Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
I’m pulling the sweet potato
A
Kei te kukume ahau I nga kumera
(Kumea)
Opposite of pana
Huhuti
Tō (often toiā)
2
Q
I’m pushing the panacotta
A
Kei te pana ahau i te panacotta
3
Q
Face in the direction of the shell
A
Anga koe ki te anga
4
Q
He awoke at the route over yonder
A
I ara ia ki te ara arā
Oho other word
5
Q
Take notice of the love
A
Aro koe i te aroha
6
Q
I am caring for a god before dawn
A
Kei te atawhai a atua, atapō
7
Q
I am riding a bike
A
E eke paihikara Ana ahau
8
Q
The Chinese man was ironing
A
I te haeana te tane hainamana
9
Q
Build the building opposite
A
Hanga te hangatanga e hāngai ana
10
Q
Lift the sandwich
A
Hiki koe I te hānueti
(Hāpai means to shoulder and often used metaphorically)
11
Q
Bring the flax
A
Hari koe I te harakeke
12
Q
The egg went down
A
I heke te hēki
13
Q
Come in kahu
A
Kuhu mai a kahu
14
Q
Kahu is lying
A
Kei te rūkahu a kahu
15
Q
If you confess you’ll make it right
A
Ki whāki atu koe, ka whakatika koe tērā
Also means told
16
Q
On Sunday they will be in trouble
A
A Rātapu, ka raru rātou
17
Q
I am waiting for the bus
A
E tatari Ana ki te pahi
18
Q
Let’s (us 2 not you) punch the thing
A
Me meke māua ki te mea
19
Q
We are licking our meat
A
Kei te mitimiti mātou i Mā mātou mīti
20
Q
Lead them to that path
A
Ārahi koe i a rātou ki te ara arā
21
Q
Prepare the same food
A
Whakarite koe i te kai ōrite
22
Q
Whistle at the blue duck
A
Whio ki te whio
23
Q
Watch the television
A
Mātakitaki koe ki te pouaka whakaata
24
Q
Wipe (down)
A
Muku
25
Touch your dad
Pā tōu pāpā
26
Minnie Mouse is not smiling
Kaore a Minnie Mouse i te menemene
27
Stick the paper to the bridge
Piri te pepa ki te piriti
Whakapiri - come together
Uru - to join (mainly used for joining a group)
28
You are carrying your 2’s kawhe
Kei te kawe koe i o kōrua kawhe
Hari (more common)
Mau
Waha
29
Kerry is digging quickly
Kei te keri tere a Kerry
Kari
30
She is gathering the gifts
E kohi Ana ia i nga koha
31
She is boiling the bones and vegetables
Kei te kōhua ia i nga kōiwi me nga Hua whenua
Hū
Koropupū
Paera
32
He punched mikey
I meke ia i a Mikey
33
To lead or guide wisely
Ārahi mōhio
34
Carve in Cairo
Whakairo ki Cairo
35
The long lawyer is motionless
Kei te whakaroau te rōia roa
36
Even though I was not happy
Ahakoa kāore ahau i harikoa
37
Lost the wave
Kua Ngaro te ngaru
38
All of a sudden the aunt was following
Whāia i te whai te whaea
39
The flower came out of the door
I puta te putiputi i te kuaha
40
We are scared of our uncle
Kei mataku mātou i tō mātau mātua kēkē
41
The seven boys were racing
I whētukituki e whitu nga tama.
42
Barry is afraid of me
Kei te wehi a wehi i ahau
43
She didn’t throw the mug (emphatic)
Ehara i te mea nāna te maka i maka
44
He will make the short feijoa appear
Ka whakaputa ia te pītoa poto
45
Marie got married
I mārena a Maria
46
Fetch the tiki
Tiki koe te tiki
47
Drag the drawer
Hautō te hautō
48
Kahu is lying
Kei te rūkahu a kahu
49
Stop Katy!
Kāti katy!
50
Calm down tony
Kia tau
51
She will turn around towards the dog behind her.
Ka huri ia ki te kuri kei muri i a ia.
52
At midday mix the fried rice
A rānui, whakaranua te raihi parai
53
Hold the spoon
Pupuri te pune
54
To fall
Also to lose (a game)
Hinga
55
To be hurt (accidentally)
Whara
56
If the sun does not shine, the plant will not grow
Ki te kore te rā e whiti, kāore te tipu e tipu
57
Add
Tāpiri or āpiti
Piri - stick to
Tā like whaka
58
Admire
Mīharo
59
Advance on
Whakaeke
60
Allow
Tuku (na)
Tuku (a)
Followed by kia
61
Answer
Whakautu
62
Argue
Tautohe
Tohe also means argument
Tau- indicates a reciprocal action
63
Arrive
Tae
64
Ashamed
Whakamā
65
Awake
Oho
66
Bake
Tunu
67
Bathe
Horoi
68
To be finished
Mutu or oti
69
To be mistaken
Pōhēhē
70
Believe
Whakapono
71
Bow down
Tuaohu
Tua to fell a tree
Ohu a working party or trust
72
Caught
Mau (stative)
Kua mau te kura i a ia
The dog has been caught by him.
Mau can also mean BRING. GRASP. WEAR.
With clothes you generally kuhu them then mau is to fasten.
73
Cheer
Ūmere
74
Climb
Piki
75
Consume
Whakapau
76
Count
Tatou
Kaute
77
Crash
Tūtuki
Stand
Knock down
78
Cross the road
Whakawhiti
79
Cut
Tapahi
Shape
80
Debate
Tautohetohe
81
Descend
Heke
82
Describe
Whakamārama I te āhua
83
Desire
Manako or wawata or tūmanako minaka
84
Destroy
Whakahotu
Whaka hot you. Hotu means sigh or sob. Hotu te manawa.
Monimoni
Miti
85
Dig
Keri
86
Drop
Whakataka
Whakatakato - lay it down
87
To End
Whaka mutu
88
Enter (3)
Kuhu
Uru
Tomo
89
Entertain
Whakangahau
90
Establish
Whakatū or tū
Also to make upstanding
91
Exchange
Whakawhiti
92
Feed
Whāngai
93
Feel
Rongo
Whāwhā
Pā
94
Fetch
Tiki
95
Fight
Whawhai
96
Fill
Whakakī
97
Find out
Rangahau
Ranga to pull up weeds
Hau wind.
98
Fish up
Hī
99
Forget
Wareware
100
Gather people
Huihui
Whakaemi
101
Give up
Tuku
102
Give instructions
Tohutohu
103
Go out of
Puta atu
104
It’s gone
Kua ngaro
105
Hide
Huna
Are they behind there. Who? Na.
106
Jump
Peke
107
Kick
Whana
108
Kiss
Kihi
109
Know
Mōhio
Mātau
Mātauranga is knowledge
110
Landed on
Tau mai
111
Laugh
Kata kata
112
Lie down
Takoto
113
Support and look out for others
Manaaki
114
Make clear (a space)
Whakawātea
Wātea = free & available
115
Meet
Tūtaki
Tū stand
Taki - to recite
Tūtuki - crash
Tutuki - the farthest limit/end
116
Mistaken
Pōhēhē
117
Obtain
Riro
118
To open
Huaki
Tūwhera
Whakatūwhera
119
Overcome
Warea
(Verb used to fall asleep)
120
Paddle
Hoe
121
Peel
Waruwaru
122
Plan
Mahere
123
Play
Tākaro
Purei
124
Pop out
Puta mai
125
Pronounce
Whakahua
Produce = hua
126
Protest
Whakahē
127
Quarrel
Tautohe
128
Remember
Maumahara
129
Rule
Ture
Tikanga
130
Sail
Tere
131
I’m satisfied
Kua ngata ahau
132
Say (3)
Kī
Mea
Kōrero
133
Search
Rapu
Kimi
134
Send
Tuku
135
Separate
Tuakoi
Tuakau is separate from Auckland
Tua - to fell a tree (also numbers & the far side)
Koi - sharp
136
Set in a line
Whakarārangi
137
Set on fire
Tahu
(I te ahi)
Tutungi
138
Shake
Rūrū
Wiriwiri
139
Show off
Whakahīhī
140
Shower
Uwhiuwhi
141
Shut
Kati
Kapi
142
Sit quietly
Noho puku (puku is the adverb)
143
Smell
Rongo
144
Sneeze
Tihi
145
Spit
Hūare
Tūha
Stand & breathe
Tūwhaina
146
Spread out
Hora
Hours apart
147
Stamp
Takahi(a)
148
Stand
Tū
149
Start
Tīmata
150
Swing
Tārere
Tā is a similar prefix to whaka
E.g. tāuwhiuwhi to sprinkle
Tāmahana to heat up
151
Teach
Whakaako
152
Throw (2)
Maka
Whiu
153
To challenge
Wero
154
To change
Tīni
155
Wait (3)
Taihoa
Whanga
Tatari
156
I’m worn out
Kua rūhā ahau
Hāhā - short of breath
157
Write
Tuhituhi
158
To put on or to affix to
Whakamau
Hold onto
As stative - caught
159
Go backwards
Whakamuri
160
To strengthen
Whakapakari
Opposite of pakaru
161
To transform or design
Whakaahua
Also means take a picture
162
Think
Whakaaro
163
Blame
Whakapae
(Also can mean lay across)
164
Lay down an object
Whakatakato
165
Warn
Whakatūpato
166
Catch (3)
Hao (in a net)
Hopu - to catch a poro
Hi ika
167
Swallow
Horomi
(Horo quick)
168
Clever
Kakama
Koi
169
Lay in a heap
Putu
170
Grow
Whakatipu
171
Sweet/delicious
Reka
172
Pull out/extinguish/turn off
Whakaweto
173
Revive/restore
Haumanu(tia)
Wind bird
174
To be quiet
Whakamāria
175
Use
Whakamahi
176
Leave it
Waiho
177
To receive/get
Whiwhi
178
Move
Nuku
179
Set off/melt/float
Rewa
180
Take out (of a bag)
Tango
181
To determine. To settle. To make official welcome. To decide.
Whakatau
182
To steer a car
Hautū
183
Standstill
Whakatū
184
Lay down
Takato
185
To support
Tautoko
186
Send a message
Tuku karere
187
He will set off soon
Ka haere wawe ia
188
She was thinking differently
I te whakaaro kē ia
189
Hone has slept already
Kua moe kē a Hone
190
We will go straight home
Ka haere tika mātou ki tō mātou kāinga
191
He was sitting naked
I te noho kau ia
192
Sing joyfully
Waiata koa
193
Calling angrily
Karanga riri
194
Work hard
Mahi kaha
Mahi whēuaua
Uaua - difficult
195
Kupe was the man who kept on going
Ko kupe te tangata I haere tonu
196
Living close
Noho tata
197
Walking out in the wilds
Hikoi koraha
198
They first went to their father
I mātua haere rāua ki tō rāua mātua
Me Mātua haere means first go.
199
He will carefully read
Ka āta Kōrero ia
200
I am somewhat ill
Kei te āhua mate au
201
We are awaiting them
E tatari atu Ana tātou ki a rātou
The waiting is directed at them
202
I climbed up
I Piki ake ahau
203
I looked down
I titiro iho ahau
204
Hanging down
iri iho
205
Belittle
Whakaiti
Whakahāwea
206
Belch
Kūpā
Kū intensifies
Pā touch
207
Bend
Piko
208
Bite
Ngau
209
To accomplish
Whakatutuki
(Tutuki means it’s accomplished)
210
Compare
Whakataurite
Whakatau settle
Rite same
211
Cough
Wharo
Mare
212
Kill
Patu
Whakamate
Kōhuru
213
Pour
Riringi
Ringi - pour
214
Shoot
Pupuhi
Also to blow
215
Shave
Heu
216
To get up/arise
Maranga
Mōrena maranga
217
To be early (verb)
Wawe
218
To be active
Kori
219
Try/attempt 2
Whakamātau (ki verb)
(Make knowledge)
Ngana
Parent or nana
220
To be cheeky
Whakatoi
(Make art)
221
Place the thing
Waiho
222
Spread
Pani
223
Wrap
Takai
224
To cut down or clear obstruction
Para
225
Stressed
Pōkaikaha - also means confused
Fold or wrap
Strength
226
Snore
Ngongoro
227
Fold (laundry)
Whātui
228
To be satisfied (3)
Nanea
Ngata
Mākona
229
Pop
Pahū
230
Lecture
Kauhau
231
To respect
Whakaute
Respect a Ute
232
I can swim
Ka taea e au te kauhoe
Always passive
233
Reject
Whakaparahako
Make shovel rubbish
234
To cover
Hīpoki
Hī to raise
Poki to cover
(Poki bowl)
235
Turn on
Whakakā
(Whakaweto - off)
236
To cancel
Whakakore
237
Yes said Mere
‘Āe’ te ki a Mere
238
To grumble
Amuamu
239
They are running for 2 hours
E rua hāora rāua e oma ana
240
To acknowledge
Whakanui
241
Spilt
Maringi
(Fill is riringi)
242
Break
Wāwāhi - wahi to break. Wā time.
Motu - sever
Whatiwhati - probably most common
Breaking under the weight of a fatty fatty.
243
Breathe
Ngā
(Hā is breath)
Whakangā in
Whakahā out
244
Celebrate
Whakanui
245
Change into
Huri
Tahuri
246
Cleanse
Pure
Whakanoa
247
Compose
Tito
248
Crouch
Noho hītengi
Sit up ten (cm) G
249
Curse (swear)
Kanga
(Corn kānga)
250
Despise
Whakaparahako
Parahako- reject
251
Detach
Wete
Wehe - to leave
Wete - a thing leaves
252
Drop
Taka
253
Encourage (2)
Whakahau (make wind)
Poipoi
254
Brush
Taitai
Paraihe
Waku niho
255
Rest
Whakatā
Or okioki
256
Spray
Rehu
Rehu muku
257
Pass by
Hipa
Pahure
258
Knit
Whatu
Also means eye
259
Lay face down
Tāpapa
(Face up - takato or tīraha)
260
Make a noise
Haruru
261
Nod
Tūngou
Tū - stand
Ngou - ngoud
262
Pass (go past)
Hipa
Pāhi
Pahure
263
Practise
Parakitihi
264
Print (from a computer)
Tā
265
Rip/tear
Tīhae
Tāhae to steel
266
Roar
Haruru
267
To go around
Rauna
268
Scream
Tīoro
Oro - echo
269
Sell
Hoko
270
Share
Tohatoha
Koha - gift
271
Commit to
Ū
272
Shuffle
Katikati
273
Sigh
Mapu
274
Sneeze
Matihe
275
Ski
Retihuka
276
Sob
Mapu
277
Stretch out
Whātoro
278
Hit
Patu
279
Rato
Serve (most often rato kai)
280
To take off
Tango
281
Tie up
Here
282
To visit/call on AND reach
Toro
Also means stretch out (whātoro) or reach for (torona)
283
Yawn
Hītakotako
Tired of saying hi to tako’s.
284
Combine or join me
Hono
Kia hono ki a koe
285
Press
Pēhi
286
Rub
Miri
287
To weed/cultivate. Also to revenge.
Ngaki
The talks
288
To show or display
Whakaari
Tītohu
Whakaatu
289
To be distressed
Mamate
E mamate ana ahau
290
To spread out
Toha
Tohatoha to share
291
Add in
Tāpiri
292
Strain (water)
Tātari
Tatari - wait for the water
293
To put into
Rau (a)
294
Exterminate or diminish
Mimiti
Miti - destroy
295
Approach
Whakatata
296
To bundle up
Pukei
Puke ARIK i
Bundle up the gift shop
297
To like
Rata
298
To tell off
Riri
299
Leap (2)
Mokowhiti
Grandchild shine
Tarapeke
Tara - peak (like Taranaki)
Peke- jump
300
Listen attentively
Whakarongo pīkari
Bee darling
301
Vomit
Ruaki
Ru
Up
302
Shout
Hāparangi
Harper
Sky
Hāmama
303
I intended to go
I mea au ki te haere
304
To give my apologies
Kawe i taku whakapāha
Pāha - actually means assault.
305
Avoid/dodge
Karo
Dodge Caro
306
You are able to lift this box
Ka taea e koe tēnei pouaka te hiki
Able to (māu better if asking to do something, mōhio better for know how to do it. Ahea allowed)
307
He did this (demonstrate)
I pēnei ia
Pēnei/pēnā/pērā can all be used as verbs
308
You should have eaten
Ka mahue tō Kai
Can also mean ‘why didn’t you?’
Ka mahue tō haere
Ka mahue tāku korero
309
You are allowed to enter the pub
E āhei Ana tō kuhu ki te pāparakāuta
Arrrgghh hey it’s fine
E āhei Ana koe ki te kuhu ki …
310
You are allowed to enter the pub
E āhei Ana tō kuhu ki te pāparakāuta
E āhei Ana koe ki te kuhu ki te pāparakāuta.
311
To choose
Kōwhiri
312
That’s the reason I return here
Koirā te take ka hokihoki au ki konei
313
If you have time. (Verb can also mean to be equipped with)
Ki te whai wā koe
314
Move places
Hūnuku
315
A waste of time
He maumau taima.
316
Druelling
Māwaiwai
317
To demand/order
Tono
Including order at a restaurant
318
Become familiar with
Taunga
319
To fall asleep
I Warea au I te moe
(To be overcome or occupied)
320
To hurry
Whāwhai
Whawhai (fight)
321
Hobble
Totitoti
Sore tootsie tootsie
322
To fiddle with/to take into your hand
Whāwhā
4 fingers.
323
To fiddle with/to take into your hand
Whāwhā
324
Recover from illness
Whakamāui
325
Bury
Tanu
Tonne of poop ew
326
To put into or to fill
(Wh—)
Whao
327
Hate
Mouāhara
328
To put something onto or to load
Uta (also means shore)
Ute argh
329
To put something onto or to load
Uta (also means shore)
330
Left behind (stative)
Mahue
331
To raise up or awaken. To instigate.
Whakaara
Make a way
332
Interject
Aruaru
Amuamu - whinge
333
Mash
Whakapenupenu
Penu - pen u
334
To drag
Tōtō
Hautō
335
To drag
Tōtō
Hautō
336
To tax
Tāke
337
Tackle
Rutu
Root you to the spot
338
To scald/tell off
Kohete
Ko Hetty the angry granny
Kohe is to talk gibberish
339
Split
Tauwehe
Settled leaving
340
Harvest
Hauhake
Hau - vital essence/wind/intensifier
Hake - crooked/hunched (like a hockey stick)
341
Repair
Tapi
A tappy
342
To change something
Panoni
Panoni sticker exchange
343
To achieve/accomplish
Ea
344
Battery
Pūhiko
Poo power
345
Twist
Takoki
Gums
Key
Twisting is the key to a tako
346
Adorn or put make up on
Whakarākei
347
Adorn or put make up on
Whakarākei
348
Whisper
Kōhimuhimu
Himu - hip bone
Koiwi
Corr him to you him to you
349
To be undecided
Whēangaanga
Fair anger
350
Who will you vote for
Ko wai tāu e pōti ai?
Who is yours to vote for
351
To be stunned
Pōrewarewa
Night Rewa take flight
352
To originate
Pūtake
Also means purpose
Engine for reason
353
To despair
Kiriwera
354
What have you done in this past week
Kua aha koe I tēnei wiki Kua pahure
Pahure - passed
355
Apprehensive (Kupu Tinana)
Manawa pā
356
Interrupt
Whati
357
Panic
Maurirere
Opposite of tau
358
Panic
Maurirere
359
Rau (verb)
Put into
360
Music (noun or verb)
Puoro
361
Pick (pass) (to pick out one by one or select)
Tīpakohia
Pick a Tea pack
362
Dissappear
Whatungarongaro
