n • intermediate
kaiako
teacher (school context)
kye-ah-koh
Kei te kōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is speaking.
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School and Work vocabulary
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Vocabulary
schoolkuraeducationclassroom
n • intermediate
ākonga
student (school context)
aa-koh-ngah
He ākonga pai ia.
She is a good student.
n • intermediate
tumuaki
principal
too-moo-ah-kee
Kei te tari te tumuaki.
The principal is in the office.
n • intermediate
kaimahi
worker (school / workplace context)
kye-mah-hee
He kaimahi pukumahi ia.
He is a hardworking worker.
n • intermediate
hui
meeting / gathering (school context)
hoo-ee
He hui ā mātou āpōpō.
We have a meeting tomorrow.
n • intermediate
akoranga
lesson
ah-koh-rah-ngah
Kei te tīmata te akoranga.
The lesson is beginning.
n • intermediate
mahi kāinga
homework
mah-hee kaa-ee-ngah
Kua oti āku mahi kāinga.
My homework is finished.
n • intermediate
whakamātautau
test
fah-kah-maa-tow-tow
He whakamātautau āpōpō.
There is a test tomorrow.
n • intermediate
tari
office (school context)
tah-ree
Kei te tari te kaiako.
The teacher is in the office.
n • intermediate
hui ā-kura
assembly
hoo-ee aa-koo-rah
Kei te whare hui te hui ā-kura.
The school assembly is in the hall.