class notes kupu

Āta

slowly / carefully

āta koreo

speak carefully

āta kai

eat slowly

āta oma

run slowly

āta haere

slow down / go slowly

Kaua e

don’t do whatever

Kaua e kōreo

don’t talk

Kaua e tū

don’t stand

Kaua e oma

don’t run

Kāti

(stop)

Kāti te kōereo

stop talking.

Kāti te kanga

stop swearing

Homai te

instructing someone to give 1 thing to you

Homai te pukapuka

Give (me) the book

Homai te waea

Give (me) the phone

Te

the

Homai ngā

Give me (more than 1)

Homai ngā pukapuka

give (me) the books.

Homai ngā waea

give me the phones.

Taihoa e

instructing someone not to do something yet.

Taihoa e haere

Don’t go yet

Taihoa e kōrero

Don’t talk yet

Waiho te

to leave something alone

Waiho te pouaka kai

leave the lunch box alone

Waiho te tūru

leave the chair alone.

Waiho ngā pēke

leave the bags alone.

Waiho ngā pātara

Leave the bottles alone.

Kia

Instructions on how to be a certain way.

Kia tūpato

Be careful!

Kia ngū

Be quiet!

Kia ora

Be in good health / be well

Kia kaha

Be strong (in resolve)

Kia tere

Be quick / Be fast (hurry up)

Kia Māia

Be brave

Kia manawanui

Be patient

Kia haumaru

Be safe

Kia tau

Be settled / calm down/ be chill

Kia ngāwari

Be gentle / be flexilble (if someone’s being rough)

Mai

towards speaker

Atu

away from the speaker

Tiriro atu

look over there or look away

Haere atu

go away

Noho atu

sit over there

Kōreo mai

speak to me

Tū mai

standing facing me

Waiata mai

sing to me

Huri atu

turn away

Āwhina mai

help me

Whakarāngi mai

line up here (near me)

Whakaporowhita mai

to get in a circle near me

Piki mai

climb towards me

Heke mai

decend towards me

Aro mai

focus on me

Titiro mai

look at me

Ake

upwards

Iho

downwards

Ka kite

(see ya)

Ma te wā

See you later

Pō mārie

Good night

E noho rā

said to someone that is staying

Haere rā

said to someone that is leaving

Hei ākuahei

see you soon

Hei āpōpō

see you tomorrow

Hei a mane

see you (on) Monday

Hei tērā wiki

see you next week

Hei tērā wenerie

see you next Wednesday

Hei te toru karaka

See you at 3 o’clock

Hei te hui

see you at the meeting

Hei te kura

see you at school

Hei te kainga

see you at home

Hei te ata

see you in the morning

Kei te pēhea koe?

How are you

Kei te pēhea kōrua?

How are you two?

Kei te pēhea koutou?

How are you 3 +

Kei te pai au

I am good

Kei te pai

I/we are good

Kei te hōha

i/we are annoyed

Kei te pōuri au

I am sad

āhua

somewhat

tino

very/really

Kei te āhua pai ahau.

I am somewhat good

Kei te tino pai ahau.

I am very good

Ko wai koe?

who are you?

Ko (NAME) ahau

I am (name)

Ko wai tō ingoa?

What is your name?

Ko wai ō koutou ingoa ?

What are your names? (to a group of people)

Ko (NAME) taku ingoa

My name is (name)

Ko wai tēne (NAME)

This is (NAME) (if they are standing with you)

Kei hea tō kāinga

where do you live?

Kei (place) taku/toku kāinga

I live in (place)

Kia pai te rā

have a good day

Kia pai te hui

have a good meeting

Kia pai te haere

have a good trip/holiday

Kai pai te pō

have a good night

Kia pai te atu

have a good morning

Kia pai te mutunga wiki

have a good weekend

Kia pai te wiki

have a good week

Kia pai te ahiahi

have a good afternoon

Kia pai te toenga o te rā

enjoy the rest of your day

Kei te pai

it’s all good