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Te Reo Action Phrases

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Te Reo Action Phrases

Māori cultural symbols and action illustrations

📚 Part 1: Action Phrase Translation

Translate these sentences from Te reo Māori to English or English to Te reo Māori.

1. Kei te kōrero a Tane.

English: _________________________________

2. The children are playing outside.

Te reo Māori: _________________________________

3. Kei te kai ngā tamariki.

English: _________________________________

4. Maria is reading a book.

Te reo Māori: _________________________________

5. Kei te moe te pēpi.

English: _________________________________

6. The teacher is writing on the board.

Te reo Māori: _________________________________

💬 Part 2: Complete the Dialogue

Fill in the missing parts of this conversation in Te reo Māori.

7. Complete this dialogue:
Ko Mere: Tēnā koe, Hemi. Kei te aha koe?
Ko Hemi: _________________________________
Ko Mere: He pai tērā! Kei te ako hoki au.
Ko Hemi: _________________________________

🌟 Part 3: Kīwaha - Acknowledging Effort

Match these Te reo phrases with their meanings and choose the best response.

8. What do these kīwaha mean? Draw lines to match:
Koia kei a koe!
Kino kē koe!
Taputapu kē!
You're so good!
That's the way!
Awesome!
9. Your friend just finished a difficult maths problem. Which kīwaha would you use?

Koia kei a koe!

Kei te moe au

Tēnā koe

10. Write your own sentence using one of the kīwaha:

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