1. Aroha

    Kia ora kōrua! He ātaahua tēnei rā.

    Hello to you two! This day is beautiful.

  2. Hēmi

    Āe. Ko te whānau tēnei.

    Yes. This is the family.

  3. Aroha

    Āe, he nui te mahi i tēnei ata.

    Yes, there is a lot of work this morning.

  4. Hēmi

    Ko wai tēnei? Ko wai tēnā?

    Who is this? Who is that near you?

  5. Aroha

    Ko taku hoa tēnei. Ko Rāwiri ia.

    This is my friend. He is Rāwiri.

  6. Hēmi

    Tēnā koe, e Rāwiri.

    Hello, Rāwiri.

  7. Rāwiri

    Tēnā koe, e Hēmi. Nau mai!

    Hello, Hēmi. Welcome!

  8. Aroha

    Ko Matua Rangi tēnā.

    That is Matua Rangi.

  9. Hēmi

    Āe, ko ngā kaimahi ērā?

    Yes, are those the workers over there?

  10. Aroha

    Āe, ko ngā kaimahi ērā.

    Yes, those are the workers over there.

  11. Aroha

    Ko ngā tāne ērā, ā, ko ngā wāhine ēnei.

    Those are the men, and these are the women.

  12. Hēmi

    Ko wai ēnei tamariki?

    Who are these children?

  13. Aroha

    Ko ēnei ngā tamariki o te whānau.

    These are the whānau's children.

  14. Hēmi

    Āe rā. Ko wai tērā pēpi?

    Yes indeed. Who is that baby over there?

  15. Aroha

    Ko tērā te pēpi a Whaea Mere.

    That is Whaea Mere's baby.

  16. Hēmi

    Kia ora, e Kui, e Whaea Mere.

    Hello, Kui, Auntie Mere.

  17. Hēmi

    Tēnā koe, e Kui. Ko Kiri koe?

    Hello, Kui. Are you Kiri?

  18. Kui

    Kāo, ko Kui au. Ko Mere ia.

    No, I’m Grandma. That’s Mere.

  19. Hēmi

    Aroha mai, e Kui. Tēnā koe.

    I am sorry, Grandmother. Hello.

  20. Kui

    Kāore he raru, e hoa! Nau mai ki te mahi.

    No problem, my friend! Welcome to the work.

  21. Whaea Mere

    Ko ngā peita ēnā. Ko tēnei?

    Those are the paintings. This one?

  22. Hēmi

    Āe mārika, māku tēnei. Ngā mihi.

    Yes indeed, this is for me. Thanks.

  23. Kui

    Āe, he pai tēnei mahi.

    Yes, this work is good.

  24. Aroha

    Ko Manu tēnā! He pai tana mahi.

    That is Manu! His work is good.

  25. Hēmi

    Āe. Kia ora, e te whānau.

    Yes. Hello, everyone.

  26. Kui

    Āe mārika. Ko tēnei te whānau: he mahi, he kata.

    Absolutely. This is the family: work and laughter.

Words in this chapter

  • tāne man, husband
  • wāhine women
  • tamariki children
  • pēpi baby
  • whānau family, extended family group
  • kaiako teacher
  • kaimahi worker
  • hoa friend, companion
  • mahi to work, activity, work
  • māra garden
  • pārekareka pleasant, enjoyable
  • āwhina to help, assist
  • whakariterite to prepare, arrange, tidy up

Phrases

  • Ko wai tēnā? Who is that (near you)?
  • Kia ora, e hoa! Hello, friend!
  • Tēnā kōrua. Greetings to you two.
  • Ko Hēmi tēnei. This is Hēmi.

Check yourself

  1. pēpi

    What is the English meaning of the Māori word 'pēpi'?

  2. whakariterite

    What is the English meaning of the Māori word 'whakariterite'?

  3. He pārekareka te mahi!

    In the sentence above, what does the word 'pārekareka' mean in context?

  4. Ko wai ____?

    Which demonstrative correctly completes the question to ask ‘Who is that over there (away from both of us)?’

  5. Ko wai tēnā? — ____ taku hoa tēnei, ko Hēmi.

    Which word correctly completes the response when introducing a person using an identifying sentence ('This is my friend, Hēmi')?