n • intermediate
hākinakina
sport
haa-kee-nah-kee-nah
He pai ki a ia ngā hākinakina.
He enjoys sports.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
⚽ Sports
19 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Sports vocabulary
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Vocabulary
sportshākinakinamovementactivity
n • intermediate
whutupōro
rugby
foo-too-poh-roh
Ko te whutupōro tōna hākinakina.
Rugby is his sport.
n • intermediate
poikiri
football / soccer
poy-kee-ree
E tākaro ana rātou i te poikiri.
They are playing football.
v • intermediate
kauhoe
swimming (sports context)
kow-hoh-eh
Kei te kauhoe ngā tamariki.
The children are swimming.
v • intermediate
oma
running (sports context)
oh-mah
Kei te oma ia i ia rā.
He runs every day.
n • intermediate
kapa
team
kah-pah
He kaha tō mātou kapa.
Our team is strong.
n • intermediate
toa
win / champion
toh-ah
I toa tō mātou kapa.
Our team won.
n • intermediate
hinga
lose (a game)
hee-ngah
I hinga rātou i tērā kēmu.
They lost that game.
n • intermediate
kēmu
game
keh-moo
He pai tērā kēmu.
That was a good game.
n • intermediate
tatau
score / tally
tah-tow
He aha te tatau?
What is the score?
n • intermediate
pōro
ball (sports context)
poh-roh
Homai te pōro ki ahau.
Pass the ball to me.
v • intermediate
tākaro
play a game (sports context)
taa-kah-roh
Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are playing.
n • intermediate
kaiwhakaako
coach
kye-fah-kah-ah-koh
He pai tō mātou kaiwhakaako.
Our coach is good.
n • intermediate
whakataetae
competition
fah-kah-tie-tie
Ka haere ia ki te whakataetae.
She is going to the competition.
n • beginner
kaitākaro
player
kye-taa-kah-roh
He kaitākaro pai ia.
He is a good player.
n • beginner
tatau
score
tah-tow
He aha te tatau?
What is the score?
n • beginner
pōro
ball
poh-roh
Homai te pōro.
Give me the ball.
n • beginner
kaiwhakawā
referee / umpire
kye-fah-kah-waa
He kaiwhakawā pai ia.
He is a good referee.
n • beginner
kaimātakitaki
spectator / fan
kye-maa-tah-kee-tah-kee
He maha ngā kaimātakitaki.
There are many spectators.