At Home Flashcards
ngaruiti
microwave
pouaka mātao
fridge
pouaka tio
freezer
kōhua
pot
naihi
knife
transliteration
paoka
fork
pune
spoon
transliteration
kapu
cup
transliteration
oko
bowl
pereti
plate
transliteration
tēpu
table
transliteration
tūru
chair
transliteration
He aha te kupu Māori mō …?
What is the Māori word for …?
He aha te rerenga tika mō …?
What is the correct phrase for …?
Kāore au i te whai i ō kōrero.
I do not follow what you said.
He … tāu?
Do you have (a/an) …?
Note: Used when referring to an object in the ā category.
He … āu?
Do you have (some) …?
Note: Used when referring to objects in the ā category.
Āe
Yes
He … tāku.
I have (a/an) .... Note: Used when referring to an object in the ā category.
He … āku.
I have (some) .... Note: Used when referring to objects in the ā category.
Kāore āku ….
I don’t have a/an/some ….
Note: Used when referring to an object/s in the ā category.
homai
give me (the speaker)
hoatu
give to someone else
tēnā
Used to soften requests by inviting cooperation. Doesn’t really have an English equivalent.
koa
Used to soften requests and make them more polite. The closest English equivalent is please.
Note: this also means happy but in this context it is defined as please
ia
he, she, him, her
rāua
they, them (two people)
rātou
they, them (three or more people)
mai
direction towards the speaker
atu
direction away from the speaker
E inu!
Drink up!
E kai!
Eat up!
E mahi!
Do work!
E moe!
Go to sleep!
E noho!
Sit down!
E oho!
Wake up!
E tū!
Stand up!
E tunu!
Get cooking!
Haere mai!
Come to me!
Haere atu!
Go away!
Haere!
Go!
Kōrero mai!
Speak/talk to me!
Kōrero atu!
Speak/talk to him/her/them!
Kōrero!
Speak/talk!
Titiro mai!
Look at me!
Titiro atu!
Look over there!
Titiro!
Look!
Whakarongo mai!
Listen to me!
Whakarongo atu!
Listen to him/her/them!
Whakarongo!
Listen!
Hoihoi! Turituri!
It’s noisy! Be quiet!
Taihoa!
Wait on!
me
must, had better, should
Kia kaha!
Be strong!
Kia tūpato!
Be careful!
Kia tere!
Be quick!
Kia tau!
Be settled, settle down!
He pai ki a … te/ngā ….
… like/s ….
Kāore e pai ki a … te/ngā …
… do not/does not like ….
He pai ki a … te/ngā …?
Do/Does … like …?
Kāore e pai ki a … te/ngā …?
Do/Does … not like …?
Kāo
no
kai
food, to eat
huarākau
fruit
huawhenua
vegetables
mīti
meat
parakuihi
breakfast
paramanawa
refreshment, snack, morning tea, afternoon tea
tina
lunch
kai pō
dinner
shortened from ‘kai o te pō’
purini
dessert
transliteration of pudding
nā te mea
because
kai pai
good food
reka
delicious
kai hinuhinu
fatty food
kawa
sour, yuck
haunga
smelly
Te … hoki o …
Sentence structure used to emphasise the quality of a person or a ‘thing’.
Kātahi rā!
Wow!
Kei tawhiti!
Awesome!
Tau kē!
Awesome!
Kāore i tua atu i a koe!
There is no one better than you!
