Introduction Flashcards
E tu!
Stand up!
Example sentence: E tu rāua ki te whakarongo ki a māua. (They stand up to listen to us.)
E noho!
Sit down!
Example sentence: E noho ana ia ki te taha o te mea. (He is sitting next to the thing.)
E moe!
Sleep!
Example sentence: E moe ana te tamaiti i te moenga. (The child is sleeping in the bed.)
E oho!
Wake up!
Example sentence: E oho ana te tamaiti i te ata. (The child is waking up in the morning.)
E oma!
Run!
Example sentence: E oma ana te kuri i te marae. (The dog is running in the courtyard.)
E karo!
Dodge!
Example sentence: E karo ana te tama i te pere. (The boy is dodging the ball.)
E inu!
Drink up!
Example sentence: E inu ana te tamaiti i te wai. (The child is drinking the water.)
E kai!
Eat up!
Example sentence: E kai ana te whānau i te kai. (The family is eating the food.)
Titiro mai!
Look here!
Example: Titiro mai ki te pukapuka. (Look here at the book.)
Titiro atu!
Look over there!
Example: Titiro atu ki te maunga. (Look over there at the mountain.)
Titiro ki te karoro!
Look at the seagull!
Example: Titiro ki te karoro e kai ana i te ika. (Look at the seagull eating the fish.)
Haere mai!
Come here!
Example: Haere mai ki te kāinga. (Come here to the house.)
Haere atu!
Go away!
Example: Haere atu i konei. (Go away from here.)
Haere!
Go!
Example: Haere ki te kura. (Go to school.)
Maranga!
Get up!
Example: Maranga ki te mahi. (Get up to work.)
Whakarongo!
Listen!
Example: Whakarongo ki te reo o te waiata. (Listen to the voice of the song.)
Hoihoi!
Be quiet! It’s noisy!
Example: Hoihoi! Kei te rūrū te tangi. (Be quiet! The crying is loud.)
Takoto!
Lie down!
Example: Takoto i runga i te moenga. (Lie down on the bed.)
Tiraha!
Lie down on your back.
Тарара!
Lie face down!
Taihoa!
Wait on!
Patai ki a ia!
Ask him/her