n • beginner
kāinga
home (home context)
kaa-ee-ngah
Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I am going home.
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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.
n • beginner
tatau
door
tah-tow
Katia te tatau.
Close the door.
n • beginner
matapihi
window
mah-tah-pee-hee
Whakatuwheratia te matapihi.
Open the window.
n • beginner
kāpata
cupboard
kaa-pah-tah
Kei roto ngā kapu i te kāpata.
The cups are in the cupboard.
n • beginner
ahi
fireplace
ah-hee
Kei te noho mātou i te taha o te ahi.
We are sitting by the fireplace.
n • beginner
whāriki
mat, rug
faa-ree-kee
Kei runga te ngeru i te whāriki.
The cat is on the mat.
n • beginner
kīhini
kitchen
kee-hee-nee
Kei te kīhini taku whaea.
My mother is in the kitchen.
n • beginner
rūma moe
bedroom
roo-mah moh-eh
Kei te rūma moe te pēpi.
The baby is in the bedroom.
n • beginner
wharepaku
bathroom / toilet
fah-reh-pah-koo
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Where is the bathroom?
n • beginner
rūma noho
living room
roo-mah noh-hoh
Kei te rūma noho mātou.
We are in the living room.
n • beginner
māra
garden
maa-rah
Kei te mahi ia i te māra.
He is working in the garden.
n • beginner
pereti
plate
peh-reh-tee
Homai te pereti koa.
Please give me the plate.
n • beginner
kapu
cup
kah-poo
Homai he kapu wai.
Give me a cup of water.
n • beginner
pune
spoon
poo-neh
Kei hea te pune?
Where is the spoon?
n • beginner
naihi
knife
nye-hee
Kia tūpato ki te naihi.
Be careful with the knife.
n • beginner
paoka
fork
pah-oh-kah
Homai te paoka.
Give me the fork.
n • beginner
ngote puehu
vacuum cleaner
ngoh-teh poo-eh-hoo
Kei te whakamahi ia i te ngote puehu.
He is using the vacuum cleaner.
n • beginner
umu
oven
oo-moo
Kei roto te kai i te umu.
The food is in the oven.
n • beginner
kōhua
pot
koh-hoo-ah
Kei runga te kōhua i te umū.
The pot is on the stove.
n • beginner
parai
frying pan
pah-rye
Homai te parai.
Give me the frying pan.
n • beginner
paepae
bowl
pie-pie
Homai te paepae.
Give me the bowl.
n • beginner
mīhini horoi rīhi
dishwasher
mee-hee-nee hoh-roy ree-hee
Kei roto ngā rīhi i te mīhini horoi rīhi.
The dishes are in the dishwasher.
n • beginner
mīhini horoi kākahu
washing machine
mee-hee-nee hoh-roy kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te mahi te mīhini horoi kākahu.
The washing machine is working.
n • beginner
aine
iron
eye-neh
Kei te aine ia i ngā kākahu.
She is ironing the clothes.
n • beginner
hopi
soap
hoh-pee
Homai te hopi.
Give me the soap.
n • beginner
hopi makawe
shampoo
hoh-pee mah-kah-weh
Homai te hopi makawe.
Give me the shampoo.
n • beginner
taitai niho
toothbrush
tie-tie nee-hoh
Kei hea tōku taitai niho?
Where is my toothbrush?
n • beginner
taora
towel
tow-rah
Homai te taora.
Give me the towel.
n • beginner
whakaata
mirror
fah-kah-ah-tah
Titiro ki te whakaata.
Look in the mirror.
n • beginner
heru
comb
heh-roo
Homai te heru.
Give me the comb.
n • beginner
paraihe
brush
pah-rye-heh
Homai te paraihe.
Give me the brush.
n • beginner
taura whakairi
washing line
tow-rah fah-kah-ee-ree
Kei runga ngā kākahu i te taura whakairi.
The clothes are on the washing line.
n • beginner
pine
peg (clothes peg)
pee-neh
Homai ngā pine.
Give me the pegs.
n • beginner
kete kākahu
basket (laundry)
keh-teh kaa-kah-hoo
Kei roto ngā kākahu i te kete.
The clothes are in the basket.
n • beginner
hopi horoi
detergent / washing powder
hoh-pee hoh-roy
Homai te hopi horoi.
Give me the washing powder.
n • beginner
huringa
cycle (washing)
hoo-ree-ngah
Kua mutu te huringa.
The cycle has finished.
n • beginner
kāpata
wardrobe / cupboard
kaa-pah-tah
Kei roto ngā kākahu i te kāpata.
The clothes are in the wardrobe.
n • beginner
para
rubbish / trash
pah-rah
Maka te para.
Throw away the rubbish.
n • beginner
ipu para
rubbish bin
ee-poo pah-rah
Maka ki te ipu para.
Put it in the rubbish bin.
n • beginner
ipu tukurua
recycling bin
ee-poo too-koo-roo-ah
Maka ki te ipu tukurua.
Put it in the recycling bin.