n • intermediate
motokā
car
moh-toh-kaa
He motokā hou tēnei.
This is a new car.
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Transport vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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n • intermediate
pahi
bus
pah-hee
Kei te tae mai te pahi.
The bus is arriving.
n • intermediate
paihikara
bicycle
pie-hee-kah-rah
Kei te eke paihikara ia.
He is riding a bicycle.
n • intermediate
waka
canoe
wah-kah
Kei te rere te waka i te awa.
The canoe is travelling on the river.
n • intermediate
rori
road
roh-ree
He roa te rori.
The road is long.
n • intermediate
poti
boat
poh-tee
Kei te moana te poti.
The boat is on the sea.
n • intermediate
waka rererangi
plane
wah-kah reh-reh-rah-nghee
Kei te rere te waka rererangi.
The plane is flying.
n • intermediate
taraka
truck
tah-rah-kah
Kei te haere te taraka i te rori.
The truck is travelling on the road.
n • intermediate
tereina
train
teh-rey-nah
Kei te tae mai te tereina.
The train is arriving.
n • intermediate
rerenga
flight
reh-reh-ngah
He roa te rerenga ki Ingarangi.
The flight to England is long.
n • intermediate
taunga rererangi
airport
tow-ngah reh-reh-rah-nghee
Kei te taunga rererangi mātou.
We are at the airport.
n • intermediate
tīkiti
ticket
tee-kee-tee
Kei a au te tīkiti.
I have the ticket.
n • intermediate
ara
route, path
ah-rah
He ara poto tēnei.
This is a short route.
n • beginner
pahikara
bicycle
pah-hee-kah-rah
Kei te eke ia i te pahikara.
He is riding the bicycle.
n • beginner
waka rererangi
plane / aeroplane
wah-kah reh-reh-rah-nghee
Kei te rere te waka rererangi.
The plane is flying.
n • beginner
rama huarahi
traffic light
rah-mah hoo-ah-rah-hee
Kati i te rama huarahi.
Stop at the traffic light.