Homegrown · te reo from home
Mate pirau
died, just like thatA saying Nan used a lot for a death that came suddenly, like a light going out.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
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Ka mate rawa atu
Ka mate te tangata: the person died. How do you make it stronger?
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What does Quinton add to intensify mate?
On the mountain
Quinton puts it into a story.
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Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Like a light going out
Another way the idea was expressed, and a saying Nan used a lot.
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What was Nan's saying?
He died straight away
A car accident, and he was gone straight away.
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He died straight away:
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 21 complete
Ka rawe!
Mate pirau: gone, like a light.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #30". Only the key teaching moments are kept.