Two examples of our pepeha

This week we have been writing our own personal pepeha. Here is May's and Benji's. 

Ko Au

Tena koe/korua/koutou

No Auckland, New Zealand ahau (my place/place from)

Ko Owairaka te kura (school)

Ko Lote toku mama (mother)

Ko Ina toku papa (father)

Ko Selina toku teina
(younger sister of female/younger brother of male)

Ko Albert and Jeremiah toku tungane (a sister’s brother)

Ko May taku ingoa (my first name)

Tena koutou, Tena koutou, Tena koutou katoa

(Greetings to you, greetings to you, greeting to you all)

Ko Au

Tena koe/korua/koutou

No  Scotland ahau (my place/place from)

Ko Owairaka te kura (school)

Ko Mt Roskill toku maunga (mountain)

Ko Rema toku mama (mother)

Ko David toku papa (father)

Ko Jack toku tuakana
(older sister of female/older brother of male)

Ko Benji taku ingoa (my first name)

Tena koutou, Tena koutou, Tena koutou katoa

(Greetings to you, greetings to you, greeting to you all)