Revision 1 Flashcards
Kei hea … ?
Where is something or someone?
Kei a wai … ?
Who has something?
I aha … ?
What was someone doing?
Kua aha … ?
What was someone JUST doing?
Kei te aha … ?
What is someone doing?
Ka aha …?
What will someone do?
Ka aha kōrua?
(go to sleep)
What will you two do?
Ka haere māua ki te moe.
We will go to sleep.
Kei te aha ia?
(walking)
What is she/he doing?
Kei te hīkoi ia.
She is walking.
I aha koe?
(Kura)
What did you do?
I haere au ki te kura.
Nā wai … ?
Who’s done something?
He aha … ?
What is / what are?
He aha te wā?
What is the time?
He…
Used as a starter for a statement
He aha tēnā?
(hint: card)
He kāri tēnā.
(That - over by the listener - is a card)
He aha tērā?
(hint: dog)
He kuri tērā.
(That over there is a dog)
He aha tērā?
(hint: book)
He pukapuka tērā.
(That over there is a book)
He is silly.
He pōrangi ia.
She is tired.
He ngenge ia.
They (those 2) are cold.
He makariri rāua.
He rangi pai i tenei rā.
Today is a good day.
He makariri ki wahō.
It is cold outside.
He rangi pai i tēnei rā.
Today is a good day.
He wera inaiānei.
It is hot now.
What is the time?
(translate into reo)
He aha te wā?
The time is 3 o’clock.
Ko te toru karaka te wā.
The time is 6 o’clock.
Ko te ono karaka te wā.
He aha te wā?
(Hint: 5 o’clock)
Ko te rima karaka te wā.
Where is my school bag?
(Translate in reo)
Kei hea taku pēke kura?
Kei hea taku kuri?
(Translate q to english, then answer in reo. Hint: over there)
Where is my dog?
Kei tērā taku kuri.
Ka haere ia ki hea?
(Hint: the shop)
Where will she/he go?
Ka haere ia ki te toa.
Kei te haere a Valerie ki hea?
Hint: Whakatane.
Where is Valerie going?
Kei te haere a Valerie ki Whakatane.
Kei te haere kōrua ki hea?
Hint: cinema.
Where are you two going?
Kei te haere māua ki te whare pikitia.
We (us two) are going to the cinema.
Ka haere a Sophia ki hea?
Hint: Maungakiekie.
Where is Sophia going to go?
Ka haere a Sophia a Maungakiekie.
I haere ia ki hea?
(Hint: mahi)
Where did he/she go?
I haere ia ki te mahi.
Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
(Hint: school)
Where are they (those 2 going)?
Kei te haere rāua ki te school.
Kei a wai tāku poi?
(Hint: Pia has)
Who has my poi?
Kei a Pia ō poi.
Pia has your poi.
Who has my book?
Kei a wai tāku pukapuka?
She has your book.
Kei ia tō pukapuka.
Who has my kai?
Kei a wai tāku kai?
Rob has my kai.
Kei a Ropati tāku kai.
Nā wai tōna motokā i taraiwa?
(Translate to english, then answer. Hint: Rob did)
Who drove my car?
Nā Rob tō motakā i taraiwa.
Who walked my dog?
(Translate to reo, then answer. Hint: Dad did)
Nā wai tāku kuri i hīkoi?
Nā tōku pāpa tō kuri i hīkoi.
Who walked my dog?
(Hint: she did)
Nā wai tāku kuri i hīkoi?
Nāna ia tō kuri i hīkoi.
Nā wai te pene i pakaru?
Hint: she did.
Who broke the pen?
Nāna te pene i pakaru.
Nā wai ōku mōhiti i tango?
Hint: Rob did.
Who stole my glasses?
Nā Rob ō mōhiti i tango.
tō
Your thing
ō
Your things (2+)
tāku
My thing
āku
My things (two plus)
tōku
in relation to me (one thing). E.g. mum. Used when subordinate to the other in the relationship.
ōku
in relation to me (more than 2). E.g parents. when subordinate to the other in the relationship.
tana
his/her thing
ana
his/her things (2+)
… a Sophia…
Something belonging to Sophia, e.g. Sophia’s
Tēnā koutou mōu i mahi.
Thank you (2+) for the mahi
Tēnā kōrua mōu i mahi.
Thank you two for the mahi.
Tēnā kōe mōu i mahi.
Thank you for the mahi.
Hōmai kia…number…object.
Give me this many of this item. Another way of stating how many you will have.
Hōmai kia rima ngā panana.
Give me 5 bananas.
Hōmai kia iwa ngā pene kakariki.
Give me 9 green pens.
Give me 3 books.
Hōmai kia tōru ngā pukapuka.
Give me 99 books.
Hōmai kia iwa tekau mā iwa ngā pukapuka.
Kia hia…?
Used to ask how many items/objects are required/wanted. Can be used for any amount.
Remember to roll the pronunciation of kia - it’s not ‘ke-a’
Kia hia ngā pukapuka māu?
Māu = for me. Hint: 3
How many books do you require/want?
Kia tōru ngā pukapuka māku.
How many eggs do you want/require?
(hint: 5)
Kia hia ngā hēki māu?
Kia rima ngā hēki māku.
Tokohia…?
How do you start the answer for 2-9 people?
How do you start the answer for 10+ people?
Used to ask how many people there are.
For 2-9 people, start answer with “toko…number…ngā tāngata/description of people”
For 10+ people, start answer with
“E… number… ngā tāngata/description of people.”
You can also just use the answer as a statement. E.g.
E tekau ma whitu ngā tāngata.
Tokohia ngā tāngata?
Hint: 5
How many people are there?
Toko rima ngā tāngata.
There are 5 people.
Tokohia ngā tāngata?
Hint: 12
How many people are there?
E tekau ma rua ngā tāngata.
Tokohia ngā kaimahi i haere ki te mahi?
Hint: 10
E tekau ngā kaimahi i haere ki te mahi.
There are 8 people.
Toko waru ngā tangata.
There are 86 workers.
E waru tekau mā ono ngā kaimahi.
There are 4 children.
Toko wha ngā tamariki.
E hia…?
Asking how many things there are. Only used for objects. Tokohia is used for people.
E hia ngā merengi?
Hint: 15 watermelons
How many watermelons are there?
E tekau mā rima ngā merengi.
There are 15 watermelons.
E hia ngā pene?
Hint: 3
E tōru ngā pene.
How many books are there?
Hint: 16
E hia ngā pukapuka?
E tekau mā ono ngā pukapuka.
E hia te utu mō te/ngā item?
tāra = ?
hēneti = ?
When something is only $1, what do you say instead of tahi tara?
Asking what is the cost for something.
tāra = dollar
hēneti = cents
You use ‘kotahi’ (‘ko’ works as an emphasiser to stress that there is only one).
E hia te utu mō ngā poukena?
Hint: $11
How much do the pumpkins cost?
E tekau mā tahi tara te utu mō ngā poukena.
The pumpkins cost $11.
E hia te utu mō te miraka?
Hint: $2.50
How much does it cost for the milk?
E rua tara me te rima tekau te utu mō te miraka.
The milk costs $2.50
E hia te utu mō te keke?
Hint: $20
How much does it cost for the cake?
E rua tekau te utu mō te keke.
The cake costs $20.
E hia te utu mō ērā panana?
Hint $4
How much does it cost for those bananas over there?
E wha te utu mō ērā panana.
Those bananas over there cost $4.
Negating structures:
I… verb… pronoun
Kei te …verb… pronoun
Ka… verb… pronoun
Kua… verb… pronoun
Becomes:
Kāore… pronoun… i… verb
Kāore … pronoun … i te … verb
Kāore… pronoun… e … verb
Kāore anō…pronoun… kia… verb
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kei te waiata ia.
‘She is singing’ becomes:
Kāore ia i te waiata.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kei te whakarongo ahau.
‘I am listening’ becomes:
Kāore ahau i te whakarongo.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Ka kōrero au.
Kāore au e kōrero
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Ka wareware rātou
(wareware = forget)
Kāore rātou e wareware.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kei te whakarongo a Sophia.
Kāore a Sophia i whakarongo.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kua wehe te whānau
(wehe= departed/left)
Kaōre anō te whānau kia wehe.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kua pakapaka te kai.
(pakapaka=dry)
The kai’s dry.
Kāore anō te kai kia pakapaka.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
Kua kai koe.
You have just eaten.
Kāore anō koe kia kai.
Translate and then negate the following sentence:
I wehe te whānau,
(wehe= departed/left)
Kāore whānau i wehe.
