Homegrown · te reo from home
Āe mārika
yes, absolutelyNumber 3 on Quinton's list. Ngāpuhi are known throughout the country for this one.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
A staple of our dialect
It had to be somewhere on the list.
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Which expression is Ngāpuhi known for?
Tika or tika mārika?
A closer look at mārika.
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Tika mārika means…
Absolutely finished?
Checking on a job.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
How do you ask "is it absolutely finished?"
Complete, total
Match each one.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 61 complete
Ka rawe!
Āe mārika!
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Insight #209". Only the key teaching moments are kept.