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    New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into Maori language
    New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into Maori language
    New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into Maori language
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    New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into Maori language

    By Urban Napflin

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    Short Maori language course for New Zealand travellers and newcomers who would like to understand or even speak some sentences in Te Reo Maori and learn more about the underlying Maori culture.

    E-book sections:
    Introduction - History and related languages - The alphabet - Pronounciation - What makes learning Te Reo easier - What makes learning Te Reo difficult - Visiting a marae - Pōwhiri - Greetings in the marae - Introducing oneself in the marae - Whai kōrero - Words - Words you probably already know! - Words which are often used - Greetings - Countries - Cities - New Zealand places - Names - Numbers - Weekdays - Months - Seasons - Times - Local expressions - Colours - The human body - Religion and culture - School - Family - Food - Modern words - Other frequently occurring words - Texting in Te Reo - Maori English slang - Auxiliary words and particles - Basic grammar: how to form simple sentences - Articles - Personal pronouns - Present tense - Past tense - Future tense - Passive - Possessive pronouns - Adjective reinforcements - Commands - Negation - Example sentences - Questions and answers - Other example sentences - Waiata - Proverbs - Prayers - More resources - Learning resources: internet - Learning resources: books - Online dictionaries - Other interesting resources - The author

    Last update September 2014
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateSep 5, 2014
    ISBN9780473257293
    New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into Maori language

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      New Zealand - Urban Napflin

      New Zealand: Te Reo - an introduction into

      Maori Language

      An Introduction for Travellers and Newcomers

      Urban Napflin

      Haere mai ki Aotearoa!

      Welcome to New Zealand! ('Go-here-to-New Zealand')

      Copyright

      Xinxii Edition Version 2.0

      Copyright © 2014 Urban Napflin, Whangarei Tours Ltd, Tourleader New Zealand

      ISBN: 978-0-473-25729-3

      E-Book Distribution: XinXii

      http://www.xinxii.com

      All rights reserved. This ebook, including all its parts, is protected by copyright and must not be copied, resold or shared without the permission of the author.

      Also published by the same author:

      Travel New Zealand - An introduction for travellers to Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      History and related languages

      The alphabet

      What makes learning Te Reo easier

      What makes learning Te Reo difficult

      Visiting a marae

      Greetings in the marae

      Introducing oneself on the marae

      Whai kōrero

      Words

      Words you probably already know!

      Words which are often used

      Greetings

      Countries

      Cities

      New Zealand places

      Names

      Numbers

      Weekdays

      Months

      Seasons

      Times

      Local expressions

      Colours

      The human body

      Religion and culture

      School

      Family

      Food

      Modern words

      Other frequently occurring words

      Texting in Te Reo

      Māori English slang

      Auxiliary words and particles

      Basic grammar and how to form simple sentences

      Articles

      Personal pronouns

      Present tense

      Past tense

      Future tense

      Passive

      Possessive pronouns

      Adjective reinforcements

      Commands

      Negation

      Example sentences

      Questions and answers

      Other example sentences

      Waiata

      Proverbs

      Prayers

      More resources

      Learning resources: internet

      Learning resources: books

      Online dictionaries

      Other interesting resources

      The author

      Introduction

      Nearly 650,000 New Zealanders identify themselves as of Māori descent, a number that has increased by 30% in the past 15 years and is far from the lowest number of 43,000 in 1896 which was caused by epidemics, warfare and alcohol.

      Te Reo ('the language') is, in addition to English and sign language, a national language of New Zealand since 1987, but unfortunately only about half of all Māori speak more than a few words or sentences. Only one in four Māori or 4% of New Zealanders can speak fluently. This is improving recently, as politics have changed radically over the past years and Te Reo is now supported in every way. It will, however, only develop into a real and living language if children are educated by their parents to be consistently bilingual. Every year has a Māori Language Week that promotes the language in the media (last week in July). There are now television, radio stations and magazines in Te Reo, but still one can only hear it in remote areas as an everyday language.

      Due to the spiritual and traditional importance of the language it has mainly survived during ceremonies in the traditional meeting houses.

      For travellers, knowledge of the Māori language is not necessary, but knowing some pronounciation and words certainly helps to better understand the Māori aspects of New Zealand. Especially if you think you will receive an invitation into a meeting house, some understanding is a good start to enhance your experience. It is also a very interesting language and for western ears has a highly exotic appeal.

      Māori know how difficult it is to learn their language and there are not many Māori who are fluent in Te Reo. It is a worthwhile effort though: Te Reo skills are probably the best proof that someone respects Māori culture and traditions. Travelling gets more exciting and the knowledge of some words or phrases is guaranteed to lead to interesting and funny situations. And last but not least you will acquire heaps of 'mana' - reputation and respect! Ideally, with the help of this little language course you will not only be able to understand the example sentences, but by exchanging variables like words, times, etc. you'll also be able to form your own sentences.

      History and related languages

      Te Reo is an Eastern Polynesian language und strongly resembles other languages of the region, it is especially close to Tahitian and Rarotongan languages, but the similarities stretch all the way to Hawaii and Easter Island (Rapa Nui). The Austronesian language family reaches as far as Madagascar, with 1,200 languages and 270 million speakers.

      There are also rumours/theories tracing the origins of Māori language to ancient Egypt, Indonesia or even Japan.

      European missionaries held their church services in Te Reo from the start and developed the written form of today - prior to that it was only a

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