| au | pronom | I | Kei konei au i tēnei rā. I am here today. |
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| koe | pronom | you | He tangata atawhai rawa koe. You are very kind. |
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| ia | pronom | he | Kei te kura ia. He is at school. |
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| mātou | pronom | we | Ka mahi mātou i ia rā. We work every day. |
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| rātou | pronom | they | E noho ana rātou i te taha o te awa. They live near the river. |
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| aha | pronom | what | E hiahia ana koe ki te aha ināianei? What do you want now? |
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| kei hea | adverbe | where | Kei hea tō whare? Where is your house? |
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| āhea | adverbe | when | Āhea rātou haere mai ai? When will they come? |
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| wai | pronom | who | Ko wai taua tangata? Who is that person? |
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| he aha | adverbe | why | He aha koe i pōuri ai? Why are you sad? |
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| pēhea | adverbe | how | Pēhea koe i mōhio ai? How do you know? |
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| mahi | verbe | to do | Ka mahi au i āku mahi. I do my work. |
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| haere | verbe | to go | Ka haere rātou ki te tāone. They go to town. |
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| haere mai | verbe | to come | Haere mai ki konei ināianei. Please come here now. |
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| kite | verbe | to see | Ka kite au i te maunga. I see the mountain. |
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| mōhio | verbe | to know | E mōhio ana mātou ki te kōrero. We know the story. |
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| whakaaro | verbe | to think | Ka whakaaro au ki te kāinga. I think about home. |
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| hiahia | verbe | to want | E hiahia ana rātou ki ētahi atu kai. They want more food. |
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| hanga | verbe | to make | Ka hanga mātou i tētahi tēpu. We make a table. |
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| tango | verbe | to take | Tangohia te pukapuka ki te kāinga. Take the book home. |
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| hoatu | verbe | to give | Homai te wai ki ahau. Give me the water. |
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| kī | verbe | to say | Ka kī rātou i ngā kupu pai. They say good words. |
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| pātai | verbe | to ask | Ka pātai au i tētahi pātai. I ask one question. |
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| kite | verbe | to find | Ka kite mātou i te kī. We find the key. |
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| titiro | verbe | to look | Titiro ki te rangi. Look at the sky. |
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| whakamahi | verbe | to use | Ka whakamahi au i tēnei tūru. I use this chair. |
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| mahi | verbe | to work | Ka mahi rātou i te tāone. They work in town. |
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| kai | verbe | to eat | Ka kai mātou i te raihi ā te pō nei. We eat rice tonight. |
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| inu | verbe | to drink | Ka inu au i te wai mātao. I drink cold water. |
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| moe | verbe | to sleep | E moe ana te tamaiti ināianei. The child sleeps now. |
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| hīkoi | verbe | to walk | Ka hīkoi mātou ki te kura. We walk to school. |
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| oma | verbe | to run | Ka oma tere te tama. The boy runs fast. |
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| pānui | verbe | to read | Ka pānui au i tēnei pukapuka. I read this book. |
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| tuhi | verbe | to write | Ka tuhi ia i tōna ingoa. She writes her name. |
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| kōrero | verbe | to speak | He pai tā rātou kōrero Māori. They speak Māori well. |
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| whakarongo | verbe | to listen | Whakarongo ki te puoro. Listen to the music. |
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| rongo | verbe | to hear | Ka rongo au i te hau. I hear the wind. |
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| hoko | verbe | to buy | Ka hoko mātou i te parāoa hou. We buy fresh bread. |
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| hoko | verbe | to sell | Ka hoko ika rātou i konei. They sell fish here. |
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| utu | verbe | to pay | Ka utu au i te moni. I pay the money. |
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| āwhina | verbe | to help | Ka āwhina ngā hoa i a rātou anō. Friends help each other. |
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| aroha | verbe | to love | E aroha ana au ki tōku whānau. I love my family. |
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| noho | verbe | to live | E noho ana mātou i te taha o te moana. We live by the sea. |
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| mate | verbe | to die | Ka mate ngā tāngata katoa ā tōna wā. All people die someday. |
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| ako | verbe | to learn | Ka ako ngā tamariki i te kura. Children learn at school. |
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| ako | verbe | to teach | Ka ako rātou i ngā tamariki. They teach the children. |
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| whakatuwhera | verbe | to open | Whakatuwheratia te tatau ināianei. Open the door now. |
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| kati | verbe | to close | Katia te matapihi koa. Close the window please. |
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| tangata | nom | person | He tangata hoa taua tangata. That person is friendly. |
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| tāne | nom | man | He tangata roa te tāne. The man is tall. |
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| wahine | nom | woman | E waiata ana te wahine. The woman is singing. |
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| tamaiti | nom | child | E moe ana te tamaiti. The child is sleeping. |
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| tama | nom | boy | Ka oma te tama ki waho. The boy runs outside. |
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| kōtiro | nom | girl | Ka pānui puku te kōtiro. The girl reads quietly. |
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| whānau | nom | family | He nui tōku whānau. My family is large. |
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| whaea | nom | mother | Kei konei tōku whaea. My mother is here. |
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| matua | nom | father | Ka whakapau kaha tōna matua ki te mahi. His father works hard. |
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| hoa | nom | friend | Ko ia taku hoa. She is my friend. |
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| whare | nom | house | He whare hou tēnei. The house is new. |
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| kāinga | nom | home | E haere ana mātou ki te kāinga. We are going home. |
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| kura | nom | school | Kei te tata te kura. The school is nearby. |
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| tāone | nom | city | He tāone pukumahi te tāone. The city is busy. |
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| whenua | nom | country | He ātaahua tō tātou whenua. Our country is beautiful. |
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| ao | nom | world | E panoni ana te ao. The world is changing. |
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| tiriti | nom | street | He roa te tiriti. The street is long. |
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| rūma | nom | room | He mahana te rūma. The room is warm. |
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| wā | nom | time | Ka tere te haere o te wā. Time goes quickly. |
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| rā | nom | day | He rā pai tēnei rā. Today is a good day. |
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| pō | nom | night | He makariri te pō. The night is cold. |
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| ata | nom | morning | He māramarama te ata. The morning is bright. |
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| ahiahi | nom | evening | Ka okioki mātou i te ahiahi. We rest in the evening. |
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| wiki | nom | week | Ka mahi au i ia wiki. I work every week. |
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| marama | nom | month | He pukumahi te marama e tū mai nei. Next month is busy. |
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| tau | nom | year | He tau hou tēnei. This year is new. |
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| i tēnei rā | adverbe | today | He pukumahi au i tēnei rā. I am busy today. |
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| āpōpō | adverbe | tomorrow | Ka haere mātou āpōpō. We will go tomorrow. |
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| inanahi | adverbe | yesterday | I haere mai ia inanahi. She came yesterday. |
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| ināianei | adverbe | now | Haere mai ki konei ināianei. Come here now. |
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| rā | nom | sun | He wera te rā. The sun is hot. |
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| marama | nom | moon | He kanapa te marama. The moon is bright. |
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| whetū | nom | star | He kanapa taua whetū. That star is bright. |
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| rangi | nom | sky | He kikorangi te rangi. The sky is blue. |
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| whenua | nom | earth | Ko te whenua tō tātou kāinga. The earth is our home. |
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| ahi | nom | fire | He wera te ahi. The fire is hot. |
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| wai | nom | water | He mātao te wai. The water is cold. |
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| ua | nom | rain | E heke ana te ua. The rain is falling. |
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| hau | nom | wind | He kaha te hau. The wind is strong. |
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| rākau | nom | tree | He rākau teitei taua rākau. That tree is tall. |
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| putiputi | nom | flower | He ātaahua te putiputi. The flower is beautiful. |
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| maunga | nom | mountain | He teitei te maunga. The mountain is high. |
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| awa | nom | river | He roa te awa. The river is long. |
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| moana | nom | sea | He mārie te moana. The sea is calm. |
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| kai | nom | food | Kua rite te kai. The food is ready. |
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| parāoa | nom | bread | He hou te parāoa. The bread is fresh. |
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| raihi | nom | rice | He maha ngā wā ka kai mātou i te raihi. We eat rice often. |
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| mīti | nom | meat | He wera te mīti. The meat is hot. |
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| ika | nom | fish | He hou te ika. The fish is fresh. |
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| hēki | nom | egg | I kai au i tētahi hēki. I ate one egg. |
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| miraka | nom | milk | He mātao te miraka. The milk is cold. |
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| huarākau | nom | fruit | He reka tēnei huarākau. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tī | nom | tea | He wera te tī. The tea is hot. |
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| kawhe | nom | coffee | He kaha te kawhe. The coffee is strong. |
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| upoko | nom | head | E mamae ana tōku upoko i tēnei rā. My head hurts today. |
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| karu | nom | eye | He kikorangi ōna karu. Her eyes are blue. |
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| taringa | nom | ear | E mamae ana tōku taringa. My ear hurts. |
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| waha | nom | mouth | Whakatūwhera whānui tō waha. Open your mouth wide. |
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| ihu | nom | nose | He mātao tōna ihu. His nose is cold. |
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| ringa | nom | hand | Horoia ō ringa ināianei. Wash your hands now. |
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| waewae | nom | foot | E mamae ana tōku waewae. My foot is sore. |
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| ngākau | nom | heart | He kaha tōna ngākau. His heart is strong. |
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| ingoa | nom | name | Ko Hana tōku ingoa. My name is Hana. |
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| pukapuka | nom | book | He pukapuka hou tēnei. This book is new. |
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| kupu | nom | word | He kupu nui taua kupu. That word is important. |
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| reo | nom | language | He reo ātaahua te reo Māori. Māori is a beautiful language. |
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| moni | nom | money | Me nui ake te moni māku. I need more money. |
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| mahi | nom | work | He uaua taku mahi. My work is hard. |
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| aroha | nom | love | He mea nui rawa te aroha. Love is very important. |
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| puoro | nom | music | He ātaahua te puoro. The music is beautiful. |
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| kōrero | nom | story | He pono taua kōrero. That story is true. |
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| ara | nom | way | Koinei te ara pai rawa. This is the best way. |
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| mea | nom | thing | He iti taua mea. That thing is small. |
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| oranga | nom | life | He taonga te oranga. Life is precious. |
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| tatau | nom | door | Kua huaki te tatau. The door is open. |
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| tēpu | nom | table | He nui te tēpu. The table is big. |
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| tūru | nom | chair | Kua pakaru te tūru. The chair is broken. |
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| motokā | nom | car | He hou taku motokā. My car is new. |
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| pai | adjectif | good | He pai tēnei kai. This food is good. |
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| kino | adjectif | bad | He whakaaro kino tēnā. That is a bad idea. |
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| nui | adjectif | big | He nui te whare. The house is big. |
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| iti | adjectif | small | He iti te rūma. The room is small. |
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| hou | adjectif | new | He pukapuka hou tāku. I have a new book. |
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| tawhito | adjectif | old | He whare tawhito taua whare. That house is old. |
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| roa | adjectif | long | He roa te huarahi. The road is long. |
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| poto | adjectif | short | He poto te kōrero. The story is short. |
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| teitei | adjectif | high | He teitei te maunga. The mountain is high. |
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| iti | adjectif | low | He iti te tēpu. The table is low. |
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| wera | adjectif | hot | He wera te tī. The tea is hot. |
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| mātao | adjectif | cold | He mātao te wai. The water is cold. |
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| koa | adjectif | happy | E koa ana ngā tamariki. The children are happy. |
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| pōuri | adjectif | sad | E pōuri ana ia i tēnei rā. She feels sad today. |
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| ātaahua | adjectif | beautiful | He ātaahua te putiputi. The flower is beautiful. |
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| ngāwari | adjectif | easy | He ngāwari tēnei mahi. This work is easy. |
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| uaua | adjectif | hard | He uaua tēnei akoranga. This lesson is hard. |
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| tere | adjectif | fast | He tere taua motokā. That car is fast. |
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| pōturi | adjectif | slow | He pōturi te awa. The river is slow. |
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| tika | adjectif | right | He tika tāu whakautu. Your answer is right. |
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| hē | adjectif | wrong | He hē taua whakautu. That answer is wrong. |
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| nui | adjectif | important | He mea nui te whānau. Family is important. |
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| pono | adjectif | true | He pono taua kōrero. That story is true. |
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| kī | adjectif | full | Kī tonu te kapu. The cup is full. |
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| putua | adjectif | empty | He rūma putua te rūma. The room is empty. |
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| tamariki | adjectif | young | He tamariki te tamaiti. The child is young. |
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| kaha | adjectif | strong | He kaha te hau. The wind is strong. |
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| ngoikore | adjectif | weak | E ngoikore ana ia i tēnei rā. He feels weak today. |
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| whero | adjectif | red | He whero te putiputi. The flower is red. |
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| kikorangi | adjectif | blue | He kikorangi te rangi. The sky is blue. |
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| kākāriki | adjectif | green | He kākāriki te rākau. The tree is green. |
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| kōwhai | adjectif | yellow | He kōwhai te putiputi. The flower is yellow. |
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| pango | adjectif | black | He pango te motokā. The car is black. |
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| mā | adjectif | white | He mā te whare. The house is white. |
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| āe | interjection | yes | Āe, e mārama ana au ināianei. Yes, I understand now. |
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| kāo | interjection | no | Kāo, kāore au e taea te haere. No, I cannot go. |
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| kāore | adverbe | not | Kāore anō au kia rite. I am not ready. |
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| me | conjonction | and | Kua rite te parāoa me te tī. Bread and tea are ready. |
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| rānei | conjonction | or | Kei te pai te tī rānei, te kawhe rānei. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| engari | conjonction | but | Kua ngenge au, engari e koa ana. I am tired, but happy. |
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| mēnā | conjonction | if | Mēnā ka haere mai koe, ka kai mātou. If you come, we eat. |
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| nā te mea | conjonction | because | I noho au nā te mea i ua. I stayed because it rained. |
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| me | préposition | with | E noho ana au me tōku whānau. I live with my family. |
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| kore | préposition | without | I haere ia me te kore moni. He went without money. |
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| mō | préposition | for | Mōu tēnei koha. This gift is for you. |
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| i | préposition | from | I haere mai ia i te tāone. She came from town. |
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| ki | préposition | to | Ka haere mātou ki te kura. We go to school. |
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