n • intermediate
hauora
health
how-oh-rah
He mea nui te hauora.
Health is important.
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15 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Health vocabulary
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Vocabulary
healthhauorabodywellbeing
adj • intermediate
māuiui
sick
maa-oo-ee-oo-ee
Kei te māuiui ahau.
I am sick.
n • intermediate
mamae
pain
mah-my
He mamae tōku waewae.
My leg is sore.
n • intermediate
tākuta
doctor
taa-koo-tah
Kei te tākuta ia.
He is with the doctor.
n • intermediate
rongoā
medicine
roh-ngoh-aa
Tangohia tō rongoā.
Take your medicine.
n • intermediate
ora
well / healthy
oh-rah
Kei te ora ahau.
I am well.
n • intermediate
whakatā
rest
fah-kah-taa
Me whakatā koe.
You should rest.
n • intermediate
ānini
headache
aa-nee-nee
He ānini tōku i tēnei rā.
I have a headache today.
n • intermediate
oranga
wellbeing
oh-rah-ngah
He mea nui te oranga o te whānau.
The wellbeing of the family is important.
adj • intermediate
matapō
blind
mah-tah-poh
He matapō taku koroua.
My grandfather is blind.
adj • intermediate
turi
deaf
too-ree
He turi taku kuia.
My grandmother is deaf.
n • intermediate
hauora hinengaro
mental wellbeing
how-oh-rah hee-neh-ngah-roh
He mea nui te hauora hinengaro.
Mental wellbeing is important.
adj • beginner
māuiui
sick / ill
maa-oo-ee-oo-ee
Kei te māuiui te tamaiti.
The child is sick.
v • beginner
mamae
to hurt / be sore
mah-my
Kei te mamae tōku upoko.
My head hurts.
n • beginner
hōhipera
hospital
hoh-hee-peh-rah
Kei te hōhipera ia.
He is in hospital.