On Wednesday afternoons, one of our three rotations is a twenty-five minute slot where we learn Tē Reo Māori, our indigenous language. Our focuses during this term are greetings, time, numbers, and weather. It's very exciting to learn a new language, and very beneficial as it is a language indigenous to New Zealand. Two new things I have learnt this term is the Māori translations for the months, and asking your age. E hia ō tau? E tekau ma tahi aku tau (I am eleven).
Can you speak any other languages? Can you speak Maori? If you can speak a language, leave a comment in that language - a phrase, a number, anything!
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
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To support my learning I ask you to comment as follows:
1. Something positive - Begin with a greeting. Talk about something you like about what I have shared.
2. Thoughtful - A comment that will mean something to me to let me know you read/watched or listened to what I had to say. - use any language.
3. Something helpful - Give me some ideas for next time or ask me a question.
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Hi Adam,
ReplyDeleteI can speak a bit of mandarin.I will count from 1-10. Yi, er, san, si, wu, liu, qi, ba, jau and shi. I agree with you when you say that learning Te reo is very beneficial language in NZ. I think you should try and learn more.
Great learning.
Hi Adam, I learnt French for a term when I was at high school and can still count to 10 but that is about it!! What language would you most like to learn? Dad
ReplyDeleteGood work Adam. I have learnt French and Chinese and I know how to say some colours in Maori like Whero which is red
ReplyDeleteHi Adam, I totally agree that Maori is important to learn and at least know of when living in New Zealand. I know a wee bit of spanish! Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro, Cinco, Seis, Seti, Ocha, Nueve, Diez! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10! Do you like learning Te Reo?
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