v • beginner
haere
go
hah-eh-reh
Kei te haere ahau ki te kura.
I am going to school.
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Vocabulary
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v • beginner
haere mai
come
hah-eh-reh my
Haere mai ki konei.
Come here.
v • beginner
noho
sit
noh-hoh
Kei te noho ngā tamariki.
The children are sitting.
v • beginner
tū
stand
too
Tū mai ki konei.
Stand here.
v • beginner
oma
run
oh-mah
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
v • beginner
hīkoi
walk
hee-koi
Kei te hīkoi mātou ki te toa.
We are walking to the shop.
v • beginner
kai
eat
kye
Kei te kai ahau.
I am eating.
v • beginner
inu
drink
ee-noo
Kei te inu wai ia.
She is drinking water.
v • beginner
moe
sleep
moh-eh
Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
v • beginner
kōrero
speak
koh-reh-roh
Kei te kōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is speaking.
v • beginner
whakarongo
listen
fah-kah-roh-ngoh
Whakarongo mai.
Listen.
v • beginner
titiro
look
tee-tee-roh
Titiro ki te papa.
Look at the board.
v • beginner
kite
see
kee-teh
Ka kite ahau i te manu.
I can see the bird.
v • beginner
ako
learn
ah-koh
Kei te ako mātou i te reo Māori.
We are learning te reo Māori.
v • beginner
tuhi
write
too-hee
Kei te tuhi au i taku ingoa.
I am writing my name.
v • beginner
pānui
read
paa-noo-ee
Kei te pānui pukapuka ia.
He is reading a book.
v • beginner
waiata
sing
why-ah-tah
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
v • beginner
tākaro
play
taa-kah-roh
Kei te tākaro rātou.
They are playing.
v • beginner
mahi
work
mah-hee
Kei te mahi taku matua.
My parent is working.
v • beginner
āwhina
help
aa-fee-nah
Kei te āwhina ahau i a koe.
I am helping you.
v • beginner
whakatuwhera
open
fah-kah-too-feh-rah
Whakatuwheratia te tatau.
Open the door.
v • beginner
kati
close
kah-tee
Kati te matapihi.
Close the window.
v • beginner
hoki
return
hoh-kee
Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I am returning home.
v • beginner
tae mai
arrive
tie my
Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.
v • beginner
kauhoe
swim
kow-ho-eh
Kei te kauhoe ngā tamariki.
The children are swimming.
v • beginner
whakaaro
think
fah-kah-aa-roh
Kei te whakaaro ahau.
I am thinking.
v • beginner
maumahara
remember
mow-mah-hah-rah
Kei te maumahara au ki taua kōrero.
I remember that story.
v • beginner
pātai
ask
paa-tie
Kei te pātai te ākonga.
The student is asking a question.
v • beginner
whakautu
answer
fah-kow-too
Kei te whakautu ia.
He is answering.
v • beginner
hōmai
give
hoh-my
Hōmai te pene.
Give me the pen.
v • beginner
tango
take
tah-ngoh
Tangohia te pukapuka.
Take the book.
v • beginner
huri
turn
hoo-ree
Huri ki te taha mauī.
Turn to the left side.
v • beginner
tatari
wait
tah-tah-ree
Tatari ki konei.
Wait here.
v • beginner
pupuri
hold
poo-poo-ree
Pupuri i tō pēke.
Hold your bag.
v • beginner
horoi
wash
hoh-roy
Horoia ō ringa.
Wash your hands.
v • beginner
tapahi
cut
tah-pah-hee
Kei te tapahi ia i te parāoa.
She is cutting the bread.
v • beginner
tunu
cook
too-noo
Kei te tunu kai tōku whaea.
My mother is cooking.