Homegrown · te reo from home
Ka hia ō tau?
how old are you?In Te Tai Tokerau we often ask Ka hia ō tau? rather than E hia ō tau? It's as if you're counting up the years.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
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How old are you?
The common way to ask how many of anything is e hia.
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What do people in Te Tai Tokerau often ask instead?
Ka is for counting
Ka tahi, ka rua, ka toru… With ka, you hear the years being counted up.
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How old are you today?
Ka tekau mā toru
Koro answers, then Manuao.
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Manuao says "Ka tekau mā toru ōku tau". How old is he?
Two ways to ask
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Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 11 complete
Ka rawe!
Ka hia ō tau? Count them up.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #27". Only the key teaching moments are kept.