Kua tae mai te ua.
Kua tiiii meye tair ua
The rain has arrived.
E kaha ana te tio.
Air kaha Ana tair teo
The snow is strong.
E pai ana te hui.
The meeting was good.
He hue tēnei.
Kei hea te taonga puoro
He hue teeearnaaa
Kaa hea te townga
Puoro
This is a gourd.
Where is the taonga puoro?
Ka kumea e ia te keu.
Ka Kumea air ea te kairu
She/He pulled the trigger.
E hoa! Kei hea te poi?
E hoa? Ka hea te poi?
Friend! Where is the poi?
E hia ngā piupiu?
How many piupiu?
Tokohia ngā whaea?
How many mothers?
He nui te kiekie?
Hair nui tair keair keair
Is the kiekie big?
Kia ora e te whānau, kia hoe tātou katoa i te waka o Papa Reo!
Greetings family, let us all row the Papa Reo canoe together!