| T. E hía kai ána tóku |
I am hungry. |
| P. Ténei te kai máu |
There is some food for thee. |
| T. Máku te táhi táro |
Give me some bread. |
| P. Ka óre áku, e kai máodi táku. |
I have none. I have only sweet potatoes. |
| T. E táhi wai móku |
Give me some water. |
| P. Ténei te wai móu: ínu mía koe. |
Here is water for thee: drink thou. |
| T. Ka makúna ra óki 'au |
I am satisfied. |
| P. Máku te táhi matau |
Give me a fish-hook? |
| T. Ka óre áku matau |
I have no fish-hook. |
| P. Móku te táhi tóki |
Give me an axe. |
| T. E'aha táu méa kadíro i 'au, o átu tóku tóki ki á koe? |
What hast thou given me, that I should give my axe to thee? |
| P. Ka óre. Mo te ó mai nóa ra óki. |
Nothing. I want it for nothing. |
| T. E ai na! |
No indeed! |
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