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Maori Money Sentence Structure

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Maori Money Sentence Structure

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💰 Part 1: Maori Money Vocabulary

1. Match the English money words with their Maori translations:
money
dollar
buy
sell
spend
hoko
whakapau
moni
tāra
raina
2. Circle the correct Maori word for "I have $5":

He rima tāra taku

Kei a au he rima tāra

He rima moni ahau

3. What does "Kei a koe he aha?" mean when talking about money?

How much money do you have?

Where is your money?

What do you want to buy?

🛍️ Part 2: Building Money Sentences

4. Complete the sentence pattern: "Kei a au he _______ tāra" (I have _____ dollars)

If you have $3: Kei a au he _____________ tāra

If you have $10: Kei a au he _____________ tāra

If you have $7: Kei a au he _____________ tāra

5. Translate these sentences into English:

a) Kei a Mere he whitu tāra: _________________________________

b) Ka hoko au i tētahi pukapuka: _________________________________

c) He aha te utu o tēnei?: _________________________________

6. Write the Maori sentence for each situation:

a) You want to buy an apple: _________________________________

b) You are spending $8: _________________________________

7. Choose the correct word order for "The book costs $12":

He tekau mā rua tāra te utu o te pukapuka

Te pukapuka he tekau mā rua tāra te utu

Tekau mā rua tāra he utu te pukapuka

📝 Part 3: Create Your Own Money Sentences

8. Write a short conversation in Maori between two people buying something at a shop. Include asking the price and saying how much money they have.
9. Create three different sentences using "whakapau" (to spend) with different dollar amounts:

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