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aroha - love, sympathy, compassion


aroha mai - sorry (show me some sympathy)

arohaina - (pass) be loved

maimai aroha - token of affection

Ka aroha hoki. - I'm sorry to hear that. That's sad.

arohatia - loved (pass of aroha), love!

Ko Āwhina te mataamua. Ko Aroha te pōtiki.
Āwhina is the oldest. Aroha the youngest.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

E aroha ana ahau ki a Honi.
I love Honi.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Nō muri mai ka mate a Manu i te aroha.
Afterwards Manu fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō

Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I arohaina a Ari e Rangi.
Ari was loved by Rangi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people will be looked after by God.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka aroha rātou. Nō hea e oma, nō hea e huna. - Poor things.
Poor things. There was absolutely nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Ka aroha rātou. Nō whea e oma, nō whea e huna.
Poor things. There was absolutely nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori,
so that our words, spiritual power, love, and language are upheld,
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Kei te aha a Aroha?
What is Aroha doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.
My love for you knows no bounds.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite au i a ia, ka aroha atu.
When I saw her I was moved.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.

E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

He tangata aroha nui a Hone ki tana mokopuna a Riripeti.
Hone is a man who greatly loves his granddaughter Riripeti.

Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.

Kei te aroha te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

He kōtiro aroha nui ki tōna kuikui.
She is a girl who loves her grandmother very much.

Ka aroha au ki a koe.
I love you.

He whānau pai tō Rina, he nui tō rātou aroha ki a rātou anō.
Rina has a good family. They love each other very much.

Ka aroha mai ngā manu ki a ia.
The birds take pity on him.

Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.

Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.

He kai Māori te kai pai ki a Taika.
Māori food is what Taika likes.

Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Ka nui te aroha o ngā tāngata ki te take nei.
The people feel very sympathetic to this cause.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Ko Aroha rāua ko Timi ana mātua.
Aroha and Timi are her parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Aroha mai e hoa. I tōmuri te pahi.
Sorry mate, the bus was late.

Ka nui tōku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!

Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha.
It is the thought that counts.

He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.
Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.

Kua inu rama a Aroha?
Has Aroha drunk rum?

Te āio, te aroha me te marutau!
Be upon us all!

Ka nui taku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!

E iti noa ana nā te aroha.
A small thing given with love.

Aroha mai, aroha atu.
Love received demands love returned.

E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.

Nui te aroha!
Lots of love!

Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.

Aroha mai, kua haere au ki te tāone.
Sorry, I'm off to town.

Ka oma a Koa ki tana motuka.
Koa runs to her car.

Aroha mai, e kare!
Sorry dear!

He kuia aroha a Mere.
Mary is a loving elder.

Tino nui tōku aroha mōu.
I love you very much.

Tēnā koe Tāne, ko Aroha tōku ingoa.
Hello Tāne, my name is Aroha.

Ka arohaina te iwi.
The people will be cared for.

Aroha mai!
Excuse me!

Ka nui taku aroha mōu.
My love for you is great.

Ka nui te aroha.
Lots of love.

He iti nā te aroha.
It's small but given with love (proverb).

He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.

Te aroha o Puhihuia.
Puhihuia's love.

Aroha mai.
I'm sorry, excuse me.

Aroha atu, aroha mai, tātou i a tātou katoa.
Let us show love for each other, for one another.

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