It is cool to Koorero

Teenaa koutou katoa.

Ko Daniel ahau. Ko Ngati Pakeeha te iwi. Rua tekau maa whaa taku tau. Ko Susan raaua ko Warren aku maatua. Ko Brenda raaua ko Joanna aku tuaahine.

Noo reira, teenaa koutou, teenaa koutou, teenaa koutou katoa.

I am learning te reo Maaori, so I thought I had better see how much I can remember and actually produce a few sentences, the above being a self-introduction. I made a discovery that was obvious to many people. That is, I have access to the newly started Maaori channel. I had thought I needed a SKY aerial. So, on the advice of a classmate, I watched Koorero Mai, a programme designed to teach te reo Maaori. Boy, did it go fast! I think I learned a lot, and also got some listening practice as well as added to my stock of words.