| Māori | English | français |
| tupuna / tūpuna | ancestor(s) | ancêtre(s) |
| koroua | grandfather | le grand-père |
| kuia | grandmother | la grand-mère |
| mātua | les parents | |
| matua pāpā |
father dad |
le père papa |
| whaea māmā |
mother mom |
la mère maman |
| tangata | human being | l'être humain |
| tāne | man | l'homme |
| tāne, hoa rangatira |
husband | l'époux, le mari |
| wahine wāhine |
woman women |
la femme les femmes |
| wahine, hoa rangatira |
wife, spouse | l'épouse |
| whanaunga | relatives | les "parents proches" |
| matua kēkē | uncle | l'oncle |
| whaea kēkē | aunt | la tante |
| irāmutu | nephew niece |
le neveu la nièce |
| tuakana, taina, teina tungāne |
male cousin (of a male) ... ... ... ... ... (of a female) |
le cousin |
| tuakana, taina, teina tuahine |
female cousin (of a female) ... ... ... ... ... ... (of a male) |
la cousine |
| tama | boy son |
le garçon le fils |
| kōhine, kōtiro | girl | la fille |
| tamāhine | daughter | la fille (de) |
| tungāne [brother of a female] |
brother | le frère |
| tuahine [sister of a male] |
sister | la sœur |
| tuakana | elder brother/sister | aîné(e) |
| teina | younger brother/sister | cadet / cadette |
| māhanga | twins | les jumeaux |
| tamaiti tamariki |
child children |
enfant(s) |
| pēpi | baby | le bébé |
| uri | les descendants | |
| whaiāipo, ipo | boyfriend girlfriend |
le petit ami la petite amie |
| hoa | friend | l'ami |
| hoariri | enemy | l'ennemi |
| manuhiri | guests, visitors |
les invités, les visiteurs |
| kiritata | neighbor | le voisin |
| tangata tāngata |
person people |
la personne les gens |