Māori Grammar

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

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

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

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

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

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

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

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

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

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