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Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant in Maori
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Maori words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Maori phrases in this lesson
- He tēpu mō te tokoruaheh TAY-poo mor teh TOR-kor-roo-a
- A table for two
- Homai te rārangi kai, koaHOR-my teh RAH-rang-ee KY, KOR-a
- The menu, please
- He aha tāu e tūtohu ai?heh A-ha TOH eh TOO-tor-hoo eye
- What do you recommend?
- Kāore au e kai...KAH-oh-reh OH eh KY
- I don't eat...
- He mate pāwera tōku ki te...heh MA-teh PAH-weh-ra TOR-koo kee teh
- I'm allergic to...
- MītiMEE-tee
- Meat
- HeiheiHAY-hay
- Chicken
- IkaEE-ka
- Fish
- Ka nui te reka!ka NOO-ee teh REH-ka
- It's delicious
- Kia ora!kee-a OR-a
- Cheers
Toko- is added to numbers when counting people. For four, say mō te tokowhā.
Literally the food list. Kai, food, is used in New Zealand English too.
Literally "what do you recommend?". A hāngī, food cooked in an earth oven, is worth seeking out.
From English meat.
Literally the sweetness is great. Reka means sweet and tasty. Ka reka! alone works too.
The same kia ora that means hello and thanks, raised with a glass.