Cooking & Markets

1. Ka taea e koe te toha mai i te tohutao?

   Can you share the recipe?

   Usage

   Ask someone to share their recipe

   Grammar Note

   tohutao is a Māori coinage from tohu (instruction, sign) + tao (to cook), not a loan word

2. He aha te ara hanga o tēnei kai?

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Ask how to prepare a specific dish

   Grammar Note

   kai is the common Māori word for food

3. Ka taea te hoko i ngā kai ki hea?

   Where can I buy the ingredients?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy food ingredients

   Grammar Note

   ngā is the plural definite article

4. E hia ngā miniti mō te tahu?

   How long do you cook it?

   Usage

   Ask how many minutes to cook

   Grammar Note

   E hia asks about quantity

5. He pai ki a koe ngā kai wera?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Ask if someone likes spicy food

   Grammar Note

   He pai ki a koe asks about preference

6. Me tahu tahi tāua

   Let's cook together

   Usage

   Suggest cooking together

   Grammar Note

   tāua is the dual inclusive pronoun

7. He aha te ingoa o tēnei rau kikini?

   What is this spice called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of an unfamiliar spice

   Grammar Note

   ingoa means name

8. He kai mō ngā kaimanga anake?

   Are there vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Ask if vegetarian options are available

   Grammar Note

   anake means only or exclusively

9. E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i ngā kai tuku iho

   I want to learn traditional cooking

   Usage

   Express desire to learn traditional cooking

   Grammar Note

   tuku iho means passed down or traditional

10. He aha te momo kōhua e whakamahia ana?

    What type of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Ask what kind of pot is used for cooking

    Grammar Note

    kōhua traditionally refers to a cooking vessel used in hāngī

11. Te aniana

    Onion

    Usage

    When asking for no onion, or at a market

12. Te winika

    Vinegar

    Usage

    To check for vinegar; winika is also the name of an orchid

13. Te pepa

    Pepper

    Usage

    To check for pepper; pepa also means paper, so use it at the table

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