Test & Homework

Let's review what we have learnt and check out today's homework exercise from Te Murumāra.

The homework from Te Murumāra relates to kinship, a very important feature in Māori society. Someone has just introduced themselves to you. In Māori how would you relay the following information? 'My family name is Mātira'.

 

In Māori how would you relay the following information? 'I'm from Tauranga'.

 

In Māori how would you relay the following information? 'My parents are Keith and Sandra'.  

Re-arrange the words on the right-hand side to match the words on the left-hand side.

  • Nāku
  • Nāu
  • Nānā
  • Nā tāua
  • Nā māua
  • You did
  • You and I did
  • We (two people excluding the listener) did
  • He did
  • I did

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Who washed the dishes?'
  • Nā wai ngā rīhi i horoi?
  • Nā wai te keke i tunu?
  • Nā wai ngā pihikete i kai?
  

What is the correct English translation for 'hūtu'?
  • suit
  • shoes
  • lonely
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'be different, unusual, abnormal'?
  • pākihi
  • rerekē
  • hū
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'fragrance, smell, aroma'?
  • tūranga
  • mokemoke
  • kakara
  

Exercises

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