Whakahou: (revision) 26.04.23
Ngā mihi (saluta�ons)
Ata mārie/māria
Pō mārie /māria
Pō rarau
Terms of endearment
E Nō – girl, young woman
E Tē / tehe – boy, young man
Tēnā koa – excuse me
Taku hē – my apologies, sorry
Ka aroha – how sad, condolences
Ngā marumaru (dipthongs) two vowels make ONE sound
- see dipthong chart
- prac�ce – �u, koe, waewae, nui, whio, ngū, hou, mai
- words/place names – tūī, Paraparaumu, waiwai, Pākawau, koekoeā
Akoranga – lesson (atu -mai) (ake – iho) 10.05.23
- te ahunga (direc�on)
mai – towards speaker atu – away from speaker
- haere mai - haere atu
ake – upwards iho – downwards
homai – hoatu - te pata, te tote
hoake – let’s go, we’re off!
mā ake / mā atu tātou – let’s go people
Whakataukī/Kōkē kōrero/Whakawai: proverbial sayings
- Waiho mā Maru – leave it for Maru
- Maru kai atu, Maru kai mai – sharing
- Ngā tohe a Pōtoru – look before you leap!