Māori phrase of the week

Publish Date : 09 May 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

Whakamaua tō tātua, e te tau.

Fasten your belt, my darling. 

Whakamaua ō karapu.

Put on your gloves.

Whakamaua tō hingareti.

Put on your singlet.

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

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