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reka - sweet


rekareka - pleasant, delighted

wharekai - restaurant

waireka - sweet drink, soft drink

rekareka - fun; enjoyable, beautiful

āhuareka - pleasant; pleased

karekare - surf, waves

manawareka - satisfied

merekara - miracle

parareka - potato

pōkarekare - to be agitated (of liquid)

raureka - deceitful

taurekareka - scoundrel; slave

hangareka - clown

korekau - nothing, none, absolutely no!

wharekāwhe - coffee shop

te reka hoki - delicious!

karekau - absolutely not!, absolutely no!

horekau - absolutely no!, absolutely not!

He reka! - Yummm!

Ko Mia tōku ingoa
Mia is my name.
Identity sentences - ko...

Kei te katakata a Raureka.
Raureka is laughing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kotahi atu a Kauri ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Kauri made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka.
Our fizzy drinks have all been drunk.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka e ngā pakeke.
Our soft drinks have been drunk by the adults.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ke tukuna e Wairangi tana taurekareka ki a Pare-whete.
His servant was sent by Wairangi to Para-whete.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Karekau aku tōkena mā.
I've got absolutely no clean socks.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Horekau mātou e hiahia kia tū he whare petipeti ki konei.
We categorically don't want a casino to be built here.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Korekau ōna painga.
It has got no redeeming features whatsoever.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Kei te haere a Raureka ki te kura.
Raureka is going to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He hanawiti reka tēnā.
That sandwich (you have/by you) is delicious.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ko ia te mea hangareka o rāua ko Riripeti, tōna tuahine.
She is the funny one between her and Riripeti, her sister.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Raureka rāua ko Tūhawaiki ngā mātua.
Raureka and Tāhawaiki are the parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera.
Raureka and Te Naera are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te katakata a Aria rāua ko Hēmi.
Aria and Hēmi are laughing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu

Tau kē! Kei hea taua wharekai?
Awesome! Where is that restaurant?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

He kai tino reka aua kai.
That food is sweet as.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Te reka hoki o te keke!
The cake was delicious!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tōna reo!
How sweet her language is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Kātahi te reo reka ki te waiata!
What an awesome singing voice!
What a... - kātahi te...

Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu tēnei rare i tērā rare.
This lolly is yummier than that lolly.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

He reka rawa te inu?
Is the drink too sweet?

He reka te āporo.
Apples are sweet.

He tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!

He reka ake tāku rare i tāu.
My lolly is yummier than yours.

Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The chef's meal was delicious!

Tino reka ngā panakeke nei e whae.
These pancakes are really delicious.

Kia haere tāua ki Kai Reka, kei reira taku hoa, a Niko, e mahi ana.
Let's go to Kai Reka, my friend, Niko, works there.

Kei te haere a Raureka ki te retireti.
Raureka is going to the slide.

tino reka te kai
the food is really delicious

Tino reka te panana
the banana is yummy

Tino reka te reo
the voice is really sweet.

He kai reka.
Some delicious food.

Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

He hangareka a Tīwana.
Tīwana is hilarious.

He tino reka tēnei pūini
This pudding is delicious

He reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

He mahi pārekareka tēnei.
This is fun work.

He reka te kai?
Was the food delicious?

He ringa rehe a Moana ki te mahi māra, ki te purei rakuraku hiko, ka mutu, he rōreka ki te waiata.
Moana is a dab hand at gardening, playing electric guitar, and she loves to sing.

He reka ia.
She is sweet.

Tino reka te inu.
This drink is very sweet

He reka ia ki te waiata.
She's sweet at singing.

Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.

Ko hea te tāone reka te kai?
Which town has delicious food?

Ko Raureka te māmā.
Raureka is the mother.

Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.

He reka tēnei āporo.
This apple is sweet.

He reka te tihi kikorangi.
Blue cheese is sweet.

He tītī tētahi kai tino reka ki te korokoro Māori.
Mutton-bird is a very pleasant food to the Māori palate.

Tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!

He reka ake tāku aihikirimi i tāu.
My icecream is yummier than yours.

He reka te tītī.
The muttonbird is delicious.

He reka te kānga?
Is the corn sweet?

He tino reka tēnei keke.
This cake is yum.

He reka, nē rā?
It's delicious, isn't it?

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera ki te papa tākaro.
Raureka and Te Naera are going to the playground.

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