General Terms

Yes

Āe

A fib, a lie

Rūpahu

Angry

Riri

Arms and hands

Rikarika

Baby

Pēpi

Bang, hit

Tuki

Bathroom

Rūma kaukau

Be finished

Mutu

Be hit, be struck, injury

Whara

Bed

Rara

Before, in front of

Mua

Behind

Muri

Below, underneath

Raro

Book

Pukapuka

Breakfast

Parakuihi

Brother (of a sister)

Tukāne

Bursting (for the toilet)

Hiamimi

Butter

Pata

Cat

Naki, Ngeru, poti

Chair

Tūru

Child

Tamaiti

Children

Tamariki

Choose

Whiriwhiri

Climb

Piki

Clothes Kākahu

Weruweru

Coat

Koti

Cow

Kau

Cry

Taki

Cup

kapu

Cup of tea

kaputī

Dark, sad

Pōuri

Daughter

Tamāhine

Dialogue, discussion, speak

Kōrero

Dirty

Paru

Dog

Kurī

Don’t

Kauraka, Kaua, Kauaka

Drawer

Hautō

Ears

Tarika

Eyes

Whatu

Face

Konohi

Fall down

Taka

Family

Whānau

Father

Hākoro, Matua, Pāpā

Fingers and toes

Taotao

Fork

Paoka

Friend

Hoa

Give away

Watua

Go

Haere

Good, nice, like

Pai

Hair (on head and body)

Huruhuru, Makawe (on head)

Hat

Whareama

He, she

Ia

Head

Upoko, Mātenga, Mahunga

His/ hers (singular)

Tana/tōna/tāna

How

Pēhea

Hungry

Hiakai

In the middle, between

Waekanui

Inside

Roto

Instead, difference, already

Kē

Jersey

Poraka

Kiss

Kihi, kihikihi

Kitchen

kāuta, Kīhini

Knife

Māripi, Naihe

Late, lag behind

Tōmuri

Lazy, tired, ill

Tūkeke

Leave alone!

Waiho

Legs and feet

Waewae

Lest, incase, might

Koi

Lips

Kutu

Look!

Tirohia!

Lost, missing

Karo

Me, I

Au, ahau

milk

Miraka

Mother

Hākui, Whaea, Kōkā, Māmā

Mouth

Waha

My, mine (plural)

aku/ ōku/āku

My, mine (singular)

Taku/ tōku/tāku

Nails

Matikuku, Maikuku

Nappy

kope

No

Kāo

Nose

Ihu

Now

Ināianei

On the side

Taha

Outside

Waho

Parents

Mātua

Plate

Pereti

Put on (of clothes)

Komohia, Kuhuna, Whakamaua

Pyjamas

Kahu moe

Rest

Whakatā

Return, go back

Hoki

Right now

Nāianei

Room

Rūma

Run

Oma

Sheep

Hīpi

Shirt

kokomo

Shoes

hū

Should

Me

Sick, tired

Māuiui

Sister (of a boy)

Tuahine

Sit, stay

Noho

Sleep

Moe

Sleep time

Wā moe

Sleepy

Hiamoe

Socks

Tōkena

Son

Tama

Soon, shortly

Ākuanei

Spoon

koko

Stomach

Puku

Sugar

Huka

Teddy bear

Tēti pea

Teeth

Niho

Television

Pouaka Whakaata

That (singular,by you)

Tēnā

The (plural)

Kā

The (singular)

Te

Thirsty

Hiainu

This (singular, by speaker)

Tēnei

Time

Wā

Tired

Keke

To play, a game

Para

Toast

Tōhi

Toilet

Wharepaku

Tomorrow

Āpōpō

Toothbrush

Paraihe niho

Trousers

Whare kūhā

Used up, gone, consumed

Mahiti, Pau

VCR

Pūrere ataata

Videotape

Rīpene ataata

Wake time

Wā oho

Want

Pīraki

Wash

Horoi(a)

Watch

Mātaki , mātakitaki

Weetbix

Wītipihiki

Which

Tēhea

Work

Mahi

Yesterday

Inanahi

You (3 or more people)

Koutou

You (one person)

Koe

You (Two people)

Kōrua

Your (plural)

Ō

Your (singular)

Tō