Māori at Home Flashcards by Natasha Martin

Kua kai au

I have eaten

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Kua mutu au

I have finished

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Kua hinga au

I have been defeated

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Kua ngaro tō pōro

Your ball has gone missing

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Kua pau te miraka

The milk has run out

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E tū!

Stand up!

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E noho!

Sit down!

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E moe!

Sleep!

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E oho!

Wake up!

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E oma!

Run!

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E karo!

Dodge!

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E inu!

Drink up!

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E kai!

Eat up!

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Titiro mai!

Look here!

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Titiro atu!

Look over there!

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Titiro ki te karoro!

Look at the seagull!

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Haere mai!

Come here!

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Haere atu!

Go away!

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Haere!

Go!

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Maranga!

Get up!

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Whakarongo!

Listen!

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Hoihoi!

Be quiet! It’s noisy!

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Takoto!

Lie down!

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Tiraha!

Lie down on your back!

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Tāpapa

Lie face down!

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Taihoa!

Wait on!

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Pātai ki a ia!

Ask him/her

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Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!

Listen to this song!

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Kia kaha!

Be strong

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Kia toa!

Be determined!

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Kia manawanui!

Be steadfast!

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Kia tūpato

Be careful!

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Kia hakune!

Be deliberate!

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Kia mataara!

Be alert!

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Kia tere!

Be quick!

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Kia tau!

Be settled, settle down!

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Me oho!

You should wake up!

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Me oma!

You should run!

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Me inu!

You should drink!

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Me titiro mai!

You should look here!

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Me titiro ki te karoro!

You should look at the seagull!

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Me haere mai

You should come here

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Me maranga

You should get up

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Me whakarongo

You should listen

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Me toa

You should be determined

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Me manawanui

You should be steadfast

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Me tūpato

You should be careful

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Unuhia ō hū!

Take off your shoes!

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Katia te kūaha!

Close the door!

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Huakina te matapihi!

Open the window!

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Kainga ō tōhi!

Eat your toast!

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Whakapaitia tō moenga

Make your bed!

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Kaua e titiro mai!

Don’t look here!

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Kaua e titiro atu!

Don’t look over there!

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Kaua e haere mai!

Don’t come here!

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Kaua e haere atu!

Don’t go away

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Kaua e haere!

Don’t go!

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Kaua e maranga!

Don’t get up!

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Kaua e tū!

Don’t stand up!

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Kaua e noho!

Don’t sit down!

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Kaua e moe!

Don’t sleep!

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Kaua e oho!

Don’t wake up!

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Kaua e oma!

Don’t run!

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Kaua e karo!

Don’t dodge!

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Kaua e inu!

Don’t drink

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Kaua e kai!

Don’t eat!

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Kaua e unuhia ō hū

Don’t take off your shoes

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Kaua e katia te kūaha

Don’t close the door

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Kaua e huakina te matapihi

Don’t open the window

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Kaua e kainga ō tōhi

Don’t eat your toast

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Kāti tō pēnā

Stop being like that

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Kāti te kai

Stop eating

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Kāti te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata

Stop watching TV

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Kāti te whirinaki ki ngā hangarau

Stop continuously playing your electronic device

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Mā wai ngā kākahu e horoi?

Who will was the clothes?

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Mā wai te waka e hautū?

Who will drive the car?

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Mā wai tēnei mahi e mahi?

Who will do this job?

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Mā wai au e āwhina?

Who will help me?

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Māku ngā kākahu e horoi

I will wash the clothes

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Māku te waka e hautū

I will drive the car

Mā tāua tēnei mahi e mahi

We (you and I) will do this work

Māku koe e āwhina

I will help you

Nā wai ngā kākahu i horoi?

Who washed the clothes?

Nā wai te waka i hautū?

Who drove teh car?

Nā wai tēnei mahi i mahi?

Who did this (job)?

Nā wai au i āwhina?

Who helped me?

Nāku ngā kākahu i horoi

I washed the clothes

Nāku te waka hautū

I drove the car

Nā tāua tēnei mahi i mahi

We (you and I) did the job

Nāku koe i āwhina

I helped you

Kei hea te rau mamao?

Where is the remote?

Kei hea ngā kai?

Where is the food?

Kei hea koe?

Where are you?

Kei hea tō pēke kura?

Where is your school bag?

I hea ō pukapuka?

Where were your books?

I hea koe?

Where were you?

I hea te rorohiko?

Where was the computer?

He wahine rerehua ia

She is a beautiful woman

He whare teitei tērā

That house (over there) is very tall

He waka pango

A black car

He kōtiro tū pore tāna tamāhine

Her daughter is a very caring girl

He tāne pukukino ia

He is a grumpy man

He rākau māmore tēnei

This is a leafless tree

He huarahi kōpikopiko tēnei

This is a windy road

He tangata harikoa kōrua

You two are very happy-go-lucky

He kapa koretake mātou

We are a useless team

He rangi wera tēnei

This is a hot day

He waewae tere ōna

She has got fast legs

He kuia mātau ia

She is a very knowledgeable old lady

He kaitākaro wheke kurī ia

He is a hot-headed player

He kaihautū pai ia

She/He is a good driver

He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro

He is a good rugby player

He rangi wera tēnei

This is a hot day

He waewae tere ōna

She has got fast legs

He kuia mātau ia

She is a very knowledgeable old lady

He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro

He is a good rugby player

He toa ia ki te tuna kai

He is a magnificent cook

He toa ia ki te tuna kai

He is a magnificent cook

He tau koe ki te kanikani

You are an awesome dancer

He tohunga ki te mahi toi

An expert artist

He pōturi a Para ki te oma

Para is a slow runner

He ninipa tō kapa ki te hopu pōro

Your team has no ball-catching skills

He tere ia ki te oma

He is a fast runner

He rawe au ki te waruwaru kūmara

I am great at peeling kūmara

Ko wai?

Who?

Kei hea?

Where?

Āhea?

When?

Pēhea?

How?

He pēhea te…?

How is the…?

I pēhea te….?

How was the…?

E hia?

How many (are there)?

Kia hia?

How many (do you want)?

E hia te utu?

How much does it cost?

E hia te roa?

How long?

E hia te tawhiti?

How far?

He aha?

What?

He aha tēnei?

What is this?

He aha ēnei?

What are these?

He aha tēnā?

What is that (by you)?

He aha ēnā?

What are those (by you)?

He aha tērā?

What is that (over there)?

He aha tō hiahia?

What do you want?

He aha te kupu Māori mō…?

What is the Māori word for…?

He aha te whakamārama mō tēnā kupu?

What is the meaning of that word?

Me aha au?

What must I do?

He… kei koe I?

Is there a… around here?

He aha ai?

Why?

He aha i pēhea ai?

Why is it like this?

He aha i pēnā ai?

Why is it like that?

Kua kite koe i…?

Have you seen…?

Me pēhea taku kimi i…?

How do I find…?

Homai koa he…?

May I have?

E hiahia ana au ki…

I want/would like…

Kāore au e hiahia ana ki…

I don’t want…

He aha te mate?

What’s the matter?

Āwhina mai koa?

Can you help me please?

Kei te pīrangi āwhina au

I need some help please

Kei te pīrangi āwhina koe?

Do you need some help?

Kāore i a au

I don’t have it

Kei a…

… has it

Kei te rata au ki tēnā

I like that

Kei te pai tēnā

Ok/That’s fine

Kei te ngaro au

I am lost

Kei te kimi māua/mātou i…

We (us two/3 or more - not you) are looking for…

Anei!

Here (it is)

Arā ia

There he/she is

Arā rāua

There they (both) are

Arā rātou

There they (3 or more) are!

He mea nui

It’s important

He kōhukihuki

It’s urgent

He kupu kōhukihuki

An urgent message

Kei te hē tāu kōrero

What you are saying is wrong!

Kei te hē koe

You are mistaken

Kei te hē tō mahi!

What you are doing is wrong

Kei te hia moe au

I’m tired

Kei te whāwhai au

I’m in a hurry

Kua rite au!

I’m ready!

Kei te hiakai au

I’m hungry

Kei te hiainu au

I’m thirsty

Taku mōhio, āe

I think so

Kei te mōhio au

I know

Aua

I don’t know

Kāore au i te mōhio

I don’t know

Kāore au i mōhio

I didn’t know

Waiho au!

Leave me alone!

Taihoa!

Wait a minute!

(He) Nui rawa te utu!

It’s too expensive

(He) Pai te utu!

It’s a good price!

(He) Māmā te utu!

It’s cheap!

Mā konei

This way

Mā konā

That way (by you)

Mā korā

That way (over there)

E noho!

Take a seat/sit down

Kuhu mai!

Come in!

Koinā noa iho

That’s all

Kei hea te wharepaku?

Where is the restroom?

Homai te…

Pass the… (singular)

Homai ngā…

Pass the… (plural)

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