April 17, 2025

Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"

5 minutes

This is my mother Vaine = "Ko toku mama teia ko Vaine".

This is my mother = "Ko toku mama teia".

mother/mum = "mama".

grandmother/grandma = "mama ruau".

alternative way to say mother/mum = "metua vaine", literally means 'female parent'. The name I used in the example is "Vaine", this can be a name and mean 'female'.

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Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"

5 minutes

This is my mother Vaine = "Ko toku mama teia ko Vaine".

This is my mother = "Ko toku mama teia".

mother/mum = "mama".

grandmother/grandma = "mama ruau".

alternative way to say mother/mum = "metua vaine", literally means 'female parent'. The name I used in the example is "Vaine", this can be a name and mean 'female'.

Web: ⁠https://kukilearning.com/⁠

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