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Oropuare
vowels
Orotaki
consonants
There are five vowel sounds in Māori. They can be pronounced ‘short’ or ‘long’. The long vowel is marked with a macron, eg. ā.
Where two different vowels appear together they retain their basic sound and run together.
as in cup
as in egg
i as in eat
as in for
as in for
as in to
as in cup
as in car
as in measure
as in heel
as in your
as in roof
There are 10 consonants they are:
ng as in winger
wh as in film
r is rolled as in udder or puddle
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The individual word translations on Pūkare have been sourced from Māori Dictionary, and The Reed Dictionary of Modern Māori.
For more te reo Māori information and resources, visit Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
Pūkare was created in support of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2019.
ĀPŌPŌ - a programme growing and supporting indigenous futures in creativetech, design and innovation. Pūkare was created by theĀPŌPŌ team: Victoria Kaihe, Hemi Takimoana, Brendon Drury, Blaine Western, Luke Enoka.
IDIA - a cultural creative agency designing futures through an indigenous lens, and building the capability and capacity of commercial indigenous designers. Supporting the ĀPŌPŌ team to create Pūkare were Miriame Barbarich, John Moore and Johnson Witehira.
pōtarotaro
lawnmower
Kei roto te pōtarotaro i te wharau.
The lawnmower is in the shed.
pōtarotaro
lawnmower
Kei roto te pōtarotaro i te wharau.
The lawnmower is in the shed.
wharepaku
toilet
Kei hea tō wharepaku?
Where is your toilet?
wharepaku
toilet
Kei hea tō wharepaku?
Where is your toilet?
rau mamao
remote control
Homai te rau mamao.
Pass me the remote.
rau mamao
remote control
Homai te rau mamao.
Pass me the remote.
wharewaka
garage
I hangaia e Pāpā he wharau mahi ki muri i te wharewaka.
Dad built a workshop at the back of the garage.
wharewaka
garage
I hangaia e Pāpā he wharau mahi ki muri i te wharewaka.
Dad built a workshop at the back of the garage.
pātaka mātao
fridge
Kei roto te miraka i te pātaka mātao.
The milk is in the fridge.
pātaka mātao
fridge
Kei roto te miraka i te pātaka mātao.
The milk is in the fridge.
waruwaru
peel
Māku e waruwaru ngā rīwai.
I'll peel the potatoes.
waruwaru
peel
Māku e waruwaru ngā rīwai.
I'll peel the potatoes.
tāina
toaster
Tukuna he parāoa ki te tāina.
Put some bread in the toaster.
tāina
toaster
Tukuna he parāoa ki te tāina.
Put some bread in the toaster.
kūaha
door
Tūtakina te kūaha.
Shut the door.
kūaha
door
Tūtakina te kūaha.
Shut the door.
horoi
wash
Horoi ō ringaringa.
Wash your hands.
horoi
wash
Horoi ō ringaringa.
Wash your hands.
parakuihi
breakfast
He pēkana he hēki hoki taku parakuihi.
I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.
parakuihi
breakfast
He pēkana he hēki hoki taku parakuihi.
I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.
ārai
curtains
Katia ngā ārai.
Close the curtains.
ārai
curtains
Katia ngā ārai.
Close the curtains.
rūma moe
bedroom
Ka hoki au ki tōku rūma moe.
I'm going to my room.
rūma moe
bedroom
Ka hoki au ki tōku rūma moe.
I'm going to my room.
puoto
sink
Whakahokia ngā taputapu ki te puoto.
Put the dishes in the sink.
puoto
sink
Whakahokia ngā taputapu ki te puoto.
Put the dishes in the sink.
matapihi
window
Huakina ngā matapihi.
Open the windows.
matapihi
window
Huakina ngā matapihi.
Open the windows.
ngote puehu
vacuum cleaner
Kei hea te ngote puehu?
Where's the vacuum cleaner?
ngote puehu
vacuum cleaner
Kei hea te ngote puehu?
Where's the vacuum cleaner?
pātaka
pantry
Whakahokia te parāoa ki te pātaka.
Put the bread in the pantry.
pātaka
pantry
Whakahokia te parāoa ki te pātaka.
Put the bread in the pantry.
māra
garden
Kei te mahi ia ki te māra.
He's working in the garden.
māra
garden
Kei te mahi ia ki te māra.
He's working in the garden.
hangarua
recycling
Waiho te hangarua ki waho.
Take the recycling outside.
hangarua
recycling
Waiho te hangarua ki waho.
Take the recycling outside.
whakamaroke
drying up (the dishes)
Māku ngā rihi e whakamaroke.
I'll dry the dishes.
whakamaroke
drying up (the dishes)
Māku ngā rihi e whakamaroke.
I'll dry the dishes.
ipu para
rubbish bin
Rukea te kapu kua pakaru ki te ipu para.
Put the broken cup in the rubbish bin.
ipu para
rubbish bin
Rukea te kapu kua pakaru ki te ipu para.
Put the broken cup in the rubbish bin.
rūma noho
lounge
Kia āhuru te noho ki te rūma noho.
Make yourself comfortable in the living room.
rūma noho
lounge
Kia āhuru te noho ki te rūma noho.
Make yourself comfortable in the living room.
kāuta
kitchen
Ko te kāuta te tino rūma ki ahau.
The kitchen is my favourite room in the house.
kāuta
kitchen
Ko te kāuta te tino rūma ki ahau.
The kitchen is my favourite room in the house.
pātītī
lawn
Māku te pātītī e kuti.
I'll mow the lawn.
pātītī
lawn
Māku te pātītī e kuti.
I'll mow the lawn.
one pōpopo
compost
Ka horahia atu te one pōpopo ki te māra hei whakamōmona i te oneone.
Compost is spread on the garden to enrich the soil.
one pōpopo
compost
Ka horahia atu te one pōpopo ki te māra hei whakamōmona i te oneone.
Compost is spread on the garden to enrich the soil.
whakapai
tidy up
Whakapaingia tō rūma moe!
Tidy up your bedroom!
whakapai
tidy up
Whakapaingia tō rūma moe!
Tidy up your bedroom!
rēti
rent
Āhea utua ai te rēti mō te whare.
When is the rent due?
rēti
rent
Āhea utua ai te rēti mō te whare.
When is the rent due?
pereti
plate
Whakapipia ngā pereti.
Stack the plates.
pereti
plate
Whakapipia ngā pereti.
Stack the plates.
kāinga
home
Nau mai ki tōku kāinga!
Welcome to my home!
kāinga
home
Nau mai ki tōku kāinga!
Welcome to my home!
pouaka whakaata
television
I whīwhiwhi katoa ngā taura hiko i muri i te pouaka whakaata.
The cords behind the television were all tangled.
pouaka whakaata
television
I whīwhiwhi katoa ngā taura hiko i muri i te pouaka whakaata.
The cords behind the television were all tangled.
huarahi
street
Kaua e tākaro ki te huarahi!
Don't play in the street!
huarahi
street
Kaua e tākaro ki te huarahi!
Don't play in the street!
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