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#125: Talking about you and other poeple

māua ko, mātou ko
Talking about you and other poeple — māua ko, mātou ko
Rāua refers to two people (not including the speaker or listener), while rātou refers to three or more. When naming people, Māori uses rāua ko or rātou ko. For “someone and I,” use māua ko without ahau. For three or more including the speaker, use mātou ko followed by each person’s name.

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Vocabulary

ā • āe • ahau • āhua • ake • ake, ake, ake • āku • āna • ātaahua • atu • au • āwangawanga • e hoa mā • e tū • ehara ehara • engari • haere mā raro • haunga • hiahia • hiainu • hiakai • hiamoe • hīkoi • hoa • hōhā • hōiho • hou • i • ia • iho • iti • ka • kaha • kāore • katoa • kau • keke • kēkē • ki • kia • Kia kaha! • kia ora • kino • ko wai • koe • koro • kōrua • koutou • kōwhai • kua •  • mai • māua • māuiui • ngenge • noho • nui • ō • oma • ora • pai • pango • pēhea? •  • rātau • rāua • rūma moe • taku • tama • tamaiti • tamariki • tana • tātou • tāua • tere • tino •  • wāhine • waiata • whaea • whero
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