Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
That (over there) - tērā

Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.

Kāhore kau he kākā kura o tērā pōkai.
That flock didn't have any red kākā.

Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.
There are a lot of people in that tribe.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

He waka rererangi tērā.
That (over there) is a plane.

Ko tā rātou kurī tērā e auau ana.
That is their dog barking.

Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.

He rawe tērā whakaaro, nē hā?
That is a great idea, eh?

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)?

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He hātekēhi tērā koroua.
That old fellow is a hard case.

I pānui a Toa i tērā pukapuka.
Toa read that book.

No te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

He whare nui tērā.
That (over there) is a big house.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

He taraka miraka tērā.
That's a milk truck.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!

Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.

Ko Rina te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Rina the caller of that hapū?

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

He ātaahua tērā ngeru!
That's a beautiful cat!

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

He makariri tērā tī.
That tea is cold.

He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

He kararehe nui tērā.
That's a big animal.

Ko tērā.
That one.

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!