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Touch Football Māori Vocabulary

Use the glossary to explore Māori words and phrases for a touch football game. Pay attention to the macrons: they show a long vowel. Write complete Māori sentences where asked.

He kupu āwhina | Quick glossary

pōro — ball tīma — team oma — run hopu — catch tuku — pass / give raina — line piro — score tākaro — play mauī — left matau — right Useful patterns: Kei te + verb + au = I am …ing. Ka + verb + koe = You will … .

Wāhanga 1: Kupu and meaning

Match each Māori word to its English meaning. Use each meaning once.

1.Match these words: 1. hopu 2. tīma 3. raina 4. piro 5. tuku 6. oma
  • 1. hopu
  • 2. tīma
  • 3. raina
  • 4. piro
  • 5. tuku
  • 6. oma
  • line
  • score
  • pass / give
  • run
  • team
  • catch

Wāhanga 2: Read the play

Read the short game update, then answer the questions. Kei te tākaro a Hine rāua ko Wiremu i te touch football. Kei te oma a Hine ki te taha mauī. Ka tuku a Wiremu i te pōro ki a Hine. Ka hopu a Hine i te pōro, kātahi ka oma ki te raina. Ka piro tō rāua tīma!

2.In the game update, who passes the ball to Hine?
3.Which direction does Hine run first: left or right?
  • left
  • right
4.What does the phrase “Ka hopu a Hine i te pōro” mean?
5.True or false: The team scores after Hine runs to the line.
TrueFalse

Wāhanga 3: Use the kupu

Complete each task using the glossary and sentence patterns.

6.Fill the blank with the Māori word for “catch”: Kei te au i te pōro. (I am catching the ball.)
7.Translate into Māori: “I am playing.” Use tākaro and the pattern Kei te + verb + au.
8.Complete the sentence with the Māori word for “team”: Ka piro tō mātou ! (Our team will score!)
9.Write one Māori sentence telling a teammate that you will run to the right side. Use oma and taha matau.
10.A teammate says, “Kei te tuku au i te pōro.” What are they doing?
  • They are passing the ball.
  • They are catching the ball.
  • They are running to the line.

3 printable pages

  • Touch Football Māori Vocabulary, page 1 of 3: He kupu āwhina | Quick glossary, Wāhanga 1: Kupu and meaning

    Page 1

  • Touch Football Māori Vocabulary, page 2 of 3: Wāhanga 2: Read the play, Wāhanga 3: Use the kupu

    Page 2

  • Touch Football Māori Vocabulary, page 3 of 3: 10. A teammate says, “Kei te tuku au i te pō ro.” What are they doing?

    Page 3

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