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Nō hea koe? Where are you from? Nō Kānata au. I come from Canada. Nō Ingarangi au. I come from England. Nō Hononga o Amerika au. I come from the USA. Nō Ahitereira au. I am from Australia. Kei hea koe e noho ana? Where do you live? E noho ana au ki Poihākena. I live in Sydney. |
Aotearoa Niu Tireni New Zealand Ahitereira Australia Airani Ireland Awherika ki te Tonga South Africa Hāmoa Samoa Ingarangi England Kānata Canada Niu Karetōnia New Caledonia Whītī Fiji |
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Say What?
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Kāore au i te mōhio. I don't understand. E aua. I don't know. Kōrero Māori au. I speak Maori. Iti noa iho. A little. Kāore au i te kōrero Māori. I don't speak Maori. Kōrero Ingarihi koe? Kōrero Pākehā koe? Do you speak English? Kōrero Hāmoa koe? Do you speak Samoan? Kōrero Wīwī koe? Do you speak French? Kōrero Tiamana koe? Do you speak German? |
E mōhio ana au. I understand. I know. Kei te pai. All right. OK. Hei aha! Nevermind. No problem. It doesn't matter. Kaua e āwangawanga! Don't worry! |
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Where is ...
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Kei hea te wharepaku? Where are the toilets? Kei hea te whare kawhe? Where is the café? Kei hea te kēmihi? Where is the chemist? Kei hea te hōtēra? Where is the hotel? Kei hea te pāparakāuta? Where is the pub? Kei hea te pēke? Where is the bank? Kei hea te toa hokomaha? Where is the supermarket? |
He ... māku. I would like ... He ... māu? Would you like ...? He aha māu? What would you like? Āe. Yes. Kāo. No. E hia te utu? How much is it? |
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Kei hea te whare kawhe ki te ipurangi o konei? Where is the nearest internet café? Ka taea te utu mā te kari nama? Can I pay with credit card? Hōmai koa te pire. Give me the bill, please. | ||
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Drink
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He ... māku. I'd like .... He ... taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki te ... E hiahia ana au ki ngā ... I want ... He pia. A beer. He wāina whero. A red wine. He wāina mā. A white wine. He ipu wāina. A glass of wine. He ipu wai. A glass of water. Wai māori. Mineral water. Wai ārani. Orange juice. Me te tio. With ice. Kāore he tio. Without ice. |
Miraka. Milk. Kāore he miraka. Without milk. Hōmai kia kotahi te kapu kawhe. Give me one cup of coffee. Hōmai kia rua ngā kapu kawhe. Give me two cups of coffee. Tī. Tea. Tī otaota. Herbal tea. Hōmai kia kotahi te kapu tī. Give me one cup of tea. Hōmai kia rua ngā kapu tī. Give me two cups of tea. Kia kotahi te huka. With one sugar. Kia rua ngā huka. With two sugars. Kāore he huka. Without sugar. |
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Food
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He ... māku. I'd like .... He hampēka taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki te hampēka. I want a hamburger. He maramara rīwai taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki ngā maramara rīwai. I want some chips. Hanawiti. Sandwich. Parāoa. Bread. Tīhi. Cheese. Hua whenua. Vegetables. Huamata. Salad. Purini. Dessert. Tiakarete. Chocolate. Rōpere. Chocolate. Aisikirīmi. Ice cream. Keke. Cake. |
Hupa. Soup. Raihi. Rice. Hēki. Egg. Ika. Fish. Heihei. Pīkaokao. Chicken. Kiko kau. Mīti kau. Beef. Whurutu. Hua rākau. Fruit. Āporo. Apple. Ārana. Orange. Rāhipere. Raspberries. He kaimanga au. Vegetarian. Kāore au i te kai i te mīti. I don't eat meat. |
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Weather
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He rā tino ātaahua tēnei. It's a lovely day. Kei te paki. It's fine weather. Kei te mahana. It's warm. Kei te wera. It's hot. Kei te makariri. It's cold. He ahūa makariri. It's a little cold. Kei te pupuhi te hau. It's windy. He tino mahana. It's very warm. |
Kei te heke te ua i tēnei rā. It's raining today. Kei te heke te hukapapa i tēnei rā. It's snowing today. E heke ana te ua āpōpō? Will it rain tomorrow? E heke ana te hukapapa āpōpō? Will it snow tomorrow? |
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Small Talk
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He pai ... ki au. I like ... Kāore i te pai ... ki au. I don't like ... He pai ... ki a koe? Do you like ...? (1 person) He pai ... ki a kōrua? Do you like ...? (2 people) He pai ... ki a koutou? Do you like ...? (several) Āe. Yes. Kāo. No. |
Haere mai! Haere mai ki konei! Come here! Me haere tātou! Let's go! Ka rawe! Ehara mae! Great! Konei. Here. Konā. There. Korā. Over there. |
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Kua ngaro au. I'm lost. Kua ngaro māua. We're lost. |
Kia tūpato! Be careful! Āwhina mai! Help! Haere atu! Go away! |
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Days of the Week
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te Mane te Rāhina Monday te Tūrei te Rātu Tuesday te Wenerei te Rāapa Wednesday te Tāaite te Rāpare Thursday te Paraire te Rāmere Friday te Hātarei te Rāhoroi Saturday te Rātapu Sunday |
inanahi yesterday tēnei rā today āpōpō tomorrow i tērā wiki last week i tēnei wiki this week ā tērā wiki next week |
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Kia ora! Cheers! Kia ora! Good luck! Ngā mihi mō te Kirihimete! Merry Christmas! Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! Happy New Year! |
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Signs
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Puta Exit Puta Kore No Exit Auahi Kore No Smoking Ngā Pirihimana Police |
Wharepaku Toilets Tāane Men Wahine Women |
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Vowels:
A vowel with a macron indicates a long vowel, ie. ō is a long o
u is pronounced as u in rude as in Australian, New Zealand, South African and Cockney English (ʉ)
Consonants:
f is a bilabial fricative, f pronounced with both lips together (ɸ)
ng is pronounced as ng as in singer (ŋ)
A vowel with a macron indicates a long vowel, ie. ō is a long o
u is pronounced as u in rude as in Australian, New Zealand, South African and Cockney English (ʉ)
Consonants:
f is a bilabial fricative, f pronounced with both lips together (ɸ)
ng is pronounced as ng as in singer (ŋ)