He aha tēnei?
What is this?
LEARN:
The te reo Māori words for this, that, that over there, these, those and them.
SC: Ask and answer questions using the te reo Māori words for this, that, that over there, these, those and them.
Watch the three videos below:
Learn:
He aha tēnei? What is this (by me)?
He putiputi tēnei. This is a flower.
He aha tēnā? What is that (by you, the listener)?
He turu tēnā. That is a chair.
He aha tērā? What is that over there?
He pene rākau tērā. That (over there) is a pencil.
LEARN:
He aha ēnei? What are these (by me)?
He putiputi ēnei. These are flowers.
He aha ēnā? What are those (by you, the listener)?
He turu ēnā. These are chairs.
He aha ērā? What are those over there?
He pene rākau ērā. Those (over there) are pencils.
CREATE:
Use some of the things (ngā mea) that you have around you. Create your own sentences, one for each of the following six kupu (words):
tēnei
ēnei
tēnā
ēnei
tērā
ērā
Use pictures to help us see what you mean. We will be working in groups to practise these sentences.
Share:
Add your sentences here: hand in your mahi
Record yourself and someone else (friend or whānau) asking and answering your sentences. Remember - to learn a language , you need to speak and listen to it. Kaua koe e whakamā - don’t be shy. Add your recording to hand in your mahi too.
NOTE!
When we are saying this in class, the following will change as we have turns speaking:
tēnei/tēnā
ēnei/tēnā