Month: May 2024

Ngā rā o te wiki

Kupa Hau Wetereo
Rā- Day-Sun Ko te aha?- What? Tēnei- this
Wiki- Week Tēnei- this (by me)
Marama- Month-moon
Ko te aha tēnei rā? A- Ko te mane tēnei rā.
Tau-Year – What day is this? – This day is Monday.
āpōpō- Tomorrow
Ko the aha te rā āpōpō? Ko te tūrei te rā āpōpō.
Inanahi- Yesterday – What day is tomorrow? – Tommorow is Tuesday.

Mane- Monday Ko the aha the rā inanahi? Ko te Rātapu te rā Inanahi.
Tūrei- Tuesday – What day was yesterday? -Yesterday was Sunday
Wenenei- Wednesday
Tāite- Thursday Ko te Mane tēnei rā.
Paraire- Friday – Today is Monday.
Hātarei- Saturday
Rātapu- Sunday

Reflecting on the week

Hello everyone today I’m gonna be reflecting this week!

What went well this week and why?: Wood work because I was able to catch up.

Something that challenged me this week was: Clothing in Maori,

Was this something I was able to control? explain: Yes because we can learn, pronounce and practice them.

One new thing I learnt this week was: How to say different clothes and accessories in Maori.

My goal for next week is: To know how to say accessories and clothing in Maori.

Ngā Kākakahu

Kupu Hau- New Words                                                      Wetereo- Grammar
Jacket- Kōti                             Ngā/ enei                           He aha?- What?
Hat- Pōtae                             Shoes- hū                            Tēnei- this ( a thing by me)
Skirt- Panekoti                     Socks- tōkena                 Enei- These ( more than by me)
Trousers- Tarau                  Gumboots- Kamupūtu
Short- Tarau poto              gloves- Karapu                  He aha tēnei?- What is this?
Jeans- Tarau Tāngari       glasses- Mōwhiti               He aha ēnei?-   What are those?
Jersey- Poraka
Dress- Kaka                                                               He kaka tēnei- This is a dress

T- shirt- Tīhāte                                                     He kaka, he poraka ēnei-  These are a dress a jersey
Pyjamas- Kākahu mae
Uniform- Kākahu ōnte
Swimming Togs- Kākahu kaukau                 Māori

Reading week 3

Hello my name is Alyssa and today I’m gonna tell you about last week.

What went well last week: Pink shirt day because we got to colour in and design our own shirt.

Something that challenged me last week was: Maori shapes.

Was this something I was able to control?: Yes because we learnt,pronounced and practiced them.

One new thing I learnt last week was: Maori shapes.

My goal for next week is: to finish my chair in wood work.

Ngā āhua, Shapes

Kapu hau: new words He aha- What?
Porowhita- Circle te āhau- the shape (only 1)
Porowhita- Circle ngā āhua- the shapes (more than 1)
Mānawa- Heart
Whētu- Star He aha te āhua?- What shape?
Niko- Crecent He aha ngā āhua?- What shapes?
Tapa- Edge
Tapatoru- Triangle He aha te āhua ā tenei?- what shape is this by me?
Tapawhā rite- Square – ā tēna (by you)
Tapawhā- Rectangle – ā tērā (over there)
Taparima- Pentagon He tapawhā te āhua
Tapaono- Hexagon -The shape is a rectangle.
Tapawaru- Octogon He porowhita, he tapawhā ngā ahua.
-The shapes are a circle and a rectangle.

Ngā Tae

Kupa Hau- new words Wetereo- Grammar

White- Mā He aha?- What? He aha + te Tae? + ngā tae?
Red- Whero Te Tae- the colour (one) what is the colour?
Orange- Karaka ngā/ngā tae- the colours- (more then one The colour.
Yellow- Kōwhai
Green- Kākāriki He Kikorangi te tae
Blue- Kikorangi The colour is blue
Purple- Waiporoporo He kākāriki, he Kikorangi ngā tae.
Pink- Māwhero The colour are blue and green.
Brown- Paraua
Grey- Kiwikiwi
Black- Pangu/ Mangu
Rainbow- Uenuku