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.

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

Ko tērā.
That one.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.