12 Tekau mā rua Flashcards
Kāinga, kainga, kīanga
Home, leftovers (meal), saying
Ko tā tātou mahi he whakapai i te iāri
Our job is cleaning the yard
Ka kite i a koe āpōpō
I’ll see you tomorrow
Me tika te mahikei pukuriri a Māmā.
Make sure the work is done correctly or mum will be angry
Ko tāku mahi he horoi rīhi
My job is to wash the dishes
Me pai koe kei raru ia
You be good or he will be troubled
Ka kite i a koutou a te ahiahi nei
I’ll see you, (3+), this afternoon
Kia mutu taua mahi ka whakamākūhia te māra ki te wai
When that’s finished water the garden.
Kauhurihia te one
Turn the soil
Hutia ngā taru kia mau atu ngā aka katoa
Pull out the weeds and all of the roots.
One haumako
Rich fertile soil
Kauhurihia
Turn over
Tapahia
Cut
Pūkuti tari
Cut/weed
Tapa o te īari
Edges of the yard
Hutia
Pull up
Whakaapaapa
Stack
Wahie
Firewood
Māra
Garden
Pōtarotaro
Mow/Lawnmower
Whakamākūhia
Dampen/Make wet
Mataku
Scared
Weriweri
Disgusting offensive to the eyes, ears
Taikaha
Violent, impetuous, persistent
Pukukai
Overeats, unthinking of others
Pirikoti Paku
Small goat
Pirikoti Waenga
Middle goat
Pirikoti Nui
Big goat
Mangumangu Taipō
Goblin/Spook
Mau ngā pēke e hari
You will carry the bags
Mā Tangaroa tātou hei whangai
Tangaroa will nourish us
Māku te kai hei tunu
I will cook the dinner
Māku koe e āwhina
I will help you
Nā Liam te māra i ngaki
Liam weeded the garden.
Mā ngā matua te kai hei whakarite
The parents will prepare the food
Māu ngā kākahu hei whakairi
You will hang the clothes.
Nā Joanne te motokā i hautū
Joanne drove the car.
Māna ngā kākahu e horoi
He will wash the clothes
Mā te wai tātou hei whakaora.
The water will give us life
Nāna te matapihi i wāwāhi
He smashed the window