n • beginner
kai
food
kye
Kei te tunu kai mātou.
We are cooking food.
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Food vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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v • beginner
inu
drink
ee-noo
He inu mātao tāku.
I have a cold drink.
n • beginner
parāoa
bread
pah-raa-oh-ah
Kei te kai au i te parāoa.
I am eating bread.
n • beginner
rīwai
potato
ree-why
He reka ngā rīwai.
The potatoes are tasty.
n • beginner
kūmara
kumara
koo-mah-rah
Kei te tunu kūmara mātou.
We are cooking kūmara.
n • beginner
āporo
apple
aa-poh-roh
He whero te āporo.
The apple is red.
n • beginner
ārani
orange
aa-rah-nee
Kei te kai ia i te ārani.
She is eating an orange.
n • beginner
panana
banana
pah-nah-nah
He kōwhai te panana.
The banana is yellow.
n • beginner
miraka
milk
mee-rah-kah
Kei te inu miraka te tamaiti.
The child is drinking milk.
n • beginner
tī
tea
tee
He wera te tī.
The tea is hot.
n • beginner
kawhe
coffee
kah-feh
Kei te inu kawhe ia.
He is drinking coffee.
n • beginner
huka
sugar
hoo-kah
Hoatu te huka ki roto i te tī.
Put the sugar into the tea.
n • beginner
tote
salt
toh-teh
Hoatu he tote ki te kai.
Put some salt on the food.
n • beginner
merengi
watermelon
meh-reh-nghee
He mātao te merengi.
The watermelon is cool.
n • beginner
karepe
grapes
kah-reh-peh
Kei te kai karepe ngā tamariki.
The children are eating grapes.
n • beginner
hēki
egg
hay-kee
Kei te tunu hēki ia.
She is cooking eggs.
n • beginner
mīti
meat
mee-tee
He wera te mīti.
The meat is hot.
n • beginner
raihi
rice
rye-hee
Kei te kai raihi mātou.
We are eating rice.
n • beginner
rētihi
lettuce
ray-tee-hee
Kei te kai rētihi mātou.
We are eating lettuce.
n • beginner
aniana
onion
ah-nee-ah-nah
Kei te tapahi ia i te aniana.
She is cutting the onion.
n • beginner
paukena
pumpkin
pow-keh-nah
Kei te tunu paukena rātou.
They are cooking pumpkin.
n • beginner
tīhi
cheese
tee-hee
Kei roto te tīhi i te hanawiti.
The cheese is in the sandwich.
n • beginner
pata
butter
pah-tah
Hoatu he pata ki te parāoa.
Put butter on the bread.
n • beginner
parakuihi
breakfast
pah-rah-koo-ee-hee
He pai te parakuihi.
Breakfast is good.
n • beginner
tina
lunch
tee-nah
Kei te kai tina ahau.
I am eating lunch.
n • beginner
hapa
dinner
hah-pah
He reka te hapa.
Dinner is delicious.
n • beginner
paramanawa
snack
pah-rah-mah-nah-wah
Kei te kai paramanawa ngā tamariki.
The children are having a snack.
n • beginner
hua
fruit
hoo-ah
He reka ngā hua.
The fruit is sweet.
n • beginner
huawhenua
vegetable
hoo-ah-feh-noo-ah
He pai ngā huawhenua.
Vegetables are good.
n • beginner
kāreti
carrot
kaa-reh-tee
He karaka te kāreti.
The carrot is orange.
n • beginner
tōmato
tomato
toh-mah-toh
He whero te tōmato.
The tomato is red.
n • beginner
kūkama
cucumber
koo-kah-mah
He mātao te kūkama.
The cucumber is cool.
n • beginner
kāpeti
cabbage
kaa-peh-tee
He kākāriki te kāpeti.
The cabbage is green.
n • beginner
porokori
broccoli
poh-roh-koh-ree
He pai te porokori.
Broccoli is good.
n • beginner
rōpere
strawberry
roh-peh-reh
He reka ngā rōpere.
The strawberries are sweet.
n • beginner
paināporo
pineapple
pie-naa-poh-roh
He reka te paināporo.
The pineapple is sweet.
n • beginner
mango
mango
mah-ngoh
He reka te mango.
The mango is delicious.