- Kaaraariki

Blue- Kikorangi

Purple- Waiporoporo

Pink- Maawhero

Brown- Paraanone

Grey- Kiwikiwi

Black- Pangu/Mangu

Rainbow- Uenuku

 

Wetereo- Grammar

He Aha?-What?

Te Tae- the color {one}

Nga tae- colors {more than one color}

he aha te tae/nga tae? What color?/What colors?.

He Kikorangi te tae- The color is blue.

He kikorangi, he kaaraariki nga tae- The colours are blue and green.

 

 

 

Numbers and Counting

“E hia ?”-how many, [not for people]

“E hia nga aporo? [how many apples are there?}

E whitu nga aporo? [7 apples.]

E hia nga tepu? [how many tables are there?] [if the number is more that 10 we drop the “e”]

Tekau ma tahi nga tepu? [11 tables]

E hia nga papama [how many whiteboard]

Kotahi te papama [1 whiteboard] [when there is only one, we use Kotahi te..]

 

Tokohia- how many people?

Tokohia nga tamariki? [how many children?]

Rua tekau ma iwa nga tamariki.

Tokohia nga kaiako ? [how many teachers?]

Tokorua nga kaiako. [2 teachers]

 

Au-me

Tenei-this by me

You-koe

tena- that by you

he/she-ia

tera-that over there

Enei-these by me

Ena-those by you

Era-those over there