Grammar

It's recap time for the week. Let's go over how to say 'or' and how to indicate gradual change using 'haere'.

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Is Mikaere or Marama the champion?'?
  • Kei a ia, kei a koe rānei te pēke?
  • He pango, he kikorangi rānei te tae?
  • Ko Mikaere, ko Marama rānei te toa?
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Pass me a pen or a pencil please'?
  • Homai koa te rākau, te ipu rānei
  • Homai koa te pene, te pene rākau rānei
  • Homai koe te pene, te pepa rānei
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Did you cut your hair or not?'?

 

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Do you understand or not?'?

 

What is the correct Māori translation for 'The dog or the cat did this'?

 

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Go and get the pillows or the blankets'?
  • Ka hanga koe i te whare, i te wharekai rānei?
  • Ka taraiwa koe i te taraka, te waka rānei?
  • Tīkina ngā pera, ngā paraikete rānei
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Is Mereana from Christchurch or from Dunedin?'?
  • Nō Ōtautahi, nō Ōtepoti rānei a Mereana?
  • Nō Katikati, nō Ingarangi rānei koe?
  • He kai, he moe rānei tō hiahia?
  

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