Homegrown · te reo from home
E ara, kua ao te rā
wake up, it's a new dayA simple, beautiful way to start the morning, the way Quinton heard it from his elders. The rooster agrees.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
Get up!
Quinton shares the language he heard while living with his elders, and still uses with his own kids.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
How does Quinton say "wake up"?
It's a new day
Now the second half of the sentence.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
"It's a new day" in te reo:
Ao: world, and daytime
Ao is short and pithy, and it carries so much meaning.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Wake the whānau
It's morning. Wake everyone up the way Quinton does.
Wake up, it's a new day:
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 13 complete
Ka rawe!
E ara, kua ao te rā.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer 11". Only the key teaching moments are kept.