Hari Aranga!
If your whānau Easter traditions including hunting hēki, you might like to incorporate some of these phrases.
Rapu Hēki Aranga
Easter Egg Hunt
Hēki tiakarete
Chocolate egg
Rāpeti Aranga
Easter Bunny
I tae mai te Rāpeti Aranga inapō! Me rapu tātou i āna hēki.
The Easter Bunny came last night! Let's hunt for his eggs.
Kua rite tātou?
Are we all ready?
Tahi, rua, toru.... hoake!
One, two, three... let's go!
Kei hea ngā hēki tiakarete e huna ana?
Where are the chocolate eggs hiding?
Kei roto pea i te oko huarākau?
Maybe in the fruit bowl?
Kei muri pea i ngā ārai?
Maybe behind the curtains?
Kei runga pea i te paenga pukapuka?
Maybe on the bookshelf?
Kāo, kāore i konei.
Nope, not here.
Me puta tātou ki waho. Whai mai!
Let’s go outside. Follow me!
Kei raro pea i te rākau?
Maybe under the tree?
Kei roto pea i te māra?
Maybe in the garden?
Titiro ki korā!
Look over there!
Kua kite koe i tētahi!
You’ve found one!
E hia ngā hēki?
How many eggs are there?
Kaute mai.
Count them for me.
Kua kite rānei koe i te katoa?
Have you found them all?
He ______ tēnei hēki.
This egg is ______.
iti | nui | reka | kōura | māwhero | kahurangi | kōtingotingo
small | big | yummy | gold | pink | blue | spotty
He ______ kei roto i tēnei hēki.
This egg has ______ inside.
karamēra | māngohengohe | huanati | rare | whakapiripiri | taonga tākaro
caramel | marshmallow | coconut | lollies | stickers | a toy
He rāpeti te āhua o tēnei hēki.
This egg is shaped like a rabbit.
Tō koutou waimarie hoki!
You’re all so lucky!
Namunamuā!
Yummy!
Kia tūpato! Kei māuiui koe!
Be careful! You’ll get sick!
Ka nui tēnā.
That’s enough.
Hari Aranga!
Happy Easter!
