n • intermediate
hauora
health
how-oh-rah
He mea nui te hauora.
Health is important.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🩺 Health
9 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Health vocabulary
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
Vocabulary
healthhauorabodywellbeing
n • 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.