Homegrown · te reo from home
Kaumātua atu
older thanOlder than, younger than, and how much older. My kids show you how it works.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
Kaumātua atu, tamariki atu
Kaumātua (elder) and tamariki (young) with atu compare two people.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
E hia taku kaumātua atu?
To ask how much older or younger, use e hia or ka hia.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
"E hia taku kaumātua atu i a ia?" What does it mean?
Mikara is 11, Ngātai is 8
I ask Ngātai how much younger he is than Mikara.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
"E hia tō tamariki atu i a Mikara?" What should Ngātai say?
Twenty years older
Now give the answer with the number of years.
I'm 20 years older than him:
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 12 complete
Ka rawe!
Kaumātua atu, tamariki atu.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #35". Only the key teaching moments are kept.