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Vertical Directions
Vertical Directions
runga — above, up
runga — above, up
raro — below, down
raro — below, down
Kei runga te pēpi i te tūru. (The baby is up on the chair.)
Kei runga te pēpi i te tūru. (The baby is up on the chair.)
piki / piki ake – climb, ascend, go up
piki / piki ake – climb, ascend, go up
heke / heke iho – descend, go down
heke / heke iho – descend, go down
i te rangi – in the sky; high above
i te rangi – in the sky; high above
Piki ake ki te rangi!
Piki ake ki te rangi!
Compass Directions
Compass Directions
raki (tokerau) — north
raki (tokerau) — north
tonga — south
tonga — south
rāwhiti — east
rāwhiti — east
uru (rātō) — west
uru (rātō) — west
Haere ki te rāwhiti ki te kite i te rā. (Go east to see the sunrise.)
Haere ki te rāwhiti ki te kite i te rā. (Go east to see the sunrise.)
Tirohia te hoariri kei te pito tonga o te papa tākaro. (Notice the opponent at the south end of the field.)
Tirohia te hoariri kei te pito tonga o te papa tākaro. (Notice the opponent at the south end of the field.)
Horizontal / Positional Terms
Horizontal / Positional Terms
mua — in front, front side
mua — in front, front side
muri — behind, back side
muri — behind, back side
taha — side
taha — side
waenganui — middle, between
waenganui — middle, between
Ko te whare pukapuka kei muri i te kura. (The library is behind the school.)
Ko te whare pukapuka kei muri i te kura. (The library is behind the school.)
mauī – left
mauī – left
matau – right
matau – right
taha mauī – left side
taha mauī – left side
taha matau – right side
taha matau – right side
mua atu – further ahead
mua atu – further ahead
muri iho – further behind
muri iho – further behind
roto – inside; within
roto – inside; within
waho – outside; out
waho – outside; out
Kei muri te motokā i te whare. (The car is behind the house.)
Kei muri te motokā i te whare. (The car is behind the house.)
Noho ki te taha o tō hoa. (Sit beside your friend.)
Noho ki te taha o tō hoa. (Sit beside your friend.)
Kei waenganui ia i ōna tuākana. (He is in the middle of his older siblings.)
Kei waenganui ia i ōna tuākana. (He is in the middle of his older siblings.)
Huri ki te matau. (Turn to the right.)
Huri ki te matau. (Turn to the right.)
Ka neke atu te kurī i te matapihi. (The dog moves away from the window.)
Ka neke atu te kurī i te matapihi. (The dog moves away from the window.)
He porohita te āhua o te tēpu. (The shape of the table is circular.)
He porohita te āhua o te tēpu. (The shape of the table is circular.)
Movement Verbs
Movement Verbs
Kāore e taea te kite i te papa tākaro, me neke ki mua. (You can't see the field; you need to move forward.)
Kāore e taea te kite i te papa tākaro, me neke ki mua. (You can't see the field; you need to move forward.)
Neke mai ki konei kia pai ai te mātakitaki. (Move over here so you can see better.)
Neke mai ki konei kia pai ai te mātakitaki. (Move over here so you can see better.)
Neke atu ki tērā taha o te ruma. (Move over to that side of the room.)
Neke atu ki tērā taha o te ruma. (Move over to that side of the room.)
Nuku te tūru ki te taha o te tēpu. (Shift the chair to the side of the table.)
Nuku te tūru ki te taha o te tēpu. (Shift the chair to the side of the table.)
Kua nekehia te tēpu e te kaiako. (The table has been moved by the teacher.)
Kua nekehia te tēpu e te kaiako. (The table has been moved by the teacher.)
Huri tō tinana kia kite ai koe i te pouaka whakaata. (Turn your body so you can see the TV.)
Huri tō tinana kia kite ai koe i te pouaka whakaata. (Turn your body so you can see the TV.)
I tahuri ia ki te matapihi i tana rongonga i te tangi. (She turned to the window when she heard the sound.)
I tahuri ia ki te matapihi i tana rongonga i te tangi. (She turned to the window when she heard the sound.)
Tahuri ki te tangata e kōrero ana. (Turn to face the person who is speaking.)
Tahuri ki te tangata e kōrero ana. (Turn to face the person who is speaking.)
I kotiti te ara i muri i te ngahere. (The path veered off after the forest.)
I kotiti te ara i muri i te ngahere. (The path veered off after the forest.)
Kaua e kotiti i tō haerenga ki te kāinga. (Don’t stray from your journey home.)
Kaua e kotiti i tō haerenga ki te kāinga. (Don’t stray from your journey home.)
He huarahi kōpiko tēnei, he roa, he ātaahua. (This is a winding path — long and beautiful.)
He huarahi kōpiko tēnei, he roa, he ātaahua. (This is a winding path — long and beautiful.)
Ka kōpiko te awa i waenganui i ngā maunga. (The river winds between the mountains.)
Ka kōpiko te awa i waenganui i ngā maunga. (The river winds between the mountains.)
Other Useful Terms
Other Useful Terms
āhua — shape, form (less directional, more descriptive of position)
āhua — shape, form (less directional, more descriptive of position)
Me whakarite tāu ahu i te ara tino tika. (You need to set your direction on the correct path.)
Me whakarite tāu ahu i te ara tino tika. (You need to set your direction on the correct path.)
Kei reira tāku taunga, kei waenganui i ngā rākau e rua. (My spot is between the two trees.)
Kei reira tāku taunga, kei waenganui i ngā rākau e rua. (My spot is between the two trees.)
English First - Short List
English First - Short List
Up / Above - runga - Rākau kei runga i te maunga.
Up / Above - runga - Rākau kei runga i te maunga.
Down / Below - raro - Kei raro te whāriki i te tūru.
Down / Below - raro - Kei raro te whāriki i te tūru.
North - raki - Haere ki te raki mō te tiaki haerenga.
North - raki - Haere ki te raki mō te tiaki haerenga.
South - tonga - Te hau tonga e hōhā ana i te whare.
South - tonga - Te hau tonga e hōhā ana i te whare.
East - rāwhiti - Rā e whiti ana i te rāwhiti.
East - rāwhiti - Rā e whiti ana i te rāwhiti.
West - uru - Haerenga ki te uru mō te rā.
West - uru - Haerenga ki te uru mō te rā.
Front - mua - Noho mua ki te pouaka whakaata.
Front - mua - Noho mua ki te pouaka whakaata.
Behind - muri - Kei muri o te tatau te rūma kai.
Behind - muri - Kei muri o te tatau te rūma kai.
Side - taha - Noho i te taha mauī o te tūru.
Side - taha - Noho i te taha mauī o te tūru.
Middle - waenganui - Kei waenganui ia i ngā tamariki e rua.
Middle - waenganui - Kei waenganui ia i ngā tamariki e rua.
Move - neke - Neke mai ki konei kia tīmata mātou.
Move - neke - Neke mai ki konei kia tīmata mātou.
Turn - huri - Huri ki te matau i te huarahi.
Turn - huri - Huri ki te matau i te huarahi.
Rākau kei runga i te maunga. The tree is on top of the mountain.
Rākau kei runga i te maunga. The tree is on top of the mountain.
Kei raro te whāriki i te tūru. The mat is under the chair.
Kei raro te whāriki i te tūru. The mat is under the chair.
Haere ki te raki mō te tiaki haerenga. Go north for the protection of the journey.
Haere ki te raki mō te tiaki haerenga. Go north for the protection of the journey.
Te hau tonga e hōhā ana i te whare. The south wind is annoying the house.
Te hau tonga e hōhā ana i te whare. The south wind is annoying the house.
Rā e whiti ana i te rāwhiti. The sun is shining in the east.
Rā e whiti ana i te rāwhiti. The sun is shining in the east.
Haerenga ki te uru mō te rā. A journey west for the sun.
Haerenga ki te uru mō te rā. A journey west for the sun.
Noho mua ki te pouaka whakaata. Sit in front of the television.
Noho mua ki te pouaka whakaata. Sit in front of the television.
Kei muri o te tatau te rūma kai. The dining room is behind the door.
Kei muri o te tatau te rūma kai. The dining room is behind the door.
Noho i te taha mauī o te tūru. Sit on the left side of the chair.
Noho i te taha mauī o te tūru. Sit on the left side of the chair.
Kei waenganui ia i ngā tamariki e rua. He is in the middle of two children.
Kei waenganui ia i ngā tamariki e rua. He is in the middle of two children.
Neke mai ki konei kia tīmata mātou. Move here towards me so we can start.
Neke mai ki konei kia tīmata mātou. Move here towards me so we can start.
Huri ki te matau i te huarahi. Turn right at the road.
Huri ki te matau i te huarahi. Turn right at the road.
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