Kupu lists Flashcards
Auckland
Tāmaki-makau-rau
North Island (of NZ)
Te Ika a Māui
South Island (of NZ)
Te Waipounamu
me
ahau/au
myself
ahau/au
I
ahau/au
me, myself, I
ahau/au
he
ia
she
ia
they
ia
he/ she/ they (third person)
ia
you (singular)
koe
you (two)
kōrua
my (singular)
taku
Your (singular)
tō
his/ her (singular)
tana
female/ lady/ woman (singular)
wahine
a female
wahine
a lady
wahine
a woman
wahine
females/ ladies/ women (plural)
wāhine
females
wāhine
ladies
wāhine
women
wāhine
man/ men/ male/ husband (singular & plural)
tāne
man
tāne
men
tāne
male
tāne
husband
tāne
older sibling of the same sex (singular)
tuakana
older siblings of the same sex (plural)
tuākana
younger sibling of the same sex (singular)
teina
younger siblings of the same sex (plural)
tēina
sister of a male (older or younger)
tuahine
sisters of a male (older & younger)
tuāhine
brother/ brothers of a female (singular & plural, older & younger)
tungāne
brother
tungāne
brothers
tungāne
mother
whaea
father
matua
parents
mātua
grandfather/ elderly man
koroua/ koro
grandfather/ elderly man
koroua/ koro
elderly man
koroua/ koro
grandmother/ elderly woman
kuia
elderly woman
kuia
grandmother
kuia
children
tamariki
grandchild/ grandchildren
mokopuna
student
ākonga
teacher
kaiako
principal/ dean
tumuaki
principal
tumuaki
dean
tumuaki
This (by me)
tēnei
That (by you)
tēnā
That (over there)
tērā
These (by me)
ēnei
Those (by you)
ēnā
Those (over there)
ērā
What?
He aha?
pen
pene
book
pukapuka
table
tēpu
How many people are there?
Tokohia?
How many items are there?
E hia …?
clock
karaka
minute/ minutes
meneti
minute
meneti
minutes
meneti
half
hāwhe/ haurua
quarter
koata/ hauwhā
past (used when saying minutes past the hour)
pāhi i/ mai i
to
ki
morning (am)
ata
afternoon/ evening (pm)
ahiahi
afternoon
ahiahi
evening
ahiahi
listen
whakarongo
look
titiro
speak/ talk (verb) speech (noun)
kōrero
speak/ talk
kōrero
the speech
kōrero
eat (verb) food (noun)
kai
eat
kai
the food
kai
drink (verb) drink (noun)
inu
to drink/ a drink
inu
the drink
inu
read (verb) announcement/ notice/ poster (noun)
pānui
read
pānui
announcement (written)
pānui
notice (written)
pānui
poster
pānui
sit
noho
stand
tū
write
tuhituhi
wash
horoi
watch
mātakitaki
buy
hoko
drive
taraiwa
sleep
moe
sing (verb) song (noun)
waiata
sing/ to sing
waiata
a song/ the song
waiata
to play
tākaro
dance (verb) dance (noun)
kanikani
feed/ nurture/ foster
whāngai
feed
whāngai
nuture
whāngai
foster
whāngai
lift/ carry
hiki
lift
hiki
carry
hiki
tie up/ to tie/ bind
here
tie up
here
to tie
here
bind
here
to wash or clean
horoi
to walk
hīkoi
to run
oma
to watch
mātakitaki
playground/ park/ sports stadium (tākaro = play)
papa tākaro
playground/ park/ sports stadium
papa tākaro
playground
papa tākaro
park
papa tākaro
sports stadium
papa tākaro
supermarket/ mall
whare hoko maha
supermarket
whare hoko maha
mall
whare hoko maha
university
whare wānanga
movie theatre, movies
whare pikitia
dining room, café, restaurant
whare kai
school
kura