Whānau Flashcards
Aotearoa
New Zealand
Te Wai Pounamu
South Island
Te Ika a Māui
North island
Rakiura
Stewart Island
Patua te whakamā!
Don’t be embarrassed
Wananei!
Awesome
Kua pau te hau!
I’m exhausted, out of breath!
Ka nui te pai!
Very well
haere (-a)
to go, to come (when followed by mai
noho
to sit
tū (-ria)
to stand
whakarongo (-na)
to listen, pay attention
kōrero (-tia)
to talk, speak, say
titiro (tirohia)
to look
Kia ora
Hello
Kia ora e hoa (mā)
Hello, friend (s)
Tēnā koe
Hello (to one person)
Tēnā kōrua
Hello (to 2 people)
Tēnā koutou
Hello (to more than 2 people)
Mōrena
Good morning
Ata mārie
Good morning
Ahi mārie
Good afternoon
Pō mārie
Good night
Ka kite (anō)
see ya/bye
Hei konā/ konei rā
Goodbye (appropriate for the phone)
Haere rā
Goodbye (to departing person)
E noho rā
Goodbye (to person staying)
Ko wai?
Who is / are?
Nō hea?
Where from? Belonging to where?
Kei te pēhea (koe)?
How are you?
hiakai
hungry
hiamoe
sleepy
hiainu
thirsty
kaha
strong
māuiui
sick
ngenge
tired
au
I / me
koe
you (singular)