n • beginner
pukapuka
book / publication
poo-kah-poo-kah
Kei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book is on the table.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
📦 Objects
16 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Objects vocabulary
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
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.