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Māori Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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Māori Pronunciation and Vocabulary

Māori cultural design with vowels

🎵 Part 1: Māori Vowel Sounds

1. Circle the correct pronunciation for each Māori vowel:

A (as in 'car')

"ay" sound

"ah" sound

"at" sound

E (as in 'egg')

"ee" sound

"eh" sound

"ay" sound

I (as in 'see')

"eye" sound

"ih" sound

"ee" sound

2. What does the macron (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) tell us about vowel pronunciation?

Make the vowel sound shorter

Make the vowel sound longer

Change the vowel to a different sound

📚 Part 2: Basic Vocabulary

3. Match the Māori words with their English meanings by writing the letter:

tangata _____      a) ocean

moana  _____      b) house

whare _____        c) person

kai _____             d) food

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori word:

This is the house: Ko tēnei te ___________

What is your name: Ko _______ tō ingoa?

My name is: Ko _______ ahau

5. Which of these words would you use to greet someone? (Tick all that apply)

Kia ora

Whare

Tēnā koe

Kai

🗣️ Part 3: Pronunciation Practice

6. Write down three Māori words you found challenging to pronounce today:
7. Practice writing a simple introduction using the vocabulary learned:

Example: Kia ora. Ko Sarah ahau. (Hello. I am Sarah.)

8. What strategy helped you most with pronunciation today?

Listening to the teacher repeat words

Practising with a partner

Breaking words into syllables

Using the vowel charts

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