KōpikopikoI tētahi rā, ka kōpikopiko tētahi kōtiro i te ngahere.
One day, a girl wandered through the forest.
IngoaKo Makawe Kōura tōna ingoa.
Her name was Makawe Kōura.
KiteI a ia e haereere ana, ka kite ia i tētahi whare iti.
As she was wandering, she saw a small house.
KūahaKa patopato ia ki te kūaha, engari kāore he tangata i te kāinga.
She knocked on the door, but no one was home.
KuhuNō reira, ka kuhu ia ki roto.
So, she went inside.
TēpuI roto i te whare, ka kite ia i e toru ngā pereti o te pāreti i runga i te tēpu.
Inside the house, she saw three plates of porridge on the table.
WeraKa whakamātau ia ki te kai i te pereti nui – he wera rawa!
She tried the big plate – it was too hot!
MātaoKa whakamātau ki te pereti waenga – he mātao rawa!
She tried the medium plate – it was too cold!
Tino pai!Ka whakamātau ki te pereti iti – tino pai! Ka kai katoa ia i tērā.
She tried the small plate – just right! She ate it all.
MāmāKa noho ia ki te tūru nui – he māmā rawa!
She sat on the big chair – too soft!
PakekeKa noho ki te tūru waenga – he pakeke rawa!
She sat on the medium chair – too hard!
PakaruKa noho ki te tūru iti – tino pai! Engari ka pakaru te tūru.
She sat on the little chair – just right! But the chair broke.
Rūma MoeKa haere ia ki te rūma moe.
She went to the bedroom.
Moenga nuiKa takoto ia ki te moenga nui – he māmā rawa!
She lay on the big bed – too soft!
Moenga waengaKa takoto ia ki te moenga waenga – he pakeke rawa!
She lay on the middle bed – too hard!
Moenga itiKa takoto ia ki te moenga iti – tino pai! Ka moe ia.
She lay on the small bed – just right! She fell asleep.
Ngā PeaKa hoki mai ngā Pea e Toru – Papa Pea, Māmā Pea, Pēpi Pea.
The Three Bears came home – Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear.
Pēpi Pea"Kua kainga tāku pāreti!" te tangi a Pēpi Pea.
"My porridge has been eaten!" cried Baby Bear.
Pakaru"Kua noho tētahi atu ki tōku tūru – kua pakaru!"
"Someone sat on my chair – it's broken!"
KiteKa kite rātou i a Makawe Kōura e moe ana i te moenga iti.
They saw Makawe Kōura sleeping in the little bed.
OhoKa oho ake a Makawe Kōura.
Makawe Kōura woke up.
OmaI mataku ia, ka oma atu ki te ngahere.
She was scared and ran into the forest.
KāoreKāore ia i hoki anō ki te whare o ngā Pea.
She never returned to the Bears' house.