Vocab Flashcards
Kia ora
Hello
Kia ora kōrua
Hello (to 2)
Kia ora koutou
Hello (to 3+)
Kia ora koutou katoa
Hello to you all (to 3+)
Kia ora e hoa
Hello friend
Tēnā koe
Formal Greetings (to 1)
Tēnā kōrua
Formal Greetings (to 2)
Tēnā koutou
Formal Greetings (to 3+)
Tēnā koutou katoa
Formal Greetings to you all (to 3+)
Mōrena
Good morning
Ata mārie
Good morning
Pō mārie
Good night
Ahiahi mārie
Good afternoon
Haere rā
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
E noho rā
Goodbye (to someone staying)
Ka kite
See you
Ka kite anō
See you later
Te reo Māori
The Māori language
Te ao Māori
Māori culture, the Māori world
karakia
prayer, incantation
Nau mai, haere mai
Welcome
reo
voice, language
manu
bird
tangi
cry out, call out, weep
uru
enter
waenganui
middle, between
Ranginui
Sky Father
Papatūānuku
Earth Mother
ki runga
above
ki raro
below
noho
sit, stay, live (as in, I live here)
ka heke iho
descend downwards, fall down (from above)
ka hiki ake
ascend upwards, raise up
roimata
tear, teardrop
kohu
mist
tohu
sign
ora
life, live, well
ao
light, day
pō
night, darkness
pai
good
hiamo
excited
riri
angry
ngenge
tired
māuiui
sick
harikoa
happy
pōuri
sad
mamae
hurt
hōhā
bored/fed up
ingoa
name
Ko wai?
Who?
hea
where
au/ahau
I, me
koe
you
ia
he/she
āe
yes
kāore, kāo, kāhore
no
kai
food
moe
sleep
haere
go
rākau
tree
ia
he/she
hou
new
tau
year
Pea
bear
Kiore
rat
Ko wai tō ingoa?
What is your name?
Ko Mere au
I am Mere
Ko Mere tōku ingoa
My name is mere
Ko wai koe?
Who are you?
Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?
Nō Tāmakimakaurau ahau
I am from Auckland
Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where do you live?
Kei Ranana ahau e noho ana
I live in London
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
E pēhea ana koe?
How are you?
Kai te pai au
I am good
E pai ana au
I am good
haere
go
noho
sit
tū
stand
kai
eat
kōrero
talk
moe
sleep
oho
wake
pānui
read
tuhituhi
write
peke
jump
oma
run
katakata
laugh
tangi
cry