Homegrown · te reo from home
Nō wai te huritau?
whose birthday is it?Our old people didn't ask "whose birthday is it?" They asked who the birthday belongs to.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
Who does the birthday belong to?
Many people would say Nā wai te huritau? In my mind, that means "Who is putting the birthday on?"
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
So how did the old people ask "Whose birthday is it?"
Mikara's birthday
Watch the whānau ask and answer.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
It's my birthday
It's your birthday and someone asks Nō wai te huritau? Answer them.
It's my birthday:
Nā or nō?
One small letter changes the meaning.
To Quinton, what does Nā wai te huritau? mean?
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 10 complete
Ka rawe!
Nō wai te huritau? Nōku!
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #26". Only the key teaching moments are kept.