Te Whāngai i tō Tamaiti/Pēpi (Feeding Your Child/Baby)

Are you hungry?

• Kei te hiakai koe?
• E mate kai ana koe?
• E hiakai ana koe?

 Ouch. Don't bite.

• Ei, kaua e ngau.

 Are you full?

• Kua ora koe?

 Is your belly full?

• Kua kī tō puku?
• Kua ngata tō hiakai?

That's enough.

• Ka nui tēnā.
• Kua rahi tēnā.

You're a little fatty.

• Ka pai kē tō ora.
• Ka pai kē tō mōmona.
• Ka nui tō mōmona.
• Ka nui tō ora.

Do you want more?

• He kai anō māu?

Are you still hungry?

• Kei te hiakai tonu koe?

Aren't you full yet?

• Kāore anō koe i ora (noa)?

Eat slowly.

• Kia āta kai.

You might choke.

• Kei rāoa (noa iho) koe.

Don't be greedy.

• Kaua e pukukai/kaihoro.

You need to burp.

• Me tokopuaha/tokopua/tokopūhā/tokopā/kūpā koe.
• Kia tokopuaha nei koe.

Come on . . . burp for me.

• Kia kaha . . . tokopuaha mai.

I'll rub your back.

• Kia mirimirihia tō tuara.

You've got the hiccoughs.

• Kua tokopuhaketia/tokomaurihia koe.

Now that's better.

• Kātahi nā ka pai.

What do you want to eat?

• He aha he kai māu?
• Kei te hiakai aha koe?

I'll just go and get your kai ready.

• Kia haere (ake) (nei) au ki te mahi kai māu