Te Reo Māori in lockdown

Question 1

Quiet down I’m in a meeting

Answer 1

Hoihoi! Kei te ‘Zui’ au ināianei.

Question 2

Nurture our children with language to normalise the worldview

Answer 2

Whāngaihia ngā tamariki ki te reo, e māori ake ai te ao māori

Question 3

When are the kids going back to school?

Answer 3

Āhea ngā tamariki hoki atu ai ki te kura

Question 4

Let’s get out of the house before we go crazy!

Answer 4

E te whānau me puta ki waho kei wairangi!

Question 5

Let’s have a home cooked meal instead of takeaways

Answer 5

Whakarērea te ō rangaranga, me tunu kē ngā kai o te kainga

Question 6

I’ve blocked the internet so we can get back to reality

Answer 6

Kua rāhuitia te ipurangi kia hoki mai ai koe ki te ao turoa nei

Question 7

If you leave the house don’t forget your mask

Answer 7

Ki te wehe atu koe i te kainga, kei wareware ki to ārai kanohi

Question 8

When we get back to level 1, let’s connect

Answer 8

Kia tau iho a Aotearoa ki te taumata tuatahi, me hono taua

Question 9

Your wellbeing is much more important than your mahi

Answer 9

He hirahira ake tō hauora i tō mahi

Question 10

Let’s not blame a person, blame Covid instead

Answer 10

Ehara i te tangata te hē. No Covid kē!