Basic Words

1. Āe

   Yes

2. Kāo

   No

3. Tēnā koa

   Please

4. Kia ora

   Thank you

5. Aroha mai

   Excuse me

6. Kei te pōuri au

   Sorry

7. Kei te pai

   It’s OK / I’m fine

8. Kāore au i te mārama

   I don’t understand

9. Kei te mārama au

   I understand

10. Kua oti i a au

    I’m finished / Done

11. Tatari koa

    Please wait

12. Taihoa

    Just a moment

13. Kotahi pakeke

    One adult, please

14. Kāore aku rāhui

    I don’t have a reservation

15. He rāhui tāku

    I have a reservation

16. Āwhinatia mai au

    Please help me

17. Anō koa

    Once more, please

18. Kōrero pōturi koa

    Please speak slowly

19. He iti noa taku kōrero

    I speak a little

20. Kei te kōrero Pākehā koe?

    Do you speak English?

21. Tēnei

    This

22. Tēnā

    That (near you)

23. Tērā

    That over there

24. Konei

    Here

25. Konā

    There

26. Korā

    Over there

27. Au

    I / me

28. Koe

    You

29. Ngātahi

    Together

30. Tokotahi

    One person

31. Tokorua

    Two people

32. Tokotoru

    Three people

33. Ka nui tēnā

    That is enough

34. Katoa

    All

35. He iti noa

    Just a little

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