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Te Reo Family Vocabulary

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Te Reo Family Vocabulary

Practise recognising and using Te Reo Māori words for whānau, family members and friends. Match words to meanings, complete sentences and translate simple examples. Word bank: matua, whaea, tuakana, teina, kuia, koroua, hoa, whānau, tamaiti, kaiako, whare.

Whānau vocabulary

Read each word carefully. In Te Reo Māori, tuakana and teina describe an older or younger sibling in relation to another sibling.

1.Match each Te Reo Māori word with its English meaning.
  • matua
  • whaea
  • tuakana
  • teina
  • kuia
  • koroua
  • hoa
  • whānau
  • family
  • younger sibling
  • friend
  • grandfather
  • older sibling
  • father
  • grandmother
  • mother

Choose the correct word

Circle the Te Reo Māori word that completes each sentence.

2.Ari is talking about his father. Which word means “father”?
  • matua
  • whaea
  • kuia
  • hoa
3.Mere has a sister who is younger than her. What is the Te Reo Māori word for a younger sibling?
  • tuakana
  • teina
  • koroua
  • whānau
4.Which word means “friend”?
  • hoa
  • kuia
  • whaea
  • matua

Complete the vocabulary

Write the correct Te Reo Māori word in each blank.

5.The Te Reo Māori word for mother is .
6.A grandfather can be called a .
7.The word for an older sibling is .
8.The word means family or extended family.
9.A grandmother is a .

Use the words in sentences

Use the sentence patterns and word bank to practise making meaning in Te Reo Māori.

10.Hemi is your father. Complete the sentence with the correct word: “Ko Hemi tōku __________.”
11.Translate into English: “Ko Talia tōku whaea.”
12.Translate into English: “Ko Pita tōku hoa.”
13.Write a Te Reo Māori sentence using “kuia” to say that Rangi is your grandmother. Use the pattern “Ko ___ tōku ___.”
14.Write a Te Reo Māori sentence using “teina” to say that Kiri is your younger sibling. Use the pattern “Ko ___ tōku ___.”

3 printable pages

  • Te Reo Family Vocabulary, page 1 of 3: Whānau vocabulary, Choose the correct word

    Page 1

  • Te Reo Family Vocabulary, page 2 of 3: Complete the vocabulary, Use the words in sentences

    Page 2

  • Te Reo Family Vocabulary, page 3 of 3: 14. Write a Te Reo Mā ori sentence using “teina” to say that Kiri is your younger…

    Page 3

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