Te reo Māori pet care routine card guide with English translations and sentence examples

Tiaki mōkai | Pet care

Card Translation Example
horoi kurī wash dog Horoia te kurī i te tāpu • Wash the dog in the bath
tiaki mōkai care for pet Tiakina te mōkai • Take care of the pet
tiki hēki fetch eggs Haere ki te kite mēnā he hēki i reira • Go check if there are any eggs
E hia ngā hēki i reira? • How many eggs were there?
whakahīkoi kurī walk dog Kei wareware koe ki te kawe pēke tiko ina whakahīkoi koe i te kurī • Don't forget to take the poo bags when you walk the dog
whakakī oko wai fill water bowl I whakakīia te oko wai? • Did you top up the water bowl?
whakapai pae tiko clean litter tray Whakapaingia te pae tiko • Clean out the kitty litter
whakapai whare heihei clean chicken coop Whakapaingia te whare heihei • Clean out the chicken coop
whakapara tiko clear poo Kia whakapara koe i ngā tiko katoa i muri i te whare • Go clear away all the dog poo in the backyard
whāngai heihei feed chickens Whāngaia ngā heihei • Feed the chickens
whāngai ika feed fish Whāngaia ngā ika • Feed the fish
whāngai kurī feed dog Ka riro māu hei whāngai i te kurī i tēnei wiki • It's your turn to feed the dog this week
whāngai manu feed bird Whāngaia te manu • Feed the bird
whāngai mōkai feed pet Whāngaia ngā mōkai • Feed the pets
whāngai ngeru feed cat I whāngai rānei koe i te ngeru? • Did you feed the cat?