English to Māori

A

A

 Tētahi

A Fib, A Lie

 Rūpahu

A Little While Ago

 Inākuanei, Nō Nākuanei

A Long Time Ago (Ancient Times)

 Inamata,  Nō Onamata

Able To

 Taea, Āhei

Above, On Top

 Ruka 

Accident, Nevermind

 Hauata

Acted Upon

 Kupu I Mahia

Adjective

 Kupu Āhua

After, In The Future

 Ā Muri

Again, Another

 Anō

Age, Adult

 Pakeke

Alread, Instead, Indicates Difference Or Otherness

 Kē

Ancestor

 Tipuna/Tupuna

And (When Used In Counting); Others (When Used After Pronouns Or Names)

 Mā

Angry

 Riri

Answer, Respond, Reply

Whakautu

Appear, Emerge, Come Into Sight

 Puta

Apple

 Āporo

Area, Place

 Wāhi

Arms And Hands

 Rikarika 

Arrive, Reach

 Tae

Aunty

 Hākui Kēkē

B

Baby

Pēpi

Bag

Pēke

Banana

Panana

Bang, Hit

Tuki

Bark (Of A Dog)

Auau

Bathroom

Rūma Kaukau 

Be Finished

Mutu

Be Finished, Be Completed

Oti

Be Forgotten

Wareware

Be Hit, Be Struck, Injury

Whara

Be Late

Tōmuri

Be Ready

Reri

Be Used Up, Consumed

Mahiti

Beautiful

Ātaahua

Because

I Te Mea, Nā Te Mea, Nō Te Mea

Bed

Rara

Bedroom

Rūma Moe 

Before, In Front

Mua

Behind, After

Muri

Below, Under (By Foot, When Preceeded By ‘Mā’)

Raro

Below, Underneath

Raro

Belt

Tātua

Bib

Pare Hūhare

Bicycle

Paihikara

Big, Large

Nui

Birthday

Rā Whānau

Biscut

Pihikete

Blanket

Paraikete

Book

Pukapuka

Boring, Annoying, A Nuisance

Hōhā

Bottom

Kumu

Box

Pouaka

Boy, Son

Tama

Brake

Whati

Bread, Flour

Parāoa

Breakfast

Parakuihi

Bring, Carry

Mau (Ria)

Brother (Of A Sister)

Tukāne

Bursting (For The Toilet)

Hiamimi

Bus

Pahi

But

Ekari

Butter

Pata

Buy, Sell

Hoko

By Him/Her, He/She Did It, His/Hers

Nāhana

By Me (Speaker)

Nei

By Way Of, Via

Mā

By Which Means Of Transport

Māhea

By You (Listener)

Nā

C

Canoe, Car (Vehicle) 

Waka

Carefull

Tūpato

Carefully, Slowly

Āta

Carry

Hari

Carry, Take

Kawe

Cat

Naki

Cause To Lie Down

Whakatakoto

Cause To Use Up

Whakapau

Cent

Hēneti

Central Meeting Area Of Whānau, Iwi

Marae

Chair, Seat

Tūru

Change Table

Tēpu Tīni

Chew

Kau, Kaukau

Chief, Main, Important, Spouse

Rakatira

Child

Tamaiti

Children

Tamariki

Choose

Whiriwhiri

Climb

Piki

Clock, Call

Karaka

Clothes

Weruweru

Clothes Line

Taura Weruweru

Clothes Rack

Whata Pouheni

Coast, Tide

Tai

Coat

Koti

Cold

Makariri, Mätao

Confess / Tell / Reveal

Whāki

Cook, Bake

Tunu

Cost

Utu

Count

Tatau

Cousin

Karakarua

Cover

Uhi (A)

Cow

Kau

Craddle, Rock

Poipoi

Cry

Taki

Cup

Kapu

Cup Of Tea

Kaputī

Cupboard

Käpata

Custom, Tradition, Rule

Tikaka

D

Dangerous

Mōrearea

Dark, Sad

Pōuri

Daughter

Tamāhine

Dialogue

Kōrerorero

Dinner

Tina

Dirty

Paru

Dishes

Rīhi

Dog

Kurī

Dollar

Taara

Don’t

Kauraka

Door

Kuaha

Drink

Inu

E

Ear

Tarika

Early, Quick, Soon

Wawe

Ears

Tarika

Easy, Light (Of Weight)

Māmā

Egg, Produce, Product Of Something

Hua

Eight

Waru

Eighth

Tuawaru

Elder Sibling Same Sex

Tuakana

Embarrass, Shame

Whakamā

Ending

Mutuka

Enough, Abundant

Rawaka

Eraser, Wipe

Ūkui

Every, All

Katoa

Examples, Models

Tauira

Eyes

Whatu

F

Face

Konohi

Fall Down

Taka

Family, Give Birth, Born

Whānau

Far, Distant

Tawhiti

Fast, Quick

Tere

Father

Hākoro

Feed

Whākai

Felt Pen

Pene Whītau

Fetch

Tiki (Tīkina)

Fight

Whawhai

Fill, Say

Ki (Ia)

Finger, Hand

Rikarika

Finger/Toe Nails

Matikuku

Fingers And Toes

Taotao

First

Tuatahi

Fith

Tuarima

Five

Rima

Fix, Correct, Clean Up

Whakatika

Flannel

Tauera Iti

Flower

Putiputi

Fly

Rere

Follow, Pursue

Whai

Food, Eat

Kai

Football, Rugby

Whutupaoro

For

Mō

For Him/Her, He/She Will

Māhana

For Me, I Will

Māhaku

For You, You Will

Māhau

Fork

Paoka

Form, Shape

Āhua

Four

Whā

Fourth

Tuawhā

Free, Clear

Wātea

Friend

Hoa

From

Nō

G

Game, Play

Para

Gap

Kōhao

Garment

Kahu

Genealogy

Whakapapa

Get On Something, Ascend

Eke

Girl

Kō

Give Away

Watua

Give It Heaps!

Karawhiu (A)

Go Together

Hoake

Go, Went

Haere

Good, Fine, Well

Pai

Grandfather

Pōua

Grandmother

Tāua

Greet, Greetings, Introduce

Mihi, Mihimihi

H

Hair (On Head And Body)

Huruhuru

Half

Haurua

Hang Up

Whakairi (A)

Hat

Whareama

He/She

Ia

Head

Upoko

Hear

Roko

Help

Āwhina (Tia)

Here

Konei

Here It Is

Nāia

His/ Hers (Plural)

Ana/Ōna/Āna

His/ Hers (Singular)

Tana/Tōna/Tāna

Hit, Club

Patu

Holdout, A Gutts

Kaiatua

Home, Ancestral Place

Türakawaewae

Home, Village

Kāika

Homework

Mahi Kāika

Horse

Hoiho

Hospitality, The Caring Of Respecting Of Guests/People

Manaakitaka

House

Whare

How

Pēhea

How Many (People)

Tokohia

How Many (Things Wanted)

Kia Hia

How Many (Things)

E Hia

Hundred

Rau

Hungry

Hiakai

Hurry Up

Horo

I

Idiom, Phrase

Kīwaha

If

Mēnā

In The Middle, Between 

Waekanui

In, Inside, Lake

Roto

Incorrect, Wrong

Hē

Indicates Direction Away From The

Atu

Indicates Direction Towards The Speaker

Mai

Indicates Direction Upwards, Greater

Ake

Insert (Put On), Enter

Kuhu(Na)

Insert, Put On (Clothes)

Komo(Hia)

Inside

Roto

Instead, Difference, Already

Kē

Instruct, Tell

Tohutohu

J

Jersey

Poraka

Jump

Peke

Just Now

Ināianei

Just Now, Soon

Anāianei

K

Kiss

Kihi, Kihikihi

Kitchen

Kāuta

Knife

Maripi

Know, Understand

Mōhio

L

Late, Lag Behind

Tōmuri

Laugh

Kata, Katakata

Lazy, Tired, Ill

Tukeke

Learn, Teach

Ako

Leave Alone

Waiho

Leave, Depart, Separate

Wehe

Left Over, Remaining

Toe

Legs

Hūtawa

Legs And Feet

Waewae

Lest, Incase, Might

Koi

Lie Down

Takoto

Lift, Raise Up

Hiki(Na)

Like That

Pērā

Line

Rāraki

Lips

Kutu

Listen

Whakaroko

Lolly

Rare

Long

Roa

Look

Titiro

Look After, Care For

Tiaki

Look!

Tirohia!

Lost, Missing

Karo

Lounge

Ruma Noho

Love, Sympathise, Concern For

Aroha

M

Man, Husband

Tāne

Many

Maha

Me, I 

Au, Ahau 

Meddle With, Fiddle With

Raweke

Medicine

Rokoā

Meeting House

Wharenui

Midday

Rānui

Middle, In Between

Waekanui

Milk

Miraka

Million

Miriona

Mine (Plural)

Aku, Āku, Ōku

Minute

Meneti

Moan, Grumble

Amuamu

Money

Moni

Monster

Taniwha

Mother

Hākui

Mountain

Mauka

Mouth

Waha

Move Around, Wriggle

Oreore

Movie Theatre

Whare Pikitia

Mutton Bird

Tïtï

My (Singular)

Taku, Tāku, Tōku , Tāhaku

My, Mine (Plural)

Aku, Ōku, Āku

N

Nails

Matikuku

Name

Ikoa

Nappy

Kope

Nappy Wipe

Tīhi Mākū

Near, Close

Tata

Nest

Kōhaka

Nevermind

Hai Aha

New

Hōu

Nine

Iwa

Ninth

Tuaiwa

No

Kāo

Noise, Be Quiet!

Turituri

None, There Aren’t Any

Kāhore Kau 

Nose

Ihu

Not

Kāore

Not Yet

Kāore Anō

Nouns

Kupu Ikoa

O

Oh Dear, Wail, Cry

Āue

Ointment

Rokoā Pani

On The Side 

Taha

On, On Top, Above

Ruka

One

Tahi , Kotahi

Only

Anake

Only, Just, Merely, Free From Tapu

Noa

Only, Merely, Just

Noa Iho, Noaiho

Open Up

Whakapuare (Hia)

Original, Authentic, True

Tüturu

Outside

Waho

Over There

Korā

P

Pain, Sore

Mamae

Parents

Mātua

Party

Pāti

Pass Here, Give Here

Hōmai

Path, Road

Huanui

Peg

Mātiti

Pen

Pene

Pencil

Pene Rākau

Pencil Case

Ipupene

Pencil Sharpener

Whakakoi Pene

Person, Man

Takata

Petrol

Penehinu

Phone, Telephone

Waea

Picture, Photo

Whakaahua

Plate

Pēreti

Playing Field, Park

Papa Tākaro

Please, Glad, Joyful

Koa

Pleasing, Gratifying

Pārekareka

Pour

Riki(Hia)

Powder

Paura

Principal

Tumuaki

Procreate

Ai

Pronouns

Tūikoa

Proverb

Whakataukī

Push

Pei

Put In To

Puru(A)

Put On (Clothes/Seatbelt)

Whakamau(A)

Put On (Of Clothes)

Komohia

Pyjamas

Kahu Moe

Q

Quarter

Hauwhā

Question, Ask

Pātai

R

Read

Pānui(Tia)

Really, Is That So?

Nei

Red, Redden

Whero

Relation

Whanauka

Release, Send, Allow

Tuku

Remember

Maumahara

Rest

Whakatā

Return, As Well, Also, Used In Exclamation To Show Emphasis

Hoki

Right Now

Nāianei

Right, Correct

Tika

Rinse

Opeope(A)

River

Awa

Room

Ruma

Rubbish Bin

Ipu Para

Ruler

Rūri

Run

Oma

S

Safety Pin

Pine Mau, Titi

School

Kura

Scold, Tell Off

Kōhete

Second

Tuarua

See

Kite

Seven

Whitu

Seventh

Tuawhitu

Sharp

Koi

Sheep

Hīpi

Shirt

Kokomo

Shoe

Hū

Short

Poto

Should, And (To Join Things)

Me

Shout, Yell

Haparaki

Show, Display

Whakaatu

Sick, Tired

Māuiui

Sing, Song

Waiata

Sink

Pūotu

Sister (Of A Boy)

Tuahine

Sisters Of A Male

Tuāhine

Sit, Stay

Noho

Sixth

Tuaono

Sleep

Moe

Sleep Time

Wā Moe

Sleepy

Hiamoe

Sleepy Head

Moeroa

Smelly

Hauka

Soak

Kōpiro(Tia)

Soap

Hopi

Socks

Tōkena

Some

Ētahi

Son

Tama

Soon, Hold On A Minute

Taihoa (Ake Nei)

Soon, In A Little While

Ākuanei

Spoon

Koko

Spread Out, Lay Out

Hora(Hia)

Stand

Tū

Start, Begin

Timata

Still, Straight Away, Constant

Tou

Stomach

Puku

Stop, Close, Enough

Kāti

Store, Shop

Toa

Stretch Out

Whārōrō(Tia)

Strong, Strength

Kaha

Stupid

Rorirori

Sub Tribe

Hapū

Swear

Kakakaka

Sweet, Delicious

Reka

Sweetheart, Lover

Tau

Swim

Kaukau

T

Table

Tēpu

Table Cloth

Uhi Tēpu

Take Away, Take Off

Tako(Hia)

Take Off (Clothes)

Unu(Hia)

Talk, Speak, Speech

Kōrero

Teacher

Mähita

Teddy Bear

Tēti Pea 

Teeth

Niho

Television

Pouaka Whakaata 

Ten

Tekau

Tense Marker

Tohu O Te Wā

That (By You/Listener)

Tënä

That (Over There), (Singular, By Third Person/People)

Tērā

The (Plural)

Kā

The (Singular)

Te

The Day Before Yesterday

Nō Nātahirā

There (By Someone/Thing Else)

Rā

There By You

Konā

There It Is (Over There) Speaker

Arā

Therefore, So Then

Nā Reira, Nō Reira

These (By Me/Speaker)

Ēnei

They (Three Or More People Excluding The Speaker And The Listener)

Rātou

They (Two People Excluding The Speaker And The Listener)

Rāua

Thing

Mea

Think, Thought

Whakaaro(Hia)

Third

Tuatoru

Thirsty

Hiainu

This (By Me/Speaker)

Tënei

This (Singular, By Speaker)

Tēnei

Those (By You/Listener) 

Ēnā

Those (Over There)

Ērā

Thousand

Mano

Three

Toru

Throw

Whiu

Throw, Cast About

Maka

Time

Wā

Tired

Keke

To Dry

Whakamaroke(Tia)

To Play, A Game

Para

Toast

Tōhi

Toilet

Wharepaku

Tomorrow

Āpōpō

Toothbrush

Paraihe Niho

Towel

Tauera

Town

Tāone

Toy

Kaupeka

Train

Tereina

Travelling Party/Group

Tira

Tread, Trample

Takahi

Treasure, Present

Taoka

Tribe, People

Iwi

Trouser

Wharekūhā

Trousers

Whare Kūhā

True, Believe

Pono

Turn

Huri(Hia)

Two

Rua

Type

Tūmomo

U

Uncle

Hākoro Kēkē

Under Restriction, Sacred, Confidential

Tapu

Underpants

Tarau Roto

Used Up, Gone, Consumed 

Mahiti

V

Vcr

Pūrere Ataata

Verb, Action

Kupu Mahi

Video Tape

Rīpene Ataata

Visit

Toro

W

Wait

Tatari

Wait A Minute, In A Moment

Taihoa

Wake Time

Wā Oho

Wake Up

Oho

Walk

Hīkoi

Want

Pīraki

Want, Wish For, Desire For

Hiahia

Wash

Horoi

Washing (Clothes)

Kahu Horoi

Washing Basket

Pūtea

Washing Machine

Pūrere Horoi

Washing Powder

Paura Horoi Weruweru

Waste

Moumou

Watch

Mātaki, Mātakitaki

Water Bowl

Oko Wai

Water, Who

Wai

We (Three Or More People)

Tātou

We (Three Or More People Excluding The Listener)

Mātou

We (Two People Excluding The Listener)

Māua

We (Two People Including The Speaker And The Listener)

Tāua

Wear Be Fixed, Hold

Mau

Week

Wiki

Weetbix

Wītipihiki

Welcome, Come Hither

Nau Mai, Tāuti Mai

What

Aha

When (Question For Asking When Something Will Happen In The Future)

Āhea

When (Question For When Something Happened In The Past)

Nōnahea

Where

Hea

Which

Tēhea

Why

He Aha Ai

Window

Matapihi

Women

Wāhine

Word

Kupu

Work, Action, Task

Mahi

Worker, Actor

Kaimahi

Worry, Concern

Māharahara

Write

Tuhi, Tuhituhi 

Y

Year, Settle

Tau

Yes

Āe

Yesterday

Inanahi

You (One Person)

Koe

You (Two People)

Kōrua

You (3 Or More People)

Koutou

Younger Sibling Same Sex

Taina, Tāina

Youngest Child

Pötiki 

Your (Plural Possessive)

Ō

Your (Singular Possessive)

Tō