Māori phrase of the week

Publish Date : 18 Apr 2016
Maori phrase of the week 2

Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.

Ngā rerenga kōrero

English sentence

Ka heru i ō makawe, e te tau.

Brush your hair, my darling.

Ka paraihe i ō niho, e te tau.

Brush your teeth, my darling.

Ka tīni i ō kaka, e te tau.

Change your clothes, my darling.

Find out more about learning Māori by visiting Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / the Māori Language Commission website.

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