Māori Grammar

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

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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)?

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

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

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

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

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

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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