Ep 1 - 12 Flashcards
Tēnā koe
Hello (1 person)
Tēnā kōrua
Hello (2 people)
Tēnā koutou
Hello (3 or more people)
Pō
Night or darkness
rā
Sun or day
kaumātua
Elder
tārere
Swing
tōku
My (1 item)
reo
Language, voice
Koe
you (1 person)
tāne
Man, husband, male
kōtiro
girl
tamaiti
Child or boy
Kuia
Elderly lady or grandmother
Mokopuna
Grandchild
whānau
Family, birth or to be born
kare
close friend
hine
girl/woman
tama
son/boy
whaea
mother, aunt, female teacher
pakeke
grown up/adult
wahine
woman or wife
koroua
elderly man
matua
father, uncle or sir
When do you use mā?
When including more than one person eg:
Kia ora e hoa mā
Hello friends
kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
kei te pai
Good
kei te pēhea koe e hoa?
How are you friend?
Kei te hiakai
Hungry
Kua pau te hau
Out of breath
kei te ngenge
Tired
pēhea
how
hiakai
hungry
ngenge
tired
pai
good
kei te ngenge ahau
I am tired
kei te māuiui ahau
I am sick
kei te ora
well
kei te pērā tonu
Just the same
kei te ruha
run down, worn out
hiamoe
sleepy
hiainu
thirsty
hiakai
hungry
ka nui te pai
very well
taua āhua anō
As per usual
kāore i te pai
not well
kei raro e putu ana
going under/sick/cant cope
moe
to sleep
inu
drink
nui
big, large, plentiful