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Te tono kawhe i te reo Māori , Ordering coffee in te reo Māori

Te tono i tō tino kawhe i te reo Māori, me te whakawhiti kōrero ki te kaimahi i a koe e tatari ana.

How to order your favourite kawhe (coffee) in te reo Māori – and chat with your barista while you wait for it to brew.

Close-up of a coffee cup and a pamphlet on how to order coffee in te reo Māori

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Coffee ordering terms – Ngā kupu

Coffee

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Kawhe Coffee
Pango poto Short black
Pango roa Long black
Mōwai Flat white
Rāte Latte
Moka Mocha
Moka rāte Mocha latte
Amerikano Americano
Kawhe tātari Filter coffee
Rāte kore hinu* Trim latte*
Rāte hinu kore* Trim latte*
Kaputino Cappuccino
Rāte pīni Soy latte
Rua hōta Double shot
Hawhe hōta Half shot
Kawhe tio Iced coffee
Kanokawhe Coffee bean
Kawhe tere Espresso
Kawhe pango Black coffee

Tea

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Tī Tea
Kaputī Cup of tea
Tī pango Black tea
He mā kotahi huka White with one sugar
Tī kerei Earl Grey
Tī ingarihi English breakfast
Tī kākāriki Green tea
Tī hīoi Peppermint
Tī kikini Chai tea
Kikini rāte Chai latte
Kikini amiami Vanilla chai
Tī marino Chamomile

Sizes

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Paku Small*
Iti Small*
Waenga Medium
Rahi Large
Kapu Cup
Oko Bowl
Maka Mug

Milk

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Miraka Milk
Miraka kahurangi Blue top
Miraka kākāriki Green top
Hanumi Homogenized
Miraka kore hinu Trim milk*
Miraka hinu kore Trim milk*
Miraka kirīmi Full cream
Kirīmi Cream
Pīni Soy

Other common terms

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Tiakarete wera Hot chocolate
Tīpune Teaspoon
Huka Sugar
Wai wera Hot water
Wai makariri Cold water
Ringa kawhe Barista
Tēpu Table
Taupoki Lid

Numbers

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Tahi One
Rua Two
Toru Three
Whā Four
Rima Five
Ono Six
Whitu Seven
Waru Eight
Iwa Nine
Tekau Ten

Coffee ordering phrases – Ngā rārangi kōrero

Te reo Māori English Pronunciation
Mōrena, ata mārie Good morning.
Ngā mihi o te ahiahi Good afternoon.
He aha māu? What can I get you?
Homai koa he kāri kawhe hou? Can I have a new coffee card?
He rāte kore hinu koa A trim latte please.
He kawhe tere koa An espresso please.
E toru ngā kaputino koa Three cappuccinos thanks.*
E toru koa ngā kaputino Three cappuccinos thanks.*
Kotahi pango roa, kotahi rāte kore hinu One long black and one trim latte.*
E pēhea ana tō rā How’s your day going?
E pai ana tōku rā My day is going well.
He ata pōkaikaha tēnei I have had a stressful morning.
He pai tēnei ata ki au I have had a good morning.
Kei te nama kotahi ēnei? Are these all on one number?
Āe. Kāo Yes. No
Āe, kei te noho tahi mātou Yes, we are all together.
Noho mai, here atu rānei? Have here or takeaway?*
Here atu Takeaway.*
Hari atu Takeaway.*
Noho mai koa Have here thanks.
Me noho tātou ki hea? Where shall we sit?
Me noho ki kōrā Let’s sit over there.
Me whakamātauria te patapātai? Shall we do the quiz?
Kei a koe te nūpepa? Do you have the newspaper?

*Some English language words and phrases can be said in different ways in te reo. We’ve included more than one version in te reo where relevant.

Pronunciation

If you'd like some help with te reo Māori pronunciation, check out our handy guide.

Pronunciation – Whakahuatanga