Māori Grammar

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

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

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

Ko tērā.
That one.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

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

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

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

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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