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Te Reo Māori Introductions

A new volunteer group has arrived at a wildlife sanctuary. Use the kōrero (conversation) and phrase bank to practise greetings, sharing names and introducing people. Read the macrons carefully: ā, ē, ī, ō, ū.

Kōrero at the entrance

Isla: Kia ora! My name is Isla. (Hello!) Ngaio: Kia ora, Isla. My name is Ngaio. Kei te pēhea koe? (Hello, Isla. I’m Ngaio. Ngaio asks about Isla’s wellbeing.) Isla: Kei te pai, ngā mihi. (I’m well, thanks.) Arjun: Tēnā kōrua! My name is Arjun. (Hello to you two! I’m Arjun.) Ngaio: Tēnā koe, Arjun. Ko Isla tēnei. (Hello, Arjun. This is Isla.) Isla: Ko Ngaio tēnei. (This is Ngaio.) Arjun: Ka pai! (Great!)

Phrase bank

Kia ora — hello; Tēnā koe — hello to one person; Tēnā kōrua — hello to two people; Tēnā koutou — hello to three or more people; Ko ___ ahau — I am ___; Ko ___ tēnei — this is ___; Kei te pēhea koe? — asks about someone’s wellbeing; Kei te pai, ngā mihi — I’m well, thanks; Ka kite — see you.

1.Which phrase-bank pattern could Isla use to say her name in Māori?

Ko ___ ahau.
Ko ___ tēnei.
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ka kite.

2.Match each greeting to the number of people it addresses.

Tēnā koe
Tēnā kōrua
Tēnā koutou

Two people
Three or more people
One person

3.Ngaio asks Isla, “Kei te pēhea koe?” What is Ngaio asking?

What is your name?
How are you?
Where are you going?
Who is this?

4.Fill in the missing word to introduce yourself: “Ko Arjun .”

5.True or false: “Ko Isla tēnei” means “This is Isla.”

TrueFalse

6.Three volunteers arrive together. Which greeting from the phrase bank is suitable for welcoming all three?

7.Put these parts in order to make “I am Ngaio”: ahau / Ko / Ngaio

8.Arjun is greeting Isla and Ngaio together. Write the greeting he could use, then write one phrase to introduce Isla.

9.Write a two-line introduction for yourself to a new volunteer. Include a greeting and “Ko ___ ahau” with your own name.

10.Write a short greeting conversation between two people meeting at the sanctuary. Include a greeting, both people saying their names, and a farewell.