![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/and.jpg)
and
me
Extend right index finger, palm up. Move formation forward slightly, turning to palm down.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/and_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/and_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby.jpg)
baby
pēpi
Make a cradle with both arms. Move them as though rocking a baby.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bad.jpg)
bad
kino
Extend right little finger, palm left. Move formation forward slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball.jpg)
ball
pōro
Place palms down, index fingers touching. Move apart in opposing arcs, turning so blades touch, palms up.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed.jpg)
bed
moenga
Place open right hand on side of head. Tilt head slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird.jpg)
bird
manu
Extend right index finger and thumb. Place under chin. Open and close finger and thumb, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit.jpg)
biscuit
pihikete
Form fist with thumb extended. Move thumb tip in small circle on back of relaxed left hand.
cookie
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks.jpg)
blocks
poraka
Form "C" with index finger and thumbs of both hands, palms forward, hands touching. Move formation apart. Close fingertips and thumbs.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks-bricks_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book.jpg)
book
pukapuka
Place blades of open hands together. Close and open formation.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy.jpg)
boy
tama
Extend right index finger. Rub side of finger forwards and backwards across the chin, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread.jpg)
bread
paraoa
Move blade of open right hand across palm of open left hand in a sawing movement.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brealfast.jpg)
breakfast
parakuihi
Form right fist. Place formation above relaxed left palm. Move right formation in circles towards mouth and away from body, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/breakfast_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/breakfast_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/photo_placeholder.jpg)
brother
uakana, teina, tungāne
Form fists with both hands. Rub fists up and down, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brother_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brother_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus.jpg)
bus
pahi
Form fist with both hands, palms up. Move formation as if driving a bus.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/butter.jpg)
butter
pani, pata
Move fingertips of right hand along lower palm of open left hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/butter_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/butter_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake.jpg)
cake
keke
Bounce tips of fingers and thumb of cupped right hand on back of left hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car.jpg)
car
motokā
Form fists with both hands, palms facing. Move formation as if driving a car.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat.jpg)
cat
ngeru
Stroke back of open left hand with fingers of open right hand, palm down.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair.jpg)
chair
tūru
Place fingertips of open right hand, bend at third knuckles, blade forward, into palm of open left hand. Move formation down slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean.jpg)
clean
whakapai
Sweep right fingers, palm down, along left palm. Twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee.jpg)
coffee
kawhe
Form fists with both hands. Move right fist in small anti-clockwise circles above left fist.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold.jpg)
cold
makariri
Form fists with both hands. Place at sides of chest. Move formation in quick, short sideways movements, several times.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/come.jpg)
come
haere mai
Extend crooked right index finger, palm up. Move formation in an arc towards centre of chest. Use directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tocome_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tocome_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner.jpg)
dinner
hapa
Extend index and middle fingers of both hands. Move in an alternate circular motion toward the mouth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty.jpg)
dirty
paruparu
Move open right hand in clockwise circles over left palm.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog.jpg)
dog
kurī
Hit thigh with open right hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll.jpg)
doll
tāre
Sign "baby" without movement of the arms.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door.jpg)
door
tatau
Place left fingernails on the heel of open right hand, blades down. Tap back of left hand with fingers, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/drink.jpg)
drink
inu
Form right handed "C", palm left, blade down. Tilt up and forward as if drinking.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todrink_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todrink_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dry.jpg)
dry
whakamaroke
Form right fist, palm down. Move in clockwise circles above left palm.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todry_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todry_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/eat.jpg)
eat
kai
Place tips of right fingers onto ball of right thumb. Tap formation on chin, twice
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/toeat_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toeat_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg.jpg)
egg
hēki
Extend right index finger. Move along left index finger and up side of left thumb.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/photo_placeholder.jpg)
father
matua, pāpā
Fingerspell "F" quickly, twice.
daddy dad papa
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/father_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/father_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/feeling_hot.jpg)
feeling hot
wera
Mime wiping brow with right hand.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/feeling_hot_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/feelinghot_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/flower.jpg)
flower
putiputi
Form right fist. Place formation slightly below and in front of chin. Inhale as if smelling flowers.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/flower_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/flower_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/fork.jpg)
fork
paoka
Extend right index, middle, and ring fingers. Jab into palm of open left hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/fork_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/fork_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/girl.jpg)
girl
kōtiro
Extend right index finger. Stroke left check with side of finger, twice
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/girl_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/girl_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/give.jpg)
give
homai, hoatu
Move open hands, palms up, forward simultaneously, in shallow arc. Use directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/togive_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/togive_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/glass.jpg)
glass
kapu, inu
Form right handed "C", palm left, blade down. Place with stress in front of body
cup drink
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/glass_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/glass_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/go.jpg)
go
haere
Place open right hand, palm back, blade down at chest. Move forward to palm forward. Use directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/togo_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/togo_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/good.jpg)
good
pai
Form right fist with thumb extended, palm left. Formation can be moved forward with stress.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/good_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/good_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/goodmorning.jpg)
good morning
mōrena, ata mārie
Sign "good". Then tap fingertips of slightly cupped right hand on left lapel and move to right lapel.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/goodmorning_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/goodmorning_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bye.jpg)
goodbye
ka kite
Use natural gesture.
bye
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/goodbye_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/goodbye_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heater.jpg)
heater
whakamahana
Hold both hands palm forward, as if feeling heat.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heater_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heater_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/hello.jpg)
hello
kia ora
Open right hand, fingers separated, palm forward. Move in small arc from centre chest to right.
hi
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hello_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hello_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/hot.jpg)
hot
wera
Place right fingertips on chin. Turn hand quickly to palm down, while moving hand forward, stopping with stress.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hot_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hot_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/house.jpg)
house
whare, kāinga
Place open hands, fingers together, blade forward. Move fingertips apart to trace the roof and walls of a house.
home
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/house_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/house_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I.jpg)
I
ahau, au
Extend right index finger. Point to self.
me
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/i_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/i_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icecream.jpg)
ice cream
aihikirīmi
Form right fist. Place formation in front of chin. Twist from wrist towards chin, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icecream.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icecream_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/jam.jpg)
jam
tiamu
Extend right little finger. Form "O" with left thumb and fingers. Place right little finger into left and and then move up slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/jam_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/jam_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/knife.jpg)
knife
naihi, tapahi
Extend both index fingers, blades down. Move right formation backwards and forwards on left formation.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/knife_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/knife_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/light.jpg)
light
rama
Place right fingernails on ball of right thumb. Place formation at eye level at right side of face, palm down. Flick hand open.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/light_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/light-lamp_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/look.jpg)
look
titiro, kite
Place extended right index and middle fingers, slightly apart at corner of right eye. Move formation forward. Use directionality.
see
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tolook_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tolook_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lunch.jpg)
lunch
tina
Place right hand with fingers and thumbs opposed, in front of chin. Move across chin from right to left.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lunch_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lunch_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man.jpg)
man
Place relaxed right fist under chin. Close fist while moving down from chin
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/milk.jpg)
milk
miraka
Form right fist. Open and close fist, moving down slightly, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/milk_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/milk_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/photo_placeholder.jpg)
mother
whaea, māmā
Fingerspell "M" quickly, twice
mummy mum mother mama
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mother_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mother_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/no.jpg)
no
kāo
Move open right hand, palm forwards, with stress from centre of chest to right. Used for all negative statements e.g. don't eat - sign "no eat"
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/no_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/no_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/plate.jpg)
plate
pereti
Extend right index finger, palm down. Move in a clockwise circle above open left palm.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/plate_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/plate_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/please.jpg)
please
koa, mihi
Move fingertips of open right hand forward from chin. Use both hands for stress. Use directionality.
thank you thanks
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/please_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/please_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rice.jpg)
rice
raihi
Extend right index and middle fingers. Move in small circles over left palm, touching palm twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rice_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rice_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sandwich.jpg)
sandwich
hanawiti
Hold both hands with fingers and thumbs opposed. Place left fingers withing right formation. Move formation from right to left in front of chin.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sandwich_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sandwich_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/shower.jpg)
shower
tāuwhiuwhi
Bounce slightly cupped right hand above head, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/toshower_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toshower_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/photo_placeholder.jpg)
sister
uakana, teina, tuahine
Tap side of crooked right index finger on bridge of nose, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sister_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sister_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sit.jpg)
sit
noho
Place open right hand,palm down, on back of open left hand. Move formation down, slightly.
sitting
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosit_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosit_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sleep.jpg)
sleep
moe
Place open right hand on side of head. Close eyes. Tilt head slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosleep_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosleep_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon.jpg)
spoon
pune
Form right fist, as if holding a spoon. Move in small forward circles in front of chin.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/stand.jpg)
stand
tū
Place tips of extended right index and middle fingers, slightly apart, onto palm of open left hand.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tostand_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tostand_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sugar.jpg)
sugar
huka
Form right fist, as if grasping a spoon. Shake formation back and forth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sugar_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sugar_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table.jpg)
table
tēpu
Place open hands together, palms down. Move hands apart, then turn to palms facing and move downwards.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea.jpg)
tea
tī
Place right index finger onto ball of right thumb, other fingers extend and slightly spread. Move formation to mouth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy.jpg)
teddy
teti pea
Form "C" with index fingers and thumbs of both hands. Place fingertips on head with thumbs on temples to represent the ears of teddy.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/phone.jpg)
telephone
waea
Extend right little finger and thumb. Place formation at right side of head.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/telephone_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/telephone_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tv.jpg)
television
pouaka whakaata
Fingerspell "T" then "V"
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/television_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/television_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/there.jpg)
there
korā
Extend right index finger. Bounce finger downwards in front of body, twice. Use directionality.
here
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/there__symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/here_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet.jpg)
toilet
wharepaku
Tug right ear slightly with right thumb and index finger.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree.jpg)
tree
rākau
Hold right hand, fingers spread, palm forward and bent at elbow. Rock wrist slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wash.jpg)
wash
horoi, kaukau, tāpu
Mime washing the appropriate part of body.
bathe bath
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/towash_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/towash_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/what.jpg)
what
he aha
Extend right index finger, palm forward. Move formation from side to side, twice. Use placement and directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/what_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/what_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/where.jpg)
where
kei hea
Open both hands and simultaneously move each from side to side, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/where_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/where_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/window.jpg)
window
matapihi
Move right hand, palm back, from chest to eye level and then down again.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/window_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/window_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/woman.jpg)
woman
wahine
Place open right hand beside right side of face, palm back. Bend fingers toward shoulder.
lady
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/woman_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/woman_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yes.jpg)
yes
āe
Form right fist. Move up and down from wrist twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/yes_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/yes_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/you.jpg)
you
koe
Extend right index finger. Point forward or toward person concerned. Use directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/you_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/you_sign.png)