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Te Reo Greetings Practice

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Te Reo Greetings Practice

Practise greeting people and asking how they feel. Use the word bank and conversation clues to help you. “Au” and “ahau” both mean “I” in these examples.

Greetings for different groups

Read each situation and choose the greeting that fits.

1.You greet one person politely. Which phrase means “Greetings to you” (one person)?

Tēnā koe
Tēnā koutou
Kei te pai au

2.You arrive and greet a group of people. Choose the greeting for three or more people.

Tēnā koe
Tēnā koutou
Kei te pēhea koe?

3.Match each English meaning to the correct Te Reo Māori phrase.

Hello / greetings to one person
How are you?
I am well
I am tired

Kei te pai au
Tēnā koe
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kei te ngenge au

Complete the kōrero

Use the word bank: pēhea | pai | harikoa | koe. “Harikoa” means happy.

4.Fill in the missing word: Kei te koe?

5.Fill in the missing word: Kei te au. (I am well.)

6.Fill in the missing word: Kei te au. (I am happy.)

7.What does “Kei te pēhea koe?” mean in English?

Build a friendly conversation

Use the phrases from this worksheet. There can be more than one correct response.

8.A friend asks, “Kei te pēhea koe?” Write one suitable reply in Te Reo Māori and give its English meaning.

9.Write a three-line greeting conversation. Include a greeting, “Kei te pēhea koe?” and a reply. Use this partial model: A: Kia ora! B: ______ Kei te pēhea koe? A: ______