Te Reo Māori Vocabulary for Playing Cards

Te Reo Māori Vocabulary for Playing Cards

 

 

NB:  the flashcard app doesn’t allow for macrons so I’ve doubled the vowel where a macron would usually show where the stress should go.

 

  • play cards
    purei kaari
  • Who wants to play?
    Maa wai e hiahia ki te taakaro?
  • Do you have a ...?
    Kei a koe teetahi ...?
  • "Yes, I have a ..."
    "Ae, kei ahau teetahi ..."
  • give it to me
    homai
  • Do you have some ...?
    Kei a koe eetahi ...?
  • "No, I don't have ..."
    Kaahore i ahau teetahi ...
  • players
    kaitaakaro
  • pack of cards
    putu kaari
  • suit
    whare
  • suits
    ngaa whare
  • spades
    kaaheru
  • clubs
    patu
  • taimana
    diamonds
  • hearts
    manawa
  • joker
    keehua
  • ace
    hai
  • king
    kingi
  • queen
    kuini
  • jack
    "haki, tiiaki"
  • the jack of spades
    te tiaki o kaaheru
  • the four of hearts
    te whaa o manawa
  • I have no clubs.
    Kaaore aaku patu.
  • to collect together
    kohi(a)
  • shuffle
    kooruia
  • shuffle the cards
    kooruia ngaa kaari
  • to split (the deck)
    waahi
  • to show cards
    hura(ina)
  • "to open out, fan out"
    "whera, wherawhera(hia)"
  • "to put down, lay out"
    whakatakoto(hia)
  • "deal, give out, distribute"
    tohaina
  • deal
    whiuwhiu
  • dealer
    kaiwhiuwhiu
  • take another card
    tiikina teetahi kaari anoo
  • take that!
    ana!
  • take that!
    ana too kai!
  • round (cards)
    rauna
  • "to steal, thief"
    whaanako(tia)
  • whose turn is it to deal?
    maa wai te whiuwhiu
  • it's your deal
    maahau te whiuwhiu
  • another round?
    he raua anoo?
  • cheats never prosper
    e kore ai te taahae e rangatira
  • Cheat!
    Tinihanga!
  • I was being honest.
    Pono kee au.
  • your turn
    maahau te waa
  • "well done, you're awesome"
    "too pai hoki, he toki koe"
  • dice
    mataono
  • whose turn is it now?
    maa wai inaianei?
  • your turn
    maau te waa
  • shake the dice
    kooruia ngaa mataono
  • I'll add up the score.
    Maaku ngaa whiwhinga e tatau.
  • I'm the winner.
    Ko au te toa.
  • You've got skills.
    Kei runga noa atu koe.
  • You're on to it.
    Koia kei a koe.
  • Stop hiding cards.
    Kaati te huna kaari.
  • Don't be a cry baby.
    Kaua e tangiweto mai.
  • "Whatever, crocodile tears."
    "Auee, he tangimeme koe."

 

 

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