Family Flashcards
Ko wai ō tungāne?
(Who are your brothers?)
Ko Thomas rātou, ko Nicholas, ko William aku tungāne.
Ko wai ō tēina?
(Who are your younger sisters?) Answering with ‘I have none’ or ‘none.’
Kāore aku tēina. (must use full sentence)
OR
Karekau aku tēina.
OR
Karekau.
irāmutu
nephew / niece
Ko wai tō māmā?
Ko Crissy Reynolds tōku māmā.
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko Sophia Hanover tōku ingoa.
whaiāipo
partner
I te taha o tōku māmā, ko John Reynolds tōku koroua, ko Doreen Badenoch tōku kuia.
On my mother’s side, my grandfather is John Reynolds, my grandmother is Doreen Badenoch.
I te taha o taku pāpā, ko Joe Hanover tōku koroua, ko Sarah Medovoy tōku kuia.
On my father’s side, my grandfather is Joe Hanover, my grandmother is Sarah Medovoy.
Kua mate taku ….
My … is deceased.
tupuna / tipuna
ancestor
tūpuna / tīpuna
ancestors
kaumātua
grandparents/elders
mātua
parents
matua / pāpā
father, uncle
whaea / māmā
mother, aunt
