Unit 5 - Āwhea te kanikani? – When is the dance?
Activity 3 - Learning to tell the time in Māori
Watch He Kōrero clip 9 for an explanation of mā – as used in e hoa mā, e tama mā...
Watch Unit 5 Scene 2 where Jo and Hana talk about the dance
There is quite a lot of new vocabulary. Watch the clip again and read the transcript if you need help
the transcript.
| Māori | English | |
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| Jo | E Hana | Hana |
| Hana | He aha? | What? |
| Jo | Ā te Paraire te kanikani, nē? | The dance is on Friday, eh? |
| Hana | Āe, ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima o Mahuru. | Yes, on Friday the fifteenth of September. |
| Jo | Kei te haere a Haami mā? | Are Haami and the others going? |
| Hana | Tērā pea, me pātai atu koe. | Maybe, you should ask. |
| Jo | Kāo. Me pātai atu koe ki a ia. | No. You should ask him. |
| Hana | He aha ai? | Why? |
| Jo | Kei te pai koe ki a Haami! | Haami likes you! |
| Hana | Kāo! | No! |
| Jo | Āe, ā, kei te pai a Haami ki a koe. | Yes and you like Haami! |
| Hana | Nē, e hoa? | Is that right, girlfriend? |
| Jo | Āe, e hoa! | Absolutely, girlfriend! |
Watch Unit 5 Scene 3 making sure everyone is going to the dance.
Watch He Kōrero clip 9 for an explanation of mā – as used in e hoa mā, e tama mā...
Watch Unit 5 Scene 2 where Jo and Hana talk about the dance
There is quite a lot of new vocabulary. Watch the clip again and read the transcript if you need help
The transcript
| Māori | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Jo | E Hana | Hana |
| Hana | He aha? | What? |
| Jo | Ā te Paraire te kanikani, nē? | The dance is on Friday, eh? |
| Hana | Āe, ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima o Mahuru. | Yes, on Friday the fifteenth of September. |
| Jo | Kei te haere a Haami mā? | Are Haami and the others going? |
| Hana | Tērā pea, me pātai atu koe. | Maybe, you should ask. |
| Jo | Kāo. Me pātai atu koe ki a ia. | No. You should ask him. |
| Hana | He aha ai? | Why? |
| Jo | Kei te pai koe ki a Haami! | Haami likes you! |
| Hana | Kāo! | No! |
| Jo | Āe, ā, kei te pai a Haami ki a koe. | Yes and you like Haami! |
| Hana | Nē, e hoa? | Is that right, girlfriend? |
| Jo | Āe, e hoa! | Absolutely, girlfriend! |
Watch Unit 5 Scene 3 making sure everyone is going to the dance.
There are many sentences you have met in earlier units.
Say the hours
Look at a clock and learn to say the hours
kotahi karaka one o'clock
rua karaka two o'clock
toru karaka three o'clock
whā karaka four o'clock
rima karaka five o'clock
ono karaka six o'clock
whitu karaka seven o'clock
waru karaka eight o'clock
iwa karaka nine o'clock
tekau karaka ten o'clock
tekau mā tahi karaka eleven o'clock
tekau mā rua karaka twelve o'clock
hāwhe pāhi i te rua karaka half past two o'clock
hāwhe pāhi i te waru karaka half past eight o'clock
Copy these new words into your Wehi.
New questions and answers using the time, day and month.
Ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima te kanikani, nē?
The dance is on Friday the fifteenth isn't it?
Ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima o Mahuru te kanikani, nē?
The dance is on Friday the fifteenth of September, isn't it?
taima
time
Practise these questions and answers.
Unit 5 Scene 3 making sure everyone is going to the dance.
Read through the transcript.
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| Jo | E Hana | Hana |
| Hana | He aha? | What? |
| Jo | Ā te Paraire te kanikani, nē? | The dance is on Friday, eh? |
| Hana | Āe, ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima o Mahuru. | Yes, on Friday the fifteenth of September. |
| Jo | Kei te haere a Haami mā? | Are Haami and the others going? |
| Hana | Tērā pea, me pātai atu koe. | Maybe, you should ask. |
| Jo | Kāo. Me pātai atu koe ki a ia. | No. You should ask him. |
| Hana | He aha ai? | Why? |
| Jo | Kei te pai koe ki a Haami! | Haami likes you! |
| Hana | Kāo! | No! |
| Jo | Āe, ā, kei te pai a Haami ki a koe. | Yes and you like Haami! |
| Hana | Nē, e hoa? | Is that right, girlfriend? |
| Jo | Āe, e hoa! | Absolutely, girlfriend |
Tasks
Click on a task to see what you need to do.
Say the hours
Look at a clock and learn to say the hours
| kotahi karaka | one o'clock |
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| rua karaka | two o'clock |
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| toru karaka | three o'clock |
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| whā karaka | four o'clock |
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| rima karaka | five o'clock |
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| ono karaka | six o'clock |
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| whitu karaka | seven o'clock |
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| waru karaka | eight o'clock |
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| iwa karaka | nine o'clock |
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| tekau karaka | ten o'clock |
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| tekau mā tahi karaka | eleven o'clock |
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| tekau mā rua karaka | twelve o'clock |
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| hāwhe pāhi i te rua karaka | half past two o'clock |
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| hāwhe pāhi i te rua karaka | half past two o'clock |
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| hāwhe pāhi i te waru karaka | half past eight o'clock |
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Copy these new words into your Wehi.
New questions and answers using the time, day and month.
New questions and answers using the time, day and month.
Practise these questions and answers.
Unit 5 Scene 3 making sure everyone is going to the dance.
| Māori | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Jo | E Hana | Hana |
| Hana | He aha? | What? |
| Jo | Ā te Paraire te kanikani, nē? | The dance is on Friday, eh? |
| Hana | Āe, ā te Paraire te tekau mā rima o Mahuru. | Yes, on Friday the fifteenth of September. |
| Jo | Kei te haere a Haami mā? | Are Haami and the others going? |
| Hana | Tērā pea, me pātai atu koe. | Maybe, you should ask. |
| Jo | Kāo. Me pātai atu koe ki a ia. | No. You should ask him. |
| Hana | He aha ai? | Why? |
| Jo | Kei te pai koe ki a Haami! | Haami likes you! |
| Hana | Kāo! | No! |
| Jo | Āe, ā, kei te pai a Haami ki a koe. | Yes and you like Haami! |
| Hana | Nē, e hoa? | Is that right, girlfriend? |
| Jo | Āe, e hoa! | Absolutely, girlfriend! |
