Kupu

The Māori word of the week is: īPapa - iPad. Kua ngaro i a ia tana īPapa. She lost her iPad. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: manuhiri - visitor. Eke ai ngā manuhiri tūārangi ki te marae i te Rā o Waitangi. On Waitangi Day, the visitors from afar go onto the marae. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Poihākena - Sydney. E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai. She's going to Sydney for a break. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: whakatā - rest. Mutu ana te Kirihimete, ka whakatā te nuinga. After Christmas many people take [their] holidays Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaukau - swim. E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau? Do you know how to swim? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Haere ai au ki te whare hākinakina i ngā ahiahi. Most afternoons, I go to the gym. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: rā whānau - birhday. Hei ti Hakihea taku rā whānau. My birthday's in December. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pāremata - parliament. Kōtahi rau e rua tekau mā tahi ngā mema pāremata. There are 121 members of parliament. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āporo - apple. Tapatapahia ngā āporo. Slice the apples. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Ko Ōtākaro te awa, ko Ōtautahi te taone. The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: inu - drink. He inu māu? Would you like a drink? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: homai - pass to me. Homai he inu māku. Pass me the drink (please). Audio

The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pahi. Kei mahue koe i te pahi. You might miss the bus. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: niho. Horoia ō niho. Clean your teeth. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: waea. Kei hea taku waea? Where's my phone? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: engari. Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia. I'm ok, but she's crying. Audio