Tōku Reo, Tōku Ohooho
(Tōku reo, tōku ohooho
Māpihi maurea, Whakakai mārihi)
Nei rā te kaupapa ko te reo Māori, e
He taonga tuku iho nō ngā tīpuna
He pare kawakawa, He mea hirahira e
Tōku reo, tōku ohooho
Māpihi maurea, whakakai mārihi
Kōrerotia te reo i ngā wā katoa
Kia kore e rite ki te moa
Mana tangata, mana motuhake
Tōku reo tōku ohooho
Māpihi maurea, whakakai mārihi
[Key change up semitone and repeat]
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English translation
Here is the matter of the Māori language
A treasure handed down from the ancestors
It’s a wreath (a crown), A significant thing
My language, my inspiration, a treasured jewel
Speak the language at all times So as not to be (extinct) like the Moa
The prestige of the people, the right of self-determination
My language, my inspiration, a treasured jewel
A treasure handed down from the ancestors
It’s a wreath (a crown), A significant thing
My language, my inspiration, a treasured jewel
Speak the language at all times So as not to be (extinct) like the Moa
The prestige of the people, the right of self-determination
My language, my inspiration, a treasured jewel