Te Reo Tohutohu

Kia kaha ki te kōrero Māori

• Be strong to speak Māori

• Feel empowered to speak Māori

• Endeavour to speak Māori

• Only speak Māori in formal occasions

Answer explanation

The particle 'kia' has different meanings depending on how it is used. 'Kia' can also mean 'when' (future tense). 

E tū!

• Stand up!

• Sit down!

Answer explanation

The particle 'E' is used in commands before verbs of one long vowel or two short vowels.

Taihoa!

• Tide friend!

• Speak!

• Listen!

• Wait!

Answer explanation

Tai = tide, hoa = friend = TIDE FRIEND

Always be mindful when deconstructing kupu as they don't necessarily have literal translations like that above:)

TAIHOA = WAIT!

Kia tau te rangimārie!

• May peace prevail!

• Calm down!

• Let there be peace!

• Settle down!

Answer explanation

Same again in this context where 'kia' translates to; 'May / Let there be'

Kaua e pēnā!

• Don't be silly!

• Don't be like that!

• Don't annoy me!

• Don't worry!

Answer explanation

Kaua = Do not, Don't, Had better not

'E' = Particle used for negative commands after kaua

Pēnā = Like that

Pēnei = Like this

Horoia ōu ringaringa!

• Wash your face!

• Wash your hands!

• Wash your mouth!

• Wash your feet!

Answer explanation

The word 'Horoi' is also used in the Māori word for Saturday - Rāhoroi

Rā = Day

Horoi = Wash

A day for washing/cleansing

Whakatikahia te akomanga!

• Corrected is the classroom!

• Fix the classroom!

• Tidy the classroom!

• The classroom is a mess!

Me whakapono ki a koe anō!

• You must believe in yourself!

• Do you believe in yourself?

• I believe in you!

• Faith can move mountains!

Whakahokia mai ngā rauemi!

• Return all the books!

• Return all the resources!

• Return all the pens!

• Return and go back!

Titiro mai

• Look (this way)

• Look (over there)

• Look around

• Look up

Answer explanation

The word 'mai' is an intensifier or a kupu whakakaha. The action is directed 'this way' (toward the speaker)