n • beginner
kararehe
animal
kah-rah-reh-heh
He kararehe tēnā.
That is an animal.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🐾 Animals
13 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Animals vocabulary
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Vocabulary
animalsnaturekararehe
n • beginner
kurī
dog
koo-ree
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
n • beginner
ngeru
cat
ngeh-roo
Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.
n • beginner
hōiho
horse
hoh-ee-ho
He tere te hōiho.
The horse is fast.
n • beginner
poaka
pig
poh-ah-kah
Kei te kai te poaka.
The pig is eating.
n • beginner
kau
cow
kow
Kei te pāmu ngā kau.
The cows are on the farm.
n • beginner
hipi
sheep
hee-pee
He mā ngā hipi.
The sheep are white.
n • beginner
koati
goat
koh-ah-tee
Kei runga te koati i te puke.
The goat is on the hill.
n • beginner
rapeti
rabbit
rah-peh-tee
Kei te peke te rapeti.
The rabbit is hopping.
n • beginner
kiore
mouse
kee-oh-reh
Kei raro te kiore i te tēpu.
The mouse is under the table.
n • beginner
tia
deer
tee-ah
Kei te ngahere te tia.
The deer is in the forest.
n • beginner
kekeno
seal
keh-keh-noh
Kei te toka te kekeno.
The seal is on the rock.
n • beginner
pepeke
insect
peh-peh-keh
He pepeke iti tēnei.
This is a small insect.