Te Kupu o te Wiki - Word of the Week



Click on the image to learn the new word for the week.....




26 January 2015.......   The new word this week is Poihakena - Sydney
Sample sentence:
E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai.
She’s going to Sydney for a break  
Where Poihākena might be used:
In news and weather bulletins, on maps, during airline welcome announcements
e.g. nau mai ki Poihākena
Whakataukī/lyrics: 
Ki tua i ngā mānia, i ngā paemaunga, 
Ki Poihākena ki tawhiti, ki pāmamao. 
Across the plains and ranges grey 
To Sydney city far away. (Banjo Paterson)

The new word this week is pahi, bus.

Sample sentence:

Kei mahue koe i te pahi.
You might miss the bus.


So far you know.......

pahi - bus
niho – tooth/teeth
rangi - sky
waea - phone
engari - but
nau mai - welcome
poitarawhiti - netball
heihei - chicken
apopo - tomorrow

Te Kupu o te Wiki 8 September


niho


niho 
teeth
Sample sentence: Horoia ō niho. 
Clean your teeth.





Te Kupu o te Wiki

The new word this week is rangi, sky.

Sample sentence:

Tirohia nga kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.

So far you know.......
rangi - sky
waea - phone
engari - but
nau mai - welcome
poitarawhiti - netball
heihei - chicken
apopo - tomorrow



Te kupu o te wiki - Word of the week

waea

phone


Sample sentence:

Kei hea taku waea?

Where is my phone?



Te Kupu o te Wiki

The new word this week is engari, but.



Sample sentence:

Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia.
I am OK, but she is crying.

So far you know.......
engari - but
nau mai - welcome
poitarawhiti - netball
heihei - chicken
apopo - tomorrow


Te kupu o te wiki

nau mai
welcome

Sample sentence:
Nau mai ki Papakowhai
Welcome to Papakowhai

So far you know.......

nau mai - welcome
poitarawhiti - netball
heihei - chicken
apopo - tomorrow


Te kupu o te wiki
The word this week is poitarawhiti.....netball.

Sample sentence:
 Te Tima Poitarawhiti o Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Netball Team. 

How are you going with our previous kupu?
Week 1. apopo - tomorrow

Week 2.  heihei - chicken

Te kupu o te wiki-   

Week 2

The word of the week is heihei - chicken

Kei te kai heihei tätou?

Are we having chicken?

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori
Maori Language Week

The theme this year is Te Kupu o te Wiki - word of the week.
The word this week is apopo - tomorrow.
Ka haere au ki te kura apopo.  I will go to school tomorrow.

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