Word list from lectures Flashcards
Whakarongo mai
listen (in the direction of the speaker)
Anō
again
Tohutō
macron (above vowels only not consonants)
Titiro mai
look in the direction of the speaker
Kōrero mai
speak in my direction
Tātou katoa
all of us
Ka rawe
excellent
Ka pai
good
Nē
is that so! (or something along those lines)
mihi
a greeting
Tangata whenua
people of the land
Tēnā koe
hello to one person (formal)
Tēnā kōrua
hello to two people (formal)
Tēnā koutou
hello to three or more people (formal)
Kia Ora
informal hello to any number of people
reo
voice or language
pango
black
whero
red
kahurangi/kikorangi
blue
kākāriki
green
nui
big/important
pai
good
tēpu
table
pōtae
hat
pene
pen
waea pūkoro
cellphone
whare
dwelling/house/building
tūru
chair
pukapuka
book
kī
keys
tana
his/her
pēhea
how
koe
you
harikoa (or hari or koa by themselves)
happy
wherū
exhausted
pōuri
night/dark/sad
hīkaka
excited
hēmanawa
stressed
ora
well/healthy
hōhā
frustrated
ngenge
tired
hiakai
wanting food
hiamoe
sleepy/wanting to sleep
māuiui
sick
kore
zero
te
the (singular)
ngā
the (plural)
he
a/some (singular or plural) - indefinite particle
whaea
female that is important in you life, female teacher, motherly figure
tungāne
brother(s) of a female, older or younger
tuākana
older siblings of the same gender
tuakana
older sibling (one of)
toa
winner
tāne
male of the human species
māmā
mother
tipuna/tupuna
ancestor/grandparent (singular)
tīpuna/tūpuna
ancestors/grandparents (plural)
hunaonga
son/daughter in law
mātua
parents
matua
mister/father/fatherly figure/uncle
teina
younger sibling of the same gender
tēina
younger siblings of the same gender
whanaunga
relations (usually blood relatives)
tama
boy
tamāhine
girl/daughter
kōtiro
girl
pāpā
father
mokopuna
grandchild/grandchildren
tuahine
sister of a male (older or younger)
tuāhine
sisters of a male (older or younger)