Māori phrase of the week

Last Updated : 25 Jul 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

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.

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