Words/sentences Flashcards
1
Q
Āe
A
Yes
2
Q
Kōa
A
No
3
Q
Remutaka
A
Place of rest
4
Q
Whakataukī
A
Proverbs
5
Q
Kī waha
A
Idioms/sayings
6
Q
Māarama
A
Understand
7
Q
He pātai tāku
A
I have a question
8
Q
…nē?
A
Isn’t that right?
9
Q
Rawe
A
Awesome
10
Q
Karawhiua
A
Go hard/give it heaps
11
Q
Kaua e whakamā
A
don’t be embarrassed
12
Q
Te pō
A
The darkness (creation story)
13
Q
Te kore
A
The potential (creation story)
14
Q
Te ao
A
The light (creation story)
15
Q
Te ao māarama
A
The world of light
16
Q
Maarama taka
A
The Maori lunar calendar
17
Q
Te ika a Maui
A
The fish of Maui (north island)
18
Q
Te waipounamu
A
South Island
19
Q
Te waka a Maui
A
The canoe of Maui (South Island)
20
Q
Hononga
A
Bonds/connections
21
Q
Kahurangi
A
Blue (rangi =sky)
22
Q
Harakeke
A
Flax
