Te Reo - Who's Who

  • Wahine - woman

  • Tāne - man

  • Tama - boy

  • Kōtiro - girl

  • Tātou - everybody

  • Kāore he tangata - nobody

  • Tamariki - children

  • Māmā - mother

  • Pāpā - father

  • Tamariki - children

  • Koro - grandfather

  • Kuia - grandmother

  • Tau - girlfriend / boyfriend

  • Mātua - parents

  • Awhi - hug

  • Ia - he

  • Ahau - i

  • Kua mauiui au - i’m sick

  • Koe - you

  • Matou - we

  • Ko ia - she

  • Raua - they

  • Ia - it

  • He aha to ingoa - what is your name

  • Noku - my

  • Ko alex ahau - my name is alex

  • O raua - their

  • Tona - his

  • Tona - her

  • Tona - its