Māori Made Easy Workbook 3

pōturi

slow

whutupōro

rugby

ngata

snail

pūtaiao

science

pāngarau

maths

whaikōrero

oratory

mekemeke

boxing

kino

bad

teitei

tall

poto

short

mahana

warm

makariri

cold

atamai

clever

pukumahi

industrious

upoko marō

stubborn

mamae

pain

mokemoke

lonely

wānanga

study

karo

dodge

riri

angry

ngaro

lost

harikoa

happy

haumaruru

moody

pōuri

sad

whakarere

leave behind

mākū

damp

perehana

present

pupuhi

shoot

tahuri

capsize

tīmata

start

maringi

spill

haere mā raro

to walk

whakakore

annul

hōhā

bored

Kapa Ōpango

All Blacks

whakamātautau

test

maoa

cooked

whakangungu

training

rata

to like

mutu

finish

tau

to land

kaupapa

basis

whakairo

carve

whakarongo

listen

poiwhana

football

angitu

success

tauwehe

split

tuangi

cockle

paki

sunny

whakautu

answer

onepū

beach

angiangi

thin

tāone

town

tāra

dollars

hēneti

cents

ukauka

cash

utu

cost

meneti

minutes

hāora

hours

karaka

clock

huarere

weather

marangai

heavy rain

whatitiri

thunder

uira

lightning

hēpapa

zebra

raiona

lion

ngunguru

shake

hanawiti

sandwich

pōpokorua

ant

pūtoko

slug

whakaoho

to wake up

keri

dig

kato

pluck

here

tie

karanga

call

kōhuru

murder

hauhake

harvest

Taku matakawa atu

I hate it

Pakaru ana te tangi

Cried their eyes out

Tē mōhio hoki

No idea whatsoever

Engari tonu

You bet

Tāne rau ā-hine

There’s plenty of fish in the sea (said to a male)

Hine rau ā-tāne

There’s plenty of fish in the sea (said to a female)

Āhea?

When?

Ākuanei 

Soon

Ā tōna wā

At some stage

Ā te ahiahi nei

This afternoon

Āpōpō

Tomorrow

Ā tērā wiki

Next week

Ā tērā marama

Next month

Ā tērā tau

Next year

Hauwhā kī

Quarter to

Hauwhā i

Quarter past

Haurua i

Half past

ata

morning

ahiahi

afternoon

pō 

night

Tau kē!

Excellent!

Autaia!

Pretty good!

Tino!

Absolutely!