Vocab

An essential part of learning te reo is vocabulary. So keep up the revision. Kia kaha!

What is the correct English translation of the following sentence. 'Ka tōmuri koe'
  • You will be late
  • You'll be last
  • You are slow
  • Answer 1+2
  • Answers 1+3
  

Wiremu gets down on one knee and gives a ring to Mārara - what word best describes his intentions.
  • mārenatanga
  • manawapā
  • whakamā
  • parai
  

If you ask your friend 'kei te pēhea koe' and she answers ' Kei te manawapā au ki taku haerenga ki te tākuta' What has she said?
  • She is not feeling well
  • She's going to the dentist
  • She's anxious about her trip to the doctor
  

Charlie is always in the kitchen. Kei te matekai ia i ngā wā katoa. What does this mean?  

Hapū means to be pregnant. What is another meaning of the word 'hapū'?
  • happy
  • sub-tribe
  • harpoon
  • hard
  

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