Māori Grammar

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

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

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

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

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

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

He makariri tērā .
That tea is cold.

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

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

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)?

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko tērā.
That one.

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

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

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

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

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

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.