Te reo word of the week — Words for your summer holidays

Takaro(hia) - play - a te reo word you can learn and use this summer. Photo / Unsplash

The Stratford Press supports Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori — the Māori Language Commission Commission’s campaign to increase New Zealanders’ te reo Māori vocabulary by running a Māori word to learn each week.

For the first paper of the year, we are giving you not just one word, but a few, to learn and use over your summer holidays.

Hi ika — to fish with a line Photo / Unsplash

Hī ika — to fish with a line

E hī ika ana au ki tātahi — I’m going to go fishing at the beach.

moutere, motu — island. Photo / Unsplash

Moutere, motu - island

E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere — She is going to swim to the island.

Do you know if the water is warm? And can you ask that in te reo? Photo / Unsplash

Mahana — warm

Kei te mahana te wai? — Is the water warm?

Ngaru — wave (surf). Photo / Unsplash

Ngaru —- wave (surf)

E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru — They are swimming in the waves.

Takaro(hia) — play. Photo / Unsplash

Tākaro(hia) — play

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho — The children will play outside.