Grammar
Revision is the key to retaining our language whānau. Let's revise how to describe the character or quality of someone or something using 'Te...hoki...!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te tere hoki o te hōiho o Pita!' is 'How slow Peter's horse is!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te haunga hoki o ngā ika nā!' is 'How bad those birds are!'
Is the following statement true or false? The Māori translation for 'How nice our food smells' is 'Te kakara hoki o ā tātou kai!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te kaha hoki o Pita ki te mahi!' is 'How hard Peter works!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te pōuri hoki o tēnei rūma!' is 'How dark this room is!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te moeroa hoki o te kōtiro rā!' is 'How that girl has risen early!'
Is the following statement true or false? The English translation for 'Te haunga hoki o tērā kurī!' is 'How bad that dog smells!'
Exercises
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