Maori Made Easy: Weekend Words List

pene

pen

pukapuka

book

rākau

tree

ika

fish

waka

canoe

ngeru

cat

hū

shoe

manu

bird

pūngāwerewere

spider

rau

leaf

waka rererangi

plane

wharekai

restaurant

whare rongoā

chemist

tāne

man

wahine

woman

kōtiro

girl

tama

boy

koroua

old man

kuia

old woman

pēpi

baby

kaiako

teacher

kaitākaro

player

tāmaki makaurau

auckland

kirikiriroa

hamilton

ngāmotu

new plymouth

te papa-i-o-ea

palmerston north

ahuriri

napier

heretaunga

hastings

whakatū

nelson

te whanganui-a-tara

wellington

ōtautahi

christchurch

ōtepoti

dunedin

toa

shop

ngahau

party, concert

whare kanikani

night club

papa tākaro

playground, sports field

whakaheke ngaru

surfing

pānui pukapuka

reading

kāinga

home

kata

laugh

hīkoi

walk

tākaro

play

moe

sleep

tangi

cry

piki

ascend

kura

school

pouaka whakaata

tv

mātakitaki

watch

āwhina

help

kaukau

bathe

tāhoe

swim

huna

hide

hokomaha

supermarket

harawene

jealous

wātea

free, available

haerenga

journey

whakatā

rest

tae mai

arrive

menemene

smile

tōmuri

late

mate

die, death

hoko

purchase

ua

rain

hinga

to fall, to lose

ngana

try

pakapaka

burnt food

pau

run out, exhausted

kei hea?

where?

aua atu

who cares

tunu

cook

wehe

depart

whakapai

clean up, bless

taiwhanga

room

horoi

wash

pōwhiri

welcome

maha

many

tuatete

hedgehog

kiriata

movie, film

patu

strike, hit, kill

tahitahi

sweep

paramanawa

refreshments

haurangi

drunk

pāki

burger

pōtae

hat

hōu

new

parehe

pizza

amuamu

moan

pūtea

money, budget

āporo

apple

tīkiti

tickets

roro

brain

whanaunga

relation

ātaahua

beautiful

rautaki

strategy

wahie

firewood

pōro

ball

waewae

leg

waka

car

waka moana

canoe, boat

putiputi

flower