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KAPARIMA
Ordering food
I want rice = Ka 'inangaro au i te raiti
I want butter = Ka 'inangaro au i te pata
I want bread = Ka 'inangaro au i te varaoa
I don't want sauce = Kāre au e 'inangaro i te rito
I don't want to drink alcohol = Kare au e 'inangaro i te inu kava
Is that New Zealand wine? = 'E uvaina Niu Tirēni tērā?
Is this local food? = 'E kai 'enua tēia?
Was this cooked underground? = I tunu 'ia tēia ki raro i te umu?
Is that cold meat? = 'E kiko anu tērā ?
I'll have coffee! = 'E kaope tāku!
What pastries do you have? = 'E pai a'a tā'au?
I'm hungry! = E matepongi au!
I'm thirsty! = E kakī vai au!
Is there any beer? = 'E pia tēta'i?
Cheers! = Kia manuia !
What's in it? = 'E a'a tō roto?
Is it spicy hot? = 'E veravera rāi?
Pass the salt please! = 'Ōmai i te miti, 'inē!
It's tasty! = Ē reka!
It smells good! = E 'aunga kakara !
You eat with your fingers? = E kai ana koe ki tō'ou rima?
Food
Asking about places
Where are you going? = Ka 'oki koe ki 'ea ?
Do you go to Muri? = Ka 'aere koe ki Muri ?
Where's the bus stop to Tītīkāveka? = Tei 'ea te ngā'i tiaki pati ki Tītīkāveka ?
Do you go back to Avarua? = Ka 'aere koe ki Avarua ?
Where's the Golf Club? = Tei 'ea te karapu pā-pōro ?
Where's the National Museum? = Tei 'ea te Rūnanga Pākau ?
We want to take the Ara Metua = Ka 'inangaro māua (2 persons), mātou (3+) i te Ara Metua
Where's the best beach? At Aro'a = Tei 'ea te tapa ta'atai mānea ? Tei Aro'a
Where's the restroom, please? = Tei 'ea te 'are-meangiti, 'inē ?
Where do they sell pearls at reasonable prices? = Tei 'ea te ngā'i 'oko poe-pārau māmā ake ?
Where do they sell Rarotongan music CDs? = E 'oko ana te au rīpene 'īmene Rarotonga ki 'ea ?
Languages & Animals
Numbers & Colors
French = Varāni
English = 'Ingareti
Spanish = Pāniora
Japanese = Tiāpāni
Chinese = Tinitō
German = Tiāmani
Rarotongan = Rarotonga
Hawaiian = Vai'ī
Tahitian = Ta'iti
Fish = Ika
Whale = To'orā
Manta ray = Tāmanu
Octopus = 'Eke
Turtle = 'Onu
Dolphin = Naea
Bird = Manu
Mosquito = Namu
Chicken = Moa
Duck = Mokorā
Pig = Puaka
Gecko = Moko
Centipede = Veri
1 = ta'i
2 = rua
3 = toru
4 = 'ā
5 = rima
6 = ono
7 = 'itu
8 = varu
9 = iva
10 = ta'i nga'uru
11 = ta'i nga'uru mā ta'i
12 = ta'i nga'uru mā rua
20 = rua nga'uru
30 = toru nga'uru
100 = ta'i 'ānere
1000 = ta'i tauatini
Black = kerekere
Brown = parākava
Blue = auīka
Green = matie
Orange = mākara
Yellow = rengarenga
Gray = re'ure'u
White = teatea
Transparent, see-through = areare
Casual Talk
Hello! = Kia orana
How are you? = Pē'ea koe ?Fine = Meitaki au
Goodbye! = 'Aere rā (saying it the person that is leaving or going)
Goodbye! = No'o ake rā (saying it to the person staying behind)
Thank you! = Meitaki
Where are you from? = Nō 'ea mai koe ?
I'm from NZ = Nō Aotearoa mai au
I'm John = Ko John au /Ko John tōku ingoa
It's really hot ! = 'E vera tikāi !
Are you tired? Yes! = E ro'iro'i koe ? 'Ᾱe !
Do you speak English? = Kā kite koe i te tuatua papa'ā ?
How much is it? = 'E 'ia tēia ?
What is that? = 'E a'a tērā ?
Where is the Bank? = Tei 'ea te Pāngika ?
I'm looking for an ATM = Tē kimi nei au i te ATM
Do you take US Dollars? = E 'apai ana koe i te moni Marike ?
Do you take Australian Dollars? = E 'apai ana koe i te moni Autirēria ?
Can you take a picture? = Nene'i koe i tēta'i tūtū ?
Is he a good tattoo artist? = 'E meitaki tāna tātatau'anga?
Do you have stamps by any chance? = 'E stamps tā'au ?
I want this newspaper = Ka 'inangaro au i teia nūti-pēpa
Do you have phonecards? = 'E tāreta niuniu tā'au?
Is there internet access here? = 'E ngā'i internet tēta'i i konei ?
THE MIMEʻS COMPANION™ in Rarotongan
During your visit in our Pacific islands, the Mimeʻs Companion™ will come in very handy to get useful information from the locals instead of miming all the time!