Te Reo Māori Numbers to Twenty
Learning numbers 1-20 in Te Reo Māori Building fluency and confidence Year 5 Language Learning
Numbers 1-5 (Tahi ki te Rima)
1 = tahi (TAH-hee) 2 = rua (ROO-ah) 3 = toru (TOH-roo) 4 = whā (FAH) 5 = rima (REE-mah)
Practice Time: Counting Objects
Count the pounamu (greenstone) pieces Say each number aloud in Te Reo Māori Work with a partner to check pronunciation Use fingers to help remember
Numbers 6-10 (Ono ki te Tekau)
6 = ono (OH-noh) 7 = whitu (FEE-too) 8 = waru (WAH-roo) 9 = iwa (EE-wah) 10 = tekau (TEH-kah-oo)
Numbers 11-20 Pattern
{"left":"11 = tekau mā tahi (10 and 1)\n12 = tekau mā rua (10 and 2)\n13 = tekau mā toru (10 and 3)\n14 = tekau mā whā (10 and 4)\n15 = tekau mā rima (10 and 5)","right":"16 = tekau mā ono (10 and 6)\n17 = tekau mā whitu (10 and 7)\n18 = tekau mā waru (10 and 8)\n19 = tekau mā iwa (10 and 9)\n20 = rua tekau (2 tens)"}
Whakamātau (Test Your Knowledge)
Can you count from 1-20 in Te Reo Māori? What number comes after tekau mā whitu? How do you say 'fifteen' in Te Reo Māori? What pattern do you notice in numbers 11-19?