Māori Basics Flashcards
‘Aere ra
Goodbye (to someone going)
E no’o ra
Goodbye (to the person)
Ka kite akonei
See you later
e meitaki koe?
are you well? (to one person)
‘ano mai kaimanga
come and eat
ano atu ra
you go
kāre
no
āe
yes
kua mataora koe?
are you happy?
ka inangaro kaimanga koe?
are you hungry? (Mauke)
te mārama nei koe i teia?
Do you understand this?
kua takataka?
is it clear
e a’a teia?
what is this?
e peāpa (a is kinda silent)
a piece of paper
e pēni
a pen
e kaingākai
a table
kaingākai opati
office table
e no’anga teia
this is a chair
ea’a tērā?
what is that?
e ku’uta tērā
that is a door (Mauke)
kāre au i kite
i don’t know
kua ngaropoina iāku
i have forgotten
ko’ai tōna ingoa?
what is his/her name?
Ko Ben tōna ingoa
His name is Ben