Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.
Ngā rerenga kōrero |
English sentence |
Homai te piu, e Te Ākauroa. |
Give me the skipping rope, Te Ākauroa. |
Hoatu te piu, e Te Ākauroa. |
Give (her/him) the skipping rope, Te Ākauroa. |
Tīkina te piu, e Te Ākauroa |
Get the skipping rope, Te Ākauroa. |
Find out more about learning Māori by visiting Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / the Māori Language Commission website.