Māori Grammar

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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

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

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

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

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.