n • beginner
tinana
body
tee-nah-nah
Me tiaki tō tinana.
You must care for your body.
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18 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Body vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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n • beginner
upoko
head
oo-poh-koh
Kei te mamae tōku upoko.
My head hurts.
n • beginner
kanohi
face
kah-noh-hee
Horoia tō kanohi.
Wash your face.
n • beginner
karu
eye
kah-roo
He parauri ōna karu.
Their eyes are brown.
n • beginner
taringa
ear
tah-ree-ngah
Whakarongo ki ō taringa.
Listen with your ears.
n • beginner
ihu
nose
ee-hoo
He makariri tōku ihu.
My nose is cold.
n • beginner
waha
mouth
wah-hah
Whakatūwheratia tō waha.
Open your mouth.
n • beginner
ringa
hand
ree-ngah
Horoia ō ringa.
Wash your hands.
n • beginner
waewae
foot
why-why
Kei te mamae tōku waewae.
My foot hurts.
n • beginner
ngākau
heart
ngaa-kow
He ngākau aroha tōna.
They have a loving heart.
n • beginner
makawe
hair
mah-kah-feh
He roa ōna makawe.
Their hair is long.
n • beginner
arero
tongue
ah-reh-roh
Whakaarahia tō arero.
Lift your tongue.
n • beginner
kakī
neck
kah-kee
Kei te mamae tōku kakī.
My neck hurts.
adj • beginner
puku
stomach
poo-koo
Kei te mamae tōku puku.
My stomach hurts.
n • beginner
tuara
back
too-ah-rah
Kei te mamae tōku tuara.
My back hurts.
n • beginner
pokohiwi
shoulder
poh-koh-hee-fee
Kei te mamae tōku pokohiwi.
My shoulder hurts.
n • beginner
turi
knee
too-ree
Kei te mamae tōku turi.
My knee hurts.
n • beginner
tuke
elbow
too-keh
Kua pā tōna tuke ki te tēpu.
Their elbow hit the table.