Ka pai - great / good
Kei te pai - fine; good
He rawe - excellent
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai - at the very ends of what is possible as "good" = awesome/excellent
He pene māku? - a pen for me = give me a pen (tone says "please")
He pepa māku? - some paper for me - can I have some paper
Titiro mai - look at me
Whakarongo - listen
Whakarongo mai - listen to me
Mai - towards yourself
Atu - away from yourself
Ake - upwards
Iho - downwards
Haere mai - come here / welcome
Haere atu - go away
E tū - stand
E noho - sit
Tīkina āu pukapuka - fetch your books
Tangohia āu pukapuka - get your books out
Tangohia ōu hū - remove your shoes
Hoki mai - return here
Kei konei - here
Kei konā - there by you
Kei korā - over there
Katia te tatau - shut the door
Katia ngā wini (matapihi) - shut the windows
Kei konei koe? Are you here?
Āe, kei konei ahau - yes I am here
Kāore, kāore ia i konei - no, he/she is not here
E whakaae ana koe kia haere ahau ki te whare paku? Do you agree I can go to the toilet?
Or, just say "kei te haere ahau ki te whare paku" - I am going to the toilet
E whakaae ana koe kia haere ahau ki te tiki wai? Do you agree I can go and get water (to drink)?
Or just say "kei te haere ahau ki te tiki wai" - I am going to get water
Me haere ahau ki te tari - I need to go to the office
Kua māuiui ahau - I have become sick
Kei te mamae tōku puku - my stomach hurts
Kei te ānini tōku mahunga - my head aches