n • beginner
pukapuka
book / publication
poo-kah-poo-kah
Kei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book is on the table.
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Vocabulary
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n • beginner
pene
pen
peh-neh
Homai te pene.
Give me the pen.
n • beginner
pene rākau
pencil
peh-neh raa-kow
Kei te tuhi au ki te pene rākau.
I am writing with a pencil.
n • beginner
pepa
paper
peh-pah
Kei hea te pepa?
Where is the paper?
n • beginner
pēke
bag
pay-keh
Kei roto ngā pukapuka i te pēke.
The books are in the bag.
n • beginner
tūru
chair
too-roo
Noho ki te tūru.
Sit on the chair.
n • beginner
tēpu
table
tay-poo
Kei runga ngā kapu i te tēpu.
The cups are on the table.
n • beginner
kapu
cup
kah-poo
He kapu tī tāku.
I have a cup of tea.
n • beginner
pātara
bottle
paa-tah-rah
Kei te tēpu te pātara wai.
The water bottle is on the table.
n • beginner
waea
phone
wah-eh-ah
Kei hea taku waea?
Where is my phone?
n • beginner
rorohiko
computer
roh-roh-hee-koh
Kei te whakamahi ia i te rorohiko.
He is using the computer.
n • beginner
pōro
ball
poh-roh
Kei te whiu rātou i te pōro.
They are throwing the ball.
n • beginner
pouaka
box
poh-ah-kah
Kei raro te pouaka i te tēpu.
The box is under the table.
n • beginner
ūkui
eraser
oo-koo-ee
Homai te ūkui.
Give me the eraser.
n • beginner
rūri
ruler
roo-ree
Kei hea te rūri?
Where is the ruler?
n • beginner
kutikuti
scissors
koo-tee-koo-tee
Kei te tapahi au ki ngā kutikuti.
I am cutting with the scissors.
n • beginner
kāmera
camera
kaa-meh-rah
Kei te whakaahua ia ki te kāmera.
She is taking photos with the camera.
n • beginner
reo irirangi
radio
reh-oh ee-ree-rah-nghee
Kei te whakarongo mātou ki te reo irirangi.
We are listening to the radio.
n • beginner
whakaahua
photo
fah-kah-ah-hoo-ah
He ātaahua tēnei whakaahua.
This photo is beautiful.
n • beginner
ipu
container
ee-poo
Kei roto te wai i te ipu.
The water is in the container.
n • beginner
kete
basket
keh-teh
Kei roto ngā kai i te kete.
The food is in the basket.
n • beginner
pukapuka
book
poo-kah-poo-kah
Kei te pānui ia i te pukapuka.
He is reading the book.
n • beginner
rama
light (lamp)
rah-mah
Whakakāngia te rama.
Turn on the light.
n • beginner
kī
key
kee
Kei hea te kī?
Where is the key?
n • beginner
moni
money
moh-nee
Kei a au he moni.
I have some money.
n • beginner
utu
price / cost
oo-too
He aha te utu?
What is the price?
n • beginner
nama
bill / account
nah-mah
Kei a au te nama.
I have the bill.
n • beginner
mahi
job / work
mah-hee
He pai tana mahi.
His job is good.
n • beginner
koha
present / gift
koh-hah
He koha tēnei mōu.
This is a gift for you.
n • beginner
whakaaetanga
agreement
fah-kah-ah-eh-tah-ngah
He pai te whakaaetanga.
The agreement is good.
n • beginner
raru / take
problem / issue
rah-roo / tah-keh
He raru tēnei.
This is a problem.
n • beginner
whakatau
solution
fah-kah-tow
Kei te rapu mātou i te whakatau.
We are looking for the solution.
n • beginner
whakaaro
idea
fah-kah-ah-roh
He pai tō whakaaro.
Your idea is good.
n • beginner
mahere
plan
mah-heh-reh
He mahere pai tēnei.
This is a good plan.
n • beginner
whāinga
goal / aim
faa-ee-ngah
He nui ōku whāinga.
I have big goals.
n • beginner
angitu
success
ah-nghee-too
He nui tōna angitu.
His success is great.
n • beginner
whakangungu
practice / training
fah-kah-ngoo-ngoo
Kei te whakangungu rātou.
They are practising.
n • beginner
moemoeā
dream
moh-eh-moh-eh-aa
He pai tana moemoeā.
His dream is good.
n • beginner
moemoeā kino
nightmare
moh-eh-moh-eh-aa kee-noh
He moemoeā kino tana.
He had a nightmare.
n • beginner
karaka whakaoho
alarm clock
kah-rah-kah fah-kah-oh-hoh
Kei te tangi te karaka whakaoho.
The alarm clock is ringing.
n • beginner
pouaka whakaata
television
poh-ah-kah fah-kah-ah-tah
Kei te kā te pouaka whakaata.
The television is on.
n • beginner
kēmu
game
keh-moo
He pai tēnei kēmu.
This game is good.
n • beginner
hamarara
umbrella
hah-mah-rah-rah
Homai te hamarara.
Give me the umbrella.
n • beginner
kirihou
plastic
kee-ree-hoh
Kaua e maka kirihou ki te moana.
Do not throw plastic into the ocean.
n • beginner
karaihe
glass
kah-rye-heh
Me tukurua te karaihe.
Glass should be recycled.
n • beginner
konganuku
metal
koh-ngah-noo-koo
Me tukurua te konganuku.
Metal should be recycled.
n • beginner
pūngao
energy
poo-ngow
Me tiaki te pūngao.
We must save energy.
n • beginner
hiko
electricity
hee-koh
Kei te mahi te hiko.
The electricity is working.
n • beginner
pūngao rā
solar power
poo-ngow rah
Kei te whakamahi mātou i te pūngao rā.
We are using solar power.
n • beginner
pūngao hau
wind power
poo-ngow how
Kei te whakamahi mātou i te pūngao hau.
We are using wind power.
n • beginner
taiapa
fence
tie-ah-pah
He teitei te taiapa.
The fence is high.
n • beginner
kēti
gate
kay-tee
Whakatuwheratia te kēti.
Open the gate.
n • beginner
tarakitā
tractor
tah-rah-kee-taa
Kei te mahi te tarakitā.
The tractor is working.
n • beginner
wūru
wool
woo-roo
He mā te wūru.
The wool is white.
n • beginner
kai kararehe
feed (animal food)
kye kah-rah-reh-heh
Homai te kai kararehe.
Give me the animal feed.
n • beginner
kai mōkai
pet food
kye moh-kye
Homai te kai mōkai.
Give me the pet food.
n • beginner
taura
lead / leash
tow-rah
Homai te taura.
Give me the leash.
n • beginner
kara
collar
kah-rah
He kara whero tō te kurī.
The dog has a red collar.
n • beginner
whare kurī
kennel / dog house
fah-reh koo-ree
Kei te whare kurī te kurī.
The dog is in the kennel.
n • beginner
moenga ngeru
cat bed
moh-eh-ngah ngeh-roo
Kei te moenga ngeru te ngeru.
The cat is on the cat bed.
n • beginner
taonga tākaro
toy (for pets)
tow-ngah taa-kah-roh
Homai te taonga tākaro.
Give me the toy.
n • beginner
rua
hole
roo-ah
Kua keri te kurī i tētahi rua.
The dog has dug a hole.
n • beginner
kōiwi
bone
koh-ee-wee
Homai te kōiwi ki te kurī.
Give the bone to the dog.
n • beginner
kai reka
treat (pet treat)
kye reh-kah
Homai he kai reka.
Give a treat.
n • beginner
pouaka kurī
dog crate
poh-ah-kah koo-ree
Kei roto te kurī i te pouaka kurī.
The dog is in the dog crate.
n • beginner
koha
donation
koh-hah
Homai he koha.
Give a donation.
n • beginner
oranga kararehe
animal welfare
oh-rah-ngah kah-rah-reh-heh
He mea nui te oranga kararehe.
Animal welfare is important.
n • beginner
tika kararehe
animal rights
tee-kah kah-rah-reh-heh
He mea nui ngā tika kararehe.
Animal rights are important.
n • beginner
haerenga
trip / journey
hah-eh-reh-ngah
He roa te haerenga.
The journey is long.
n • beginner
hararei
holiday / vacation
hah-rah-ray
Kei te hararei mātou.
We are on holiday.
n • beginner
uruwhenua
passport
oo-roo-feh-noo-ah
Kei a au tōku uruwhenua.
I have my passport.
n • beginner
tīkiti
ticket
tee-kee-tee
Kei a au te tīkiti.
I have the ticket.
n • beginner
rerenga
flight
reh-reh-ngah
He roa te rerenga.
The flight is long.
n • beginner
pēke
luggage / bag
pay-keh
Kei hea tōku pēke?
Where is my bag?
n • beginner
pēke haere
suitcase
pay-keh hah-eh-reh
He nui tōku pēke haere.
My suitcase is big.
v • beginner
tāpui
reservation / to book
taa-poo-ee
Kei te tāpui rūma ahau.
I am booking a room.
n • beginner
mahere
map
mah-heh-reh
Titiro ki te mahere.
Look at the map.
n • beginner
aronga
direction
ah-roh-ngah
He aha te aronga?
What is the direction?
n • beginner
waka
traffic
wah-kah
He nui te waka.
There is a lot of traffic.
n • beginner
waka kati
traffic jam
wah-kah kah-tee
He waka kati tēnei.
This is a traffic jam.
n • beginner
penehīni
petrol / gas
peh-neh-hee-nee
Homai he penehīni.
Give me some petrol.
n • beginner
tere
speed
teh-reh
Kaua e tere rawa.
Don't go too fast.
n • beginner
pae tere
speed limit
pie teh-reh
He aha te pae tere?
What is the speed limit?
n • beginner
tohu tū
stop sign
toh-hoo too
Titiro ki te tohu tū.
Look at the stop sign.
n • beginner
rama huarahi
traffic light
rah-mah hoo-ah-rah-hee
Kei te whero te rama huarahi.
The traffic light is red.
n • beginner
rama whero
red light
rah-mah feh-roh
Tū i te rama whero.
Stop at the red light.
n • beginner
rama kākāriki
green light
rah-mah kaa-kaa-ree-kee
Haere i te rama kākāriki.
Go on the green light.
n • beginner
rama kōwhai
yellow / amber light
rah-mah koh-fye
Kia tūpato i te rama kōwhai.
Be careful at the yellow light.
n • beginner
rama tohu
indicator
rah-mah toh-hoo
Kei te kā te rama tohu.
The indicator is on.
n • beginner
karaihe
windscreen / windshield
kah-rye-heh
Horoi te karaihe.
Clean the windscreen.
n • beginner
ūkui
wiper
oo-koo-ee
Kei te mahi ngā ūkui.
The wipers are working.
n • beginner
whitiki
seatbelt
fee-tee-kee
Mau i tō whitiki.
Put on your seatbelt.
n • beginner
whakaata
mirror (car)
fah-kah-ah-tah
Titiro ki te whakaata.
Look in the mirror.