Week 7

Tu meke - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

tau ke - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

Ka rawe - awesome/too much/wow that's amazing/terrific

Nga mihi mo te...
new words for us to learn
Kai - food
Wai or waiata - song
te keke - cake
apororo - apple

What should we say back to someone who thanks us?
Kia ora - thanks
Tau ke
Tu meke
Ka rawe
tu toa - standing strong, presented great strength

E tu _______, pepeha mai.  Stand up ________ and say your pepeha

pakipaki mai tatou, everyone clap please.

tatou ringa - Maori sign language (Maui created this language)
left - maui
right - matau

when saying our pou mihi in tatou ringa you need to use start 'saying' ruruku mai with your left hand (ringa maui).

Aroha mai - I'm sorry

Nga mihi mo te...

Today we looked at saying "thank you for..." in Te Reo Maori.  If we are needing to thank people for them doing something for us we can use the phrase:

Nga mihi mo te...

Here are some examples we could say:

• korero (talk)
• mahi pai (work)
• wa (time)
• awhi (help)
• tautoko (support)

The challenge for you is to use this phrase when you want to thank someone.

Kia kaha kotou!

We did it!!!!

Yesterday was the first time that we welcomed visitors into Whetu Piata.  They were amazed, impressed and enjoyed our Pou Mihi.

The Principal from Westend spoke back to us in Te Reo Maori.  We were impressed and surprised that he could Maori.

Even though we were shy to start with, we gave it our all and were very proud of ourselves.

We would definitely be willing to try that again!

Ka rawe, Whetu Piata!!!!!!!!!!!!