n • beginner
kāinga
home (home context)
kaa-ee-ngah
Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I am going home.
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9 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Home vocabulary
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Vocabulary
homewharedailyfamily
n • beginner
rūma
room
roo-mah
He mā tōku rūma.
My room is clean.
n • beginner
moenga
bed
moh-eh-ngah
Kei runga te ngeru i te moenga.
The cat is on the bed.
n • beginner
kīhini
kitchen (home context)
kee-hee-nee
Kei te kīhini taku whaea.
My mother is in the kitchen.
n • beginner
wharepaku
bathroom (home context)
fah-reh-pah-koo
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Where is the bathroom?
n • beginner
paraikete
blanket
pah-rye-keh-teh
He mahana te paraikete.
The blanket is warm.
n • beginner
rama
lamp / light
rah-mah
Whakakāngia te rama.
Turn on the lamp.
n • beginner
pouaka makariri
fridge
poh-ah-kah mah-kah-ree-ree
Kei roto te miraka i te pouaka makariri.
The milk is in the fridge.
n • beginner
urunga
pillow
oo-roo-ngah
Kei runga te urunga i te moenga.
The pillow is on the bed.