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Māori Flashcards (te reo Māori)

20 sets of Māori words, one theme each; the ones you miss come round again.

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20 categories

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  1. 1 Greetings and Mihi Essential phrases for everyday greetings, farewells, and introducing yourself. Free
  2. 2 Food and Dining Conversations around preparing meals, sharing kai, and expressing gratitude before eating. Free
  3. 3 Haerenga: Journeys Home and Finding the Way Going home to the marae and your tūrangawaewae, visiting whānau near and far, and giving directions with locatives, compass points and ngā hau e whā. Free

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  5. 4 Tense and Aspect Particles Learn how the particles ka, kua, i, kei te and e … ana mark future, completed, past and ongoing actions.
  6. 5 Whānau Gatherings Common expressions used when interacting with family members at home and events.
  7. 6 Present Continuous (Kei te) Express actions happening right now with kei te + verb + subject.
  8. 7 Marae Visits and Pōwhiri Words and phrases for visiting a marae and taking part in a pōwhiri. Protocol differs between iwi and marae, so follow the hosts' kawa.
  9. 8 Definite and Indefinite Articles Practice using te, ngā, and he to indicate singular, plural, and indefinite nouns.
  10. 9 Kura and Kōhanga Reo Classroom commands, learning activities and daily routines at kura and kōhanga reo, where learning happens in te reo Māori.
  11. 10 A and O Possessive Categories Choose between a-category (tāku, āku, nāku, māku) and o-category (tōku, ōku, nōku, mōku) possessives for ownership and relationships.
  12. 11 Matariki Celebrations Words and greetings for Matariki, the Māori New Year. Its timing, stars and customs vary between iwi, and some iwi mark the new year by Puanga.
  13. 12 Personal Pronouns (Singular, Dual, Plural) Navigate singular, dual, and plural pronouns, including inclusive and exclusive we.
  14. 13 Hui and Working Together Coming together for a kaupapa: whakawhanaungatanga, sharing kōrero and making decisions at hui, and working bees for the marae, the whānau and the community.
  15. 14 Location Particles (Ki, I, Kei, Hei) Express movement to, from, location at, and future position using locative markers.
  16. 15 Te Taiao: The Natural World Weather, seasons, land, rivers, sea and bush, and how te ao Māori relates to them: kaitiakitanga, rāhui, the maramataka and the native birds and trees.
  17. 16 Passive Verb Endings Passive verb forms (-a, -ia, -tia, -hia, -ngia, -na …). Each verb takes its own ending, and the doer is marked with e.
  18. 17 Health and Wellbeing Common phrases used to check in on someone's physical, mental, and emotional health.
  19. 18 Verb-Initial Word Order Build basic sentences in the standard Māori order: verb first, then subject, then object.
  20. 19 Modifiers and Descriptive Adjectives Expand noun phrases with descriptive adjectives and qualifying particles.
  21. 20 Negation Structures Form negative statements and commands with ehara, kāore and kaua.