Exercise Twelve
Occupations
This is an exercise devised to help you learn the Māori words for the terms used for people who work in some common occupations.
Further explanations and exercises: Te Kākano p. 102; Te Kākano Pukapuka Tātaki p. 60; Te Kākano CDs Mahi 81.
Whiriwhirihia te tikanga e tika ana mō ia kupu Māori.
Don’t forget to use commas, question marks, and fullstops and macrons where appropriate (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū).
nēhi
pirimia
tākuta
kāmura
hekeretari
hōia
mihinare
kairūri
tiāti
lawyer
officer
bishop
cowboy
shop assistant
chairperson
driver