Māori Grammar

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

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

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?