Māori Grammar

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

Ko tērā.
That one.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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!

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

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

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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.

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

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

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

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

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

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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