| Kupu | Brief description |
| e te tau | darling / my love / babe |
| ātaahua | beautiful |
| oho, whakaoho(a) | to wake, wake up, awake, awaken |
| au | sound (of sleep) |
| tangi(hia) | to cry, mourn, weep, grieve |
| mākū | wet |
| mamae | sore |
| hiakai | hungry |
| kī | to be full |
| puku | tummy |
| mahana | warm |
| horoi(a) | wash |
| mā | clean, white |
| kakara | sweet smell, fragrant |
| hiamoe | tired, sleepy |
| moe | sleep |
| pakeke | grown up, adult |
| toru | three |
| hokomaha | supermarket |
| pōtae | hat |
| koti | coat |
| tūpato | careful |
| kai(nga) | eat / food |
| reka | tasty, sweet, juicy, yummy |
| aha | what |
| heke(a) | to descend, fall |
| āwhina | help, assist |
| tatari / tāria | wait |
| kata | laugh, laughter |
| kāinga | home |
| hū | to boil |
| ringaringa | hands |
| whakarongo | listen |
| pikitia | picture |
| tuhi(a) | draw, write |
| kākahu moe | pyjamas |
| aroha(ina,tia) | love |
| kura | school |
| makawe | hair |
| tina | lunch |
| huarākau | fruit |
| tātua | belt |
| kino kē | awesome |
| mōrena | morning |
| pukapuka | book |
| pānui(tia) | to read, a notice |
| noho | stay, sit, live |
| oma | run |
| māmā | mum, mother |
| homai | pass/give (to me) |
| pōro | ball |
| nui | big, enough |