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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: Te Reo Greetings

1. Circle the correct meaning for each Te reo Māori greeting:

Kia ora means:

Goodbye

Hello/Good health

Thank you

Mōrena means:

Good morning

Good night

See you later

Tēnā koe means:

How are you?

Formal greeting to one person

Welcome

😊 Part 2: Expressing Feelings in Te Reo

2. Match the Te reo Māori feelings words with their English meanings:
1. Hari
2. Pōuri
3. Māngere
4. Māmā te ngākau
A. Tired
B. Sad
C. Happy
D. Nervous/worried
3. Check all the correct ways to say "I am happy" in Te reo Māori:

Kei te hari ahau

Kei te pōuri ahau

He hari ahau

Kei te māngere ahau

💬 Part 3: Conversation Practice

4. Fill in the blanks to complete this Te reo Māori conversation:

Person A: ____________! Kei te pēhea koe?

Person B: Kia ora! Kei te ____________ ahau. Āu?

Person A: Kei te māmā te ____________ ahau. Ngā mihi.

Word bank: Kia ora, hari, ngākau

5. What does "Kei te pēhea koe?" mean in English?
6. Write your own response to the greeting "Kia ora! Kei te pēhea koe?" using Te reo Māori:

🎭 Part 4: Role Play Planning

7. Plan a short conversation with a partner. Write the Te reo Māori words you will use:

Your greeting: ____________________

How you'll ask how they are: ____________________

How you'll express your feeling: ____________________

How you'll close the conversation: ____________________

8. Draw yourself showing one of the feelings you learned in Te reo Māori. Label your drawing with the Te reo word:

Te reo feeling word: ____________________

🌟 Part 5: Cultural Understanding

9. Why is it important to learn Te reo Māori greetings and expressions? Write 2-3 sentences:
10. Circle the Māori values that are shown when we greet people respectfully:

Whanaungatanga (relationships)

Manaakitanga (respect/hospitality)

Both of the above

None of the above

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