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Māori Dictionary - Te Aka 

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Kīwaha should be fun and exciting ways to express yourself! Pick one or two to have a go at using. Here are some examples:

• Āe mārika! - You betcha!
• Meika meika? - Is that so?
• Kia Tau! — Relax, settle petal!
• Me haere! — Come quickly!
• Te ataahua hoki! — That’s beautiful!
• Ka mau te wehi! — That’s amazing!
• Aue, e hika ma! — Goodness me!
• Pai kare! — By golly!
• Karawhiua! — Give it heaps! Go hard
• Kia kaha! - Be strong
• Maniori! - Shh! Be quiet!
• Wananei! - Awesome!

Saying hello:

• Kia ora — Hello

• Mōrena - good morning

• Tēnā koe — Hello to one person, thank you to one person

• Tēnā kōrua — Hello to two people, thank you to two people

• Tēnā koutou — Hello to lots of people (more than three), thank you to lots of people

• Āe — Yes

• Kao/Kāore — No

Some simple instructional language:

• E tū — Stand up

• E noho — Sit down

• Haere mai — Come here

• Hoki atu — Go back (to where you came from)

• Turituri — Be quiet

• Homai te ... — Give me the

• Pakipaki —Clap 

• Titiro mai— Look at me

• Whakarongo mai — Listen to me

• Kōrero mai— Speak to me

Some common Māori nouns

Body parts:

• Upoko — Head

• Makawe — Hair

• Taringa — Ears

• Whatu — Eyes

• Ihu — Nose

• Waha — Mouth

• Ringaringa — Arms, hands

• Waewae — Legs, feet

• Puku — Stomach

School items:

• Pene rākau — Pencil

• Pene — Pen

• Pukapuka — Book

• Kuaha — Door

• Karaka — Clock

• Kai — Food

• Inu — Drink

• Wai — Water

• Tūru — Chair

• Tēpu — Table, desk

• Rorohiko — Computer

• Pēke — Bag

• Pikitia — Picture

• Kura - School

• Kaiako - Teacher

Colours:

• Mā — White

• Pango — Black

• Whero — Red

• Karaka — Orange

• Kōwhai — Yellow

• Kākāriki — Green

• Kahurangi — Blue

• Parauri — Brown

• Waiporoporo - Purple

People:

• Tama — Boy

• Kōtiro — Girl

• Tangata — Person

• Tāne — Man

• Wahine — Woman

• Tamaiti — Child

• Rangatahi — Youth

• Tamariki - Children

• Ākogna - Learners

Counting in Māori:

• 1 Tahi

• 2 Rua

• 3 Toru

• 4 Whā

• 5 Rima

• 6 Ono

• 7 Whitu

• 8 Waru

• 9 Iwa

• 10 Tekau 

• 11 Tekau mā tahi 

• 12 Tekau mā rua

• 20 Rua tekau 

• 21 Rua tekau mā tahi 

• 30 Toru tekau 

• 40 Whā tekau 

• 50 Rima tekau

• 60 Ono tekau

• 70 Whitu tekau

• 80 Waru tekau

• 90 Iwa tekau

• 100 Kotahi rau 

• 101 Kotahi rau tahi -

• 111 Kotahi rau tekau mā tahi 

• 225 Rua rau rua tekau mā rima

• 1000 Kotahi mano 

• 1020 Kotahi mano rua tekau 

• 2000 Rua mano