✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🧭 Āhuatanga
Directions, position, and location words in te reo Māori.
Interactive Direction Map
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Te reo Māori
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Āhuatanga — Directions & Location
kei koneiherekay koh-nay
kei reiratherekay ray-rah
mauīleftmow-ee
mataurightmah-toh
tika tonustraight aheadtee-kah toh-noo
rotoinsideroh-toh
wahooutsidewah-hoh
rungaabove / on toproo-ngah
rarobelow / underrah-roh
tataneartah-tah
tawhitifartah-fee-tee
kei muribehindkay moo-ree
kei muain frontkay moo-ah
i waenganui ibetweenee why-ah-ngah-noo-ee ee
kei te taha obesidekay teh tah-hah oh
i tua atu iacross from / beyondee too-ah ah-too ee
Useful Direction Patterns
Pattern 1 — “Where is it?”
Kei hea te...? means “Where is the...?”
Kei hea te whare?
Kei hea te kura?
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Pattern 2 — “It is at / in / beside...”
Kei + location + te/ngā + object.
Kei roto te pukapuka.
Kei runga te pene.
Kei te taha o te whare.
Everyday Location Examples
Kei konei ahau.I am here.
Kei reira te kura.The school is there.
Haere ki te mauī.Go to the left.
Haere ki te matau.Go to the right.
Haere tika tonu.Go straight ahead.
Kei roto te ngeru i te whare.The cat is inside the house.
Kei waho ngā tamariki.The children are outside.
Kei raro te pōro i te tēpu.The ball is under the table.
Practice Quiz
How do you say left?
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mauī
What does kei konei mean?
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here / it is here
How do you say “Go straight ahead”?
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Haere tika tonu.
What does kei raro mean?
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below / underneath
How do you ask “Where is the bathroom?”
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Kei hea te wharepaku?
What does kei te taha o mean?
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beside / at the side of