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Enei

These here (by me)

Tena

That there (by you)

Tera

That over there (by him/her)

Mea

Thing, object

Nei

Here (by speaker)

Na

There (by you, the listener)

Ra

Over there (away from our reach)

Te

The (singular)

Nga

The (plural)

He

A/some

Era tepu pango

Those black tables (over there)

Tenei pene whero

This red pen (here)

Tera waka pukoro pai

That good cell phone (over there)

Enei pukapuka kahurangi

These blue books (here)

Taua

You and I

Korua

You two

Matou

Us

Ratou

They or them two

Matamua

Oldest

Potiki

Youngest

Tuakana

Older sibling of the same gender

Teina

Younger sibling of the same gender

Rorohiko

Computer

Rangatauanui

Men/man

Harikoa

Happy

Nui

Big/important

Pai

Good

Iti/ninipi

Small

Tēpu

Table

Pōtae

Hat

Pene

Pen

Waea pukoro

Cell phone

Whare

House

Turu

Chair

Ki ora

Informal greeting

Tena koe

Hello ( to one)

No hea koe?

Where/who are you from?

Tena koe, e hoa

Hello friend

Hine

Girl/young women

Ta(ne)

Male

Kui(a)

Elderly women

Koro(oua)

Elderly man

Mataua

Mister

Whaea

Miss

Enei

These here (by me)

tenei

This here (by me)

those there ( by you)

Ena

era

those over there

enei

by me

ena

by you

era

those over there

enei ki

these Keys (here)

Maua

an exclusive p/pronoun (excl listener from what’s happening) telling keeley hats I and are going to mall

raua

they or them two

tatou

us

koutou

you guys ( 3 o more )

a and b (name 2)

ko a raua ko b

a and b and c

ko a ratou ko b ko c `

myself, a and b

ko matou, ko a ko b

myself and A

ko matou ko a

we

matou

ko wai to papa

who is your father

ko wai to mama

who is your mother

ko Julie taku mama

Julie is my mothers name

tokohia o tuahine?

how many sisters do you have?

tokorua aku tuahine

I have two sisters

tokotoru aku tuakana

I have three brothers

kei te pehea ratou

how are they

kei to hoha ratou

they are tired

ko wai to mama o keeley

who is the mother of keeleuy

ratou

them

my (younger gen)

taku

my (older gen)

toku

ko zyzy taku tama

zyzy is my boy

tokowha nga tamariki o te whanau

there are two children in my family

a and b and c are my ancestors

ko a ratou ko b ko c oku tipuna

tokohia

how many (people)

e hia

how many (things/animals)

ko wai

who

tamaiti tuarua

second child

tamaiti tuatoru

3rd child

tuakana

older siblings of the same gender

teina

younger siblings of the same gender

tungane

brother of a female

tuahine

sister of a male

mātua

parents

Matua

father

WHAEA

mother

tama

son

tamahine

daughter

nga

the plural

mauiui

SICK

pukapuka

book

keys

ki

hello ( to two )

TENA KORUA

tena koutou

hello ( to three or more)

kia ora, e Hoani

When a maori name with 1 long vowel or two short vowels

Kia ora, Tessa

when tessa is a pakeha name

powhiri

welcoming on to marae

mihi whakatau

welcoming (informal)