Loving words and phrases you can tell your partner in te reo Māori
- Publish Date
- Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:27AM
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You may have heard that French is the language of love … but you will find that it's ACTUALLY New Zealand’s native language te reo Māori!
And as it is Māori Language Week, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2023 we've decided to prove it by sharing some ātaahua (beautiful) words that you can say in te reo to the one you aroha (love) – or anyone really!
So if you want to show someone you care, why not try out one of these five romantic phrases?
Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe
Which means: "I love you so much"
E mutunga kore ana taku aroha ki a koe
Which means: "My love for you is endless"
Taku kuru pounamu
Which means: "My precious one"
E te tau
Which means: "My darling"
Kare
Which means: "Honey/darling"
Mō ngā waiata reo Māori, whakarongo mai ki a ZM
For songs in te reo Māori, listen to ZM
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