When I first met Piripi, a past student of mine, he didn't know any Māori or the fact that he was himself Māori. We kōrero about his journey of learning te reo and his identity as a descendent of Ngāi Tahu and the important role community has played in that journey.

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Perfect your pronouns! Singular, dual and plural pronouns in te reo Māori.

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I kōrero with Te Rina Warren about a commitment she made 22 years ago to only speak only te reo Māori to her daughter. Whakarongo mai.

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Learn how to ask someone what they're up to and respond accordingly. I'll introduce a few variants and verbs to get you started started.

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Sharing where you're from and learning where others are from is an important part of Māori culture. Learn how to ask and respond to this question accordingly.

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Learn how to ask someone how they are and how to reply. Take note of the intonation when asking a question and how to use singular pronouns.

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Pronunciation in Māori. Emulate the sound of a native speaker, learn the vowel sounds, consonants, digraphs, dialectal variants and more.

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