n • intermediate
kei konei
here
kay koh-nay-ee
Kei konei ahau.
I am here.
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n • intermediate
kei reira
there
kay ray-rah
Kei reira te kurī.
The dog is there.
n • intermediate
mauī
left
mow-ee
Tahuri ki te mauī.
Turn left.
n • intermediate
matau
right
mah-tow
Tahuri ki te matau.
Turn right.
n • intermediate
tika tonu
straight ahead
tee-kah toh-noo
Haere tika tonu.
Go straight ahead.
n • intermediate
roto
inside
roh-toh
Kei roto ngā pukapuka.
The books are inside.
n • intermediate
waho
outside
wah-hoh
Kei waho ngā tamariki.
The children are outside.
n • intermediate
runga
above
roo-ngah
Kei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book is above, on the table.
n • intermediate
raro
below / under
rah-roh
Kei raro ngā hū.
The shoes are below.
n • intermediate
tata
near
tah-tah
Kei tata te toa.
The shop is nearby.
n • intermediate
tawhiti
far
tah-fee-tee
He tawhiti te maunga.
The mountain is far away.
n • intermediate
kei muri
behind
kay moo-ree
Kei muri te tūru i te tēpu.
The chair is behind the table.
n • intermediate
kei mua
in front
kay moo-ah
Kei mua te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher is in front of the class.
n • intermediate
i waenganui i
between
ee wah-eh-ngah-noo-ee ee
Kei waenganui i ngā tūru te tēpu.
The table is between the chairs.
n • intermediate
kei te taha o
beside
kay teh tah-hah oh
Kei te taha o te tēpu te tūru.
The chair is beside the table.
n • intermediate
i tua atu i
across from
ee too-ah ah-too ee
Kei tua atu i te rori te toa.
The shop is across the road.
n • beginner
konei
here
koh-nay
Kei konei ahau.
I am here.
n • beginner
reira
there
ray-rah
Kei reira te kurī.
The dog is there.
question • beginner
kei hea?
where?
kay heh-ah
Kei hea te toa?
Where is the shop?
n • beginner
raki
north
rah-kee
Kei te raki te maunga.
The mountain is to the north.
n • beginner
tonga
south
toh-ngah
Kei te tonga te moana.
The sea is to the south.
n • beginner
rāwhiti
east
raa-fee-tee
Kei te rāwhiti te rā.
The sun is in the east.
n • beginner
uru
west
oo-roo
Kei te uru te rā e tō ana.
The sun is setting in the west.