Koha Aroha: A Gift for Matariki

Hei Whakanui i a Matariki. = to celebrate Matariki

He koha aroha ki a koe/kōrua/koutou=   A gift of love for you

Māku koe e āwhina = I’ll help you.

Māku koe e āwhina ki te  = I will help you with the(this is the stem)

(Add on any of the options below)

Suggestions for the classroom

Māku koe e āwhina ki te = I will help you with the

Tuhituhi = writing

Ukui i te tēpu = wiping the table

Kohi Rāpihi = Collect rubbish

Whakakoi i ngā pene rākau = sharpen the pencils

horoi i ngā paraihe peita = wash the paint brushes

whakahoki i ngā rorohiko = put away the computers

Whakapai i te rūma ako = tidy the classroom

Āwhina mai (ki te kutikuti) = Help me (to cut)

ki te whakatū i ngā tūru = to put the chairs up

ki te whāngai i ngā noke = to feed the worms

ki te whakapai i te rūma = to tidy the room

ki te whakapai i te papa = to tidy the floor

Examples for students’ koha aroha cards

Whakakī i te pūrere horoi taputapu = fill the dishwasher

Whakawātea i te pūrere horoi taputapu = empty the dishwasher

Āwhina ki te whakatō tipunga = help to plant plants

Whakapai i ngā kāpata = tidy the cupboards

Tapahi i ngā pātītī = cut the grass

Whakatika i te taonga pekepeke = tidy up the trampoline

Whāngai i te ngeru = feed the cat

Whakatika i tōku moenga = make my bed

Whakapai i te oko ika = clean the fish bowl bg

Whakapai i ngā heketua = clean the toilets

Whakarite i ngā = set the mousetrap

Tahitahi i te whare motokā = sweep the garage

Whakarite i te tēpu kai = Set the table

Tahitahi i ngā arapiki = sweep the stairs

Whakarite i tētahi kapu kawhe = make a cup of coffee

Whakarite i tētahi kapu tī = make a cup of tea

Rekoata i a ‘Whare o ngā Kāri’ = Record House of Cards

Whakatika i te rorohiko = fix the computer

Whakarite i tētahi mauringa = make a bracelet

Kohi i ngā hēki/huamanu = Collect the eggs

Kutikuti i te puihi = trim the hedge

Haiana i ngā kākahu = iron the clothes

Tiki i ngā reta = fetching the post

Extras

Āwhina ki te horoi kākahu = helping with the laundry

Whakarite i te parakuihi i te moenga = Making breakfast in bed

Whāngai i te kurī = feed the dog

Whakarite i te kai mō te kura = making lunch for school

Āwhina ki te whakapai i te whare = helping tidy the house

Horoi, horopuehu hoki i te motokā = wash & vacuum the car

Āwhina ki te mahi māra = help with the gardening

Whāngai i ngā mōkai = feeding the pets

Tīhae i ngā whāriki = rip the carpets

Horopuehu i ngā whāriki = vacuum the carpets

Whakapai i tōku rūma (moe) = Tidying my (bed) room

Whakatika i tō kōrua moenga = Make your (2) bed

Mirimiri i ō pokohiwi = Massage your shoulders

Tunu Kai = cooking

Tunu parakuihi = cooking breakfast

Tunu kai o te pō = cooking dinner

Whakapai i āku taonga tākaro ‘Rēkō’ = Tidy my Lego

Tiaki i tōku teina = Look after my younger brother (for a boy)

Tiaki i tōku tungāne = Look after my brother (for a girl)

Horoi kākahu = washing, laundry

Tunu keke =  baking a cake

Horoi Taputapu  = washing the dishes

whakahīkoi Kurī = walking the dog

mahi māra/ ngaki māra = gardening

Pūkei i ngā kākahu = folding the washing

Āwhina i ngā mahi hokohoko = help with the shopping

Whakapai i te whare = Tidying the house

Horoi i te motokā = Wash the car

Whakawhata i ngā kākahu = hang out the clothes

Arohanui nā........./love from............

Māku....... for (for you) [macron over the a so long a]

Nā ..... from, by [macron over the a]

You could use the dictionary to find other jobs using the structure above.