A simple cheatsheet of teaching-related language to use in the classroom or on ngā kirita. Use Paekupu for pūtaiao specific language.

Planning & Classroom Vocabulary ^🔗

• Ākonga: Student
• Akoranga: Lesson
• Angitu: Success
• Aorakitanga: Excellence
• Aromatawai: Assessment
• He pātai?: Any questions?
• Hiamo Vibrancy
• Kaiako: Teacher
• Kia: Be / let it be (e.g. kia kaha)
• Kia Angitu: Be successful
• Kotahitanga: Working as One
• Kēmu Patapatai: Quiz
• Mahere Kōwae: Unit Plan
• Mahi Kāinga: Homework
• Mahi mō tēnei rā: Work for today
• Mahi Ngātahi: Group Activity
• Mahi Tuatahi: Do Now/Starter
• Matapaki: Discussion
• Meka rānei Hori: True or False?
• Ngohe Tūhono: Jigsaw Activity
• Ngohe: Task/Activity
• Ngā Kirita: Slides
• Ngā Mahere Akoranga: Lesson Plans
• Ngā Whāinga Ako: Learning Outcomes
• Ohia Manomano: Brainstorm
• Pātai: Question
• Pitopito Kōrero: Snippet of Information (Notes)
• Rangahau: Research
• Rangatiratanga: Citizenship
• Rōpū: Group
• Tauira: Example/Model
• Taurangi Rāwekeweke: Independent Variable
• Taurangi Whakamauru: Dependent Variable
• (Ngā) Taurangi Whakatina: Control Variables
• Te Reo: Maori
• Te/Ngā: The (singular)/the (plural)
• Tākaro: Game
• Tuhi Tīpoka: Note Taking
• Tūhura: Investigation
• Whai Huarahi: Opportunities
• Whāinga Whānui: Aim
• Whaka: Cause to happen
• Whakakite: Demonstration
• Whakamātau: Experiment
• Whakamātau Tika: Fair Test / Experiment
• Whakamātau Whakaaro:Thought Experiment
• Whakamātautau: Examination
• Whakaritenga: Preparation
• Whakapae: Hypothesis
• Whakatika: Answer
• Whakawai: Practise
• Whakawhanaungtanga: The act of building relationships
• Whanauga: Someone you are related to
• Whānau: Family

Pātai ^🔗

Wo wai koe?

Who are you?

Ko Finn au

I am Finn

Nō hea koe?

Where are you from?

Nō Ōtautahi ahau

I am from Christchurch

Praise ^🔗

Achieved/Paetae ^🔗

Pai tō mahi!

Good work!

Ngā mihi i tō mahi!

Acknowledgements for your work!

Merit/Kaiaka ^🔗

Ka rawe tō mahi!

Fine/great work!

Tau kē!

Awesome!

Tino pai tō mahi!

Your work is really great!

Excellence/Kairangi ^🔗

Whakamiharo ana!

Superb!

Mīharo

Wonderful

Koia kei a koe!

You’re awesome!

Ka mau te wehi!

Amazing!

Kei runga noa atu!

Outstanding/just the best!

Greetings ^🔗

Formal Letter or Email ^🔗

Tēnā koe (Name)

Dear (Name) (greeting one person)

Tēnā kōrua

Greeting two people (don’t insert the names)

Tēnā koutou

Greeting three or more people

Informal Letter or Email ^🔗

Kia ora

Hello, good morning, good afternoon and thank you

Kia ora kōrua

Hello to two people

Kia ora kotou

Hello to three or more people

Mōrena/Ata Mārie

Good morning

Signoffs ^🔗

Nā

From

Nāku, nā

Yours faithfully

Nāku iti noa, nā

Yours sincerely

Ngā mihi

Kind regards or thank you

Ngā mihi nui

Kind regards (with more emphasis on gratitude)

Hei konā mai

Goodbye for now

Mā te wā

Bye for now, see you later

Noho ora mai

Stay well, look after yourself, good bye

Kia pai tō rā

Have a nice day

Kia pai tō kōrua rā

Have a nice day (two people)

Kia pai tō koutou rā

Have a nice day (three or more people)

Kia pai tō rā whakatā

Have a great weekend!

Other ^🔗

Ngā mihi

Thank you

Ngā mihi nui

Thank you very much

Ngā mihi maioha

Thank you with appreciation

Aroha mai

Sorry, I’m sorry, my apologies

Kei te pēhea koe?

How are you? (one person)

Kei te pēhea kōrua?

How are you? (two people)

Kei te pēhea koutou?

How are you? (three or more people)

Kei te pai

I’m well

Kei te tino pai

I’m very well

Kia manahau!

Enjoy!

Ka mau te wehi!

Awesome! Fantastic!

Mere Kirihimete

Merry Christmas