2. More words & phrases Flashcards
Express concern
Aroha mai
Also Mō taku hē mō taku hē - I’m sorry, my bad.
Ana
Used after a verb to express continuous action. Eg. E tino mamae ana? Is it very sore? Or E noho ana ia i Onehunga
Also his/her
Kei te …
In the act of. Eg Kei te toto! It is bleeding.
Bleeding
Toto
Tall
Teitei
Fat, obese or, in relation to land fertile
Mōmona
Thin, lean, skinny
Tūai
Kararehe
Animal
Drink
Inu (verb and noun)
Is not good
ehara i te pai
Thing, one
Many
Mea
Maha
Pēhea
How
Where
Hea or whea
Who
Wai
What
Aha
Cry
Tangi
Tō
(determiner) your (one person) - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāu and tōu. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories.
Home
Kāinga
How old?
E hia ana tau? His /her
E hia ō tau? Your
Inspirational
you’re clever, a master, a genius, neat alright - an idiom to praise someone’s knowledge or expertise.
Ka wani kē
Ka wani kē tō kāri putiputi. / Your flower garden is inspired.
Kāore e kore
without a doubt, no doubt, there is no doubt, doubtless.
Look forward to
Tatari atu ki
Queue/line/list
Rārangi
Run out/ exhausted
Pau
Prefix indicating desire or wish
Hia-
Eg hiakai hungry
Hiainu - thirst
Here
Anei
I will cook
S/he will cook
You will cook
Māku - I will
e - precedes the verb ‘to cook’
tunu - to cook
Māna e tunu
Māu e tunu
If person’s name add Mā eg Mā Sam e tunu
The dishes
Ngā rīhi
I will wash the dishes - Māku e horoi ngā rīhi
The food is ready. ‘Food’s up!’
Kua hora te kai
Hora = laid out or spread out
Come and eat
Haere mai ki te kai
Hurry up
Kia tere
Wife
Wahine
Husband
Tāne