| Kupu | Brief description |
| hoko(na) | buy |
| hokomaha | supermarket |
| utu | cost, price |
| kāri nama | credit card |
| matapihi | window |
| taonga tākaro | toy |
| whakamau(a) | to try on |
| toa | shop |
| rārangi | queue, list |
| moni | money |
| taonga | gift |
| torore | trolley |
| tī hāte | t-shirt |
| pane koti | skirt |
| ruruku(tia) | wrap |
| pūhera | parcel |
| pau | to be consumed, to be used up |