Tōku Whānau!

Tena koutou katoa! 

Ko _____ au / ahau

Ko _____ tōku koro

Ko _____ tōku kuia

Ko _____ tōku koro
Ko _____ tōku kuia

 Ko _____ tōku pāpā

   Ko _____ tōku māmā

      Ko _____ tōku tuakana

     Ko _____ tōku tuahine

      Ko _____ tōku tuakana

  Ko _____ tōku teina
      
       Ko tenei tōku whānau! 

        No reira kia ora koutou!

You use tōku when referring to whanau you DO NOT have seniority over and tāku with family members you DO have seniority over. For example:

tōku - Grandparents, parents, siblings and first cousins

tāku - your children, niece/nephew and grandchildren.       

 

Listen to Talking Tom speaking about his family below to help you fill in the spaces above.

Extra for Experts

Can you translate Tom's whānau information into English?

Take it to Ms Neill during Māori Language Week to go into a drawer for a prize!