Te Oho i te Ata (Waking Up in the Morning)

 

Are you awake?

  • Kei te oho koe?

  • Kua oho koe?

So, you're awake.

  • (Ā), kua oho (mai) koe?

Did you dream?

  • I moemoea (anō) koe?

Get up (out of bed).

  • Maranga!

  • E ara!

Take off your pyjamas.

  • Tangohia/wetekina ō kākahu moe.

Let's take off your pyjamas.

  • Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.

  • Me tango e tāua ō kākahu moe.

Let's put your trousers on.

  • Me whakamau/kuhu tō tarau.

  • Me whakamau e tāua tō tarau.

Put your trousers on - I'll help you.

  • Kuhuna tō tarau - māku koe e āwhina.

Let's wash your face.

  • Me horoi tō kanohi.

Let's go and wash your face.

  • Me haere tāua ki te horoi i tō kanohi.

Wash your face - I'll help you.

  • Horoia tō kanohi - māku koe e āwhina.

Your face is all clean now.

  • Nā, kua mā katoa tō kanohi.

Do you want some breakfast?

  • He parakuīhi māu?

Eat nicely.

  • Kia āta kai.

  • Kia tika te kai.

You should brush your hair.

  • Me paraihe (kē) e koe ō makawe.

  • Me paraihe kē ō makawe.

Brush your hair/teeth.

  • Paraihengia ō makawe/niho.

You should brush your teeth.

  • Me paraihe (kē) e koe ō niho.

  • Paraihengia ō niho.

You look beautiful.

  • (Nā) kua ātaahua (katoa) koe.

Put your shoes on.

  • Whakamaua/kuhuna/komohia ō hū.

Tie your shoes - I'll help you.

  • Herea ō hū - māku koe e āwhina.

Tie your shoes.

  • Herea ō hū.

  • Me here ō hū.