Te reo database import 29 May 2024 Flashcards
(304 cards)
1
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rite tonu
A
just like
2
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Mea ko au koe…
A
If I were you…
3
Q
Hei whakakapi
A
In conclusion
4
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ngā piki me ngā heke
A
ups and down
5
Q
e ai ki a
A
according to
6
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Ki tō Tama e whakapono ai…
A
Tama believes that…
7
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ā mohoa noa nei
A
until the present day
8
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kāti i konei
A
this ends here, let’s stop (doing this) here
9
Q
Kia mau ki te aka matua
A
Hold fast, keep the faith
10
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Nōhea hoki au e hikoi.
A
No way in hell will I walk.
11
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Nōhea hoki.
A
No way in hell.
12
Q
ka nui
A
that’s enough
13
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Ka mihia tonutia te ngana
A
Worth a try
14
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Kei runga te kōrero, kei raro te rahurahu
A
Talking above, meddling below (two-faced / flake)
15
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Utua te kino ki te pai / Utua te hē ki te aroha
A
Repay bad with good
16
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Mānawatia te parawhai
A
Welcome/enjoy the stingray barb (suck it up)
17
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Nā wai hoki tāu?
A
Who gave you yours (that idea)?
18
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E hawa, e hawa
A
bullshit
19
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Āe, marika
A
yes, indeed
20
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Meinga, meinga
A
sez you
21
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Ko te painga atu tēra
A
That would be better/awesome
22
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Kare kē he painga atu o…
A
There’s nothing better than…
23
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Me/He/Ka uaua kē e/ka kite
A
It is rarely seen
24
Q
Tēnā mahia mai
A
Show me
25
Ākuanei pea
Maybe
26
Ākene pea
Maybe
27
ākuni pea
Maybe
28
Tērā pea
Maybe
29
Auare ake
it's no use
30
Ka mutu pea
Fantastic
31
Hei aha atu mā tātou
Why should we care
32
Nō hea te ūpoko māro e aro
He's too stubborn to understand
33
Mā tēnā ka aha?
What difference will that make?
34
Kāti te horihori
Stop telling lies
35
Koina tāku
That's what I think
36
hunga karakia
keepers of prayer
37
pae tapu
sacred bench
38
kaiurungi i te waka tapu
steerer of the sacred ship
39
pā whakawairua
access to the spiritual realm
40
pou herenga wairua
post which binds spirit
41
amorangi
spiritual leader
42
kaikawe i te kawenata tapu
carrier of the sacred covenant
43
te tira whakahaere
the leading troop
44
Whakatiriwhana
Crowbar/to prise
45
wai hopi
dishwashing liquid
46
hautō
Drawers
47
aronga
focus
48
taonga a-whare
furniture
49
poraka
jersey
50
tahe
menstruation
51
Moepapa
nightmare
52
pera
pillow
53
pukapuka whakamahere
project book
54
Kope wahine
Sanitary pad
55
taitai
scrubbing brush
56
aronga
sense (of a word)
57
hōpa
sofa
58
hautai
sponge
59
poapoa
stain
60
whaitiri
thunder
61
paruheti
to be dirtied
62
ngana
to be persistent / to try
63
Rau(a)
To put into
64
tihae(a)
to tear/rip
65
whakaweto(a)
To turn off (lights)
66
Kukuweu
tweezers
67
tāpapa
to lie face down
68
pōturi
slow
69
ori
to move about
70
pupū
to spring up, to well up, to bubble
71
pupuhi
to blow
72
kari
waiata of work
73
huri kau ana
to transform
74
kama(kama)
fast, sharp
75
Te Ao Tūroa
our universe
76
pūhaihai
jealous
77
kamo
eyelid/eye
78
muimui(a)
to swarm (no negative connatation)
79
pōteretere
to drift
80
whakatere
to steer/lead
81
hauangi
gentle
82
whānau tahe
stillbirth
83
pupuri
to hold
84
nehenehe
bush (the bush)
85
nehe
olden times
86
anamata
olden times
87
puoro Māori
instruments
88
whiri
to plait
89
whiriwhiri
to choose
90
whakamahere
to make a plan
91
mate
forced
92
tokomauri
to hiccup / ejaculate
93
parirau
wing
94
tene
impromptu
95
whakawatea
to free
96
kei hea rawa atu
far far away
97
anā
there it is, that's it
98
āna
yes, indeed
99
haku
complaint
100
rangi paki
nice day
101
rangi mokopuna/mōmōhanga
nice day (winter)
102
rangi ā rire
bad weather day
103
rangi takō
clear weather day
104
amuamu
grumble
105
hōtoke
winter
106
kōhimuhimu
to whisper, gossip
107
rahurahu
to meddle, pull about
108
māika
quiet
109
pāngarau
mathematics
110
rangi tōpuni
overcast day
111
kaumingomingo
to be in a state of confusion
112
tihore
to be clear, cloudless
113
tiraki
to be clear, cloudless
114
paruhi
beautiful, fine (of weather)
115
aupaki
calm, fine weather
116
mao
to stop raining, to clear up
117
paihuarere
perfect weather
118
ngā rangi a rire
very wet weather
119
whakapeto noi
completely exhausted
120
whakapau kaha
completely exhausted
121
whakahārangi
riot
122
porotēhi
protest
123
whanapōro
soccer
124
whanapoikiri
soccer
125
pūrongo
news
126
whakaaturanga
program, exhibition
127
He mama noa iho
It's easy as
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kirikau
naked
129
taurite
balance, to be balanced
130
whārite
balance, to be balanced
131
whanga
bay
132
mau
to be fixed/firm
133
toro
reach/visit
134
rawakore
poor
135
pōhara
poor
136
whairawa
rich
137
takuhe
security / to be secure
138
nama
bills
139
whiringa
opportunities/choices
140
tākuta
doctor
141
mataku
afraid
142
āwangawanga
worried
143
whakaea
to pay (bills)
144
moni
money
145
pūtea
money
146
tāra
dollars
147
miriona
million
148
mano
thousand
149
rau
hundred
150
whakahaumaru
protecting
151
taituarā
support
152
kīrehu
in-joke kīwaha (not wellknown)
153
oke
struggle
154
kohinga
collection
155
koeke
elder
156
waihanga
develop, create
157
whaipainga
useful
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whai take
to be useful
159
huhua
many, numerous
160
I a koe e tū ana
While you are standing
161
I kōrero au ki tēnā tamaiti, ki tēnā tamaiti.
I spoke to each child.
162
I tae atu ia ki tēnā tāone, ki tēnā tāone.
She went to each town.
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He maha ngā ika ki tēnā whanga, ki tēnā whanga
There were many fish in each bay.
164
Ka mihia koutou
You all are acknowledged
165
Mā wai koutou e mihi? Māku
Who will acknowledge you? I will
166
Kua riro i a au te mihi ki a koe
It falls to me to acknowledge you
167
He rite tonu tōna tōmuri
He's always late
168
He rite tonu tōna menemene ki tō te whaea kēkē
His smile is just like his aunty's
169
He rite tonu a Mere ki te manu ki te waiata
Mere sings just like a bird
170
He rite tonu ia ki tōna māmā
She's just like her mum
171
Ka uwhiuwhi koe i te ata nei?
Are you having a shower this morning?
172
Kua rite koe ki te haere?
Are you ready to go?
173
Kaua e pēnā
Don't be like that
174
Kua whakawetoa ngā rama?
Have the lights been turned off?
175
Kua waku niho koe?
Have you cleaned your teeth?
176
Mā te wera hei whakamauru i te mamae o te wahine whakawhānau me te rere o te tahe
Heat was used to relieve the pain of a women in childbirth and for menstruation.
177
I kai tohi au
I ate toast.
178
Tāku mohio, āe
I think so
179
Ka hoki kai i te rā nei
I'm going to buy lunch today
180
Ki te ua, ka haere mā runga waka ki te mahi
If it rains I'll take the car to work
181
Ki te whiti te rā, ka haere mā raro ki te mahi
If it's sunny I'll walk to work
182
He rā pai tēnei mō te hikoi
It's a good day for a walk
183
Raua atu ki tō peke
Put it in your bag
184
Me waku niho tāua?
Should we clean our teeth?
185
Kāti te pātai
Stop asking
186
Kāti tō pēnā
Stop being like that
187
He tino kaingākau nōku ki te reo Māori
Te reo Māori is very important to me.
188
Kāore he raruraru
There is no problem
189
Kei te tōmuri haere tāua
We're becoming late
190
He aha tō mahi i tēnei rā?
What are you doing today?
191
I kai aha koe mō te tina i te rā nei?
What did you have for lunch today?
192
He aha māu mō te parakuihi?
What do you want for breakfast?
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He aha māu mō te kai o te pō?
What do you want for dinner?
194
He aha mō runga i ō tōhi
What do you want on your toast?
195
Ka māu tō wehi!
You're awesome
196
pupū ana te kao o te roimata
the tears welled up
197
Me kī
Let's say
198
Ka mihia tonutia te ngana
Worth a try
199
He aha te hua o tērā?
What's the benefit of that?
200
Ka toa tātou
We will be victorious
201
Me pēnei pea te kōrero
Perhaps it should be described this way
202
Mena i āta whakaaro, ka mōhio koutou
If you though about it properly, you would understand
203
Me kore ake a koutou hei tiaki i a tātou
We are fortunate to have you to help us
204
Me whakaaro pēnei
Think of it like this
205
Nāku te kai i hoko
I bought the food
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Nāku koe i āwhina
I helped you
207
Māku koe e āwhina
I will help you
208
Māku te kai o te pō e tunu
I'll cook the food
209
Homai kia rua ngā pihikete.
Give me two biscuits.
210
Tikina atu kia whitu ngā maika.
Go get seven bananas.
211
Kia hia ngā pēke parāoa?
How many bags of flour (are needed)?
212
Tokohia ōku tungāne?
How many brothers do I have?
213
E hia āku pene?
How many pens do I have?
214
E hia ō tau?
How old are you?
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Tokutoru ōku tungāne.
I have three brothers
216
Kia kotahi noa iho.
Just one.
217
I te Rāhoroi i haere ngā tamariki ki Rotorua.
On Saturday the kids went to Rotorua
218
Kātahi anō au ka tae mae nei.
I have only just arrived.
219
Kātahi anō te hui ka tīmata.
The meeting has just started.
220
Ki te kore au e mahi, kāore au e kai.
If I don't work, I don't eat.
221
Ki te mahi koe, ka kai.
If you work, you eat.
222
Kāore i a au
I don't have it
223
Kāore i a au te pene.
I don't have the pen.
224
I a au te pene.
I had the pen.
225
Kei a au taku pene.
I have my pen.
226
Kei a au te pene.
I have the pen.
227
Kei a Paul
Paul has it
228
He ngerū anō tāku
I DO have a cat
229
Kāore he pene ā Tiaki
Tiaki has no pens
230
Ko te tekau (miniti) ki te waru te wā.
The time is ten (minutes) to eight.
231
Ko te rua tekau (miniti) mai i te rima te wā.
The time is twenty (minutes) past five.
232
Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?
233
Rua tau te roa o tēnei haerenga mo Raimona
It's been a two year journey for Raimona
234
Toru rau, rua tekau mā rima whārangi kei roto o tēnei pukapuka
There are 325 pages in the book
235
E whiti he rā, e haku
The sun is shining, they're complaining
236
He kūkū ki te kāinga, he kākā ki te haere/ngahere
Humble at home, bragging beyond
237
He manako te kōura i kore ai
Wishing for crayfish won't bring it
238
Tēnā te ringa tango parahia
That is the hand that pulls out weeds
239
oke ururoatia
never say die
240
hīwanawana
dishevelled, messed up (of hair etc)
241
kāore e roa
it won't be long
242
kāore he aha (i kōnei)
there's nothing (here)
243
kāore he take (o te te kōrero ki a ia)
There's no point (in talking to her)
244
kāore he aha ki a au
it doesn't bother me
245
nōku tēnei pōtae
this is my hat
246
nāku tēnei kapu
this is my cup
247
āhea koe haere ai
when will you go
248
āpōpō au haere ai ki te toa
tomorrow i'll go to the store
249
whakatuwhereatia te matapihi
open the window
250
tuhia tō ingoa ki tētahi pene
write your name with a pen
251
hōtaka
schedule
252
taroaroa
height
253
kei te āhua o tō tāroaroa tō āhei ki te piki i te waka rōnaki
your ability to ride the roller coaster depends on your height
254
Whakamāramahia ki tō tamaiti tāu e tuhi ai.
Talk to children about what you’re writing and why.
255
“It’s the wrong way up!”
“Kāo, kua hurirapa kē!”
256
let’s turn it the right way up
me takahuri kia tika
257
I wonder what happens next?"
Ka ahatia ināianei - ki tōu whakaaro
258
Ko tēhea te kapu pai ki a koe?
(Which cup do you like?)
259
Ko ēhea ngā pukapuka kua pānuitia e koe?
(Which books have you read?)
260
just like
rite tonu
261
If I were you...
Mea ko au koe...
262
In conclusion
Hei whakakapi
263
ups and down
ngā piki me ngā heke
264
according to
e ai ki a
265
Tama believes that...
Ki tō Tama e whakapono ai...
266
until the present day
ā mohoa noa nei
267
this ends here, let's stop (doing this) here
kāti i konei
268
Hold fast, keep the faith
Kia mau ki te aka matua
269
No way in hell will I walk.
Nōhea hoki au e hikoi.
270
No way in hell.
Nōhea hoki.
271
that's enough
ka nui
272
Worth a try
Ka mihia tonutia te ngana
273
Talking above, meddling below (two-faced / flake)
Kei runga te kōrero, kei raro te rahurahu
274
Repay bad with good
Utua te kino ki te pai / Utua te hē ki te aroha
275
Welcome/enjoy the stingray barb (suck it up)
Mānawatia te parawhai
276
Who gave you yours (that idea)?
Nā wai hoki tāu?
277
bullshit
E hawa, e hawa
278
yes, indeed
Āe, marika
279
sez you
Meinga, meinga
280
That would be better/awesome
Ko te painga atu tēra
281
There's nothing better than...
Kare kē he painga atu o...
282
It is rarely seen
Me/He/Ka uaua kē e/ka kite
283
Show me
Tēnā mahia mai
284
Maybe
Ākuanei pea
285
Maybe
Ākene pea
286
Maybe
ākuni pea
287
Maybe
Tērā pea
288
it's no use
Auare ake
289
Fantastic
Ka mutu pea
290
Why should we care
Hei aha atu mā tātou
291
He's too stubborn to understand
Nō hea te ūpoko māro e aro
292
What difference will that make?
Mā tēnā ka aha?
293
Stop telling lies
Kāti te horihori
294
That's what I think
Koina tāku
295
keepers of prayer
hunga karakia
296
sacred bench
pae tapu
297
steerer of the sacred ship
kaiurungi i te waka tapu
298
access to the spiritual realm
pā whakawairua
299
post which binds spirit
pou herenga wairua
300
spiritual leader
amorangi
301
carrier of the sacred covenant
kaikawe i te kawenata tapu
302
“Kāo, kua hurirapa kē!”
“It’s the wrong way up!”
303
(Which cup do you like?)
Ko tēhea te kapu pai ki a koe?
304
(Which books have you read?)
Ko ēhea ngā pukapuka kua pānuitia e koe?
