Māori at Home Flashcards
1
Q
Kua kai au
A
I have eaten
2
Q
Kua mutu au
A
I have finished
3
Q
Kua hinga au
A
I have been defeated
4
Q
Kua ngaro tō pōro
A
Your ball has gone missing
5
Q
Kua pau te miraka
A
The milk has run out
6
Q
E tū!
A
Stand up!
7
Q
E noho!
A
Sit down!
8
Q
E moe!
A
Sleep!
9
Q
E oho!
A
Wake up!
10
Q
E oma!
A
Run!
11
Q
E karo!
A
Dodge!
12
Q
E inu!
A
Drink up!
13
Q
E kai!
A
Eat up!
14
Q
Titiro mai!
A
Look here!
15
Q
Titiro atu!
A
Look over there!
16
Q
Titiro ki te karoro!
A
Look at the seagull!
17
Q
Haere mai!
A
Come here!
18
Q
Haere atu!
A
Go away!
19
Q
Haere!
A
Go!
20
Q
Maranga!
A
Get up!
21
Q
Whakarongo!
A
Listen!
22
Q
Hoihoi!
A
Be quiet! It’s noisy!
23
Q
Takoto!
A
Lie down!
24
Q
Tiraha!
A
Lie down on your back!
25
Tāpapa
Lie face down!
26
Taihoa!
Wait on!
27
Pātai ki a ia!
Ask him/her
28
Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
Listen to this song!
29
Kia kaha!
Be strong
30
Kia toa!
Be determined!
31
Kia manawanui!
Be steadfast!
32
Kia tūpato
Be careful!
33
Kia hakune!
Be deliberate!
34
Kia mataara!
Be alert!
35
Kia tere!
Be quick!
36
Kia tau!
Be settled, settle down!
37
Me oho!
You should wake up!
38
Me oma!
You should run!
39
Me inu!
You should drink!
40
Me titiro mai!
You should look here!
41
Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
42
Me haere mai
You should come here
43
Me maranga
You should get up
44
Me whakarongo
You should listen
45
Me toa
You should be determined
46
Me manawanui
You should be steadfast
47
Me tūpato
You should be careful
48
Unuhia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!
49
Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!
50
Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!
51
Kainga ō tōhi!
Eat your toast!
52
Whakapaitia tō moenga
Make your bed!
53
Kaua e titiro mai!
Don’t look here!
54
Kaua e titiro atu!
Don’t look over there!
55
Kaua e haere mai!
Don’t come here!
56
Kaua e haere atu!
Don’t go away
57
Kaua e haere!
Don’t go!
58
Kaua e maranga!
Don’t get up!
59
Kaua e tū!
Don’t stand up!
60
Kaua e noho!
Don’t sit down!
61
Kaua e moe!
Don’t sleep!
62
Kaua e oho!
Don’t wake up!
63
Kaua e oma!
Don’t run!
64
Kaua e karo!
Don’t dodge!
65
Kaua e inu!
Don’t drink
66
Kaua e kai!
Don’t eat!
67
Kaua e unuhia ō hū
Don’t take off your shoes
68
Kaua e katia te kūaha
Don’t close the door
69
Kaua e huakina te matapihi
Don’t open the window
70
Kaua e kainga ō tōhi
Don’t eat your toast
71
Kāti tō pēnā
Stop being like that
72
Kāti te kai
Stop eating
73
Kāti te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata
Stop watching TV
74
Kāti te whirinaki ki ngā hangarau
Stop continuously playing your electronic device
75
Mā wai ngā kākahu e horoi?
Who will was the clothes?
76
Mā wai te waka e hautū?
Who will drive the car?
77
Mā wai tēnei mahi e mahi?
Who will do this job?
78
Mā wai au e āwhina?
Who will help me?
79
Māku ngā kākahu e horoi
I will wash the clothes
80
Māku te waka e hautū
I will drive the car
81
Mā tāua tēnei mahi e mahi
We (you and I) will do this work
82
Māku koe e āwhina
I will help you
83
Nā wai ngā kākahu i horoi?
Who washed the clothes?
84
Nā wai te waka i hautū?
Who drove teh car?
85
Nā wai tēnei mahi i mahi?
Who did this (job)?
86
Nā wai au i āwhina?
Who helped me?
87
Nāku ngā kākahu i horoi
I washed the clothes
88
Nāku te waka hautū
I drove the car
89
Nā tāua tēnei mahi i mahi
We (you and I) did the job
90
Nāku koe i āwhina
I helped you
91
Kei hea te rau mamao?
Where is the remote?
92
Kei hea ngā kai?
Where is the food?
93
Kei hea koe?
Where are you?
94
Kei hea tō pēke kura?
Where is your school bag?
95
I hea ō pukapuka?
Where were your books?
96
I hea koe?
Where were you?
97
I hea te rorohiko?
Where was the computer?
98
He wahine rerehua ia
She is a beautiful woman
99
He whare teitei tērā
That house (over there) is very tall
100
He waka pango
A black car
101
He kōtiro tū pore tāna tamāhine
Her daughter is a very caring girl
102
He tāne pukukino ia
He is a grumpy man
103
He rākau māmore tēnei
This is a leafless tree
104
He huarahi kōpikopiko tēnei
This is a windy road
105
He tangata harikoa kōrua
You two are very happy-go-lucky
106
He kapa koretake mātou
We are a useless team
107
He rangi wera tēnei
This is a hot day
108
He waewae tere ōna
She has got fast legs
109
He kuia mātau ia
She is a very knowledgeable old lady
110
He kaitākaro wheke kurī ia
He is a hot-headed player
111
He kaihautū pai ia
She/He is a good driver
112
He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro
He is a good rugby player
113
He rangi wera tēnei
This is a hot day
114
He waewae tere ōna
She has got fast legs
115
He kuia mātau ia
She is a very knowledgeable old lady
116
He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro
He is a good rugby player
117
He toa ia ki te tuna kai
He is a magnificent cook
118
He toa ia ki te tuna kai
He is a magnificent cook
119
He tau koe ki te kanikani
You are an awesome dancer
120
He tohunga ki te mahi toi
An expert artist
121
He pōturi a Para ki te oma
Para is a slow runner
122
He ninipa tō kapa ki te hopu pōro
Your team has no ball-catching skills
123
He tere ia ki te oma
He is a fast runner
124
He rawe au ki te waruwaru kūmara
I am great at peeling kūmara
125
Ko wai?
Who?
126
Kei hea?
Where?
127
Āhea?
When?
128
Pēhea?
How?
129
He pēhea te…?
How is the…?
130
I pēhea te….?
How was the…?
131
E hia?
How many (are there)?
132
Kia hia?
How many (do you want)?
133
E hia te utu?
How much does it cost?
134
E hia te roa?
How long?
135
E hia te tawhiti?
How far?
136
He aha?
What?
137
He aha tēnei?
What is this?
138
He aha ēnei?
What are these?
139
He aha tēnā?
What is that (by you)?
140
He aha ēnā?
What are those (by you)?
141
He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)?
142
He aha tō hiahia?
What do you want?
143
He aha te kupu Māori mō…?
What is the Māori word for…?
144
He aha te whakamārama mō tēnā kupu?
What is the meaning of that word?
145
Me aha au?
What must I do?
146
He… kei koe I?
Is there a… around here?
147
He aha ai?
Why?
148
He aha i pēhea ai?
Why is it like this?
149
He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
150
Kua kite koe i…?
Have you seen…?
151
Me pēhea taku kimi i…?
How do I find…?
152
Homai koa he…?
May I have?
153
E hiahia ana au ki…
I want/would like…
154
Kāore au e hiahia ana ki…
I don’t want…
155
He aha te mate?
What’s the matter?
156
Āwhina mai koa?
Can you help me please?
157
Kei te pīrangi āwhina au
I need some help please
158
Kei te pīrangi āwhina koe?
Do you need some help?
159
Kāore i a au
I don’t have it
160
Kei a…
… has it
161
Kei te rata au ki tēnā
I like that
162
Kei te pai tēnā
Ok/That’s fine
163
Kei te ngaro au
I am lost
164
Kei te kimi māua/mātou i…
We (us two/3 or more - not you) are looking for…
165
Anei!
Here (it is)
166
Arā ia
There he/she is
167
Arā rāua
There they (both) are
168
Arā rātou
There they (3 or more) are!
169
He mea nui
It’s important
170
He kōhukihuki
It’s urgent
171
He kupu kōhukihuki
An urgent message
172
Kei te hē tāu kōrero
What you are saying is wrong!
173
Kei te hē koe
You are mistaken
174
Kei te hē tō mahi!
What you are doing is wrong
175
Kei te hia moe au
I’m tired
176
Kei te whāwhai au
I’m in a hurry
177
Kua rite au!
I’m ready!
178
Kei te hiakai au
I’m hungry
179
Kei te hiainu au
I’m thirsty
180
Taku mōhio, āe
I think so
181
Kei te mōhio au
I know
182
Aua
I don’t know
183
Kāore au i te mōhio
I don’t know
184
Kāore au i mōhio
I didn’t know
185
Waiho au!
Leave me alone!
186
Taihoa!
Wait a minute!
187
(He) Nui rawa te utu!
It’s too expensive
188
(He) Pai te utu!
It’s a good price!
189
(He) Māmā te utu!
It’s cheap!
190
Mā konei
This way
191
Mā konā
That way (by you)
192
Mā korā
That way (over there)
193
E noho!
Take a seat/sit down
194
Kuhu mai!
Come in!
195
Koinā noa iho
That’s all
196
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Where is the restroom?
197
Homai te…
Pass the… (singular)
198
Homai ngā…
Pass the… (plural)
