Te Reo Māori Greetings
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Kōrero Mai: Te Reo Māori Greetings
Year 5 | Lesson 1 of 6 | Te Reo Māori Journey
🎯 WALT & Success Criteria
We Are Learning To (WALT): Use basic greetings and introductions in te reo Māori, pronounce key phrases correctly, and take turns in a simple conversation with a partner.
✅ I can do this! Check the box when you feel confident:
I can say Kia ora and Tēnā koe to greet someone. I can introduce myself: "Ko [my name] tōku ingoa." I can ask a partner: "Ko wai tō ingoa?" I can take turns in a short conversation with correct pronunciation.🔊 Part 1: Pronunciation Practice
Read each phrase aloud. The phonetic spelling helps you say it correctly. Clap the syllables as you read!
Kia ora
Phonetic: Kee · ah · or · ah
Meaning: Hello / Thank you
Tēnā koe
Phonetic: Tay · nah · koh · ay
Meaning: Hello (formal, to one person)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Phonetic: Koh · why · toh · ee · ngoh · ah
Meaning: What is your name?
Ko [name] tōku ingoa.
Phonetic: Koh · [your name] · toh · koo · ee · ngoh · ah
Meaning: My name is [name].
Ngā mihi
Phonetic: Ngah · mee · hee
Meaning: Greetings / Thank you
✏️ Part 2: Matching & Fill in the Blanks
Word box: ingoa | ora | tōku | wai | koe
a) Kia __________ ! (Hello!)
b) Ko __________ tō ingoa? (What is your name?)
c) Ko Aroha __________ ingoa. (My name is Aroha.)
d) Tēnā __________ . (Hello — formal.)
e) Ko wai tō __________ ? (What is your name?)
🗣️ Part 3: Role-Play Conversation
Work with a partner. Use the sentence stems below to have a conversation in te reo Māori. Take turns being Person A and Person B.
Person A: Kia ora! Ko wai tō ingoa?
Person B: Kia ora! Ko __________ tōku ingoa. Ko wai tō ingoa?
Person A: Ko __________ tōku ingoa. Ngā mihi!
Person B: Ngā mihi!
⭐ Extension: Advanced Learners
Have you finished early? Try these extra phrases!
Kei te pēhea koe?
Phonetic: Kay · tay · pay · hay · ah · koh · ay
Meaning: How are you?
Kei te pai ahau.
Phonetic: Kay · tay · pie · ah · hoh
Meaning: I am well / I am good.
Nō hea koe?
Phonetic: Noh · hay · ah · koh · ay
Meaning: Where are you from?
Nō [place] ahau.
Phonetic: Noh · [place name] · ah · hoh
Meaning: I am from [place].
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