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.

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

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 ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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