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Te Marae Introduction Worksheet

Read the short dialogue, then complete the activities. Use macrons where you can. Greetings and practices can vary between iwi and marae; follow the guidance of the hosts when visiting.

Read: Meeting at the marae

Oliver is visiting a marae with her class. At the entrance, a host greets the group. Oliver uses a greeting for several people. The host replies, “Nau mai, haere mai.” Later, Oliver introduces herself: “Ko Oliver ahau. Nō Kirikiriroa ahau.” Her friend says, “Ko Wiremu tōku ingoa. Kei te pai koe?” Oliver answers, “Āe, kei te pai. Kei te pēhea koe?” Wiremu replies that he is well too. Oliver also uses the one-person greeting “Tēnā koe.” Before speaking or taking part in any formal welcome, the visitors listen to their hosts and follow their directions.

A. Understand the greetings

Use the dialogue to answer Questions 1–4.

1.Match each te reo Māori phrase with its closest English meaning.

Tēnā koutou
Nau mai, haere mai
Ko Oliver ahau
Nō Kirikiriroa ahau
Kei te pēhea koe?

How are you? (to one person)
I am from Hamilton
I am Oliver
Welcome; come in
Greetings to you all

2.Oliver is greeting the whole visiting group. Write a suitable te reo Māori greeting for addressing several people.

3.Put the dialogue events in the order they happen by numbering them 1–4: Oliver introduces herself; the host welcomes the group; Wiremu asks how Oliver is; Oliver greets the group.

4.True or false? The dialogue says visitors should listen to their hosts and follow their directions during a formal welcome.

TrueFalse

B. Build and use introductions

Choose phrases that fit the speaker and situation. Remember that local usage may differ.

5.Fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaning “I am Maia”: “Ko Maia .”

6.Fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaning “I am from Christchurch”: “Nō Ōtautahi .”

7.Wiremu asks, “Kei te pēhea koe?” Which reply means “I am well too”?

Kei te pai hoki.
Nō Kirikiriroa ahau.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Ko Wiremu tōku ingoa.

8.Translate into English: “Ko Wiremu tōku ingoa.”

9.Write a two-line exchange in te reo Māori: greet one person, then ask how they are. Use phrases from the dialogue.

C. Prepare a respectful introduction

Use what you have learned to make an introduction that is clear and considerate.

10.Maia is visiting a marae for the first time. Choose the most considerate action before joining a formal welcome.

Listen to the hosts and follow their guidance.
Begin speaking over the hosts so everyone can hear.
Assume every marae follows exactly the same practices.
Walk away without checking where visitors should go.

11.Write a short introduction in te reo Māori using at least two sentence patterns from the dialogue. Include your name and a place you are from, or use an invented name and place. Add an English translation.