Homegrown · te reo from home
Kua mutu takiwā
left half-finishedSomeone left the socks in the washing basket. There's a perfect expression for a job left half done.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
Left hanging
The kids have morning jobs, and one of them hasn't quite finished.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
What did somebody leave in the bin?
Half finished
She owned up, so she gets to be on camera.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
Our expression for leaving something half finished:
Coming back to finish it
Quinton explains in te reo.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Your turn
Build the sentence about the girl's job.
The girl's job is half finished:
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 46 complete
Ka rawe!
Kua mutu takiwā.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #20". Only the key teaching moments are kept.