Learning Intentions
We are learning to recognise key pepeha and mihimihi kupu and use them in accurate sentence patterns.
Pepeha Vocabulary Cards
Cut, sort, practise, and use these kupu to build accurate pepeha or mihimihi sentences.
Success Criteria
I can match kupu to meanings, say at least three sentence patterns, and explain when a mihimihi option may be more appropriate.
What to print
Print one set per pair or group. Cut the cards after students have read the mana-enhancing use note.
Mana-enhancing use
Students should only name iwi, hapū, waka, maunga, awa, or whānau information that they know, have permission to share, and feel ready to say. Unknown lines can be left out, researched with whānau, or replaced with a mihimihi line about people and places that are safe to share.
pepeha
An introduction that locates identity through whakapapa, whenua, and relationships.
Sounds like: peh-peh-ha
Use: My pepeha connects me to...
mihimihi
A greeting or introduction that acknowledges people, place, and purpose.
Sounds like: mee-hee-mee-hee
Use: A mihimihi may be more appropriate when full pepeha lines are not known.
maunga
Mountain.
Listen for the "ng" sound.
Ko ______ tōku maunga.
awa
River.
Sounds like: ah-wah.
Ko ______ tōku awa.
waka
Ancestral canoe or vessel.
Sounds like: wah-kah.
Ko ______ tōku waka.
iwi
Tribe; a large kinship group.
Sounds like: ee-wee.
Ko ______ tōku iwi.
hapū
Sub-tribe; kinship group within an iwi.
Long ū sound.
Ko ______ tōku hapū.
whānau
Family and extended family.
"wh" is commonly pronounced like an "f" sound.
Ko ______ tōku whānau.
tīpuna
Ancestors.
Long ī and short u.
Nō ______ ōku tīpuna.
ingoa
Name.
Sounds like: ee-ngoh-ah.
Ko ______ tōku ingoa.
nō
From, belonging to a place of origin.
Long ō sound.
Nō ______ ahau.
tōku / ōku
My. Use tōku for one thing and ōku for more than one.
Both have long ō.
Ko ______ tōku awa. Ko ______ ōku tīpuna.
Match
Choose four cards and write the English meaning.
Build
Use three cards to build accurate sentence patterns.
Explain
Choose one kupu and explain why it matters in pepeha or mihimihi.
Curriculum alignment
- Learning Languages — Pāhekoheko · Emergent 1: “Pepeha follow a specific structure made up of key elements that each serve a purpose in expressing identity, belonging, and whakapapa.”