Te Reo Māori – E toru Ngā pea

If you are learning Te Reo Māori using the Te Ataarangi Method and cusininaire rods, I hope that these flashcards will help you consolidate what you are learning in class.

Lesson 12 – Te Kēmu Kapu – The Cup Game &

Te Kōrero ki te Whāmere – Speaking to the householder

Plus – The Three Bears Song from the ‘Te Kete Ipurangi’ site

9. E TORU NGA PEA

This is a section of the traditional “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” story. When the three bears return home,

they discover that someone has sat on their chairs.

First, play it to the students, then ask them to share their ideas about what they think the song is about.

Say “Mämä”, “Päpä”, and “Pépi Pea” and see if they recognise these words.

This is easy to perform without musical backing as a performance piece for juniors. When performing this,

solo roles could be given to Mämä, Päpä, and Pépi Pea.

Tahi, rua, toru, whä One, two, three, four

He ai paki tamariki Let’s play a hand game

E toru ngä pea There were three bears

E toru ngä pea There were three bears

Te päpä, te mämä me te pépi pea The father, the mother, and the baby bear

Me te pépi pea And the baby bear

I te ngahere haere körero e Walking in the woods

Hoki ana mai They come home

Kia kite rätou And what do they see?

Tahi, rua, toru, whä One, two, three, four

Ko wai i runga taku türu e? Who was on my chair?

Te kï a Päpä Pea Asks Father Bear

Te kï a Päpä Pea Asks Father Bear

Ko wai i runga taku türu e? Who was on my chair?

Te kï a Mämä Pea Asks Mother Bear

Te kï a Mämä Pea Asks Mother Bear

Ka kï a Pépi Pea Baby Bear says

Kua whati taku türu My chair is broken

Aué, hei hä, hei hä Oh no, hei hä, hei hä.

Hei! Hei!

 

 

GRAMMAR NOTES TAKEN FROM TE AKA:

From the three bears song, where it says ‘te kī a ….’

kī  (click to visit Te Aka)

1. (verb) (-a,-ia,-tia) to say, speak, express, utter, call, mention, tell, designate.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 7;)

kīia ana i pāngia ia e tētahi mate pīwa (TP 8/1899:s2). / It is said that he was suffering from a fever.

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2. (noun) saying, word.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 7;)

Ko te , i whānau a Hōne (Hōni) Tāmati Pereki i Ōrākei, i Ākarana i te 4 o Āperira 1853 (TTR 1996:7). / The word is that John Thomas Blake was born at Ōrākei, Auckland, on 4 April 1853.

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From the three bears song where certain sentences end with ‘ē’:

ē  (click to visit Te Aka)

1. (interjection) used to conclude a line or the end of a traditional song with no apparent meaning.

Tangi kau ana te mapu, ē (M 2004:86). / Only a sigh of despair is heard.

 

 

21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire Rods

Please note that my flashcard plugin doesn’t recognize macrons (the tūhoto) so I’ve adopted the old way of doubling the vowel where a macron would normally be present.  This just means that you hold that syllable for longer but it doesn’t change the sound of the vowel at all, just the length.

Just tap the flashcards to flip them:)

 

  • There are three cups.
    E toru ngaa kapu.
  • Stay tuned ...
    Mau tonu mai
  • for reminders
    mo ngaa whakamaraharatanga
  • and your homework
    me ou mahi kainga
  • As follows ...
    E whai ake nei ...
  • first
    tuatahi
  • the cup game
    te keemu kapu
  • second
    tuarua
  • speaking to the householder
    te koorero ki te whaamere
  • third
    tuatoru
  • the resources
    ngaa rauemi
  • fourth
    tuawhaa
  • homework
    te mahi kainga
  • "here it is, here, here they are"
    anei
  • the first cup
    te kapu tuatahi
  • the second cup
    te kapu tuarua
  • the third cup
    te kapu tuatoru
  • this is a red stick
    he raakau whero teenei
  • under which cup?
    I raro i tehea kapu ...
  • under which cup?
    Kei raro tehea kapu ....
  • is the red stick
    te raakau whero.
  • It's your guys turn
    A koutou mahi
  • to find out
    ki te rapuhea
  • where the red stick is.
    kei hea te raakau whero.
  • "watch me, look "
    matakitaki mai
  • Under this cup?
    kei raro i tenei kapu?
  • this cup?
    tenei kapu?
  • can you see?
    e kite ana koe?
  • did you see?
    i kite koe?
  • do your work at home
    mahia too mahi ki to kainga
  • I think
    ki a au nei
  • "I think, in my opinion"
    ki ooku nei whakaaro
  • it's under the second cup
    kei raro ia i te kapu tuatoru
  • I'm probably wrong.
    Kei te hee pea ahau.
  • Did you have a turn?
    I whai waahi koe?
  • well done
    kua pai te mahi
  • "difficult, heavy"
    taimaha
  • easy
    ngawari
  • the game is easy
    he ngawari te kmu
  • because
    n te mea
  • I have probably made a mistake
    kua h k pea ahau
  • I understood that
    I mohio ahau ki tn
  • good one
    ka pai
  • you're right
    ka tika koe
  • "every day, ok!"
    "ia ra, ia ra nei!"
  • My name is
    Ko ... tooku/taku ingoa
  • Nice to meet you ...
    Teenaa koe ...
  • I'm good.
    E pai ana ahau.
  • I'm a Bible teacher.
    He kaiako ahau i te paipera.
  • another word
    tetahi atu kupu
  • Would you like to ...
    Kei te pirangi/hiahia koe
  • Would you like to ...
    E pirangi/hiahia ana koe
  • to be taught (to study)?
    ki te ako?
  • It's up to you (the method)
    Kei a koe te tikanga.
  • how long
    peehea te roa
  • short
    te poto
  • or
    raanei
  • for five minutes
    mo te rima meneti
  • for an hour
    mo tetahi haora
  • The most important thing ...
    Ko te mea nui ...
  • really good
    papai rawa
  • you should start now
    me timata koe inaianei
  • remember
    mahara

 

 

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