2024 Part 1 Vocab & Phrases Flashcards
give it a go
karawhiua
thank goodness
kaitoa
what did I do?
he aha nōku?
what did they do?
he aha nō rātou?
come back to earth my friend
hoki mai i te whenua, e hoa
what?
he aha?
is there a problem?
he raru?
here I am
ānei ahau
fried fish
ika parai
fish of the day
ika o te rā
I’m sorry, excuse me
aroha mai
come in
kuhu mai
meet (as in Jack meet Mary)
tūtaki (ki)
map
mahere
overseas
tāwāhi
colour, arrive
tae
this is a blanket
he paraikete tēnei
do you know what this is?
kei te mōhio koe kia aha tēnei
I am nervous
kei te āmaimai ahau
what colour is this?
kia aha tēnei tae?
drawers
hautō
where are we?
kei a tātou?
we are in the kitchen
kei te kihini tātou
the kitchen is beside the bedroom
kei te taha te kihini o te ruma noho
on the left hand side of the kitchen
kei te taha māui o te kihini
objects, equipment
taputapu
paper, scissors, rock
pepa, kutikuti, toka
put the pencil down in front of the paper
waiho ki te pene rākou ki mua i te pepa
put the things back (return the equipment)
whakahokia taputapu
lay it down…
whakatakotohia
welcome
nau mai
netball
poitarawhiti
phone
waea
stop doing that (finish that)
whakamutua atu
to let loose
tutū te puehu
to back pedal
kimi patero
cheers (when drinking)
whakahī, whakahō, whakahū
informal
ōpaki
peaceful
mauri tau
how did you sleep?
i pēhea tō moe?
I slept peacefully
i mauri tau taku moe
I slept soundly
i au taku moe
I slept restlessly
i hurihuri taku moe
I slept restlessly
i moe hurihuri au
little (object)
pakupaku
too
rawa
short
poto
I slept too short
I poto rawa taku moe
toss and turn when you can’t sleep
hurihuri, nekeneke, namunamu
snore
ngongoro
too hot
wera rawe
breakfast
parakuiti
orange juice
waiārani
do you (all) want orange juice?
kei te pīrangi koutou te waiārani?
knife
naihi, māripi
spoon
pune
cereal
pata kai
toast
tōhi
to spread (butter on bread)
pania
butter
pata
peanut butter
pata pīnati
what do you want?
he aha mau?
how many do you want?
he hia aha māu?
water melon
mereni wai
cheese
tīhi
do you have a tomato?
ki a koe tētahi tōmato?
what thing do you have?
he mea tāu?
do you have a tomato?
he tōmato tāu?
do you have a cat?
he ngeru tau?
yes, I do
ae, kei a au
no, I’m sorry
kau, aroha mai
I don’t have tomato
kāore āku tōmato
open the window
huakina te matapihi
close the door
katia te kūaha
i’m surprised …
te hia …
I’m surprised you could pick up the heavy bag
te hia taea e koe ēnā peka taumaha pēke
I’m not surprised …
te hia kore …
to pick out, choose, take a little here and there
tīpako
to choose
whiriwhiri
get settled
e tau haere
how are you?
kei te pēhea koe?
what is your mood?
kei te piropiro koe?
what are your feelings?
kei te kare-ā-roto koe?
excited
hiamo
tired physically
ngenge
I am very well
kei te pai rawa atu
surprised (oho = wake up)
ohorere
exhausted
rūhā
I will
māku
you will
māu
he/she will
māna
occupations
umanga
prefixes to a noun to form an occupation
kai; pou; ringa
fashion designer (makes clothes)
kaihanga kākahu
he/she is a teacher
he kaiako ia
chef
he poutunu kai
chef
he kaitunu kai
chef
he ringatunu kai
my friend is a caregiver (look after chn)
he kaitiaki tamariki a taku hoa
vet
he kaimahi kararehe
vet
he kaiāwhina kararehe
vet
he kaitiaki kararehe
what is your occupation?
he aha tō umanga?
welcome to our home
nau mai haere mai ki tō tātou kāinga
city centre
puku o te tāone
office
tari
small plate
pereti pakupaku
high school
kura tuarua
mainstream school
kura auraki
I have a question
he pātai tāku
give an example
he whakatauira
a singer
he kaiwaiata
tall (person)
he tāroaroa
carry, convey
kawe
presenter
kaikawe kōrero
surname
ingoa whānau
he is an American
he Amerikana ia
doctor
tākuta
maybe
tēnā pea
it is different to mine
he rerekē i a au
give your friend an apple
hoatu tētahi āporo ki tō hoa
when is your birthday?
ko te aha tōu rā whānau?
my birthday was l…
i whānau mai ahau e …
by what means are you travelling?
mā hea koe haere ai?
I am going by car
mā runga motokā ahau haere ai
how much does .,, cost?
e hia te utu mo te … ?
8 dollars
e waru tara
please bring me 3 potatoes
hōmai koa kia toru ngā rēwae
where are you going?
kei te haere koe ki hea?
who washed the dishes?
nā wai ngā rihi i hōroi?
do you have a tomato?
ki a koe tētahi tomatō?
let us keep close together not wide apart
waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa
welcome to Jack
nau mai ki a Jack
turn off the light
tineia te raiti
turn on the light
whakakāhia te raiti
both are the same, similar
e rua e rua
a place
wāhi
pronounce
whakahua
colour grey
kiwikiwi
to brush (hair or something)
paraihe, taitai
soap
hopi
what is the Māori word? (for something)
he aha te kupu Māori?
pillow
pera
programme (agenda for the day)
hōtaka
put it back
whakahokia
commands
tohutohu
syllable
kū
one syllable
tahi te kū
sleepy
hiamoe