Basics Flashcards
Bye
Hei te wā
Welcome
Nau mai
No
Kao
Yes
Āe
Introduce
Whakatūtaki
Phone
Waea
Time
Wā
Friends
Hoa
Come
Haere mai
Here
Ki konei
Invited
Tono
Tomorrow
Āpōpō
Night
Pō
Name
Ingoa
Drink
Inu
What
Aha
When
Ā hea
Who
Wai
Where
Ki hea
She/he
Ia
That (by you)
Tēnā
Me
Au
You
Koe
Please
Tēnā koa
Plans
Whakaritenga
Ten
Tekau
Seven
Whitu
Six
Ono
Eight
Waru
Nine
Iwa
Four
Whā
Three
Toru
Two
Rua
Good evening
Pō mārie
One
Tahi
Nice (food)
Reka
Good
Pai
Great
Rawe
Thank you
Kia ora
See you later
Ka kite anō
Pardon
Aroha mai
Storytelling
Kōrero paki
Really good
Tino pai
Past
I mua
What’s your name?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Tell
Kōrero
Bon appetit! (Eat well)
Kia mākona
Happened
I mahia
It’s nice to meet you
He pai te tūtaki ki a koe
Goodbye (from a person staying)
Haere rā
Good afternoon
Ahiahi mārie
Would you like a drink?
He inu māu?
Numbers
Ngā nama
How are you?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Where are you from?
Nō hea koe?
Do you have plans for tomorrow night?
He mahi āu ā te pō āpōpō?
What do you do?
He aha tō mahi?
Could I please make a table booking?
E pai ana kia tāpui tēpu?
Who do you know here?
Kei te mōhio koe ki a wai i konei?
Who is that man?
Ko wai tērā tāne?
Do you know that woman?
Kei te mōhio koe ki tērā wahine?
I don’t know that person
Kāore au i te mōhio ki tērā tangata
How do you know Sally?
Nō hea tō mōhio ki a Sally
Can I have the fish please?
He ika māku, tēnā koa?
I’ll have the steak please.
He mīti kau māku, tēnā koa
Two beers please
Kia rua ngā pia, tēnā koa
What would you like to eat?
He aha te kai māu?
What shall we order?
Me tono aha tāua/tātau?
Where would you like to sit?
Ki ō whakaaro, me noho ki hea?
Where should we sit?
Me noho tāua/tātou ki hea?
Hello everyone
Kia ora tātou/kia ora koutou
Hello (2 peoole)
Kia ora kōrua
Greetings to you (3 or more people)
Tēnā koutou
Cheers/ be happy
Harikoa
I am (your name)
Ko (your name here) ahau
Good morning
Mōrena / ata marie
Hello (to a friend)
Tēnā koe e hoa (formal), Kia ora e hoa (informal)
Would you like a coffee?
He kawhe māu?
Would you like a tea?
He tī māu?
Would you like a water?
He wai māu?
Sugar? Milk?
He huka? He miraka?
Is (name) there ( on telephone)
Kei konā a (name)?
Yes, one moment please
Āe, taihoa ake nei
Is (name) in/here?
Kei konei a (name)?
Sorry he/she is in a meeting.
Kāo, kei te hui ia.
Sorry he/she is in a class
Kāo, kei te whakaako ia.
Yes, but unfortunately he/she is busy at the moment.
Āe, engari kāore ia i te wātea i tēnei wā.
Send him/her an email
Tukuna he īmera ki a ia.
I would like to meet with you
Me hui tahi tāua
I would like to meet with you all
Me hui tahi tātou
Shall I meet you (one person) for lunch?
Me haere tāua ki te tina?
Shall we (more than one person) meet for lunch?
Me haere tātou ki te tina?
Where? At the marae?
Ki hea? Ki te marae?
Do you have a pen I can borrow?
Yes, I have a pen.
He pene tāhau?
Āe, he pene āku
Yours sincerely (1 signatory) Yours Faithfully
Nāku noa, nā
Nāku, nā
See you tomorrow
Hei āpōpō
See you on Monday
Hei te Rāhina
All the best
Noho ora mai
Thanks
Kia ora
Walk
hīkoi
Elder
kaumatua
Gift
koha
Work/activity
mahi
Guests /visitors
manuhiri
Mountain
maunga
Sea
moana
Large/many/big
Nui
Hill/fort
pā
Delay/hold off
taihoa
Son, young man / youth
tama
Daughter
tamāhine
Children
tamariki
Man / husband
tāne
Precious item
taonga
Woman / wife
wahine
wāhine: (women, wives)
Song/chant
waiata
Home / homeland
whenua
Geneology
whakapapa
Art of speech making
whaikōrero
Prayer
karakia
Small
Iti
clan, sub-tribe; to be born
Hapu
River
awa
Island
motu
Boss / chief
rangatira
Toilet
Whare paku
Bathroom
Whare horoi
Authority/power
Ihi
Confiscate / take by force
Raupatu
We all
Ngāi tātou
One child
Tamaiti
Kin / relatives
Whanaunga
extended or non-nuclear family; to be born
Whānau
Sister (of a man)
Tuahine
Brother (of a woman)
Tungāne
senior relative, older brother of a brother, older sister of a sister
Tuakana
Dining hall
Whare kai
Safe from tapu
Noa
Current
Au
Stream
Manga
Plain
Mānia
Of
Ō
Sand/earth
One
Ridge/range
Pae
Flat
Papa
Short
Poto
Hill
Puke
Long
Roa
Lake / inside
Roto
Coast / tide
Tai
Harbour / bay
Whanga
Goodbye (from person leaving)
E noho rā
Goodbye (less formal)
Hei konā rā
Tongue
Arero
Nose
Ihu
Neck
Kakī
Chin
Kauae / kauwae
Womb
Kōpū
Hair
Māhunga (can also mean head)/ makawe
Teeth
Niho
Chest
Poho / uma
Testicles
Raho
Hand
Ringa
Blood
Toto
Knee
Turi
Breast
Ū
Head
Upoko
Penis
Ure
Foot/ feet/legs
Waewae
Belly
Puku
Heart
Manawa