Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
tēnā koe
A
formal greeting (1)
2
Q
tēnā kōrero
A
formal greeting (2)
3
Q
tēnā koutou
A
formal greeting (3+)
4
Q
tēnā koe i ___
A
a sincere thank you for add verb
5
Q
tātau
A
us inclusive
6
Q
katoa
A
all of us
7
Q
e
A
rule: functions to mark 2 vowel proper nouns and māori names
8
Q
hoa
A
friend
9
Q
hika
A
friend
10
Q
mara
A
friend
11
Q
kare
A
intimate friend
12
Q
hine
A
girl/young woman (shortened from wāhine)
13
Q
tā(ne)
A
male
14
Q
kō(tiro)
A
girl
15
Q
kui(a)
A
elderly woman
16
Q
koro(ua)
A
old man
17
Q
matua
A
mister
18
Q
whaea
A
ms/mrs
19
Q
pūkenga
A
highly skilled/lecturer
20
Q
kaiako
A
teacher
21
Q
ahorangi
A
professor
22
Q
rangatira
A
boss
23
Q
e te
A
rule: if proper noun is longer then te (the) can be used in front as a replacement
24
Q
nei
A
here
25
tenei
this is here
26
enei
these are here
27
nā
there
28
tēnā
that is there
29
ēnā
those are there
30
rā
over there (out of reach)
31
tērā
that is over there (out of reach)
32
ērā
those are over there (out of reach)
