Akoranga Tuawhā Flashcards
E hia ōu tau?
How old are you?
How old are you?
E hia ōu tau?
Toru tekau mā whā ōku tau.
I am 34. (My years are 34)
I am 34. (My years are 34)
Toru tekau mā whā ōku tau.
Tau
year
year
Tau
E hia?
How many?
How many?
E hia?
E hia ngā kurī?
How many dogs are there?
How many dogs are there?
E hia ngā kurī?
E rua ngā kurī.
There are two dogs.
There are two dogs.
E rua ngā kurī.
Kotahi te kurī.
There is one dog.
There is one dog.
Kotahi te kurī.
Tokohia ngā kuia?
How many elderly women?
How many elderly women?
Tokohia ngā kuia?
Tokotoru ngā kuia.
Three elderly women.
Three elderly women.
Tokotoru ngā kuia.
Kātahi anō…ka
‘Only just’ Sentences:
‘Only just’ Sentences:
Kātahi anō…ka
Hei tauira
For example:
For example:
Hei tauira
Kātahi anō ahau ka oti taku mahi kāinga
I only just finished my homework.
I only just finished my homework.
Kātahi anō ahau ka oti taku mahi kāinga
Kātahi anō ia ka tīmata te mahi
He only just started the job.
He only just started the job.
Kātahi anō ia ka tīmata te mahi
Kātahi anō rātou ka wehe te marae
They (3+) only just left the marae.
They (3+) only just left the marae.
Kātahi anō rātou ka wehe te marae
Kupu Tūhono
Joining Words
Joining Words
Kupu Tūhono
Engari
but
but
Engari
Kei te harae mātou ki te tātahi engari kāore a Pita e haere mai ana
We
are going to the beach but Pita is not coming.
We
are going to the beach but Pita is not coming.
Kei te harae mātou ki te tātahi engari kāore a Pita e haere mai ana
Ahakoa
although
although
Ahakoa
Ahakoa he pōuri ia, i haere tonu ia ki te whakangahau
Although she was
sad she still went to the concert.
Although she was
sad she still went to the concert.
Ahakoa he pōuri ia, i haere tonu ia ki te whakangahau
Nō reira
Therefore/so
Therefore/so
Nō reira
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Therefore,
greetings, greetings, greetings to you all.
Therefore,
greetings, greetings, greetings to you all.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Kātahi, ka
Then
Then
Kātahi, ka
Ka haere a Mere ki te kura, kātahi, ka haere ia ki te toa
Mere will go to
the school then she will go to the store.
Mere will go to
the school then she will go to the store.
Ka haere a Mere ki te kura, kātahi, ka haere ia ki te toa
Nā te mea
Because
Because
Nā te mea