Māori Grammar

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

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

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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.

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

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.