adj • beginner
harikoa
happy
hah-ree-koh-ah
Kei te harikoa ahau.
I am happy.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
💚 Emotions
24 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Emotions vocabulary
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
Vocabulary
emotionsfeelingswellbeing
adj • beginner
pōuri
sad
poh-oo-ree
Kei te pōuri ia.
She is sad.
adj • beginner
riri
angry
ree-ree
Kei te riri te tangata.
The person is angry.
adj • beginner
hīkaka
eager / excited
hee-kah-kah
Kei te hīkaka ngā tamariki.
The children are eager.
adj • beginner
marino
calm
mah-ree-noh
Kia marino te ngākau.
Let the heart be calm.
adj • beginner
mataku
afraid
mah-tah-koo
Kei te mataku te tamaiti.
The child is afraid.
n • beginner
aroha
love
ah-roh-hah
He nui tōku aroha ki a koe.
I have great love for you.
n • beginner
manaaki
kindness
mah-nah-ah-kee
He mea nui te manaaki.
Kindness is important.
adj • beginner
whakamā
embarrassed / shy
fah-kah-maa
Kei te whakamā te tamaiti.
The child is shy.
adj • beginner
ngenge
tired
ngeh-ngeh
Kei te ngenge ahau.
I am tired.
adj • beginner
mokemoke
lonely
moh-keh-moh-keh
Kei te mokemoke ia.
He is lonely.
adj • beginner
māia
brave
maa-ee-ah
He tamaiti māia ia.
She is a brave child.
adj • beginner
poho kererū
proud (full of pride)
poh-hoh keh-reh-roo
Kei te poho kererū ahau ki a koe.
I am proud of you.
adj • beginner
āwangawanga
worried
aa-wah-ngah-wah-ngah
Kei te āwangawanga ia mō te whakamātautau.
She is worried about the test.
adj • beginner
rangirua
confused / uncertain
rah-nghee-roo-ah
Kei te rangirua ahau.
I am confused.
adj • beginner
pukuriri
angry
poo-koo-ree-ree
Kei te pukuriri ia.
He is angry.
adj • beginner
ohorere
surprised
oh-hoh-reh-reh
Kei te ohorere ahau.
I am surprised.
adj • beginner
whakamīharo
amazed
fah-kah-mee-hah-roh
Kei te whakamīharo mātou.
We are amazed.
adj • beginner
hiakai
hungry
hee-ah-kye
Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.
adj • beginner
hiainu
thirsty
hee-eye-noo
Kei te hiainu ia.
She is thirsty.
adj • beginner
hari
joyful
hah-ree
He hari te ngākau.
The heart is joyful.
adj • beginner
wera
to be hot (person)
weh-rah
Kei te wera ahau.
I am hot.
adj • beginner
makariri
to be cold (person)
mah-kah-ree-ree
Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.
adj • beginner
hōhā
bored / fed up
hoh-haa
Kei te hōhā ahau.
I am bored.