Te Reo Māori – Te-Ataarangi Method L8 – past tense, future tense, whānau and where you’re from

If you are learning Te Reo Māori using the Te Ataarangi Method and cusininaire rods, I hope that these flashcards will help you consolidate what you are learning in class.

Lesson 8 – past tense, future tense, talk about your whānau and where you’re from.

(plus extra phrases and vocab’ from class conversation)

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Please note that my flashcard plugin doesn’t recognize macrons (the tūhoto) so I’ve adopted the old way of doubling the vowel where a macron would normally be present.  This just means that you hold that syllable for longer but it doesn’t change the sound of the vowel at all, just the length.

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  • Game moving sticks in time to a song.
    tiitii toorea
  • stand (up)
    tuu
  • to this side
    ki teenei taha
  • to that side
    ki teeraa taha
  • to lay (down)
    takoto
  • "to strike, hit, beat"
    patua
  • "to loop around, wrap around"
    takarore
  • Past tense marker
    I
  • We went to the mountain.
    I haere maaua ki te maunga.
  • The dog lay down on the bed.
    I takoto te kurii i te moenga.
  • I preached to the people.
    I kauwhau ahau ki ngaa taangata.
  • Last year she was studying.
    I teeraa tau e ako ana ia.
  • Future (or next) tense marker
    ka
  • We will go to the mountain.
    Ka haere maaua ki te maunga.
  • The dog will lay down on the bed.
    Ka takoto te kurii i te moenga.
  • I will preach to the people.
    Ka kauwhau ahau ki ngaa taangata.
  • What's your name?
    Ko wai too ingoa?
  • My name's M-C
    Ko M-C taku ingoa.
  • Who's your mum?
    Ko wai too maamaa?
  • My mum's Catherine.
    Ko Catherine taku maama.
  • Who's your dad?
    Who's your dad?
  • My dad's Brian.
    Ko Brian taku paapaa.
  • Where are your family from?
    Noo hea too whaanau?
  • My family is from England.
    Noo Ingarani taku whaanau.
  • My ancenstors are from England.
    Noo Ingarani ooku tiipuna.
  • but
    engari
  • I was born in Auckland.
    I whaanau au i Taamaki Makaurau.
  • I grew up in the Waitakere Ranges.
    Ko te Wao Nui o Tiriwa te whenua tupu.
  • therefore
    noo reira
  • Ruaotuwhenua is the mountain.
    Ko Ruaotuwhenua te maunga.
  • Waitaakere is the river.
    Ko Waitaakere te awa.
  • Oopotiki is my home now.
    Kei Oopotiki tooku kaainga inaaianei.
  • I live in Oopootiki now.
    Kei te noho au ki Oopootiki.
  • no
    "kaao, kaaore"
  • "husband, wife"
    hoa taane / waahine
  • sister of a boy
    tuahine
  • brother of a girl
    tungaane
  • older sibling (same sex)
    tuakana
  • younger sibling (same sex)
    teina
  • older siblings plural
    tuaakana
  • younger siblings plural
    teeina
  • How many brothers do you have?
    Tokohia oo tungaane?
  • How many sisters do you have?
    Tokohia oo tuaakana?
  • How many younger siblings do you have?
    Tokohia oo teeina?
  • How many older siblings do you have?
    Tokohia oo tuaakana?
  • How many children do you have?
    Tokohia oo tamariki?
  • I have three children.
    Tokutoru aku tamariki.
  • I have heaps of grandchildren.
    Tokomaha aku moko.
  • unmute
    tangohia too mute
  • great work everyone
    ataahua koutou mahi
  • "front, before"
    mua
  • on top
    runga
  • under
    raro
  • sofa
    turu roa
  • to preach
    kauwhau
  • to be broken
    pakaru
  • tell me again
    korero mai anoo
  • "spring, pool"
    puna
  • keep going
    haere tonu
  • kingdom hall
    horo kingitanga
  • shower (in the bathroom)
    uwhiuwhi
  • to look for
    kimi
  • when?
    inawhea?
  • When were you married?
    Inawheakooruaimaarenaai?
  • in English
    i te reo paakeha
  • what did you say?
    he aha too koorero?
  • "to move, wriggle, play (verb)"
    kori
  • movement (noun)
    kori
  • the body
    te tinana
  • "workout, exercise"
    kori tinana
  • exercise (noun)
    hei mahi
  • before breakfast
    i mua i te parakuihi
  • we exercised
    kakori tinanamaatau
  • for an hour
    moo teetahi haaora
  • I only know a little Maaori.
    He iti noa taku reo Maaori.

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