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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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Takenga
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Rōpu
team
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.
pūrere whakaahua
photocopier
Kaua e noho ki te pūrere whakaahua.
Don't sit on the photocopier.
pūrere whakaahua
photocopier
Kaua e noho ki te pūrere whakaahua.
Don't sit on the photocopier.
īmēra
email
Īmērahia mai ōu whakaaro.
Email me your thoughts.
īmēra
email
Īmērahia mai ōu whakaaro.
Email me your thoughts.
pūreretā
printer
Te āhua nei kua pau te waituhi te pūreretā.
It looks like the printer has run out of ink.
pūreretā
printer
Te āhua nei kua pau te waituhi te pūreretā.
It looks like the printer has run out of ink.
kaiwhakahaere
manager
Kei te hiahia kōrero au ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere.
I want to speak to a manager.
kaiwhakahaere
manager
Kei te hiahia kōrero au ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere.
I want to speak to a manager.
waitohu
sign
Waitohua koa ēnei pukapuka.
Please sign these documents.
waitohu
sign
Waitohua koa ēnei pukapuka.
Please sign these documents.
ara tautika
equal opportunities
He wāhi mahi ara tautika tēnei.
This is an equal opportunities workplace.
ara tautika
equal opportunities
He wāhi mahi ara tautika tēnei.
This is an equal opportunities workplace.
kawhe
coffee
Kaua e kōrero ki ahai i mua i tāku inu kawhe.
Don't talk to me until I've had coffee.
kawhe
coffee
Kaua e kōrero ki ahai i mua i tāku inu kawhe.
Don't talk to me until I've had coffee.
pukapuka
documents
Homai ēnā pukapuka?
Could you pass me those documents?
pukapuka
documents
Homai ēnā pukapuka?
Could you pass me those documents?
tāpaetanga kōrero
submission
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tāpaenga kōrero ki...
Please send your submission to...
tāpaetanga kōrero
submission
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tāpaenga kōrero ki...
Please send your submission to...
pānga tuhituhi
stationery
Māku e tono te pānga tuhituhi hou.
I'll order the new stationary.
pānga tuhituhi
stationery
Māku e tono te pānga tuhituhi hou.
I'll order the new stationary.
tari kāwanatanga
government department
Kei tētahi tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work for a governmental department.
tari kāwanatanga
government department
Kei tētahi tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work for a governmental department.
kaitātari kaupapa
policy analyst
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi Kaitātari Kaupapa Matua.
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Policy Analyst.
kaitātari kaupapa
policy analyst
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi Kaitātari Kaupapa Matua.
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Policy Analyst.
wāhi mahi
workplace, work address
Kei hea tō wāhi mahi?
What's your work address?
wāhi mahi
workplace, work address
Kei hea tō wāhi mahi?
What's your work address?
hei aha (noa iho)
it's not important
Mehemea kāore e taea e koe, hei aha noa iho.
If you are unable to, it's not important (don't worry about it).
hei aha (noa iho)
it's not important
Mehemea kāore e taea e koe, hei aha noa iho.
If you are unable to, it's not important (don't worry about it).
rorohiko
computer
I hoko au i te rorohiko hou.
I bought a new computer.
rorohiko
computer
I hoko au i te rorohiko hou.
I bought a new computer.
kairangahau
researcher
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi kairangahau hou.
We are seeking to appoint a new researcher.
kairangahau
researcher
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi kairangahau hou.
We are seeking to appoint a new researcher.
mineti
minutes
Tēnā koa īmera mai ngā mineti o tā tātou hui.
Please email me the minutes of our meeting.
mineti
minutes
Tēnā koa īmera mai ngā mineti o tā tātou hui.
Please email me the minutes of our meeting.
āwhina
helpful
Ko te tūmanako he āwhina tenei.
I hope this is helpful.
āwhina
helpful
Ko te tūmanako he āwhina tenei.
I hope this is helpful.
ipurangi
internet
Kua tuwhera te ao Māori ki te ipurangi.
The Māori world has embraced the internet.
ipurangi
internet
Kua tuwhera te ao Māori ki te ipurangi.
The Māori world has embraced the internet.
tono
order, request
Me tono e tātou he tina.
Let's order some lunch.
tono
order, request
Me tono e tātou he tina.
Let's order some lunch.
pukumahi
busy
Kei te pukumahi koe?
Are you busy?
pukumahi
busy
Kei te pukumahi koe?
Are you busy?
hēkeretari ture
legal secretary
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi hēkeretari ture hou.
We are seeking to appoint a new legal secretary.
hēkeretari ture
legal secretary
E kimi ana mātou i tētahi hēkeretari ture hou.
We are seeking to appoint a new legal secretary.
tāhuhu tangata
curriculum vitae
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tono me tō tāhuhu tangata ki...
Please send job applications, along with curriculum vitae, to...
tāhuhu tangata
curriculum vitae
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tono me tō tāhuhu tangata ki...
Please send job applications, along with curriculum vitae, to...
matatapu
confidential
Ka noho matatapu ngā tono.
All applications will be kept confidential.
matatapu
confidential
Ka noho matatapu ngā tono.
All applications will be kept confidential.
tahua
budget
E kore e ō ki te tahua.
It doesn't fit in the budget.
tahua
budget
E kore e ō ki te tahua.
It doesn't fit in the budget.
hui
meeting
Me hui tātou.
Let's have a meeting.
hui
meeting
Me hui tātou.
Let's have a meeting.
whakarērea mai he karere
leave a message
Ka whakarērea mai he karere?
Do you want to leave a message?
whakarērea mai he karere
leave a message
Ka whakarērea mai he karere?
Do you want to leave a message?
tikiake
download
Ka taea te tikiake tētahi kōnae matihiko hei whāwhā māu i tō rorohiko.
A digital file can be downloaded for you to edit on your computer.
tikiake
download
Ka taea te tikiake tētahi kōnae matihiko hei whāwhā māu i tō rorohiko.
A digital file can be downloaded for you to edit on your computer.
kaitiaki kaimahi
human resources manager
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tono ki te kaitiaki kaimahi.
Please send your application to the HR manager.
kaitiaki kaimahi
human resources manager
Tēnā koa tukua mai tō tono ki te kaitiaki kaimahi.
Please send your application to the HR manager.
kiritaki
client
Ka tūtaki māua ko te kiritaki hou āpōpō.
I'll meet the new client tomorrow.
kiritaki
client
Ka tūtaki māua ko te kiritaki hou āpōpō.
I'll meet the new client tomorrow.
patapatai
interview
Mā Kiri rāua ko Nikau ngā patapātai.
Kiri and Nikau will do the interviews.
patapatai
interview
Mā Kiri rāua ko Nikau ngā patapātai.
Kiri and Nikau will do the interviews.
kirimana
contract
Kua hainatia te kirimana.
The contract has been signed.
kirimana
contract
Kua hainatia te kirimana.
The contract has been signed.
rihīti
receipt
Tēnā koa tukua mai ō rihīti ki a au.
Please send me your receipts.
rihīti
receipt
Tēnā koa tukua mai ō rihīti ki a au.
Please send me your receipts.
waea
phone
Māu e tono ki a ia kia waea mai ki ahau?
Could you please ask them to phone me?
waea
phone
Māu e tono ki a ia kia waea mai ki ahau?
Could you please ask them to phone me?
nama
invoice
Tēnā koa tukuna mai he nama ki a au.
Please send me an invoice.
nama
invoice
Tēnā koa tukuna mai he nama ki a au.
Please send me an invoice.
tumu whakahaere
board
Tēnā koa, tukua mai ō tāpaenga kōrero ki te tumu whakahaere.
Please send your submissions to the board.
tumu whakahaere
board
Tēnā koa, tukua mai ō tāpaenga kōrero ki te tumu whakahaere.
Please send your submissions to the board.
rāngai tūmataiti
private sector
Kei te rāngai tūmataiti au e mahi ana.
I work in the private sector.
rāngai tūmataiti
private sector
Kei te rāngai tūmataiti au e mahi ana.
I work in the private sector.
wātaka
calendar
Ka titiro au ki taku wātaka.
I'll take a look at my calendar.
wātaka
calendar
Ka titiro au ki taku wātaka.
I'll take a look at my calendar.
pātengi raraunga
database
Kāore e taea e au te uru ki te pātengi raraunga.
I can't access the database.
pātengi raraunga
database
Kāore e taea e au te uru ki te pātengi raraunga.
I can't access the database.
hui ā-ataata
video conference
Āhea te hui ā-ataata nei tīmata ai?
When does the video conference start?
hui ā-ataata
video conference
Āhea te hui ā-ataata nei tīmata ai?
When does the video conference start?
taunaki whanonga
character reference
Whakauruhia koa ngā taunaki whanonga.
Please include character references.
taunaki whanonga
character reference
Whakauruhia koa ngā taunaki whanonga.
Please include character references.
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