Explanation of how to count in Maori Language by a student in my classroom from New Zealand.

1. Maori Numbers
Learn most of the numbers from
1-10,000. 

2. Numbers 1-10
• One= Tahi
• Two= Rua
• Three= Toru
• Four= Wha
• Five= Rima
• Six= Ono
• Seven= Whitu
• Eight= Waru
• Nine= Iwa
• Ten= Tekau

3. The ‘ma’ rule
• For numbers 21-99 you have to always put
‘ma’ after Tekau, Example:
• 25= Rua Tekau ma Rima
• 82= Waru Tekau ma Rua
• 66= Ono Tekau ma Ono
• 34= Toru Tekau ma Wha

4. Numbers 20, 30, 40 etc.
• Twenty= Rua Tekau
• Thirty= Toru Tekau
• Forty= Wha Tekau
• Fifty= Rima Tekau
• Sixty= Ono Tekau
• Seventy= Whitu Tekau
• Eighty= Waru Tekau
• Ninety= Iwa Tekau

5. 100-900
• 100= Kotahi Rau
• 200= Kotahi Rua
• 300= Kotahi Toru
• 400= Kotahi Wha
• 500= Kotahi Rima
• 600= Kotahi Ono
• 700= Kotahi Whitu
• 800= Kotahi Waru
• 900= Kotahi Iwa

6. 1000-9000
• 1000= Kotahi Mano
• 2000= Kotahi Rua
• 3000= Kotahi Toru
• 4000= Kotahi Wha
• 5000= Kotahi Rima
• 6000= Kotahi Ono
• 7000= Kotahi Whitu
• 8000= Kotahi Waru
• 9000= Kotahi Iwa

7. The End! 
• By Elizabeth