Exercise 1: Complete these sentences by filling in the blanks with the appropriate Maori words.
1. He pai ki ahau, *na* (because) he makariri te rangi.
2. He tangata *whakahiato* (enthusiastic) ahau ki te korero i te reo Maori.
3. Ka whakamatea e ahau te rama *muri* (after) kua whakakore e whakamahia.
4. Ka whakaae ahau ki te haere ki te marae, *mena* (if) ka whakaae koe ki te haere.
5. He *reo* (language) ta Maori, he reo Rangatira.
6. Ka whakapau kaha ahau ki te ako i *nga* (the) kupu hou o te reo Maori.
7. Ka whakapau kaha ahau ki te korero i te reo Maori, *hei* (so) ka whakapai ake ahau.
8. *Kei* (at) te kaainga ahau.
9. Ko te whare tenei a *wai* (who)?
10. *Ka* (will) kai koe?
11. Kei *hea* (where) te marae?
12. He *ahiahi* (afternoon) roa tenei.
13. Heoi anō *te* (the) whakatakotoranga o taua whakaahua.
14. Nga mihi o te wa ki a *koe* (you).
15. *Noho* (stay) ora mai i roto i o koutou kainga.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks to complete these Maori sentences.
1. Ka *whakaaro* (think) ahau ki te haere ki te wharekai.
2. *Kei* (at) te whare ahau i tenei wa.
3. *Noho* (stay) ora mai i roto i o koutou whare.
4. Ka whakapau kaha ahau ki te *ako* (learn) i te reo Maori.
5. *Mena* (if) ka whakaae koe, ka haere ahau ki te marae.
6. *Ko* (it is) wai te ingoa o tenei whare?
7. Ka *whakapau* (strive) ahau ki te korero i te reo Maori.
8. *He* (a) rangi pai tenei.
9. *Kei* (at) hea te whare pukapuka?
10. *Ka* (will) whakaae koe ki te haere ki te marae?
11. Nga mihi o te wa ki a *koutou* (you all).
12. *Noho* (live) ora mai.
13. *Hei* (so) aha te whakaaetanga?
14. Ka *whakapau* (strive) kaha ahau ki te korero i te reo Maori.
15. He reo Rangatira *tenei* (this).
