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Oropuare
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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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Rōpu
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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.
Kua kai kē koe?
Have you eaten?
Kua kai kē koe?
Have you eaten?
I aha koe i tēnei rā?
What did you do today?
I aha koe i tēnei rā?
What did you do today?
Aheiha!
Hard!
Aheiha!
Hard!
Kei Mahurangi kē koe!
You're dreaming!
Kei Mahurangi kē koe!
You're dreaming!
Mā hea mai ki tēnā.
It's the thought that counts.
Mā hea mai ki tēnā.
It's the thought that counts.
Kua haere au!
Ok, I'm off!
Kua haere au!
Ok, I'm off!
Kaua e maurirere.
Don’t panic.
Kaua e maurirere.
Don’t panic.
He aha hoki!
Yeah, right!
He aha hoki!
Yeah, right!
Ka wani kē!
Mean!
Ka wani kē!
Mean!
He aha te raruraru?
What is the matter?
He aha te raruraru?
What is the matter?
Ko tāua tēnā?
Is that us?
Ko tāua tēnā?
Is that us?
Koia!
Yeah, that's the one!
Koia!
Yeah, that's the one!
Kua puta a Pito!
I'm so full!
Kua puta a Pito!
I'm so full!
Āhea tātou kai ai?
When are we gonna eat?
Āhea tātou kai ai?
When are we gonna eat?
Nē rā?
Really? Is that so?
Nē rā?
Really? Is that so?
Ki hea noa iho.
You're tempting fate.
Ki hea noa iho.
You're tempting fate.
Mō taku hē, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori!
I’m sorry, I’m still learning te reo Māori!
Mō taku hē, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori!
I’m sorry, I’m still learning te reo Māori!
E kare hoki...
Simmer down...
E kare hoki...
Simmer down...
Taihoa ake nei, e hoa.
Hang on a minute, mate.
Taihoa ake nei, e hoa.
Hang on a minute, mate.
Mā te wā!
See you later!
Mā te wā!
See you later!
Ehara tonu!
Surprise surprise!
Ehara tonu!
Surprise surprise!
Whakaurua kia toa!
Gotta be in it to win it!
Whakaurua kia toa!
Gotta be in it to win it!
I mahue atu ō taringa ki te kāinga?
Did you leave your ears at home?
I mahue atu ō taringa ki te kāinga?
Did you leave your ears at home?
Pai noa iho.
All good.
Pai noa iho.
All good.
He pēhea te āhuarangi āpōpō?
What’s the weather doing tomorrow?
He pēhea te āhuarangi āpōpō?
What’s the weather doing tomorrow?
Tēnā, māku e kōrero ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere?
Can I speak to the manager?
Tēnā, māku e kōrero ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere?
Can I speak to the manager?
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