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Ordering food

I want milk = He miraka koa

I want butter = He pata koa

I want bread = He parāoa koa

I don't want gravy = Kāore koa te wairanu

I don't want to drink alcohol = Kāore e hiahia ana te inu waipiro

Is that Marlborough wine? = He waina Marlborough tēnā?

Is this local food? = He kai hapori tēnei?

Was this cooked underground? = He hāngi tēnei kai?

Is that cold meat? = He mīti makariri tēnā?

I'll have coffee! = He kawhe koa!

What pastries are you having? = He aha ngā momo tāte e hiahiatia ana?

I'm hungry! = Ka matekai ahau! Taukiri te matekai!

I'm thirsty! = Ka hiainu ahau! Taukiri te hiainu!

Is there any beer? = He waipiro?Cheers! = Mauri ora!

What's in it? = He aha kei roto?

Is it spicy hot? = He tino wera te kīnaki?

Pass the salt please! = Hōmai koa te tote!

It's tasty! = He reka (te kai)!

It smells good! = He kakara reka!

You eat with your fingers? = Ka kai mā te matimati (a ringa) koe?

Food

Asking things

Where is the Bank? = Kei whea te whare pūtea?

I'm looking for an ATM = Ka kimihia te ATM e au.

Do you take Chinese money? = Ka pai te pūtea Hainamana ki a koe?

Do you take Japanese money? Ka pai te pūtea Tiapani ki a koe?

Can you take a picture please? = Ka haingia tētehi pikitia koa (e koe)?

Is he a good tattoo artist? = He kaitāmoko pai a ia?

Do you have stamps by any chance? = I a koe pea he pane kuīni?

I want this newspaper = e hiahiatia ana tēnei niupepa (e au).

Do you have top-up cards? = He kāri waea pūkoro tāu?

Is there internet access here? = Kei konei he urunga ipurangi?

Languages & Animals

Numbers & Colors

French = Wīwī
English = Pākehā, Ingarehi
Dutch = Tatimana
German = Tiamana
Spanish = Pāniora
Japanese = Tiapani
Chinese = Hainamana
Arabic = Arāpia
Indian = Īniana

Fish = Ika

Whale = Tohorā

Packhorse rock lobster = Pawharu

Octopus = wheke

Turtle = Honu

Yellow-eyed penguin = hoiho

Venison = Tia

Lamb,  = Reme

Chicken = Heihei, Pīkaokao

Duck = Rakiraki, parera

Pig, pork = puaka

Beef = Kau

Sea egg, sea-urchin = Kina

1 = Tahi
2 = Rua
3 = Toru
4 = Whā
5 = Rima
6 = Ono
7 = Whitu
8 = Waru
9 = Iwa
10 = Tekau
11 = Tekau mā tahi
12 =Tekau mā rua
20 = Rua tekau
30 = Toru tekau
100 = Kōtahi rau
1000 = Kōtahi mano

Black = Pango, Mangu

Brown = Parauri

Blue = Kahurangi, kikorangi

Green = Kākariki

Red = Whero

Yellow = Kōwhai

Gray = hinau

White = mā

Transparent, see-through = kōataata

Casual Talk

Hello! = Kia ora!

How are you? = Pēwhea ana?

Fine = Pai

Goodbye! = Ka kite! Hei konā!

Thank you! = Ngā mihi !

Where are you from? = Nō whea koe?

I'm from Taiwan = Nō Taiwan ahau

I'm John = Ko Hone ahau

It's really cold today! = He tino makariri te rangi nei!

Are you tired? Yes! = Ka ngenge koe? Āe!

Do you speak English? = Ka kōrero Pākehā koe?

How much is it? = He aha te utu?

What is that? = He aha tēnā?

THE MIMEʻS COMPANION™ in Māori

During your visit in the Pacific islands, the Mimeʻs Companion™ will come in very handy to get useful information from the locals instead of miming all the time!