Exercises & Homework

Let's do some more practice exercises and check out the homework from Te Murumāra.

In our homework session today Te Murumāra has asked how would you say ‘It’s the first time I have sung this song’ in Māori?
  • Kātahi anō ahau ka waiata i tēnei waiata
  • Kātahi anō au ka moe
  • Kātahi anō au ka kanikani ki tēnei waiata
  

If Mikaere told you 'He pukapuka ā ngā akonga', what has he told you in English?
  • The man has a pet
  • The students have some books
  • The children have a cake
  

If Ariaan told you 'He hōiho ō rāua', what has she said to you in English?
  • Alber has a house
  • Those two have horses
  • Richard has some lollies
  

If Teremoana told you 'He tuākana ō rātou', what has she said to you in English?
  • They have a dog
  • They have a brother
  • They have older siblings
  

If Pita told you 'He kai paraurehe ā mātou', what has he told you in English?
  • We have some junk food
  • We have a new cat
  • We have a camel
  

If Maria told you 'He keke tā Mere', what has she told you?
  • Callum has a candle
  • Mere has a cake
  • Albert has a fork and a knife
  

If Allen told you 'He poti nui tōku', what has he told you in English?
  • I have a bus
  • I have a cat
  • I have a big boat
  

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

  • charcoal black
  • anxious
  • astray
  • be dry
  • hand movement
  • mangu
  • maroke
  • pōnānā
  • kotiti
  • mahi ā-ringa

Exercises

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