From "KupuMate: Learn Māori" (Māori):
Kei te pai, tēnā koe.
“I am well, thank you.”
Word to spot: tēnā koe = greetings to you (1 person)
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@gonglogic.comFrom "KupuMate: Learn Māori" (Māori):
Kei te pai, tēnā koe.
“I am well, thank you.”
Word to spot: tēnā koe = greetings to you (1 person)
@gonglogic.com🧩 Tense and Aspect Particles
Māori word of the day: ka moe
= will sleep
Ka moe te pēpi i muri i tana kai.
“The baby will sleep after eating.”
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.comDid you know? Māori: tēnā koe
A formal greeting specifically addressed to one person. It literally acknowledges 'there you are' with respect and recognition.
@gonglogic.com👋 Greetings and Mihi
Māori word of the day: tēnā koe
= greetings to you (1 person)
Kei te pai, tēnā koe.
“I am well, thank you.” — KupuMate: Learn Māori
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.comMāori quiz: remember this one?
nau mai ki te kura
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Negation Structures
Māori phrase of the day: ehara au i te kaiako
= I am not a teacher
Ehara au i te kaiako, he tauira kē au i tēnei akomanga.
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.com💬 Modifiers and Descriptive Adjectives
Māori word of the day: whare nui
= large house
E noho ana te whānau nui i tētahi whare nui.
“The big family lives in a large house.”
@gonglogic.com🧩 Verb-Initial Word Order
Māori phrase of the day: Ka kai te tamaiti i te āporo.
= The child eats the apple.
Ka kai te tamaiti i te āporo i mua i te kura.
@gonglogic.comMāori quiz: remember this one?
kei te pēhea koe, e kui
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🌀 Hui and Working Together
Māori phrase of the day: te wāhi mahi
= the workplace / place of work
Kei te hiahia mātou ki te whakapai ake i te reo Māori i te wāhi mahi.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Location Particles (Ki, I, Kei, Hei)
Māori phrase of the day: ki te whare
= to the house / to the building
Kei te hoki mai a Kui ki te whare, ki te whānau.
@gonglogic.comFrom "KupuMate: Learn Māori" (Māori):
Nō Ōtautahi tōku whānau, engari kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara au.
“My family is from Christchurch, but I live in Wellington.”
Word to spot: au = I; me
@gonglogic.comMāori quiz: remember this one?
kia ora
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Personal Pronouns (Singular, Dual, Plural)
Māori word of the day: au
= I; me
Nō Ōtautahi tōku whānau, engari kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara au.
“My family is from Christchurch, but I live in Wellington.” — KupuMate: Learn Māori
@gonglogic.comDid you know? Māori: tāku pukapuka
@gonglogic.com🧩 A and O Possessive Categories
Māori word of the day: tāku pukapuka
= my book
Kei roto tāku pukapuka i taku pēke.
“My book is in my bag.”
@gonglogic.comMāori quiz: remember this one?
te huarahi
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com📚 Kura and Kōhanga Reo
Māori phrase of the day: nau mai ki te kura
= welcome to school
Nau mai ki te kura, e ngā tamariki, kia pai tō koutou rā!
“Welcome to school, children, have a wonderful day!”
@gonglogic.com🌀 Marae Visits and Pōwhiri
Māori phrase of the day: nau mai ki te marae
= welcome to the marae
Nau mai ki te marae, e ngā manuhiri, haere mai ki roto.
“Welcome to the marae, visitors, come inside.”
@gonglogic.com🧩 Present Continuous (Kei te)
Māori phrase of the day: kei te haere au
= I am going
Kei te haere au ki a Tama.
“I'm going to Tama.” — KupuMate: Learn Māori
