v • beginner
haere
go
hah-eh-reh
Kei te haere ahau ki te kura.
I am going to school.
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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
Katia 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
homai
give
hoh-my
Homai 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.
v • beginner
hoko
buy
hoh-koh
Kei te hoko kai ia.
She is buying food.
v • beginner
utu
pay
oo-too
Me utu koe i te nama.
You must pay the bill.
v • beginner
rapu
search
rah-poo
Kei te rapu ia i tana pene.
He is searching for his pen.
v • beginner
whawhati
break
fah-fah-tee
Kua whawhati te peka.
The branch has broken.
v • beginner
whakatika
fix / repair
fah-kah-tee-kah
Kei te whakatika ia i te motokā.
He is fixing the car.
v • beginner
kata
laugh
kah-tah
Kei te kata ngā tamariki.
The children are laughing.
v • beginner
tangi
cry
tah-nghee
Kei te tangi te pēpi.
The baby is crying.
v • beginner
menemene
smile
meh-neh-meh-neh
Kei te menemene ia.
She is smiling.
v • beginner
tuku
send / let go
too-koo
Kei te tuku karere ia.
She is sending a message.
v • beginner
haere
to go
hah-eh-reh
Kei te haere au ki te toa.
I am going to the shop.
v • beginner
noho
to stay / sit
noh-hoh
Kei te noho ia i te kāinga.
She is staying at home.
v • beginner
kōrero
to speak / talk
koh-reh-roh
Kei te kōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is speaking.
v • beginner
tīmata
to start
tee-mah-tah
Ka tīmata te hui ā te iwa.
The meeting will start at nine.
v • beginner
mutu
to finish
moo-too
Kua mutu te mahi.
The work has finished.
v • beginner
mōhio
to know
moh-hee-oh
Kei te mōhio ahau ki a ia.
I know him/her.
v • beginner
hiahia
to want
hee-ah-hee-ah
E hiahia ana ahau ki te kai.
I want some food.
v • beginner
haere mai
to come
hah-eh-reh my
Haere mai ki konei.
Come here.
v • beginner
titiro
to look
tee-tee-roh
Titiro ki te pikitia.
Look at the picture.
v • beginner
whakarongo
to listen
fah-kah-roh-ngoh
Whakarongo mai ki te kaiako.
Listen to the teacher.
v • beginner
ako
to learn
ah-koh
Kei te ako ahau i te reo Māori.
I am learning te reo Māori.
v • beginner
whakaako
to teach
fah-kah-ah-koh
Kei te whakaako te kaiako.
The teacher is teaching.
v • beginner
āwhina
to help
aa-fee-nah
Ka āwhina ahau i a koe.
I will help you.
v • beginner
mahi
to work
mah-hee
Kei te mahi ia i te tari.
She is working in the office.
v • beginner
tākaro
to play
taa-kah-roh
Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are playing.
v • beginner
oma
to run
oh-mah
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
v • beginner
hīkoi
to walk
hee-koy
Kei te hīkoi mātou ki te kura.
We are walking to school.
v • beginner
moe
to sleep
moh-eh
Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
v • beginner
tū
to stand
too
Tū ake, e te akomanga.
Stand up, class.
v • beginner
noho iho
to sit down
noh-hoh ee-hoh
Noho iho ki tō tūru.
Sit down in your chair.
v • beginner
tuhi
to write
too-hee
Kei te tuhi ia i te reta.
She is writing a letter.
v • beginner
pānui
to read
paa-noo-ee
Kei te pānui ia i te pukapuka.
He is reading the book.
v • beginner
homai / hoatu
to give
hoh-my / hoh-ah-too
Homai te pene koa.
Please give me the pen.
v • beginner
tango
to take
tah-ngoh
Tangohia te pukapuka.
Take the book.
v • beginner
whakatuwhera
to open
fah-kah-too-feh-rah
Whakatuwheratia te matapihi.
Open the window.
v • beginner
kati
to close
kah-tee
Katia te tatau.
Close the door.
v • beginner
tunu
to cook
too-noo
Kei te tunu kai taku whaea.
My mother is cooking food.
v • beginner
horoi
to clean
hoh-roy
Kei te horoi ia i te tēpu.
She is cleaning the table.
v • beginner
kite
to see
kee-teh
Kei te kite ahau i a koe.
I can see you.
v • beginner
rongo
to hear
roh-ngoh
Kei te rongo ahau i te waiata.
I can hear the song.
v • beginner
whakaaro
to think
fah-kah-ah-roh
Kei te whakaaro ahau mō tērā.
I am thinking about that.
v • beginner
pātai
to ask
paa-tie
Ka pātai ahau i te pātai.
I will ask the question.
v • beginner
whakahoki
to answer
fah-kah-hoh-kee
Whakahokia te pātai.
Answer the question.
v • beginner
tatari
to wait
tah-tah-ree
Kei te tatari mātou ki te pahi.
We are waiting for the bus.
v • beginner
tae
to arrive
tie
Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.
v • beginner
wehe
to leave / depart
weh-heh
Ka wehe mātou ā te rua.
We will leave at two.
v • beginner
hoki
to return
hoh-kee
Ka hoki mai ahau āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
v • beginner
hoko
to buy
hoh-koh
Kei te hoko kai ia.
She is buying food.
v • beginner
hoko atu
to sell
hoh-koh ah-too
Kei te hoko atu ia i tana motokā.
He is selling his car.
v • beginner
hanga
to make / do
hah-ngah
Kei te hanga whare rātou.
They are building a house.
v • beginner
kitea
to find
kee-teh-ah
Kua kitea te kī.
The key has been found.
v • beginner
ngaro
to lose
ngah-roh
Kua ngaro tōku waea.
My phone is lost.
v • beginner
maumahara
to remember
mow-mah-hah-rah
Kei te maumahara ahau ki a koe.
I remember you.
v • beginner
wareware
to forget
wah-reh-wah-reh
Kua wareware ahau i tōku pene.
I have forgotten my pen.
v • beginner
pai ki
to like / enjoy
pie kee
He pai ki a au te kai Māori.
I like Māori food.
v • beginner
aroha
to love / care for
ah-roh-hah
Kei te aroha ahau ki tōku whānau.
I love my family.
v • beginner
hiahia / me
to need
hee-ah-hee-ah / meh
Me haere au ināianei.
I need to go now.
v • beginner
āhei / taea
to be able / can
aa-hay / tie-ah
Ka taea e koe.
You can do it.
v • beginner
horoi
to wash
hoh-roy
Kei te horoi ia i ngā rīhi.
She is washing the dishes.
v • beginner
whakamaroke
to dry
fah-kah-mah-roh-keh
Kei te whakamaroke ia i ngā kākahu.
He is drying the clothes.
v • beginner
tahitahi
to sweep
tah-hee-tah-hee
Kei te tahitahi ia i te papa.
She is sweeping the floor.
v • beginner
whakatikatika
to tidy
fah-kah-tee-kah-tee-kah
Kei te whakatikatika ia i tana rūma.
She is tidying her room.
v • beginner
rongo
to feel
roh-ngoh
Kei te rongo ahau i te mātao.
I feel the cold.
v • beginner
hongi
to smell
hoh-ngee
Kei te hongi ia i ngā putiputi.
She is smelling the flowers.
v • beginner
rongo
to taste (sense)
roh-ngoh
Kei te rongo ahau i te kawa.
I can taste the bitterness.
v • beginner
rapu
to search / look for
rah-poo
Kei te rapu ahau i tōku pene.
I am looking for my pen.
v • beginner
tuku
to send
too-koo
Kei te tuku karere ia.
She is sending a message.
v • beginner
whiwhi
to receive
fee-fee
Kua whiwhi ahau i te reta.
I have received the letter.
v • beginner
waea
to call (phone)
wah-eh-ah
Ka waea atu ahau ki a koe.
I will call you.
v • beginner
tuku kupu
to text / message
too-koo koo-poo
Ka tuku kupu ahau ki a koe.
I will text you.
v • beginner
waiata
to sing
why-ah-tah
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
v • beginner
kanikani
to dance
kah-nee-kah-nee
Kei te kanikani rātou.
They are dancing.
v • beginner
tā
to draw / paint
taa
Kei te tā pikitia ia.
She is drawing a picture.
v • beginner
whakatangi
to play (music)
fah-kah-tah-nghee
Kei te whakatangi ia i te kitā.
He is playing the guitar.
v • beginner
whakatuwhera
to open (something)
fah-kah-too-feh-rah
Whakatuwheratia te tatau.
Open the door.
v • beginner
kati
to close (something)
kah-tee
Katia te matapihi.
Close the window.
v • beginner
whakakā
to turn on
fah-kah-kaa
Whakakāngia te rama.
Turn on the light.
v • beginner
whakaweto
to turn off
fah-kah-weh-toh
Whakawetohia te rorohiko.
Turn off the computer.
v • beginner
utu
to pay
oo-too
Me utu koe i te nama.
You must pay the bill.
v • beginner
mahi
to work (job)
mah-hee
Kei te mahi ia i te tāone.
He works in town.
v • beginner
whakanui
to celebrate
fah-kah-noo-ee
Kei te whakanui mātou i tōna rā whānau.
We are celebrating his birthday.
v • beginner
tuku koha
to give a gift
too-koo koh-hah
Ka tuku koha ahau ki a ia.
I will give him a gift.
v • beginner
tūtaki
to meet (someone)
too-tah-kee
Ka tūtaki tāua āpōpō.
We will meet tomorrow.
v • beginner
toro
to visit
toh-roh
Kei te toro ahau i ōku mātua.
I am visiting my parents.
v • beginner
pōwhiri / tono
to invite
poh-fee-ree / toh-noh
Ka tono ahau i a koe.
I will invite you.
v • beginner
whakaae
to accept
fah-kah-ah-eh
Ka whakaae ahau.
I accept.
v • beginner
whakakāhore
to refuse / decline
fah-kah-kaa-hoh-reh
Ka whakakāhore ahau.
I decline.
v • beginner
whakatika
to solve
fah-kah-tee-kah
Ka whakatika mātou i te raru.
We will solve the problem.
v • beginner
whakamahere
to plan
fah-kah-mah-heh-reh
Kei te whakamahere mātou.
We are planning.
v • beginner
angitu
to succeed
ah-nghee-too
Ka angitu koe.
You will succeed.
v • beginner
hinga
failure / to fail
hee-ngah
Kaua e hinga.
Do not fail.
v • beginner
whakamātau
to try
fah-kah-maa-tow
Me whakamātau anō.
Try again.
v • beginner
whakangungu
to practise
fah-kah-ngoo-ngoo
Kei te whakangungu ia i te reo.
He is practising the language.
v • beginner
ako
to study
ah-koh
Kei te ako ahau i te kura.
I am studying at school.
v • beginner
puta i te whakamātautau
to pass an exam
poo-tah ee teh fah-kah-maa-tow-tow
I puta ia i te whakamātautau.
They passed the exam.
v • beginner
hinga
to fail (an exam)
hee-ngah
Kaua e hinga.
Do not fail.
v • beginner
oho
to wake up
oh-hoh
Kei te oho ahau i te ata.
I wake up in the morning.
v • beginner
maranga
to get up
mah-rah-ngah
Maranga ake!
Get up!
v • beginner
paraihe niho
to brush teeth
pah-rye-heh nee-hoh
Kei te paraihe niho ahau.
I am brushing my teeth.
v • beginner
kaukau
to have a shower
kow-kow
Kei te kaukau ia.
She is having a shower.
v • beginner
kākahu
to get dressed
kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te kākahu ahau.
I am getting dressed.
v • beginner
kai parakuihi
to have breakfast
kye pah-rah-koo-ee-hee
Kei te kai parakuihi mātou.
We are having breakfast.
v • beginner
kai tina
to have lunch
kye tee-nah
Kei te kai tina ia.
He is having lunch.
v • beginner
kai hapa
to have dinner
kye hah-pah
Kei te kai hapa te whānau.
The family is having dinner.
v • beginner
inu tī / inu kawhe
to drink tea / coffee
ee-noo tee / ee-noo kah-feh
Kei te inu tī ahau.
I am drinking tea.
v • beginner
okioki
to rest
oh-kee-oh-kee
Kei te okioki ia.
She is resting.
v • beginner
whakangā
to relax
fah-kah-ngaa
Kei te whakangā mātou.
We are relaxing.
v • beginner
korikori
to exercise
koh-ree-koh-ree
Kei te korikori ia i ia rā.
He exercises every day.
v • beginner
toro
to stretch
toh-roh
Kei te toro ia i ōna waewae.
She is stretching her legs.
v • beginner
peke
to jump
peh-keh
Kei te peke ngā tamariki.
The children are jumping.
v • beginner
piki
to climb
pee-kee
Kei te piki ia i te rākau.
He is climbing the tree.
v • beginner
taka
to fall
tah-kah
Kua taka te tamaiti.
The child has fallen.
v • beginner
kawe
to carry
kah-weh
Kei te kawe ia i te pēke.
She is carrying the bag.
v • beginner
pana
to push
pah-nah
Panaina te tatau.
Push the door.
v • beginner
kume
to pull
koo-meh
Kumea te taura.
Pull the rope.
v • beginner
whiu
to throw
fee-oo
Whiua te pōro.
Throw the ball.
v • beginner
hopu
to catch
hoh-poo
Hopukia te pōro.
Catch the ball.
v • beginner
whana
to kick
fah-nah
Kei te whana ia i te pōro.
He is kicking the ball.
v • beginner
kauhoe
to swim
kow-hoh-eh
Kei te kauhoe ngā tamariki.
The children are swimming.
v • beginner
ruku
to dive
roo-koo
Kei te ruku ia ki te wai.
She is diving into the water.
v • beginner
hī ika
to fish
hee ee-kah
Kei te hī ika rātou.
They are fishing.
v • beginner
whai
to hunt
fai
Kei te whai ia i te tia.
He is hunting the deer.
v • beginner
whakatō
to plant
fah-kah-toh
Kei te whakatō kākano mātou.
We are planting seeds.
v • beginner
tipu
to grow
tee-poo
Kei te tipu ngā tipu.
The plants are growing.
v • beginner
kohi
to pick / harvest
koh-hee
Kei te kohi hua rātou.
They are picking fruit.
v • beginner
whakamakū
to water (plants)
fah-kah-mah-koo
Kei te whakamakū ia i ngā tipu.
She is watering the plants.
v • beginner
tihore
to peel
tee-hoh-reh
Kei te tihore ia i te āporo.
She is peeling the apple.
v • beginner
tapahi
to cut
tah-pah-hee
Kei te tapahi ia i te parāoa.
He is cutting the bread.
v • beginner
konatunatu
to mix
koh-nah-too-nah-too
Kei te konatunatu ia i te kai.
She is mixing the food.
v • beginner
kōhua
to boil
koh-hoo-ah
Kei te kōhua te wai.
The water is boiling.
v • beginner
parai
to fry
pah-rye
Kei te parai ia i te ika.
He is frying the fish.
v • beginner
tunua
to bake
too-noo-ah
Kei te tunua te keke.
The cake is being baked.
v • beginner
whakatakoto te tēpu
to set the table
fah-kah-tah-koh-toh teh tay-poo
Kei te whakatakoto ia i te tēpu.
She is setting the table.
v • beginner
whakapaipai te tēpu
to clear the table
fah-kah-pie-pie teh tay-poo
Kei te whakapaipai rātou i te tēpu.
They are clearing the table.
v • beginner
horoi rīhi
to wash dishes
hoh-roy ree-hee
Kei te horoi rīhi ahau.
I am washing the dishes.
v • beginner
whakairi kākahu
to hang out washing
fah-kah-ee-ree kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te whakairi kākahu ia.
She is hanging out the washing.
v • beginner
kōpaki kākahu
to fold clothes
koh-pah-kee kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te kōpaki kākahu ia.
She is folding the clothes.
v • beginner
aine
to iron
eye-neh
Kei te aine ia i tana hāte.
She is ironing her shirt.
v • beginner
titiro ki te whakaata
to look in the mirror
tee-tee-roh kee teh fah-kah-ah-tah
Kei te titiro ia ki te whakaata.
She is looking in the mirror.
v • beginner
heru
to comb hair
heh-roo
Kei te heru ia i ōna makawe.
She is combing her hair.
v • beginner
horoi niho
to clean teeth
hoh-roy nee-hoh
Kei te horoi niho ahau.
I am cleaning my teeth.
v • beginner
haere ki te moe
to go to bed
hah-eh-reh kee teh moh-eh
Ka haere ki te moe ngā tamariki.
The children are going to bed.
v • beginner
moemoeā
to dream
moh-eh-moh-eh-aa
Kei te moemoeā ia.
He is dreaming.
v • beginner
ngongoro
to snore
ngoh-ngoh-roh
Kei te ngongoro ia.
He is snoring.
v • beginner
whakatakoto te karaka
to set the alarm
fah-kah-tah-koh-toh teh kah-rah-kah
Kei te whakatakoto ahau i te karaka.
I am setting the alarm.
v • beginner
mātaki pouaka whakaata
to watch TV
maa-tah-kee poh-ah-kah fah-kah-ah-tah
Kei te mātaki pouaka whakaata mātou.
We are watching TV.
v • beginner
whakarongo ki te puoro
to listen to music
fah-kah-roh-ngoh kee teh poo-oh-roh
Kei te whakarongo ia ki te puoro.
She is listening to music.
v • beginner
pānui pukapuka
to read a book
paa-noo-ee poo-kah-poo-kah
Kei te pānui pukapuka ia.
He is reading a book.
v • beginner
tākaro kēmu
to play games
taa-kah-roh keh-moo
Kei te tākaro kēmu ngā tamariki.
The children are playing games.
v • beginner
haere hīkoi
to go for a walk
hah-eh-reh hee-koy
Kei te haere hīkoi mātou.
We are going for a walk.
v • beginner
haere hoko
to go shopping
hah-eh-reh hoh-koh
Kei te haere hoko ia.
She is going shopping.
v • beginner
korikori i te whare korikori
to exercise at the gym
koh-ree-koh-ree ee teh fah-reh koh-ree-koh-ree
Kei te korikori ia i te whare korikori.
She is exercising at the gym.
v • beginner
oma
to run (for exercise)
oh-mah
Kei te oma ia i ia ata.
He runs every morning.
v • beginner
eke pahikara
to cycle
eh-keh pah-hee-kah-rah
Kei te eke pahikara ia.
She is cycling.
v • beginner
tākaro whutupōro
to play rugby
taa-kah-roh foo-too-poh-roh
Kei te tākaro whutupōro rātou.
They are playing rugby.
v • beginner
tākaro poikōrero
to play netball
taa-kah-roh poy-koh-reh-roh
Kei te tākaro poikōrero ngā kōtiro.
The girls are playing netball.
v • beginner
tākaro kirikiti
to play cricket
taa-kah-roh kee-ree-kee-tee
Kei te tākaro kirikiti rātou.
They are playing cricket.
v • beginner
toa
to win
toh-ah
I toa tō mātou kapa.
Our team won.
v • beginner
hinga
to lose (a game)
hee-ngah
I hinga rātou.
They lost.
v • beginner
tuku
to pass (the ball)
too-koo
Tukuna te pōro ki a au.
Pass the ball to me.
v • beginner
tarai
to score a try
tah-rye
I tarai ia.
He scored a try.
v • beginner
umere
to cheer
oo-meh-reh
Kei te umere ngā kaitirotiro.
The spectators are cheering.
v • beginner
mau
to put on (clothing)
mow
Mau i tō koti.
Put on your jacket.
v • beginner
tangohia
to take off (clothing)
tah-ngoh-hee-ah
Tangohia ō hū.
Take off your shoes.
v • beginner
whakakākahu anō
to change clothes
fah-kah-kaa-kah-hoo ah-noh
Kei te whakakākahu anō ia.
She is changing clothes.
v • beginner
whakamaroke kākahu
to dry clothes
fah-kah-mah-roh-keh kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te whakamaroke kākahu ia.
She is drying the clothes.
v • beginner
wehewehe kākahu
to sort washing
weh-heh-weh-heh kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te wehewehe kākahu ia.
She is sorting the washing.
v • beginner
whakakī te mīhini
to load the washing machine
fah-kah-kee teh mee-hee-nee
Kei te whakakī ia i te mīhini.
She is loading the washing machine.
v • beginner
whakakā te mīhini
to start the washing machine
fah-kah-kaa teh mee-hee-nee
Whakakāngia te mīhini.
Start the washing machine.
v • beginner
tango kākahu
to empty the machine
tah-ngoh kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te tango kākahu ia.
She is emptying the machine.
v • beginner
kōpaki
to fold
koh-pah-kee
Kei te kōpaki kākahu ia.
She is folding clothes.
v • beginner
whakanoho
to put away
fah-kah-noh-hoh
Whakanoho ngā kākahu.
Put the clothes away.
v • beginner
whakapaipai
to tidy up
fah-kah-pie-pie
Kei te whakapaipai ia i te rūma.
She is tidying up the room.
v • beginner
maka
to throw away
mah-kah
Maka te para.
Throw away the rubbish.
v • beginner
tukurua
to recycle
too-koo-roo-ah
Kei te tukurua mātou.
We are recycling.
v • beginner
tiaki
to look after / care for
tee-ah-kee
Me tiaki te whenua.
We must look after the land.
v • beginner
tiaki
to protect
tee-ah-kee
Me tiaki tātou i te taiao.
We must protect the environment.
v • beginner
whakaparahanga
to pollute
fah-kah-pah-rah-hah-ngah
Kaua e whakaparahanga i te awa.
Do not pollute the river.
v • beginner
kohikohi para
to collect rubbish
koh-hee-koh-hee pah-rah
Kei te kohikohi para rātou.
They are collecting rubbish.
v • beginner
tiaki
to save (energy / water)
tee-ah-kee
Me tiaki te wai.
We must save water.
v • beginner
whakaweto ngā rama
to turn off the lights
fah-kah-weh-toh ngaa rah-mah
Whakawetohia ngā rama.
Turn off the lights.
v • beginner
whakatō rākau
to plant (trees)
fah-kah-toh raa-kow
Kei te whakatō rākau mātou.
We are planting trees.
v • beginner
mahi pāmu
to farm
mah-hee paa-moo
Kei te mahi pāmu ia.
He is farming.
v • beginner
miraka
to milk (cows)
mee-rah-kah
Kei te miraka kau ia.
She is milking the cows.
v • beginner
kutikuti
to shear
koo-tee-koo-tee
Kei te kutikuti hipi rātou.
They are shearing the sheep.
v • beginner
kohikohi hēki
to collect eggs
koh-hee-koh-hee hay-kee
Kei te kohikohi hēki ia.
She is collecting eggs.
v • beginner
whāngai
to feed (animals)
faa-ngye
Kei te whāngai kararehe ia.
She is feeding the animals.
v • beginner
kai tarutaru
to graze
kye tah-roo-tah-roo
Kei te kai tarutaru ngā hipi.
The sheep are grazing.
v • beginner
whakamine
to muster
fah-kah-mee-neh
Kei te whakamine hipi rātou.
They are mustering the sheep.
v • beginner
whiowhio
to whistle
fee-oh-fee-oh
Kei te whiowhio ia ki te kurī.
He is whistling to the dog.
v • beginner
karanga
to call (animals)
kah-rah-ngah
Kei te karanga ia i ngā kau.
She is calling the cows.
v • beginner
wehewehe
to draft (sort animals)
weh-heh-weh-heh
Kei te wehewehe hipi rātou.
They are drafting the sheep.
v • beginner
pao
to hatch
pow
Kei te pao ngā hēki.
The eggs are hatching.
v • beginner
tangi
to crow
tah-nghee
Kei te tangi te tikaokao.
The rooster is crowing.
v • beginner
au
to bark
ow
Kei te au te kurī.
The dog is barking.
v • beginner
ngiau
to meow
ngee-ow
Kei te ngiau te ngeru.
The cat is meowing.
v • beginner
tangi
to moo (lit. to call, make a sound)
tah-ngee
Ka tangi te kau.
The cow calls (moos).
v • beginner
kōkō
to bleat
koh-koh
Kei te kōkō te hipi.
The sheep is bleating.
v • beginner
kotokoto
to cluck
koh-toh-koh-toh
Kei te kotokoto te heihei.
The hen is clucking.
v • beginner
kēkē
to quack
kay-kay
Kei te kēkē te parera.
The duck is quacking.
v • beginner
tiaki mōkai
to look after pets
tee-ah-kee moh-kye
Kei te tiaki mōkai ia.
She is looking after the pets.
v • beginner
whāngai mōkai
to feed a pet
faa-ngye moh-kye
Kei te whāngai mōkai ia.
She is feeding the pet.
v • beginner
hīkoi i te kurī
to walk the dog
hee-koy ee teh koo-ree
Kei te hīkoi ia i te kurī.
He is walking the dog.
v • beginner
whakaako
to train (an animal)
fah-kah-ah-koh
Kei te whakaako ia i te kurī.
She is training the dog.
v • beginner
noho
to sit (command)
noh-hoh
Noho!
Sit!
v • beginner
noho tonu
to stay (command)
noh-hoh toh-noo
Noho tonu!
Stay!
v • beginner
haere mai
to come (command)
hah-eh-reh my
Haere mai!
Come!
v • beginner
kawe ki te tākuta
to take to the vet
kah-weh kee teh taa-koo-tah
Kei te kawe ia i te kurī ki te tākuta.
She is taking the dog to the vet.
v • beginner
au atu
to bark at
ow ah-too
Kei te au atu te kurī ki te ngeru.
The dog is barking at the cat.
v • beginner
whai
to chase
fai
Kei te whai te kurī i te ngeru.
The dog is chasing the cat.
v • beginner
rakuraku
to scratch
rah-koo-rah-koo
Kei te rakuraku te ngeru.
The cat is scratching.
v • beginner
ngunguru
to purr
ngoo-ngoo-roo
Kei te ngunguru te ngeru.
The cat is purring.
v • beginner
rū
to wag (tail)
roo
Kei te rū te hiku o te kurī.
The dog is wagging its tail.
v • beginner
paraihe
to brush (animal)
pah-rye-heh
Kei te paraihe ia i te ngeru.
She is brushing the cat.
v • beginner
horoi
to wash (animal)
hoh-roy
Kei te horoi ia i te kurī.
He is washing the dog.
v • beginner
tākaro ki
to play with (a pet)
taa-kah-roh kee
Kei te tākaro ia ki te kurī.
She is playing with the dog.
v • beginner
awhi
to cuddle
ah-fee
Kei te awhi ia i te ngeru.
She is cuddling the cat.
v • beginner
mirimiri
to stroke / pat
mee-ree-mee-ree
Kei te mirimiri ia i te kurī.
He is stroking the dog.
v • beginner
ngau
to bite
ngow
Kaua e ngau!
Don't bite!
v • beginner
mitimiti
to lick
mee-tee-mee-tee
Kei te mitimiti te kurī i tōku ringa.
The dog is licking my hand.
v • beginner
hongi
to sniff
hoh-ngee
Kei te hongi te kurī.
The dog is sniffing.
v • beginner
keri
to dig
keh-ree
Kei te keri te kurī.
The dog is digging.
v • beginner
tanu
to bury
tah-noo
Kei te tanu te kurī i tana taonga.
The dog is burying its toy.
v • beginner
ngau
to chew
ngow
Kei te ngau te kurī i te kōiwi.
The dog is chewing the bone.
v • beginner
riri
to scold
ree-ree
Kei te riri ia ki te kurī.
He is scolding the dog.
v • beginner
waiho
to leave it
why-hoh
Waiho!
Leave it!
v • beginner
tuku
to drop it
too-koo
Tuku!
Drop it!
v • beginner
tiki
to fetch
tee-kee
Tiki te pōro!
Fetch the ball!
v • beginner
homai
to give (command)
hoh-my
Homai!
Give!
v • beginner
tatari
to wait (command)
tah-tah-ree
Tatari!
Wait!
v • beginner
haere taha
to heel
hah-eh-reh tah-hah
Haere taha!
Heel!
v • beginner
heke
off (command)
heh-keh
Heke!
Off!
v • beginner
piki
up (command)
pee-kee
Piki!
Up!
v • beginner
heke iho
down (command)
heh-keh ee-hoh
Heke iho!
Down!
v • beginner
hurihuri
to roll over
hoo-ree-hoo-ree
Hurihuri!
Roll over!
v • beginner
rūrū
to shake hands / paw
roo-roo
Rūrū!
Shake!
v • beginner
kōrero
to speak / bark on command
koh-reh-roh
Kōrero!
Speak!
v • beginner
mate
to play dead
mah-teh
Mate!
Play dead!
v • beginner
whakamihi
to praise
fah-kah-mee-hee
Kei te whakamihi ia i te kurī.
She is praising the dog.
v • beginner
waiho noa
to ignore
why-hoh noh-ah
Waiho noa te kurī.
Ignore the dog.
v • beginner
whakamārie
to calm down
fah-kah-maa-ree-eh
Whakamārie!
Calm down!
v • beginner
noho
to settle
noh-hoh
Noho, e hoa.
Settle, friend.
v • beginner
whakanoho ki te pouaka
to crate
fah-kah-noh-hoh kee teh poh-ah-kah
Kei te whakanoho ia i te kurī ki te pouaka.
She is putting the dog in the crate.
v • beginner
tuku
to release
too-koo
Tukuna te kurī.
Release the dog.
v • beginner
whakarata
to tame
fah-kah-rah-tah
Kei te whakarata ia i te manu.
She is taming the bird.
v • beginner
whakaora
to rescue
fah-kah-oh-rah
Kei te whakaora ia i te kurī.
He is rescuing the dog.
v • beginner
tango
to adopt
tah-ngoh
Kei te tango ia i tētahi kurī.
She is adopting a dog.
v • beginner
whakanoho anō
to rehome
fah-kah-noh-hoh ah-noh
Kei te whakanoho anō ia i te ngeru.
He is rehoming the cat.
v • beginner
tiaki taupua
to foster
tee-ah-kee tow-poo-ah
Kei te tiaki taupua ia i te kurī.
She is fostering the dog.
v • beginner
mahi tūao
to volunteer
mah-hee too-ow
Kei te mahi tūao ia.
He is volunteering.
v • beginner
tuku koha
to donate
too-koo koh-hah
Kei te tuku koha ia.
She is donating.
v • beginner
tiaki kararehe
to care for animals
tee-ah-kee kah-rah-reh-heh
Kei te tiaki kararehe ia.
She cares for animals.
v • beginner
whakakino
to be cruel
fah-kah-kee-noh
Kaua e whakakino i ngā kararehe.
Do not be cruel to animals.
v • beginner
whakaute i ngā kararehe
to respect animals
fah-kah-oo-teh ee ngaa kah-rah-reh-heh
Me whakaute i ngā kararehe.
We must respect animals.
v • beginner
tū mō ngā kararehe
to stand up for animals
too moh ngaa kah-rah-reh-heh
Kei te tū ia mō ngā kararehe.
She is standing up for animals.
v • beginner
haere
to travel
hah-eh-reh
Kei te haere mātou ki tāwāhi.
We are travelling overseas.
v • beginner
rere
to fly
reh-reh
Kei te rere te waka rererangi.
The plane is flying.
v • beginner
rēhita
to check in
ray-hee-tah
Kei te rēhita mātou.
We are checking in.
v • beginner
whakakī
to pack
fah-kah-kee
Kei te whakakī pēke ahau.
I am packing my bag.
v • beginner
tango
to unpack
tah-ngoh
Kei te tango ahau i ngā taonga.
I am unpacking.
v • beginner
tono
to book (a room / ticket)
toh-noh
Kei te tono rūma ahau.
I am booking a room.
v • beginner
ngaro
to get lost
ngah-roh
Kua ngaro mātou.
We are lost.
v • beginner
kite i te huarahi
to find the way
kee-teh ee teh hoo-ah-rah-hee
Kei te kite mātou i te huarahi.
We are finding the way.
v • beginner
huri
to turn
hoo-ree
Huri ki te matau.
Turn right.
v • beginner
whiti
to cross
fee-tee
Whiti i te rori.
Cross the road.
v • beginner
taraiwa
to drive
tah-rye-wah
Kei te taraiwa ia.
He is driving.
v • beginner
tū
to park (a car)
too
Tūia te motokā.
Park the car.
v • beginner
whakakī
to fill up
fah-kah-kee
Kei te whakakī ia i te penehīni.
He is filling up with petrol.
v • beginner
tū
to stop
too
Tū!
Stop!
v • beginner
tatari i te rama
to wait at the lights
tah-tah-ree ee teh rah-mah
Kei te tatari mātou i te rama.
We are waiting at the lights.
v • beginner
tuku
to give way
too-koo
Tukuna te waka.
Give way to the vehicle.
v • beginner
tohu
to indicate / signal
toh-hoo
Tohua ki te matau.
Indicate right.
v • beginner
horoi karaihe
to clean the windscreen
hoh-roy kah-rye-heh
Kei te horoi karaihe ia.
He is cleaning the windscreen.
v • beginner
mau whitiki
to put on the seatbelt
mow fee-tee-kee
Mau whitiki!
Put on your seatbelt!
v • beginner
hoki whakamuri
to reverse
hoh-kee fah-kah-moo-ree
Kei te hoki whakamuri te motokā.
The car is reversing.
v • beginner
tae ki
to arrive at
tie kee
Kua tae mātou ki te tāone.
We have arrived at the town.
v • beginner
pīrangi
to want
pee-rah-ngee
Kei te pīrangi ahau ki te kai.
I want to eat.
v • beginner
takai
to wrap
tah-kye
Kei te takai ia i te koha.
She is wrapping the present.