Numbers & Counting Flashcards
1
Q
How many people?
A
Tokohia ngā tāngata?
2
Q
How many eggs?
A
E hia ngā heki?
3
Q
Kotahi te poihau
A
1 balloon - When counting the first of any item you use Kotahi at the beginning
4
Q
Tekau ngā poihau
A
10 balloons
5
Q
E hia ngā putiputi? *How would you reply with three flowers
A
E toru ngā putiputi
6
Q
E hia ngā putiputi?
A
How many flowers? When asking we want to use “E hia + ngā + noun”
7
Q
E rua ngā poihau
A
2 ballons - When counting up to 9 we use the structure “E + Number + ngā + Noun” so in this case it would be E rua ngā poihau if it were six balloons it would E ono ngā poihau
8
Q
Kotahi te wahine
A
There is one woman
9
Q
Tokowhitu ngā wāhine
A
There are seven women
10
Q
Tokohia ngā wāhine?
A
How many women? When referring to people, we use “Tokohia + ngā + noun”
11
Q
There is one woman
A
Kotahi te wahine
