Me tākaro tāua? / Shall we play?

Me tākaro aha tāua? / What should we play?

Me tiki ō taonga tākaro? / Shall we get your toys?

Me hanga whare? / Should we build a house?

Me tākaro kararehe tāua? / Shall we play with the animals?

He aha tēnei kararehe? / What is this animal?

He pēhea tana tangi? / What sound does it make?

He tere rānei? He pōturi rānei?, Is it fast? Is it slow?

Ko te wā whakapaipai ināianei / It's time to tidy up

Kohikohia ō taonga tākaro / Gather your toys

Whakahokia / Put them away

Me tākaro tūporo?/ Shall we play with blocks?

Tāpaehia / Stack them

Me kaute? / Shall we count them?

He aha te tae? / What is the colour?

Kei hea tō paraihe niho? / Where's your toothbrush?

Whakamākūhia tō paraihe niho / Wet your toothbrush

Pania ki te pēniho / Put the toothpaste on

Huakina tō waha / Open your mouth

Paraihehia ō niho / Brush your teeth

Kia kaha te paraihe! / Brush them well!

Kua pau te pēniho / The toothpaste is all gone

Kua mā katoa ō niho! / Your teeth are clean now!

Ko te wā horoi ināianei / It's time for a wash now

Unuhia ō kākahu / Take off your clothes

E kuhu ki te hīrere/tāpu wai / Hop in the shower/bath

Horoia tō tinana / Wash your body

Whakamahia te hopi / Use the soap

Kāti te paratī wai / Stop splashing

Kua mutu? All done?

E puta i te hīrere/tāpu wai / Hop out of the shower/bath

Tīkina tō tāora / Grab your towel

Whakamarokehia tō tinana / Dry your body

Kuhuna ō kākahu / Get dressed

Whakairihia tō tāora / Hang up your towel

Whiua ō kākahu ki te pāhikete / Put your clothes into the basket

Kua kī tō kope? / Is your nappy full?

Me tīni tō kope? / Shall we change your nappy?

He mimi rānei? He tiko rānei? / Wees or poos?

Takoto / Lie down

Kāti te umere / Stop screaming

Kei hea ngā tāora muku? / Where are the wipes?

Kia tau / Hold still

Kaua e neke / Don't move

Mukua tō tou / Wipe your bum

Whiua ki te ipu para / Put it in the bin

Tīkina ō kākahu / Get your clothes

Kuhuna ō kākahu / Get dressed

Kei hea ō tōkena/hū? / Where are your socks/shoes?

Tēnei ringa, tēnā ringa / This arm, that arm

Paraihehia ō makawe / Brush your hair

Tō ātaahua/ pūrotu hoki! / You're beautiful/handsome!

Kuhuna ō hū / Put your shoes on

Unuhia ō hū / Take your shoes off

Kei hea koe e mamae nei? / Where are your sore?

Kei te ānini tō māhunga? / Do you have a headache?

Kei te ngaua tō puku? / Do you have a sore stomach?

Kei te katirehe tō korokoro? / Do you have a sore throat?

Kei te hiamoe koe? / Are you sleepy?

Kei hea ō karu? / Where are your eyes?

Kei hea ō ringa? / Where are your hands?

Kei hea ōku taringa? / Where are my ears?

Māku koe e mirimiri? / Shall I massage you?

Kia pania koe ki te hinu / Let's massage you with oil

He hinu anō? / Shall we put more oil on?

Kua oti tēnei taha / Finished this side

E huri / Roll over

Kei te kaha whanawhana koe! / You're kicking a lot!

Kia āta tau / Keep still

Kia ngāwari te mirimiri / Massage gently

Ki runga, ki raro / Up and down

Homai tō ringa / Give me your arm

Homai tō waewae / Give me your leg

Titiro! He manu / Look! A bird

He aha tāu e rongo nei? / What can you hear?

He aha tērā kei korā? / What's that over there?

He aha te tangi a te manu? / What sound does the bird make?

Titiro ki tērā rākau nui! / Look at that big tree!

Me pā e tāua te rākau / Let’s touch the tree

He rākau nui?, He rākau iti? / Is it a big tree, Is it a small tree?

He maha ōna rau / It has lots of leaves

Kāore ōna rau / It has no leaves

He aha te tae o ngā rau? / What colour are the leaves?

He matara?, He ngohengohe? / Is it rough?, Is it smooth?

Kua puāwaitia ngā putiputi / The flowers have bloomed

He oneone te papa / The ground is dirt

Titiro! He tōhihi! / Look! A puddle!

He pōharuharu / It’s muddy

He mākū / It’s wet

Māku koe e pana / I’ll push you

Te teitei hoki! / That's high!

Me piki i te tārere? Want to go on the swing?

Me teitei ake? / Higher?

Titiro ki te retireti nui! / Look at the big slide!

Kei te pīrangi koe ki te retireti? / Do you want to go on the slide?

E piki i te arawhata / Climb up the ladder

Retireti mai ki ahau / Slide down to me

Me tākaro i te tīemiemi? / Shall we play on the see-saw?

Ki runga, ki raro / Up and down

Kia tūpato / Be careful

Tō tere hoki! / You are so fast!

Kia tākaro tāua i te rua onepū / Let’s play in the sandpit

He pai tō tākaro? / Are you having fun playing?

Kua mutu tō tākaro? / Have you finished playing?

Kia hoki tāua ki te kāinga ināianei / Let’s go home now

Kei te hiakai koe? / Are you hungry?

He aha hei kai māu? / What would you like to eat?

He wītipiki māu? / Do you want some weetbix?

He kai/inu anō māu? / Do you want food/drink?

He wera rawa? / Is it too hot?

Pupuhihia / Blow

He reka te kai? / Is it yum?

Kua pau katoa i a koe ō kai? / Have you eaten all your food?/

He pātara/waiū māu? / Do you want a bottle/breastmilk?

Kia ngāwari / Be gentle

Kaua e ngau / No biting

Kei te mātao haere tō pātara / Your bottle is cooling down

Ko te wā moe ināianei / It's time for bed now

Whakahokia ō taonga tākaro / Put away your toys

E piki i te moenga / Jump into bed

Takoto ki tō pera / Lie down on your pillow

Kumea ake tō paraikete / Pull your blanket up

Kei te mahana koe? / Are you warm?

He paraikete anō māu? / Do you need another blanket?

Kaua e whana i ō paraikete / Don’t kick your blankets off

Kia tākaihia koe / Let’s wrap you up

Kuhuna tō kōpaki moe / Let’s put on your sleep sack

Māku koe e whakamoe? Should I put you to sleep?

Me pānui pukapuka tāua? / Should we read a book?

He aha te pukapuka hei pānui mā tāua? / What book should we read?

Me waiata tāua? / Should we sing?

Ko tēhea te waiata? / Which song?

E tau ana tō mauri? / Are you relaxed?

Awhiawhi mai / Give me a cuddle

Katia ō karu / Close your eyes

Whakawetohia ngā rama / Turn the lights off

Kia au te moe, e te tau / Goodnight, darling