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Te Reo Greetings Practice

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Te Reo Greetings Practice

Te Reo Greetings Practice

Māori greeting illustration

🌟 Part 1: Basic Greetings

1. Circle the correct English meaning for each Te Reo greeting:

Kia ora!

Goodbye

Hello

Thank you

Tēnā koe!

See you later

Hello (formal)

How are you?

2. Match the Te Reo phrases with their English meanings:
1. Haere rā
2. Kei te pēhea koe?
3. E hoa mā, kia ora!
A. How are you?
B. Friends, hello!
C. Goodbye

💬 Part 2: Simple Conversations

3. Fill in the blanks to complete this conversation:

Person A: Kia ora! _______ _______ koe? (How are you?)

Person B: Kei te _______, tēnā koe. (I'm good, thank you.)

Person A: Ko Sarah _______ _______. (My name is Sarah.)

Person B: _______ rā! (Goodbye!)

4. Check all the ways you can say goodbye in Te Reo:

Haere rā

E noho rā

Ka kite anō au i a koe

Kia ora

🌡️ Part 3: Feelings and Preferences

5. Circle the correct response to "Kei te makariri koe?" (Are you cold?):

Āe, kei te makariri au (Yes, I am cold)

Kāore, kei te wera au (No, I am warm)

Both answers could be correct

6. Match the Te Reo phrases about wants and preferences:
1. Kei te hiahia koe ki te kai?
2. He pai ki a au te waiata
3. Kei te hiahia au ki te tākaro
A. I like the song
B. Do you want to eat?
C. I want to play

✍️ Part 4: Practice Writing

7. Write your own greeting conversation using at least 4 Te Reo phrases:
8. Complete these sentences about yourself in Te Reo:

Ko _____________ tōku ingoa. (My name is...)

He pai ki a au te _____________. (I like...)

Kei te hiahia au ki te _____________. (I want to...)

9. Draw a picture showing two people greeting each other in a Māori way:

🎯 Part 5: Quick Review

10. What would you say in Te Reo if someone asked "He aha tō ingoa?"
11. Circle all the phrases that are questions:

Kei te pēhea koe?

Kei te pai

He aha tō ingoa?

Kei te hiahia koe ki te kai?

Haere rā

12. Why is it important to learn Te Reo Māori greetings?

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