n • beginner
whānau
family
far-know
He mea nui te whānau.
Family is important.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🫂 Family
22 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Family vocabulary
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Vocabulary
familywhānausocialidentity
n • beginner
whaea
mother
fai-ah
Kei te tunu kai taku whaea.
My mother is cooking.
n • beginner
matua
father
mah-too-ah
Kei te mahi taku matua.
My father is working.
n • beginner
mātua
parents
maa-too-ah
Kei te hui ngā mātua.
The parents are meeting.
n • beginner
tuakana
older sibling
too-ah-kah-nah
Ko Hemi taku tuakana.
Hemi is my older sibling.
n • beginner
teina
younger sibling
teh-ee-nah
Kei konei taku teina.
My younger sibling is here.
n • beginner
koroua / kuia
grandparent
koh-roh-oo-ah / koo-ee-ah
Kei te noho ngā koroua me ngā kuia.
The grandparents are sitting.
n • beginner
koroua
grandfather
koh-roh-oo-ah
He mātauranga nui tō taku koroua.
My grandfather has great knowledge.
n • beginner
kuia
grandmother
koo-ee-ah
He reo ātaahua tō taku kuia.
My grandmother has a beautiful voice.
n • beginner
pēpi
baby
pay-pee
Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
n • beginner
tāne
husband
taa-neh
Ko Hōne taku tāne.
Hōne is my husband.
n • beginner
wahine
wife
wah-hee-neh
Ko Mere taku wahine.
Mere is my wife.
n • beginner
tama
son
tah-mah
Kei te pānui taku tama.
My son is reading.
n • beginner
tamāhine
daughter
tah-maa-hee-neh
Kei te waiata taku tamāhine.
My daughter is singing.
n • beginner
tuakana / teina
older / younger sibling (same gender)
too-ah-kah-nah / teh-ee-nah
Ko ia taku tuakana.
He is my older brother (said by a male).
n • beginner
whanaunga
cousin / relative
fah-now-ngah
Kei konei taku whanaunga.
My cousin is here.
n • beginner
matua kēkē
uncle
mah-too-ah kay-kay
Kei te haere mai taku matua kēkē.
My uncle is coming.
n • beginner
irāmutu
nephew / niece
ee-raa-moo-too
Kei te tākaro taku irāmutu.
My nephew is playing.
n • beginner
mokopuna
grandchild
moh-koh-poo-nah
Ko Aroha taku mokopuna.
Aroha is my grandchild.
n • beginner
tungāne
brother (of a female)
too-ngaa-neh
Ko Rāwiri taku tungāne.
Rāwiri is my brother (said by a female).
n • beginner
tuahine
sister (of a male)
too-ah-hee-neh
Ko Mere taku tuahine.
Mere is my sister (said by a male).
n • beginner
whaea kēkē
aunt
fah-eh-ah kay-kay
Kei te haere mai taku whaea kēkē.
My aunt is coming.