Toroa Mahi- Ko wai koe?
Quick Revision. Ensure you can translate the following sentences:
Ko wai tōu ingoa? |
What is your name |
Ko Maia tōna ingoa |
Her name is maia |
Ko wai koe? |
Who are you |
Ko wai ia? |
Who is he |
Ko Mere tōku ingoa. |
My name is mere |
My name is Paora. |
Ko paora toku ingoa |
Her name is Ane. |
Ko Ane tonga ingoa |
His last name is Te Kuri. |
Ko Te Kuri tonga ingoa whakamutunga |
What is his name? |
Ko wai tona ingoa |
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Māori has 11 pronouns that are used to represent different people. Today we are looking at adding how to address two people.
You already know:
au/ahau- I/me
koe- you
ia – he/she
In addition to this we have:
Singular Pronouns (1 person) |
Dual Pronouns (2 people) |
au/ahau– I/me |
tāua– Me and you |
koe– you |
māua– Me and my friend (but not you) |
ia- he/she |
kōrua– You two (but not me) |
Koe ia – He/She you |
rāua– Those two (randoms) |
Here is a quick video with some actions that help us to learn and remember these.
When you are listing more than one name, we use these dual pronouns and ‘rāua ko’ to join them.
e.g Ko Hemi rāua ko Ngahuia ngā ingoa kōrua.
- You two are Hemi and Ngahuia.
Kei te oma māua ko Hemi.
Using this knowledge, translate the following:
Ko wai rāua? |
Who are they? |
Ko wai kōrua? |
Who are you? |
Ko Aroha rāua ko Ariki. |
Aroha and ariki |
Ko Maia rāua ko Mana. |
Mia and Mana |
Niko and Amaia. |
Niko raua Ko amaia |
Who are those two? |
Ko wai enei tokorua |
Who is this and me? |
Ko wai tenei me ahau |
Ihaka and Kara. |
Isaac and kara |
Conversation Translation + Q&A:
Māori: |
Pākehā: |
A- Moata rau e hoa.
H- Ata mārie.
A- Ko wai tōu ingoa?
H- Ko Hemi tōku ingoa. Ko wai koe?
A- Ko Ahera tōku ingoa. Ko wai tōu ingoa
whānau?
H-Henari. Ko Hemi Henari ahau. Ko wai
rāua?
A- Ko rāua ōku hoa. Ko Manawa rāua ko
Ripeka.
H- Ngā mihi nui. Mā te wā.
A- Ae, hei kōna. |
Its early friends
Take it easy
What is your name
My name is James.Who are you
My name is Ashton.What’s your name family
Henry. I am James.Henry who are both
They are my friends?
Many thanks by time |