Name
- What is maori named?
maori
History
- What is the history of maori?
This was how people first communicated with each other, it soon became the official language for the whole planet.
Evolution
- How has maori evolved over time?
Peoples started teaching each other of this language.
Greetings
- How do people speaking maori greet each other?
People who speak Maori greet each other by pressing their forehead and noses together, holding each others heads.
Goodbyes
- How do people speaking maori say "goodbye" to each other?
You say ¨aue¨ to say goodbye to someone
Please
- How do people speaking maori say "please"?
You would say ¨
tēnā koa¨
Thank you
- How do people speaking maori say "thank you"?
You would say ¨
kia ora¨
You are welcome
- How do people speaking maori say "you are welcome"?
You would say ¨tēnā koe¨
Sorry
- How do people speaking maori say "I'm sorry"?
You would say ¨aroha mai´
Excuse me
- How do people speaking maori say "Excuse me"?
You would say ¨whakakahoretia¨
Yes words
- How do people speaking maori say yes?
You would say ¨āe¨
No words
- How do people speaking maori say no?
You would say ¨kāo¨
Family
- What are the words for each family member in maori?
You would tell your family ¨Aroha ahau ki a koe¨ which means ¨I love you¨
Trade
- What words or phrases are commonly used in when purchasing/selling goods using maori?
You woudl tell someone ¨tuku tauhokohoko¨ to trade with them¨
Numbers
- What are the words for each number in maori?
Tahi (1), Rua (2), Toru (3), Wha (4), Rima (5), etc.
Quantifiers
- What words are there for quantifiers (a few, many, some, etc) in maori?
Many
Pronouns
- What pronouns are there in maori?
Every pronoun
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