Waiata Bros - Ko au ko koe

A grammar lesson in a song - how to use You, me, us in Māori.

Celebrate te reo Māori and learn at the same time by singing these catchy songs from Waiata Bros.

Kupu

Ko au, ko koe, ko tāua
Ko koe, ko ia, ko kōrua
Ko au, ko ia, ko māua
Kei te mahi i ngā mahi
Ko au, ko koe, ko ia, ko tātou
Ko koe, ko ia, ko ia, ko koutou
Ko au, ko ia, ko ia, ko mātou
Kei te mahi i ngā mahi x2

Ko au, ko koe, ko tāua
Ko koe, ko ia, ko kōrua
Ko au, ko ia, ko māua
Kei te mahi i ngā mahi

Lyrics

Me, You, Us (together)
You, Him/Her, You (both)
Me, Him/Her, Us (both)
Let’s work together
Me, You, Him/Her, Us (all)
You, Him/Her, You (all)
Me, Him, Her, Us (all)
Let’s work together x2
Me, You, Us (together)
You, Him/Her, You (both)
Me, Him/Her, Us (both)
Let’s work together

ABOUT WAIATA BROS

Tihei Mauri ora! Ko Turanga Mahutonga toku ingoa, he uri tenei no Te Arawa, Taranaki me Ngāti Whakaue. Anei he kōrero e pā ana ki aku mahi pakiwaituhi, ara, ko Waiata Bro’s!

Waiata Bros are joyous waiata with animated characters and “earworm” tunes designed for tamariki and adults alike and especially those who are embarking on their reo Māori journey.

They’re catchy and fun – for everyone to sing along to.

The aim of the series is to give a diverse audience the ability and confidence to speak Māori. The series also offers an easy route to start to understand pepeha, mihi, kare ā roto (emotions), and essential language structures.

Waiata Bro’s was created at M.A.T.C.H – the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub.