🔍 Part 1: Key Vocabulary Translation

1. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:

1. atua

2. kaihanga

3. mate

4. hunga ora

5. whare

A. the living

B. house

C. God

D. creator

E. departed souls

2. Fill in the missing English translations:

Ko te mihi tuatahi, He kororia ki te atua

The first acknowledgement is _________________ to God

ko ia te kaihanga o ngā mea katoa

for he is the _________________ of all things

📝 Part 2: Phrase Analysis

3. How many times does the word "mihi" appear in the Māori text?

4. What does "mihi" mean in English? (Circle the best answer)

house

greeting/acknowledgement

farewell

creator

5. Which phrases show respect for those who have died? (Check all that apply)

"ngā tini mate"

"kua wehe atu ki te pō"

"Haere, haere, haere atu ra"

"hunga ora"

🔄 Part 3: Translation Practice

6. Translate this phrase into English:

"Ki a tātou te hunga ora, kua piri mai i tēnēi rā"

7. Complete the English translation by filling in the blanks:

Māori: "Huri noa i te whare tēnā kōutōu, tēnā kōutōu katoa"

English: Throughout the ________, I acknowledge _______ all, ________ to everyone.

💭 Part 4: Understanding and Reflection

8. Put the three acknowledgements in the correct order by numbering them 1, 2, 3:

Acknowledgement to the living who have gathered

Acknowledgement to God as creator

Acknowledgement to those who have died

9. Why do you think the mihi acknowledges the dead before the living? Explain your thoughts:

10. The phrase "te pō" literally means "the night". What does this represent in the context of the mihi?

Time to sleep

Death/the spiritual realm

Darkness

Evening time

✍️ Part 5: Creative Application

11. Draw symbols or pictures to represent the three main parts of this mihi:

12. Write your own simple mihi in English, following the same three-part structure (acknowledgement to spiritual, departed, and living):

Mihi Translation Activities

Mihi Translation Activities

🔍 Part 1: Key Vocabulary Translation

📝 Part 2: Phrase Analysis

🔄 Part 3: Translation Practice

💭 Part 4: Understanding and Reflection

✍️ Part 5: Creative Application

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