Māori Grammar

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

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

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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