Māori Grammar

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

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

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

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He makariri tērā tī.
That tea is cold.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko tērā.
That one.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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 pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

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

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

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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