Māori Grammar

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

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

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

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.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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

Ko tērā.
That one.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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

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

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