Vocabulary
| Maori vocabulary | English translation |
|---|---|
| kāri rā whānau | birthday card |
| katoa | all |
| kei hea? | where? |
| koutou | you (three or more) |
| mātou | we (three or more, including the speaker but excluding the listener/s) |
| ngā | the (plural) |
| pīrangi | to want |
| rā | day, sun |
| rātou | they, them (three or more) |
| tātou | we (three or more, including the speaker and the listeners) |
| tau | year |
| tāua | we (two – you and I) |
| te | the (singular) |