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Māori Greetings and Whānau

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Māori Greetings and Whānau

Māori Greetings and Whānau

Māori family greeting illustration

🤝 Part 1: Māori Greetings

1. Circle the correct greeting to say hello to one person:

Tēnā koe

Tēnā koutou

Ka pai

2. Circle the correct greeting to say hello to a group of people:

Tēnā koe

Tēnā koutou

Whānau

3. Fill in the blanks to introduce yourself in Māori:

Ko _____________ tōku ingoa.

(My name is _____________)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Part 2: Whānau (Family) Words

4. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Matua
2. Tuākana
3. Whānau
4. Pēpi
A. Family
B. Baby
C. Parent
D. Older sibling
5. Check all the words that are about family (whānau):

Matua

Tēnā koe

Tuākana

Ka pai

Whānau

Pēpi

🎨 Part 3: Draw Your Whānau

6. Draw a picture of your whānau (family) in the box below:
7. Write or draw one person from your whānau and try to use a Māori word:

Ko _____________ tōku _____________.

(This is my _____________)

💬 Part 4: Practice Conversations

8. Fill in the blanks for a simple Māori greeting conversation:

Person 1: "_____________ koe!" (Hello!)

Person 2: "Tēnā koe! Ko Sarah tōku _____________." (Hello! My name is Sarah.)

Person 1: "_____________ pai!" (Good!)

9. Write about your whānau using Māori words you learned:
10. Circle how confident you feel saying Māori greetings:

Very confident 😊

A little confident 😐

Need more practice 🤔

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