Random Flashcards
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e koro
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(noun) elderly man, grandfather, grandad, grandpa - term of address to an older man
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mārama (verb)
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to be clear, light (not dark), easy to understand, lucid, bright, transparent
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Hello to two people
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Tēnā kōrua
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talk to me, speak to me, say again
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kōrero mai
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Mā te wā!
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See ya!
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Hi there girl!
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Tēnā koe e hine!
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E haere ana koe ki hea?
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Where are you going?
8
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sit, stay, reside
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noho
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what is the name of! — used in reference to place names
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ko hea
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he pātai anō?
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any more questions?
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How are you? (3+)
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E pēhea ana koutou?
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haki
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flag jack (in cards)
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kāhore kau
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none at all, never
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(location) now, at present, presently
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ināianei
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(determiner) this (near or connected to the speaker)
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tēnei
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In closing, greetings to you all.
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Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
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Why were you angry?
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He aha koe i riri ai?
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huarahi
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- (noun) road, highway, track, street, avenue. 2. (noun) method, procedure, process, way, route.
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(at) where?
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kei hea?
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kāpura
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fire
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wait, just a minute
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taihoa
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introductory female oratory at a pōwhiri
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karanga
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query, question, enquiry
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pātai
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to give (towrds the speaker)
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homai
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don't know!
aua hoki!
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speech of greeting, acknowledgement
mihi
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to go/come
haere
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regards (to you) acknowledgements
ngā mihi
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hoa rangatira
spouse, partner
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extended family, family group
whānau
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Where are you from? (1)
Nō hea koe?
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rima
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excited
hiamo
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tino
very
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Good morning, friend!
Mōrena, e hoa!
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thing
mea
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(noun) elderly man, grandfather, grandad, grandpa - term of address to an older man
koro
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iwa
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Where are you going?
E haere ana koe ki hea?
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8
waru
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Same as always!
Taua āhua anō!
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tēnā anō
try it again, do it again, have another go - a request to say or do something again
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try it again, do it again, have another go - a request to say or do something again
tēnā anō
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listen carefully
āta whakarongo
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to speak
kupu
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hau
breath
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How are you? (2)
E pēhea ana kourua?
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sad
pōuri
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pātai (noun)
query, question, enquiry
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spring (of water), well, pool
puna
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3
toru
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tāne
husband, male, man
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kōrero (verb)
to tell, say, speak, read, talk, address
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sexy
hemahema
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grandparents
tūpuna mātua
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tūpuna mātua
grandparents
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kia māia
be brave
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Pass the butter.
Homai te pata.
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none at all, never
kāhore kau
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hako
clown, joker(in cards), distractor, playful male extrovert in haka performance
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mother
whaea
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nō hea
where from? from where? belonging to where?
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āta whakarongo
listen carefully
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harirū
n. handshake v. to shake hands
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kaihana
cousin
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angry
riri
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I am really good!
Ka nui te pai!
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Kua pau te hau!
Out of breath!
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(determiner) one, a, an, a certain, particular — often followed by a noun, but can stand alone
tētahi
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How are you? (1)
E pēhea ana koe?
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mita (noun) (2)
(1) rhythm, intonation, pronunciation and sound of a language, accent, diction, elocution, dialect, register (2) metre
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terenga
place in which to swim or float
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whitu
7
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response to How are you? I am good
E pai ana ahau
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Where are you from? (1 person)
Nō hea koe?
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Ā te wā!
See ya!
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flag, jack (in cards)
haki
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Talk is cheap.
He kōrero i pahawa.
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formal speech at a pōwhiri, follows the karanga
whaikōrero
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no, not
kāhore
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kāhore
no, not
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How are you going? By which way are you going?
Mā hea koe haere ai?
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book, paper, letter, document, pamphlet, sheet (paper), manuscript, stationery, volume, petition, roll, memorandum, treaty, newspaper, proclamation.
pukapuka
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to ask, question, enquire, cross-examine, provoke, challenge
pātai
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sorry (2)
kia manawa nui mai aroha mai
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parents
mātua
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bird (or any winged, flying creature)
manu
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toru
3
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empty/nothing
pau
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person number two
te tangata tuarua
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Here is my lineage.
Anei tōku whakapapa.
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bored
hōhā
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kei hea tō kāinga?
Where is your home (address, residence)?
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you go ahead, go on - a command telling someone, or others, to go on ahead. Usually implies the speaker will follow.
hoatu
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home, address, residence
kāinga
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Ka nui te pai!
I am really good!
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haere rā
goodbye to person leaving
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By what means? By what way? Via where?
Mā hea?
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puna kupu
vocabulary
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second
tuarua
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Not a chance! No way!
He aha hoki!
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(noun) what?
aha
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elderly woman, grandmother, female elder
kuia
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Give it to John.
Hoatu ki a John.
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be, let be - indicates that it is desirable for something to occur. Used this way in giving commands involving adjectives (statives) and experience verbs
kia
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puna (noun)
spring (of water), well, pool
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iwa
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What is that?
He aha tēnā?
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Where is your friend from?
Nō hea tō hoa?
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tupuna matua
grandfather
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(n) handshake (v) to shake hands
harirū
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goodbye (to person leaving)
haere rā
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understand?
mārama?
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tīkina
to fetch
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hoatu
to give, put, hand over, gift, pay, move away (something away from the speaker)
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hoa tāne
husband
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Out of breath!
Kua pau te hau!
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Hey guys, hurry up!
E hoa mā, kia kamakama!
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response to How are you? happy
E hari ana
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speech, narrative, story, news, account, discussion, conversation, discourse, statement, information
kōrero
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mea (noun)
thing, object, property, reason, the one, that thing — a word used to replace the name of something, often when a speaker has momentarily forgotten the correct word. May function as a personal name, a location word, a noun or a verb.
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Welcome boy!
Nau mai e tama!
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kupu (noun)
word, vocabulary, saying, talk, message, statement, utterance, lyric
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whakahoki (verb)
to take back, put back, give back, return to answer, reply, respond
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irāmutu
niece, nephew
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finished?
mutu?
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Greetings, friends.
Tēnā koutou, e hoa mā.
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work, job, employment, trade (work), practice, occupation, activity, exercise, operation, function
mahi
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te tangata tuarua
person number two
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Hello (to three or more people)
Kia ora koutou!
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to tell, say, speak, read, talk, address
kōrero
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children
tamariki
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hea
where? what place? — used after prepositions
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marae protocol
kawa
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very
tino
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He aha tēnā?
What is that? (near or connected to the listener)
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grandchild
mokopuna
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puna (verb)
to well up, flow
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leftovers (of a meal)
kainga
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talk/speak carefully/slowly
āta kōrero
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ērā
(determiner) those (away from both the spaeker and the listener)
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ancestors, grandparents
tūpuna
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whā
4
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te tangata tuatahi
the first person, person number one
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niece, nephew
irāmutu
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Greetings to all (of you)
Tēnā koutou katoa
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e noho rā
goodbye to person staying
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first
tuatahi
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ahi
fire
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goodbye to person staying
e noho rā
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1. road, highway, track, street, avenue. 2. method, procedure, process, way, route.
huarahi
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father
matua
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a Māori welcome onto a marae
pōwhiri (\*pōhiri)
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See you again! See you later!
Ka kite anō!
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(determiner) these (near me)
ēnei
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understand?
mārama?
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There were no problems, absolutely none.
Kāore he raruraru, kāore he aha.
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grandfather
tupuna matua
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good
ka pai
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response to How are you? tired
E ngēngē ana
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spouse, partner
hoa rangatira
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my (3 forms)
tāku tōku taku
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baby
pēpi
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Not good, thanks.
Kāore i te pai.
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son, boy
tama
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tuatahi
first
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10
tekau
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ko hea
what is the name of! — used in reference to place names
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tētahi
one, a, an, a certain, particular
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hot
wera
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noho
sit, stay, reside
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taihoa
wait, just a minute
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(determiner) the - plural of te
ngā
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What's the name of that place? (away from both speaker and listener)
Ko hea tērā?
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fire
ahi
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What is your name? (1)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
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mahi (noun) (2)
(1) work, job, employment, trade (work), practice, occupation, activity, exercise, operation, function (2) abundance, lots of, many, heaps of
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uncle
matua kēkē (\*karanga matua)
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daughter
tamāhine
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visitor, guest
manuhiri
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kupu (verb)
to speak
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new word
kupu hou
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visitors at a pōwhiri
manuhiri
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Kāore he raruraru, kāore he aha
There were no problems, absolutely none.
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where from? from where? belonging to where? - interrogative asking where something or someone is from or belongs
nō hea?
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(determiner) that (near or connected with the listener)
tēnā
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My name is Mark
Ko Mark tōku ingoa
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tīkina te cāri
pick a card
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kia manawa nui
be steadfast
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tekau
10
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aunt
whaea kēkē \*karanga whaea
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tahi
one
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warm
mahana
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hungry
hiakai
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gathering, meeting, assembly, seminar, conference.
hui
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rima
5
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breath
hau
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whanaungatanga
relationship, kinship, sense of family connection
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painga
hobby/interest
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He kōrero i pahawa.
Talk is cheap.
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stressed
awangawanga
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Put the paper back.
Whakahokia te pepa.
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where from? from where? belonging to where?
nō hea
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Taua āhua anō!
Same as always!
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Ā tōna wā!
See ya!
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4
whā
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Homai te pata.
Pass the butter.
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6
ono
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Hi there boy!
Kia ora e tama!
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one
tahi
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mārama?
understand?
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Mā hea koe haere ai?
How (which way) are you going?
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thirsty
hiawai
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response to How are you? sick
E māuiui ana
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to work, to do, to make, to practise, to accomplish, to raise (money)
mahi
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he pātai?
any questions?
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Whaikōrero
formal speech at a pōwhiri, follows the karanga
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Hello to all (of us)
Kia ora tatou
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problem
raru
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tamāhine
daughter, girl
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at, on, in - particle marking present position or time
kei
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We're going to town.
E haere ana mātou ki te tāone.
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He aha ērā?
What are those?
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frustrated, confused
pōhēhē
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and others, and company, and the rest - a word used after names of people, wai and mea, and terms of address, to indicate the inclusion of others whom it is not necessary to specify. With terms of address it merely indicates the plural
mā
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be steadfast
kia manawa nui
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mātua
parents
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seed, grain
kākano (\*tākano)
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to give, put, hand over, gift, pay, move away (something away from the speaker)
hoatu
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worried
māharahara
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the first person (of several)
te tangata tuatahi
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Ko hea tērā?
What's the name of that place? (away from both speaker and listener)
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word, vocabulary, saying, talk, message, statement, utterance, lyric
kupu
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Where do you live (where is your home)?
kei hea tō kāinga?
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clown, joker(in cards), distractor
hako
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aha
(noun) what?
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to well up, flow
puna
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man/person
tangata
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I am sore
E mamae ana ahau
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here, here it is, here they are
anei
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Hoatu ki a ia.
Give it to him/her.
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Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?
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mahi (noun)
work, job, employment, trade (work), practice, occupation, activity, exercise, operation, function
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pick up a card
tīkina te cāri
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kōrero (noun)
speech, narrative, story, news, account, discussion, conversation, discourse, statement, information
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I live in Whangarei (my home is in Whangarei).
Kei Whangārei tōku kāinga.
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girl
kōtiro
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See ya!
Mā te wā!
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hoa wahine
wife
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to take back, put back, give back, return
whakahoki
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pūpū rangi
kauri snail
252
tangata
man/person
253
marama (noun)
moon, month
254
to fetch
tīkina
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ēnei
(determiner) these (near or connected to the speaker)
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Karanga
introductory female oratory at a pōwhiri
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mokopuna
grandchild, grandchildren, descendant
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Mā hea?
By what means? By what way? Via where?
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vocabulary
puna kupu
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grandmother
tupuna whaea
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How is he/she?
E pēhea ana ia?
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cousin
kaihana
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ngā
(determiner) the - plural of te
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What are those? (away from both speaker and listener)
He aha ērā?
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Very good, thanks.
Ka nui te pai.
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He aha koe i riri ai?
Why were you angry?
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homai
to give (towards to speaker)
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(determiner) those (near or connected with the person addressed)
ēnā
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waru
8
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Te mea, te mea, te mea.
etc., etc.
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be strong
kia kaha
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anei
here, here it is, here they are
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kia kaha
be strong
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embarrassed
whakamā
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manuhiri
visitors at a pōwhiri
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ancestor, grandparent
tupuna
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adopted child, foster child
whāngai
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fire
kāpura
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song
waiata
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I am from Northland
Nō Te Taitokerau ahau
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relationship, kinship, sense of family connection
whanaungatanga
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pau
empty/nothing
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hui
1. (verb) (-a) to gather, congregate, assemble, meet. 2. (noun) gathering, meeting, assembly, seminar, conference.
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ngā mihi
regards!
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abundance, lots of, many, heaps of
mahi
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hobby/interest
painga
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be careful
kia tūpato
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kupu hou
new word
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cold
makariri
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scared
mataku
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7
whitu
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He aha hoki!
Not a chance!
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pōwhiri
a Māori welcome onto a marae
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ono
6
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love
aroha
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I only speak a little Te Reo
He iti tōku reo
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line up!
rārangi mai !
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up to you
kei a koutou
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correct!
ka tika !
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mother (2)
whaea kōka
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cat (2)
ngeru tori
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dog
kurī
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box
pouaka
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ruler
rūri
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Monday
Mane
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Tuesday
Tūrei
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Wednesday
Wenerei
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Thursday
Tāite
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Friday
Paraire
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Saturday
Rāhoroi
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Sunday
Rātapu
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numbers
ngā nama
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eleven
tekau mā tahi
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twelve
tekau mā rua
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thirteen
tekau mā toru
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twenty
rua tekau
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(location) above, over, up, upwards, up above - often used with ake for this meaning
runga
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The nose is above the neck
Kei runga ake te ihu i te kakī.
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(noun) nose, snout
ihu
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(noun) prow, bow (of a boat/canoe)
ihu
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neck, throat
kakī
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The key is on the chair.
Kei runga te kī i te tūru.
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(for travel) in a canoe or vehicle
mā runga i te ...
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on the road
kei runga i te huarahi
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on the table
kei runga i te tēpu
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under the rock
kei raro i te toka
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under the sea
kei raro i te moana
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under the tree
kei raro i te rākau
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in the house
kei roto i te whare
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in the car
kei roto i te motokā
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in bed
kei roto i te moenga
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outside the canoe/car
kei waho i te waka
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outside the box
kei waho i te pouaka
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outside the house
kei waho i te whare
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pig,hog, pork
poaka
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good morning - said to one person
tēnā koe i tēnei ata
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good morning (to any number of people)
ata mārie
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(noun) leg, foot, footprint
waewae
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shoe, footwear
hū
340
finget, toe, claw
matimati
341
boat, dinghy
poti
342
launch, motor boat
rōnohi
343
tree
rākau
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money
pūtea
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How many (people)?
Tokohia?
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How many (things)?
E hia?
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bed (sleeping place)
moenga
