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
Kia kaha!
Be strong!
- Kia kaha - Stay strong in Maori culture.
Kia toa!
Be determined!
- Kia toa - Be determined in Maori culture.
Kia manawanu!
Be steadfast!
- Kia manawanu - Be steadfast in Maori culture.
Kia tupato!
Be careful!
- Kia tupato - Be careful in Maori culture.
Kia hakune!
Be deliberate!
- Kia hakune - Be deliberate in Maori culture.
Kia mataara!
Be alert!
- Kia mataara - Be alert in Maori culture.
Kia tere!
Be quick!
- Kia tere - Be quick in Maori culture.
Kia tau!
Be settled, settle down!
- Kia tau - Be settled or settle down in Maori culture.
Me oho!
You should wake up!
Wake up!
Me oma!
You should run!
Run!
Me inu!
You should drink!
Drink!
Me titiro mai!
You should look here!
Look here!
Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
Look at the seagull!
Me haere mai!
You should come here!
Come here!
Me maranga!
You should get up!
Get up!
Me whakarongo!
You should listen!
Listen!
Me toa!
You should be determined!
Be determined!
Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!
Be steadfast!
Me tupato!
You should be careful!
Be careful!
Kaua e titiro mai!
Don’t look here!
Example sentence: Kaua e titiro mai ki te tahi atu mea. (Don’t look at something else.)
Kaua e titiro atu!
Don’t look over there!
Example sentence: Kaua e titiro atu ki te puna wai. (Don’t look at the water spring.)
Kaua e haere mai!
Don’t come here!
Example sentence: Kaua e haere mai ki te kāinga. (Don’t come to the house.)
Kaua e haere atu!
Don’t go away!
Example sentence: Kaua e haere atu i te wā e tukua mai ai te kai. (Don’t go away when food is being served.)
Kaua e haere!
Don’t go!
Example sentence: Kaua e haere ki te tari. (Don’t go to the office.)
Kaua e maranga!
Don’t get up!
Example sentence: Kaua e maranga i te wā e whakapae mai ai te kaiwhakarite. (Don’t get up when the organizer speaks.)
Kaua e tū!
Don’t stand up!
Kaua e noho!
Don’t sit down!
Kaua e moe!
Don’t sleep!
Kaua e oho!
Don’t wake up!
Kaua e oma!
Don’t run!
Kaua e karo!
Don’t dodge!
Kaua e inu!
Don’t drink!
Kaua e kai!
Don’t eat!
Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata.
Listen to this song!
