This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori so the perfect opportunity to learn and try something new! 

Here are 10 te reo words which you could use next time you go to a game (click 🔈 for the pronunciation from Māori Dictionary).

Rutu = Tackle 🔈

Whana or Tuku = Pass 🔈 🔈

Paneke = Goal (score) 🔈

Hara = Foul 🔈

Tautuku = Penalty 🔈

Whana Poto = Short Pass 🔈 🔈

Whana Roa = Long Pass 🔈 🔈

Mātiratira = Net 🔈

Tū Hapa = Offside 🔈

Kāri Whero = Red Card 🔈 🔈

All translations from Scotty Morrison’s Phrase Book of Modern Māori. Read more at penguin.co.nz

Article added: Tuesday 13 September 2022