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Friends and Activities Vocabulary

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Friends and Activities Vocabulary

Use the vocabulary and sentence patterns on this page. Pay attention to macrons. For open-ended questions, write a complete te reo Māori sentence.

He kupu mō te hoa me ngā mahi

hoa — friend; hoa pai — good friend; tākaro — play; kōrero — talk; whakarongo — listen; kanikani — dance; kauhoe — swim; oma — run; āwhina — help; hihiko — energetic; pārekareka — enjoyable, fun; tahi — together; pūoro — music. Useful patterns: He pai ki ahau te… = I like to…; He pai ki a māua te… = We (two) like to…; Ka… mātou = We (three or more) will/do…

1.Match each te reo Māori word or phrase to its English meaning.
  • hoa pai
  • hihiko
  • āwhina
  • pārekareka
  • enjoyable, fun
  • help
  • energetic
  • good friend
2.Choose the best translation of “We play rugby during the holidays.”
  • Ka tākaro mātou i te whutupōro i ngā hararei.
  • Ka kōrero mātou i te whutupōro i ngā hararei.
  • Ka kauhoe mātou i te whutupōro i ngā hararei.
3.Complete the sentence with words from the vocabulary section: “He pai ki ahau te ki taku hoa i muri i te kura.” The sentence means “I like to talk with my friend after school.”
4.Ari and Moana are two friends. Translate “We (two) like to swim together” into te reo Māori. Use the pattern He pai ki a māua te…
5.Translate into English: “Ko Hana taku hoa pai. He tangata hihiko ia, ā, he pai ki a māua te kanikani.”
6.Fix the verb in this sentence so it means “We (three or more) run together”: “Ka kauhoe mātou tahi.” Write the corrected sentence.
7.Choose the sentence that means “My friend is helpful.”
  • He tangata āwhina taku hoa.
  • He tangata kauhoe taku hoa.
  • He tangata pārekareka taku hoa.
8.Write one complete sentence in te reo Māori saying that you like to do an activity with a friend. Use “He pai ki ahau te…” and choose an activity from the vocabulary section.
9.Translate into te reo Māori: “We (three or more) listen to music and talk together.” Use whakarongo and kōrero.

2 printable pages

  • Friends and Activities Vocabulary, page 1 of 2: He kupu mō te hoa me ngā mahi

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  • Friends and Activities Vocabulary, page 2 of 2: 5. Translate into English: “Ko Hana taku hoa pai. He tangata hihiko ia, ā , he pai ki a…

    Page 2

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