MAOR102 Kupu List 1

Question 1

Pea
e.g. Ka haere pea au / Tērā pea, ka haere au.

Answer 1

Perhaps / Maybe
e.g. Perhaps I’ll go

Question 2

bald-headed

Answer 2

pākira

Question 3

only / merely / just
e.g. This work is just too easy

Answer 3

noa iho
e.g. He māmā noa iho tēnei mahi.

Question 4

Rātu
e.g. I te Rātu ka haere au ki Otautahi

Answer 4

Tuesday
e.g. On Tuesday, I will go to Christchurch.

Question 5

to post

Answer 5

pōhi

Question 6

Sunday
e.g Every Sunday, I pray.

Answer 6

Rātapu
e.g. Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu, ka īnoi ahau.

Question 7

Twitter
e.g. He/she posted on Twitter

Answer 7

Pae tīhau
e.g. I pōhi ia ki te pae tīhau

Question 8

Karawhiua!

Answer 8

Sock it to them! Go hearty!

Question 9

sharp / pointy

Answer 9

koi

Question 10

paku

Answer 10

small

Question 11

Kāo/Kāore

Answer 11

No

Question 12

maikuku

Answer 12

fingernail / toenail

Question 13

Rāhina
e.g. Ko te Rāhina te rā tuatahi o te wiki

Answer 13

Monday
e.g. Monday is the first day of the week.

Question 14

Tonu
e.g. Kei te moe tonu ia

Answer 14

Continuously / Still
e.g. He’s/she’s still sleeping

Question 15

fingernail / toenail

Answer 15

maikuku

Question 16

makawe

Answer 16

hair (on head)

Question 17

Rāmere
e.g. Ko te Rāmere taku tino rā o te wiki.

Answer 17

Friday
e.g. Friday is my favourite day of the week.

Question 18

Tuesday
e.g. On Tuesday, I will go to Christchurch.

Answer 18

Rātu
e.g. I te Rātu ka haere au ki Otautahi

Question 19

pātuhi

Answer 19

to text

Question 20

whāiti

Answer 20

skinny / thin

Question 21

Anō
e.g. Kōrero anō
He mea anō?

Answer 21

Again / Another
e.g. Say that again
Is there another one?

Question 22

Saturday
e.g. On Saturday, I will wash my car.

Answer 22

Rāhoroi
e.g. I te Rāhoroi, ka horoi au i tōku waka.

Question 23

kauae

Answer 23

chin

Question 24

small

Answer 24

paku

Question 25

Rāhoroi e.g. I te Rāhoroi, ka horoi au i tōku waka.

Answer 25

Saturday e.g. On Saturday, I will wash my car.

Question 26

pahi

Answer 26

bus

Question 27

He aha te tikianga o te kupu...?

Answer 27

What is the meaning of the word...?

Question 28

half

Answer 28

haurua

Question 29

tūpuhi

Answer 29

skinny

Question 30

haurua

Answer 30

half

Question 31

hina

Answer 31

grey (hair)

Question 32

rāua / rātou e.g. Ko wai rātou?

Answer 32

they (2 / 3+) e.g. Who are they (3+)?

Question 33

ugly

Answer 33

anuhea

Question 34

skinny / thin

Answer 34

whāiti

Question 35

Thursday e.g. Every Thursday, I play chess.

Answer 35

Rāpare e.g. Ia Rāpare, ia Rāpare, ka purei hōkī au.

Question 36

pākira

Answer 36

bald-headed

Question 37

Aua hoki!

Answer 37

I don't have a clue!

Question 38

Āna

Answer 38

Yes indeed

Question 39

weak

Answer 39

ngoikore

Question 40

kanohi

Answer 40

eye / face

Question 41

kōrua / koutou e.g. Tēnā koutou!

Answer 41

you (2 / 3+) e.g. Hello to you (3+)!

Question 42

Kaitoa!

Answer 42

Serves you right!

Question 43

urukehu

Answer 43

blond / fair / auburn

Question 44

anuhea

Answer 44

ugly

Question 45

He tika tonu!

Answer 45

Quite right!

Question 46

puku e.g. Kua kī tōku puku i te kai

Answer 46

belly e.g. My stomach is full (from/of food)

Question 47

Rāapa e.g. Hei te Rāapa ka hoki au ki Pōneke

Answer 47

Wednesday e.g. I will return to Wellington on Wednesday.

Question 48

grey (hair)

Answer 48

hina

Question 49

wide / broad

Answer 49

whānui

Question 50

paihikara

Answer 50

bike

Question 51

Kē e.g. Kua kai kē au Nāku kē tēnā! Ka hoko au i tēnei mea kē

Answer 51

Already / Actually / Instead e.g. I have already eaten That's actually mine I will buy this one instead

Question 52

bike

Answer 52

paihikara

Question 53

He pātai tāku

Answer 53

I have a question

Question 54

minute

Answer 54

meneti

Question 55

ngoikore

Answer 55

weak

Question 56

Friday e.g. Friday is my favourite day of the week.

Answer 56

Rāmere e.g. Ko te Rāmere taku tino rā o te wiki.

Question 57

Rānei e.g. He pai ki a koe te waka whero, te waka kahurangi rānei? Ka haere rānei koe?

Answer 57

Or / Suggests a question e.g. Do you like the red car or the blue car? Will you go?

Question 58

meneti

Answer 58

minute

Question 59

Facebook e.g. He/she will send a message on Facebook

Answer 59

Pukumata e.g. Ka tuku karere ia ki runga i a Pukumata.

Question 60

hāora e.g. E rua hāora te roa o tō tātou karaihe.

Answer 60

hour e.g. Our class is two hours long.

Question 61

pōhi

Answer 61

to post

Question 62

Instagram e.g. I posted on Instagram

Answer 62

Paeāhua e.g. I pōhi ahau ki ringa i a Paeāhua

Question 63

Pae kare!

Answer 63

My gosh!

Question 64

māua / mātou e.g Kei wehe atu māua ināianei

Answer 64

we (2 / 3+ excl.) e.g. Let's leave now

Question 65

Snapchat e.g. Sent a snap

Answer 65

Atapaki e.g. Tukuna mai tētahi Atapaki

Question 66

skin

Answer 66

kiri

Question 67

Rāpare e.g. Ia Rāpare, ia Rāpare, ka purei hōkī au.

Answer 67

Thursday e.g. Every Thursday, I play chess.

Question 68

Pukumata e.g. Ka tuku karere ia ki runga i a Pukumata.

Answer 68

Facebook e.g. He/she sent a message on Facebook

Question 69

mōmona

Answer 69

fat

Question 70

quarter

Answer 70

hauwhā

Question 71

ihu

Answer 71

nose

Question 72

koi

Answer 72

sharp / pointy

Question 73

Atapaki e.g. Tukuna mai tētahi Atapaki

Answer 73

Snapchat e.g. Sent a snap

Question 74

He aha te kupu Māori mō...

Answer 74

What is the Māori word for...?

Question 75

Monday e.g. Monday is the first day of the week.

Answer 75

Rāhina e.g. Ko te Rāhina te rā tuatahi o te wiki

Question 76

strong

Answer 76

kaha

Question 77

whānui

Answer 77

wide / broad

Question 78

Paeāhua e.g. I pōhi ahau ki runga i a Paeāhau

Answer 78

Instagram e.g. I posted on Instagram

Question 79

Noa (noa iho) e.g. I mahi noa iho au i te rā nei

Answer 79

Just / Merely e.g. I just worked today (nothing else)

Question 80

Nē rā?

Answer 80

Is that so?

Question 81

kiri

Answer 81

skin

Question 82

hauwhā

Answer 82

quarter

Question 83

hour e.g. Our class is two hours long.

Answer 83

hāora e.g. E rua hāora te roa o tō tātou karaihe.

Question 84

Āe

Answer 84

Yes

Question 85

to text

Answer 85

pātuhi

Question 86

Pae tīhau e.g. I pōhi ia ki te pae tīhau

Answer 86

Twitter e.g. He/she posted on Twitter

Question 87

pūrotu

Answer 87

handsome

Question 88

Ehara ehara!

Answer 88

Absolutely!

Question 89

Aua!

Answer 89

Dunno!

Question 90

pāhau

Answer 90

beard / moustache

Question 91

kaha

Answer 91

strong

Question 92

tāua / tātou e.g. Me hoko kawhe tāua!

Answer 92

we (2 / 3+ incl.) e.g. We should buy coffee!

Question 93

ngutu

Answer 93

lips

Question 94

Kōrero mai anō?

Answer 94

Can you repeat that? Can you say that slowly?

Question 95

Wednesday e.g. I will return to Wellington on Wednesday.

Answer 95

Rāapa e.g. Hei te Rāapa ka hoki au ki Pōneke

Question 96

handsome

Answer 96

pūrotu

Question 97

Rātapu e.g. Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu, ka īnoi ahau.

Answer 97

Sunday e.g Every Sunday, I pray.

Question 98

noa iho e.g. He māmā noa iho tēnei mahi.

Answer 98

only / merely / just e.g. This work is just too easy

Question 99

bus

Answer 99

pahi

Question 100

Kāore au i te mōhio

Answer 100

I don't know