Post on 08-Jul-2020
Kihikihi loves languages. Kihikihi has mastered introducing herself in New Zealand Sign Language and te reo Māori.
My mountain is _______________________________________________
Ko _________________________________________________te maunga
TE REO mĀoRIWhen people formally introduce themselves in te reo, they often use a pepeha. This is a way of telling people where you come from and who your whānau (family) is. Fill in the blanks below to write your own basic pepeha.
KIA oRA TĀTOU
My ocean/river/lake is ________________________________________
Ko ________________________________________ te moana/awa/roto
I am from ____________________________________________________
Nō _____________________________________________________ ahau
My family name is ____________________________________________
Ko ______________________________________________ tōku whānau
My first name is ______________________________________________
Ko ________________________________________________ tōku ingoa
Ko WAI KoE?INTRoDUCE YoURSELF
A full pepeha can include a lot more detail. If you are interested, you might want to research and learn to recite your story more fully.
The website pepeha.nz can help you create a printout of your pepeha.
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Note: NZSL grammar structure is different to English. Just sign ‘my name what?’, then fingerspell your name.
Index fin
gers facing together. Move hands together.
KIA ORA
MEET
YOU
Use
you
r in
dex f
inger to point to the person you are referring to.
NICE
With
a fl
at h
and at your chin, move across and m
ake a fist.
MY
NAME
WHAT?
With
low
ered
eye
brows, extend index finger and move from
side to side.
..
deaf.org.nzTo learn more, check out nzsl.nz and learnnzsl.nz
NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGEHave fun with your whānau, family and friends.
Learn your name and teach others theirs!
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