Māori Grammar

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

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

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

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

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

Ko tērā.
That one.

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