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Hello

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Kia ora

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See you later

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Ka kite anō

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Hello (to one)

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Tēnā koe

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Hello (to 2 people)

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Tēnā kōrua

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Good, thanks

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Kei te pai

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Hello (three or more)

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Tēnā koutou

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Very good (Response to e pēhea ana koe?)

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Ka nui te pai

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Not good (Response to e pēhea ana koe?)

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Kāore i te pai

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Frustrated, annoyed

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Kei te hōhā

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How are you?

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E pēhea ana koe? (kōrua, koutou) Northland dialect

Kei te pēhea koe? (kōrua, koutou) Outside of Northland

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My

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Tōku
Taku
Tāku

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Your

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His, her

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Tōna

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I am Robyn

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Ko Robyn au

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My name is Robyn

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Ko Robyn tōku ingoa

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Where from?

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Nō hea?

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Grandfather

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Tupuna matua (TT)
Tupuna tāne
Koroua

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Daughter

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Tamāhine

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The dog

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Te kurī

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The cat

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Te poti

Te ngeru

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Girl

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Kōtiro

Hine

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Boy, son

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Tama

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Friend

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Hoa

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Relationship, kinship, sense of family connection

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Whanaungatanga

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Who
Ko wai
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work, job, occupation, activity, exercise.
Mahi
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Interests, hobbies
Painga
28
Talk, speak, story
Kōrero
29
Visitor, guest
Manuhiri
30
correct procedure, custom, manner, protocol - the customary system of values and practices.
Tikanga
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Acknowledgement, speech
Mihi
32
Food
Kai
33
Drink | To drink
Inu
34
Vocabulary
Puna kupu
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Word
Kupu
36
Pool
Puna
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Pronounciation
Mita
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Family
Whanau
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Good
Pai
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Yes
Āe
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No
Kāhore
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Again; more
Anō
43
Any questions? | Any more questions?
He pātai? | He pātai anō?
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Thank you
Tēnā koe
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He pātai?
Any questions?
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Manuhiri
Visitor, guest
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Tikanga
correct procedure, custom, manner, protocol - the customary system of values and practices.
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Mihi
Acknowledgement; speech
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Puna kupu
Vocabulary
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Mahi
work, job, occupation | activity, exercise.
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Ko wai
Who
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One 1
Tahi
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Two 2
Rua
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Three 3
Toru
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Four 4
Whā
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Five 5
Rima
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Six 6
Ono
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Seven 7
Whitu
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Eight 8
Waru
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Nine 9
Iwa
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Ten 10
Tekau
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Stand | Stand (command)
Tū | E tū
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Greetings to you all
Tēnā koutou katoa
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All
Katoa
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Repeat after me
Kōrero mai
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Listen to me
Whakarongo mai
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Listen
Whakarongo
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Place | Some places
Wāhi | He wāhi
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Places in Whangarei
He wāhi ki Whangārei
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Dargaville
Tākiwira
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Eye (crying eye)
Kamo
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Fish
Ika
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North Island
Te ika a Māui
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South Island
Te Waipounamu
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Leaf
Rau
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Land (ie alight)
Tau
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Empty
Pau
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Particle indicating a command
E (before a verb)
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Sit, Stay, Reside
Noho
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Tātou
We, us, you two (or more) and I Eg Tātou ka haere. / Let's all go.
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To see
Kite
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Go/come
Haere
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Direction away from the speaker
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Direction away from the speaker
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Goodbye (said by the departing one to the one/s staying)
E noho rā
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Emotion
Kare ā-roto
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Life
Ora
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Hello (to any amount of people)
Kia ora
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See you again
Ka kite anō
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Goodbye for now (lit. “In time”)
Mā te wā
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Good bye (to the person leaving)
Haere rā
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Goodbye (to the person staying)
E noho rā
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Where are you from?
Nō hea koe?
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Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?
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I am from Northland
Nō Te Taitokerau ahau
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What (who) is your name?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
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My name is _______
Ko _______ tōku ingoa.
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Don’t know!
Aua hoki | Aua!
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I am good. (response to “e pehea ana koe?”)
E pai ana ahau.
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I/me
Ahau
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Tired (lit. “Feeling tired”) | I’m tired
E ngēngē ana | E ngēngē ana ahau
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E ngēngē ana
Feeling tired
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E pai ana
Good (lit. “feeling good”)
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Sick | I’m sick
E māuiui ana or E māwiwi ana | E māuiui ana ahau
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E māuiui ana
Sick
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Happy | I’m happy
E hari ana | E hari ana ahau
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E ____ ana
Feeling, emotional attachment
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How
Pēhea
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He kupu kare ā-roto
Words of feelings, emotions
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Sad
Pōuri
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Angry
Riri
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Cold
Makariri
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Bored, upset, hassled
Hōhā
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Confused, frustrated
Pōhēhē
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Worried
Māharahara
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Excited
Hiamo
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Hot
Wera
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Warm
Mahana
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Hungry
Hiakai
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Thirsty
Hiawai | Hiainu
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Scared
Mataku
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Stressed
Awangawanga
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Heart
Manawa
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Sorry
Aroha mai
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Want
Hia
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Love
Aroha
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Problem
Raru
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Embarrassed
Whakamā
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Sexy
Hemahema
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Humble
Humārie
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Pōuri
Sad
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Pōhēhē
Frustrated, confused, perplexed
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Māharahara
Worried
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Hiamo
Excited
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Wera
Hot
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Mahana
Warm
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Mataku
Scared
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Hiakai
Hungry
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Hiawai
Thirsty
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Awangawanga
Stressed
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Manawa
Heart; patience; breath
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Hia
Want
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Aroha
Love
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Aroha mai
Sorry
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Raru
Problem
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Whakamā
Embarrassed
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Hemahema
Sexy
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Who likes _____? | e.g. Who likes weaving?
Nā wai te _____? | e.g. Nā wai te raranga?
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I like (to) _____e.g. I like to weave.
Nāku te _____e.g. Nāku te raranga.
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Wind Breath Vital essence
Hau
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Finished
Mutu
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Big
Nui
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Very (intensifier)
Tino
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Hou
New
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Hau
Wind Breath Vital essence
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New
Hou
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Tino
Very
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Understand
Mārama
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Mārama
Understand
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Man | Person (man or woman)
Tangata
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Tangata
Man, Person
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Tuatahi
First
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Tuarua
Second
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Tuatoru
Third
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First
Tuatahi
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Second
Tuarua
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Third
Tuatoru
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King, queen, jack, ace
Kīngi, kuini, hoki, kōtahi
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Iisten carefully
Āta whakarongo
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Speak slowly, speak carefully
Āta kōrero
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Manu
Bird
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Bird
Manu
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Noho
Sit, Stay, Reside
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Is your interest /hobby _____?
Ko tō painga te ____?
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He /she
ia
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Feeling sore
E mamae ana
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I am happy | I am very happy
E hari ana ahau | E tino hari ana ahau
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She is sad | She is very sad
E pōuri ana ia | E tino pōuri ana ia
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Out of breath
Kua pau te hau
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Same as always
Taua āhua anō
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Me /I
Ahau
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How is she/he?
E pēhea ana ia?
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How is Mark?
E pēhea ana a Mark?
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guard, custodian, guardian, caregiver
Kaitiaki
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Ancestor, grandparent
Tupuna
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Grandmother
Tupuna whaea (tt) Tupuna wahine Kuia
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Elderly woman
Kuia
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Parents
Mātua
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Grandparents
Tūpuna mātua
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Mother
Whaea, māma
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Father
Matua, pāpa
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Grandchild, Grandchildren
Mokopuna
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Baby
Pēpi
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Cousin
Kaihana
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Uncle
Karanga matua | Matua kēkē
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Niece
Irāmutu
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Nephew
Irāmutu
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Irāmutu
Niece, nephew
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Brother
Tungāne
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Sister
Tuahine
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Man
Tāne
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Woman
Wahine
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Adopted, foster
Whāngai
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Foster parent
Matua whāngai
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Chief
Rangatira
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Spouse
Hoa rangatira
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Children
Tamariki
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Home
Kainga
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Where is your home? Where do you live?
Kei hea tō kainga?
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I live in Whangarei
Kei Whangarei tōku kainga
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Tupuna
Grandparent, ancestor
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Tupuna matua
Grandfather
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Tupuna whaea
Grandmother
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Mātua
Parents
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Tūpuna mātua
Grandparents
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Whaea
Mother
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Matua
Father
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Kōtiro
Girl
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Tama
Son, boy
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Mokopuna
Grandchild
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Kaihana
Cousin
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Karanga whaea
Aunty
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Whaea kēkē
Aunty
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Karanga matua
Uncle
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Matua kēkē
Uncle
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Irāmutu
Niece, nephew
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Tāne
Man
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Wahine
Woman
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Whāngai
Foster, adopted
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Rangatira
Chief
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Hoa rangatira
Spouse
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Tamariki
Children
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Kei hea tō kāinga?
Where is your home? Where do you live?
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Kei Whangarei tōku kāinga.
I live in Whangarei. | My home is in Whangarei.
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Kāinga
Home
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Karanga
Ceremonial welcoming call
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Whaikōrero
Formal speech making which follows the karanga.
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Waiata
Song
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Hākari
Feast/shared meal at a pōwhiri
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Paper
Pepa
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Pen
Pene
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Card
Kāri
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Book
Pukapuka
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A, some (nonspecific)
He
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The (specific)
Te
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He pene tēnei
This is a pen
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He aha?
A what?
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Tēnei
This (near or connected to the speaker)
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Taihoa
Wait; just a minute
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Wait; just a minute
Taihoa
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Macron
Tohutō
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Tohutō
Macron
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Weave
Raranga
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My pen | My pens
Tōku pene | Ōku pene
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Kia kaha
Be strong
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Kia maia
Be brave
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Kia manawanui
Be steadfast
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He aha tēnā?
What is that?(“That” being near or connected to the listener)
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What are those?
He aha ēna?
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Meeting, gathering
Hui
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Whakapapa
Genealogy
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Anei
Here; here it is, here they are
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Here; here it is
Anei
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Therefore
Nō reira
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Nō reira, nā reira
Therefore, that's why, so, consequently, for that reason.
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Haukāinga
home, true home, local people of a marae, home people(= tangata whenua)
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Custom, usual practise
Kawa
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Kawa
Custom, usual practise
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Hariru
``` Shaking hands (Originated from “how do you do” -> “hariru”) ```
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Tohunga
Skilled person, expert
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Tohunga whakairo
Master carver
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whakatere waka hēra
To go yachting
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i nāianei
Now, at present, currently
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Hea
(location) where? what place? an interrogative which functions like a locative or location word and is used after prepositions.
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Where? Where is?
Kei hea?
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Where from?
Nō hea?
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What is the name of (in reference to place names)?
Ko hea? | Ko hea tērā? /What’s the name of that place?
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Where to?
Ki hea?
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Of what place?
O hea?
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via where? by what means?
mā hea?
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Closure for a letter, email, etc. (my regards, yours sincerely, etc)
Ngā mihi (written or verbal) Ma te wa (written or verbal) Nāku noa (written only)
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Kei hea?
Where? Where is? At what place?
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Nō hea?
From where?
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Ki hea?
Where to?
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Ko hea?
What is the name of? (In reference to place names) Where is? Ko hea tērā? / What's the name of that place?
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O hea?
Of what place?
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Mā hea?
Via where? By what means?
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Kei a koe te _______?
Do you have the ______?
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Do you have the _____?
Kei a koe te ____?
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Kei ahau te ____.
I have a _____.
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Tikina te kāri
Pick up a card.
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Pick up a card.
Tikina te kāri.
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Object, thing
Mea
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Tētahi
(determiner) one, a, an, a certain, particular - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
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A, one (determiner)
Tētahi
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Hōmai
Give me | Give (direction towards the speaker)
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Hōmai koa
Please give me
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Give me
Hōmai
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Please stand
E tu koa
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Pick up
Tikina
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Give it to Mary.
Hoatu ki a Mere.
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Give it to him/her.
Hoatu ki a ia.
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Give
Hoatu
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Hoatu
Give (direction away from speaker)
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He aha tēnā?
What is that?
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What is that?
He aha tēna?
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Whakahoki
Return, put back
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To take back, return, give back, put back
Whakahoki
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Give it to the woman
Hoatu ki te wahine
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Marama
Moon, month
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Moon; month
Marama
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Take the paper and the pen
Tikina te pepa me te pene
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And (when used to join noun phrases)
Me
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And (when used to join numbers) e.g. tekau mā tahi = 11
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The pen | The pens
Te pene | Ngā pene
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Where are you going?
E haere ana koe ki hea?
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E haere ana koe ki hea?
Where are you going?
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At, on, in
Kei
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Etc, so on
Te mea, te mea, te mea
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Beautiful
Āta ahua waiwaiā
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Kua
has, had, have, will have - a particle used before ordinary verbs and statives denoting that an action is under way or completed, or a state established. It relates to something that has changed from one state to another.
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Kua kore
No longer - a negative used to express the loss, absence, destruction or departure of something. It is usually used to mean that something is no longer the case. Often followed by he or a possessive. Kua kore he ika i konei ināianei. / There are no fish here now.
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Konei
(location) this place, here (near or connected with the speaker) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence. Haere mai ki konei! / Come here, please!
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11
Tekau mā tahi
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12
Tekau mā rua
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13
Tekau mā toru
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Tekau mā wha
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Tekau mā rima
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Tekau mā ono
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Tekau mā whitu
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Tekau mā waru
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19
Tekau mā iwa
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20
Rua tekau
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21
Rua tekau mā tahi
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30
Toru tekau
336
Days of the Week
``` Nga Rā o te Wiki Mane Tūrei Wenerei Taite Paraire Rāhoroi Rātapu ```
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The numbers
Nga nama
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On
Runga
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Runga
On
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Under
Raro
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Raro
Under
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In
Roto
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Roto
In
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Waho
Outside
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Outside
Waho
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Chair
Tūru
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Tūru
Chair
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Road
Huarahi
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Huarahi
Road
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Table
Tēpu
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Tēpu
Table
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Rock
Toka
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Tree
Rākau
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Rākau
1. tree, stick, timber, wood, spar, mast, plant - not normally used before the names of trees or plants. 2. weapon 3. challenge stick - the stick or baton that the kaiwero lays down at the pōhiri to a distinguished visitor
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Car
Motokā
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Bed
Moenga
357
Moenga
Bed
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Box
Pouaka
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Pig
Poaka
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On the chair
Kei runga i te tūru
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Under the _______. eg. Under the rock.
Kei raro i te _______. eg. Kei raro i te toka
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In the ____. eg. In the book.
Kei roto i te _____. eg. Kei roto i te pukapuka.
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Outside the ____. e.g. Outside the box.
Kei waho i te ____. e.g. Kei waho i te pouaka.
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Where is the _____ ? (singular) Where are the _____? (plural)
Kei hea te ____? Kei hea nga ____?
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Where is ____? (name of person)
Kei hea a ____?
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Where are _____ and _____? e.g. Where are Hana and Sara?
Kei hea a _____ rāua ko _____? e.g. Kei hea a Hana rāua ko Sara?
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Where are (three names)? eg. Where are Hana, Sara, and Mike?
Kei hea a _____ rātou ko ____, ko _____? Kei hea a Hana rātou ko Sara, ko Mike? 2. (pronoun) and - used after the first name when several people's names are mentioned. Subsequent names are preceded by ko. Kei te haututū a Pita rātou ko Māia, ko Tio mā. / Peter, Māia, Joe and the others are mucking about.
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Where are they? (2 people)
Kei hea rāua?
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Where are they? (>/=3 people)
Kei hea rātou?
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Where is the child? | Whare are the children?
Kei hea te tamaiti? | Kei hea ngā tamariki?
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Where is Matthew?
Kei hea a Matiu?
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Where are the family members?
Kei hea te whānau?
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``` How many (people)? e.g. How many girls? ```
Tokohia? e.g. Tokohia nga kōtiro?
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How many children do you have?
Tokohia ō tamariki?
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I have one child.
Kotahi tōku tamaiti.
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One child
Kotahi te tamaiti.
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Horekau ōku tamariki.
I have no children.
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Line up!
Rārangi mai!
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Safe travels!
Kia pai ake te haere!
380
Correct
Ka tika
381
Translate to Maori
Whakamāoritia
382
Translate to English
Whakapakehatia
383
Me too
Ahau hoki
384
Ruler
Rūri
385
Where are you going?
E haere ana koe ki hea?
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Swing (playground)
Tērere
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The pen is on the table.
Kei runga i te tēpu te pene.
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I speak just a little Maori.
He iti tōku reo.
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Morning (ie. Good morning)
Mōrena
390
Ata mārie
Peaceful morning (greeting)
391
Good night/ good evening
Pō mārie
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How many (things)?
E hia ngā ______?
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Feet
Waewae
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Shoe
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Fingers
Matimati
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Boat, dinghy
Poti
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Pūtea
Funds, sum of money
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Monday
Mane
399
Tuesday
Tūrei
400
Rātou
1. (pronoun) they, them (three or more) - like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā. Kua hinga rātou. / They have been defeated. 2. (pronoun) and - used after the first name when several people's names are mentioned. Subsequent names are preceded by ko. Kei te haututū a Pita rātou ko Māia, ko Tio mā. / Peter, Māia, Joe and the others are mucking about.
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Ka
2.  when - used before verbs to indicate the start of a new action or state, but does not indicate past, present or future. Ka mutu te pōhiri, ka kai rātou. / When the welcome ceremony was over, they ate. 4.  Used in commands with taua and tātou. These two words may precede ka in such commands. Ka haere tātou/Tātou ka haere. / Let's go.
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Aunt, aunty
Karanga whaea | Whaea kēkē
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Pakeke
Adult, grown-up
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Koroua
Elderly man | Grandad
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Matua
Father, uncle, sir
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Whaea
Mother, aunt, female teacher
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Ko taua āhua anō ko taua āhua rā anō ko taua āhua anō rā
Same as always just the same, as per usual - an idiom to indicate that nothing has changed. exactly the same - an idiom to indicate that two or more things are the same
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Kua pau te hau
run out of oomph, given up the ghost, run out of steam, exhausted, used up - an idiom used to indicate that a person has run out of energy or something no longer works. Kua pau te hau o taku waea pūkoro. / My cellphone has given up the ghost.
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Reo
Language Dialect Voice
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Ora
To be alive, safe, well, recovered
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Moe
To sleep
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Sleepy
E hiamoe ana | Kei te hiamoe
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Kei te pēhea koe? Kei te wherū. OR Kei te ruha.
Weary, exhausted
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How are you? Exhausted.
Kei te wherū. Kei te ruha.
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Kei te pēhea koe? Kei te kaha tonu.
How are you? Still strong.
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Kei te pēhea koe? Heoi anō.
How are you? So-so, well enough
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Q. How are you? | A. Very busy, snowed under.
Kei te pēhea koe? Kei te pokea e te mahi.
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How are you? Never better.
Kei te pēhea koe? Te mutunga kē mai o te pai.
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Hea?
``` 1. where? what place? - an interrogative which functions like a locative or location word and is used after prepositions, i.e. kei hea? where? ko hea? where is? What is the name of? (for place names) ki hea? where to? i hea? from where? where were? nō hea? where from? o hea? of what place? mā hea? via where? by what means? ```
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Konei
(location) this place, here (near or connected with the speaker) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence. Haere mai ki konei! / Come here, please!
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Kua
has, had, have, will have - a particle used before ordinary verbs and statives denoting that an action is under way or completed, or a state established. It relates to something that has changed from one state to another.
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What is his name?
Ko wai tana ingoa?
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Ko wai ō mātua?
Who are your parents?
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Ko wai tō whaea?
Who is your mother?
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Elaine is my mother.
Ko Elaine taku whaea.
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Ko wai to hoa o Mere?
Who is Mere’s friend?
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Who is Hemi’s friend?
Ko wai te hoa o Hemi?
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Nō hea te hoa o Mere?
Where is Mere’s friend from?
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Where is s/he from?
Nō hea ia?
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Carpenter
Kāmura
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Student
Ākonga
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Kaimahi
Worker, employee
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Worker, employee
Kaimahi
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Pukumahi
Industrious, diligent, hard-working
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Estuary, river mouth
ngutuawa
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Awa
River
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River
Awa
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What is your family name (last name)?
Ko wai tō ingoa whānau?
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What is his/her name?
Ko wai tana ingoa?
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Takakau
Be unmarried, single
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Hokomaha
Supermarket
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Supermarket
Hokomaha
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Store
Toa
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Toa
Store
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Bag
Pēke
446
Death; sick, unwell
Mate
447
Chart
Titohu
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Root, base
Pūtake
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Pūtake
Roots | Base
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Origin
Pu
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Pu
Origin
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Pēke
Bag
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Kohu
Fog, mist
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Kino
Bad
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Bad
Kino
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Tupa
Scallop
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Scallop
Tupa
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Ruma
Room
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Room
Ruma
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Tuahine
Sister, cousin
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Daughter
tamāhine
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Tamāhine
Daughter, girl
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Kararehe
Animal
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Animal
Kararehe
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Kakī
Neck
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Neck
Kakī
467
Kaiako
Leader, teacher