Saying someone is doing something in maori

Saying someone is doing something

Kei te aha koe? - What are you doing?

Tamaiti - Child

Tamariki - Children

Tama - Boy/s

Kotiro - Girl/s

Wahine - Woman/Women

Tane Man/Men

Hoa Takaro - Team mate/s

Haere - Go

Noho - Sit/Stay

Tu - Stand

Whakarongo - listen

Kei te ...... au. - I am .....

Korero - Speak

Titiro - Look

Tuhi - Write

Hikoi - Walk

Oma - Run

Kai - Eat

Inu - Drink

Takaro - Play

Waiata - Sing

Katakata - Laugh

Tangi - Cry

Moe - Sleep

Weather

How to talk about the weather in Maori

Paki - Be fine, fine weather

Wera - Be hot

Maku - Be wet

Makariri - Be cold

Koruki - Be cloudy

Ua - Rain

Hau - Wind

Huka - Snow

Kohu - Mist

Hukapapa - Frost

Marangi - Bad weather, rain storm

Rangi  - Sky/day

Ra - Sun/day

Heke - To descend

Whiti - To shine (of sun)

Tau - To settle

Pupuhi - To blow 

Rere - To fall/descend

Matariki

Matariki

Matariki are seven stars, called the seven sisters. The names are:

Waipuna-a-rangi - Atlas

Uru-a-rangi - Pleione

Tupu-a-rangi - Maia

Tupu-a-nuku - Taygeta

Matariki - Alcyone

Waiti - Merope

Waita - Electra

Matariki marks the beginning of the Maori New Year. Matariki means "Eyes of God".

Legend of Matariki

Some say that when Ranginui(the sky father) and Papatuanuku (the earth mother) were separated by their children. Tawhirimatea(the god of the winds) became angry, tearing out his eyes and hurling them into the heavens.
Another legend says that Matariki is the mother surrounded by her six daughters, Tupu-a-nuku, Tupu-a-rangi, Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-a-rangi and Uru-a-rangi. One legend explains that Matariki and her daughters appear to assist the sun, Te Ra, whose winter journey from the north has left him weakened. 

Information about celebrating Matariki

The rise of the star cluster Matariki in the pre-dawn sky marks the beginning of the Maori New Year. Most Matariki celebrations start on the New Moon (Mutuwhenua) after the appearance of the Matariki. Some iwi believe it is the rise of the Puanga star that marks Matariki.

Maori Culture

Greeting, pressing of noses and forehead together - hongi

Welcome ceremony on a marae - pohiri

Gathering - emi

Marae protocols - kawa

Sacred - tapu

Hosts, local people - tangatawhenua

Guest, visitor - manuhiri

Tribe - iwi

Procedure, custom - tikanga

ceremonial dance - haka

Places of New Zealand

Christchurch - Otautahi

Dunedin - Otepoti

Gisborne - Turanga-nui-a-kiwa 

Stewart Island - Rakiura

Nelson - Whakatu

Wellington - Whanganui-a-tara

Auckland - Tamaki-makau-rau

North Island - Te Ika-a-Maui

A korowai is a Maori cloak

Taniko is a weaving technique that uses more than one colour in a piece of work without the use of a frame which is commonly used in New Zealand 


Ko wai to matua?

Who is your father

Ko waito mama?

who is your father?

Countries of the World

Ahitereiria - Australia

Airangi - Ireland

Amerika - America

Awherika - Africa

Awherika ki te Tonga - South Africa

Ruhia - Russia

Tiamani - Germany

Wera - Wales

Wiwi - France

Ingarangi - England

Inia - India

Itari - Italy

Haina - China

Hapani - Japan

Kotarana - Scotland

Ko Sam taku ingoa - My name is Sam
I whanua mai au i Tamaki-makau-rau - I live in Auckland
Ko taku tino kai ko te te tehi - I like to eat chips
Ko Holland te Ireland taku iwi - I am from Holland and Ireland
Ko Tricia taku mama - My mum is Tricia
Ko Steven taku papa - My dad is Steven
Ko Cecily te Nell taku kui - My nanas are Cecily and Nell
Ko Philip te Bob taku koro - My grandads are Philip and Bob