| He Kupu | He paku whakamārama |
| ia rā, ia rā | every day |
| e hia kē mai nei | what a lot of |
| tītī | muttonbird |
| hū | to boil |
| tunu(a) | to cook, bake, roast, grill |
| umu | oven |
| tapahi(a), tapatapahi(a) | to cut, chop, cut up, dice |
| hoko(na) | buy |
| reka | tasty, sweet, juicy, yummy |
| kai(nga) | eat / food |
| mahana | warm |
| kohi(a) | collect, gather |
| reri | to be ready |
| kī | to be full |