On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
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Ko tēnei he tekau tana taraka.
This is a ten ton truck.
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Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.
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Ko te raumati te wā kauhoe.
Summer is the time for swimming.
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Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
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Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
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Ko Ruahine te ingoa o tērā maunga.
Ruahine is the name of that mountain.
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Ko Pāora tōku ingoa
Pāora is my name.
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Ko Liam te mokopuna a Beverley rāua ko Denis.
Liam is the grandchild of Beverley and Denis.
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Ko Jim rāua ko Doug aku taokete.
Jim and Doug are my brother in laws.
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Ko Ani te tamāhine a Manu.
Ani is the daughter of Manu.
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Ko Rēwi au.
I am Rēwi.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
That mountain standing over there is Mount Taranaki.
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Ko Rāhera rāua ko Tipene ōna hoa.
Her friends are Rāhera and Tīpene.
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Ko Koa rāua ko Mia.
Koa and Mia.
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Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana aku mokopuna.
Riripeti and Tīwana are my grandchildren.
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Ko Rongomai taku tamāhine.
Rongomai is my daughter.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga.
The moutain is Taranaki.
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Ko Taupō te moana.
Taupō is the lake.
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Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
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Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku hungawai.
Hone and Rāhera are my parents-in-law.
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Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō tāua manuhiri?
Who is our visitor?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā ō tāua manuhiri?
Who are our visitors?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tērā maunga?
What is the name of that mountain?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō kaiako pāngarau?
Who is your maths teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te tamāhine?
Who is the daughter?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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...?

Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te pōtiki o te whānau?
Who is the youngest in the family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha a Tawa i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Tawa get up to greet the guests?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
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Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
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Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
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Ehara ngā rangatira i a Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa.
Moki and Tū-te-kawa were not the chiefs.
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Ehara ōna waka i a Aotea, i a Tākitimu, i a Mataaua.
Aotea, Tākitimu and Mataaua are not his canoes.
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Ehara tāu i tēnā.
That one is not yours.
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Ehara āu i ēnā.
Those ones are not yours.
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Ēhara i a Ponga te hē nei.
The fault is not Ponga's.
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Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
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Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara mō Māui taku kōrero.
My talk is not about Māui.
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Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
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Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
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Ehara a Pāora rāua ko Moana i te mātua.
Pāora and Moana are not parents.
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Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
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Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
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Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
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Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
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Kei te haere au ki te papa hokohoko.
I'm going to the mall.
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Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
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Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
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Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
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Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
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Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te hari au i ngā pūhera ki te waka.
I am carrying the purchases to the car
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Kei te tika tāu whakautu.
Your answer is correct.
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Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
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Kei te mau mōhiti ia.
He is wearing glasses.
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Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
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Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
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Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
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Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
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Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.
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Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
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Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
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Kei te kōrero ahau ki a koe.
I am talking to you.
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Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rāua ki te whare hākinakina.
Those two are exercising at the gym.
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Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
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Kei te hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
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Kei te katakata a Raureka.
Raureka is laughing.
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Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
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Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
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Kei te waiata rāua.
Those two are singing.
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Kei te kai ahau.
I'm eating.
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Kei te haere a Hēmi rāua ko Pita.
Hēmi and Pita are going.
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Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
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E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.
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Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E haere atu ana au ki kō.
I'm going over there.
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E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
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E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
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E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
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E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
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E kata ana a Amaru.
Amaru is laughing.
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E kata hoki ana a Aroha.
Aroha is also laughing.
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E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
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E takoto ana rāua.
They're lying down.
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E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
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E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
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E whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
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E mauāhara ana a Hera ki a Nikau.
Hera is holding a grudge against Nikau.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
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E kaingākau ana ia ki tana mokopuna ki a Tīwana.
She is very fond of her grandchild, Tīwana.
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E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
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E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
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E pīrangi ana a Taika ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Taika is wanting that icecream by you.
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E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.
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E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
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E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
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E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.
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E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
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E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
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E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
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E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
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E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
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E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
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E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.
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E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.
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E aroha ana ahau ki a Niko.
I love Niko.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
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E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
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E kihi ana a Hēmi kāua ko Ataahua.
Hēmi and Ataahua are kissing.
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E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
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E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
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E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
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E mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?
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E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
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E mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.
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E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
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E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
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E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
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E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.
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E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
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I konei rāua i nanahi.
They were here yesterday.
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I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
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I oma au.
I ran.
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I tērā tau i hūnuku tōku whānau ki ngā roto o Kai Iwi.
Last year, my family moved to the lakes of Kai Iwi.
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I kai au i taku parakuihi.
I ate breakfast.
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I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
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I whānau mai au i Kawatiri.
I was born in Westport.
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I ora ahau.
I was well.
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I whānau au i Poihākena, i Ahitereiria.
I was born in Sydney, Australia.
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I toro au ki ngā hoa.
I visited friends.
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I tupu hoki ahau i reira.
I also grew up there.
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I kai au tahi me...
I ate with...
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I whara au taku waewae.
I hurt my leg.
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I kite au i te kurī i te pāmu.
I saw the dog at the farm.
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I whakatā māua i te whare.
We (me and one other) rested at the house.
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I tipu au i Ahitereiria.
I grew up in Australia.
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I waiata rāua i te hui?
Kāore rāua i waiata i te hui?
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I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
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I haere au ki to awa ki to hīkoi, i toro auto ki tōku hoa, ā, i kai tahi hoki me tōku whānau.
I went to the river to go walking, I visited my friend and I are together with my family.
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I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
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I taraiwa au.
I drove.
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I hīkoi au.
I walked.
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I tiki au i ngā tamariki.
I got the kids.
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I hīkoi au me te kurī.
I walked the dog.
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I noho au ki te mahi.
I stayed and worked.
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I tiaki tamariki au.
I looked after kids.
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I kite au i tērā tamaiti tāne.
I saw that boy.
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I mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
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I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
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I haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
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I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
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I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
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I whiwhi paetae au.
I got achieved.
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I tākaro teihana tākaro au.
I played Play Station.
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I tākaro poitūkohu au.
I played basketball.
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I okioki au.
I relaxed.
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I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
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I waruwaru rīwai au.
I peeled spuds.
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I horoi pēpi au.
I washed baby.
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I karanga atu ki ngā manuhiri au.
I called to the guests.
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I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
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I oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
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I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
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I tino hiamoe ahau.
I was very sleepy.
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I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.
We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.
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I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
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I tērā tau.
Last year.
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I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
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I noho au i reira i tērā tau.
I stayed there last year.
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I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata.
Tau wanted to become an MP.
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I haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
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I haere ā tāua tamariki ki tō rātou wharekura.
Our children went to their school.
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I taraiwa māua.
We drove.
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I haere au ki te pāka ki te hikoi.
I went to the park to walk.
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I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga i te waru karaka.
Me and my friend drove to uni at 8 o'clock.
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I haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
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I ngā hōtoke kei ngā raorao, kei ngā mānia, ā, i ngā raumati kei ngā maunga.
In the winter they were on the foothills and on the plains, and in the summer they were in the mountains.
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I kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
He swam to the island.
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I haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
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I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
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I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
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I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Rangi.
Everyone was happy except Rangi.
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I te pānui au.
I was reading.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te pō nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka pai ahau.
I will be good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka māuiui ahau.
I will be sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka māharahara ahau.
I will be anxious.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whakatā ahau.
I will be relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka māngere ahau.
I will be lazy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wera ahau.
I will be hot.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ako te kaiako i ngā tauira.
The teacher will teach the students.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere tonu ia a tērā tau.
He will go next year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your friends.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kite au i ōku hoa ki te kura.
I will see my friends at school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka matekai ahau.
I will be starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ngenge ahau.
I will be tired.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka pukumahi ahau.
I will be busy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.
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Ka whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka makariri ahau.
I will be cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu paru.
I will wash the dirty clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino māuiui ia.
He or she will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakamutu koe i tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hōhā katoa au ki a koe.
I'm totally annoyed with you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau ngā moni.
They money is all gone.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai au.
I have eaten.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rima ōna tau.
She has reached five years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua paru te kāuta.
The kitchen has been dirtied.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua oti tā māua mahi.
Our (two people) work is done.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kite ahau i a koe.
I have seen you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai pāua koe?
Have you eaten pāua?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tāu mahi, ka haere tātou.
When your job's finished we shall go.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere au.
I'm off.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kāore anō au kia kai, ernmgari kei te matekei au.
I have not yet eaten, but I am starving.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha au?
What must I do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere ahau
I had better go.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua.
We should go.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tiki atu rāua i a Aria.
Those two should fetch Aria.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the Wānanga.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kua pau i a ia te paraoa te kai.
He has eaten up the bread.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te āwhina rāua i a Tawa.
They (2) are helping Tawa.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i

He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i

I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i

Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i

E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
Sentences with i - i

I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
The children swam in the bay.
Sentences with i - i

E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Sentences with i - i

Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i

Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i

Ko mataku māua i a ia.
We were frightened by him.
Sentences with i - i

Ka hoatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a koe.
I will give you the book.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te whakaoti rātou i ā rātou taumahi.
They are competing their assignments.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tīmata rāua ki te horoi i te whare.
They have started to wash the house.
Sentences with i - i

Inapō au i whakaoti ai i taku mahi.
Yesterday I finished my work.
Sentences with i - i

Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te whakatokopā au i a koe.
I am burping you.
Sentences with i - i

Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
Sentences with i - i

Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i

E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Tokotoru ngā tohunga e hauhau ana i ngā waka nei.
There were three experts hewing these canoes.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Ko te hapu e noho ana i Maungawhau e mea ana nā rātou taua moana.
The sub-tribe living at Maungawhau said that that sea was theirs.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei ngā pō mārama, kei ngā pō rākaunui o te marama, e kitea atu ana a Rona.
On clear nights, on nights when the moon is full, Rona can be seen.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
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Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.
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Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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Kei te kāuta a Honi e tunu kai ana.
Honi is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.
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Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
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Kia tika āu raina.
Make your lines straight.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia mauritau!
Be relaxed!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia manawanui tāua.
Let us be patient.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia haumaru te haere.
Have a safe trip.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia au tō moe.
Have a sound sleep.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia haurua kapu kongakonga tiakareti.
(Let there be) half of cup of chocolate chips
Let there be... - kia...

Whakamaua tō pōtae, kei mate koe i te makariri.
Put on your hat lest you get sick from the cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei mauheretia koe.
Be careful, lest you get arrested.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei māuiui koe.
Be careful, lest you get sick.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tere kei tūreiti tāua.
Hurry up so we're not late.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakamaua tō koti kei mākū koe.
Put you coat on or you'll get wet.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e oma, kei tukia koe e te waka.
Don't run, or you might get bowled by a car.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai

Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai

Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai ahau ki te mahi nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Karakia ai au ia ata, ia ata.
I always pray every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea.
Habitual action - ai

Mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ai au, ia pō.
I always watch television every night.
Habitual action - ai

Mahi ai au, ia te rā, ia te rā, hāunga anō ko ngā Rātapu.
I work regularly, every day except on Sundays.
Habitual action - ai

Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain.
Habitual action - ai

Mau mōhiti ai ia.
He always wears glasses.
Habitual action - ai

Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he always have a beard? No!
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I always get up to wash the clothes.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

Kai ai ngā manu i ngā kākano o tēnei rākau hua.
The birds usually eat the seeds of this fruit tree
Habitual action - ai

Ako ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Learn something habitually every day.
Habitual action - ai

Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai

Pānui ai au i ia pō, i ia pō.
I always read each and every night.
Habitual action - ai

Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai

Āe. Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Yes, I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter always phones me.
Habitual action - ai

I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
On Thursdays I always watch Coronation Street.
Habitual action - ai

Haere ai au ki Pōneke.
I am always going to Wellington.
Habitual action - ai

Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai au ki te mahi hei nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to work as a nurse.
Habitual action - ai

Noho ai rātou ki Waiwera ia tau, ia tau.
They always stay at Waiwera each year.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he Pākehā ia, engari he Māori tonu.
I thought she was a Pākehā, but it turns out she's Māori.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei māua kei tāwāhi tonu koe!
We thought you guys were still overseas!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua mate kē a Elvis, engari i kite au i a ia i Ōtaki.
I thought that Elvis was dead, but I saw him in Ōtaki.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au ka māmā te whakamātautau - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought the exam would be a piece of cake - I was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he keke panana, engari he kāroti tonu.
I thought it was a banana cake, but it turns out it was carrot.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au ka whiti mai te rā - engari anō!
I thought the sun would shine. Not so!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.
I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au i te whakatā koe.
I thought you were resting.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he kōtiro ia.
I thought he was a girl.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te oma ki tātahi.
I thought running to the beach would be a piece of cake.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai te tāuwhiuwhi?
Who's doing the shower?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a au te horoi i ngā rīhi.
I'll wash the dishes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a au te horoi i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a au te tiaki i ngā mokopuna.
I will look after the grandkids.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

He rite tonu ia ki tōna whaea kēkē.
She is just like her aunty.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tō tāua waka ki tō māmā.
Our car is like mum's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

E hika! He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
Heck! You smell like the dog.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite au ki a koe.
I am just like you.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu koe ki a au.
You are just like me.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu au ki tōku māmā.
I am like my mother.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu au ki tōku pāpā.
I am just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Kia hia ngā paukena?
How many pumpkins do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā aihikirīmi māu?
How many ice creams for you?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

E taku tau, he aha nei ngā mahi mā tāua kia haere atu ki tātahi?
My love, what tasks do we have to do so we can go to the beach to holiday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tō mahi i Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you going to do at Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau?
Could you please make us some bread, dearest?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī mā māua?
Can you please make us (2) a cup of tea?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Hei aha ngā kākahu kaukau.
Never mind the togs.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia. He rākau noa iho te papa, he māmā te horoi.
Never mind. It's a wooden floor. It's easy to clean.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia, māku koe e haute.
No worries, I will shout you.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Hei aha tāu!
Never mind about what you say! Forget about it!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ataahua, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Ataahua, could you clear the table?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Ka pai taku hari i aku tamariki ki te pō whakangahau?
Can I take my kids along to the entertainment night?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Ka pai tō whakamaumahara i a au ina tata atu ki te rā?
Could you remind me a little closer to the day?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa tātou e whakatau me aha.
Let us not decide what to do just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Āhea te whakamātautau kupu?
When is the word test?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āhea ngā kau kai ai?
When will the cows eat?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata

Kāore te iwi i rata ki ētahi o ngā kupu hou a Te Taura Whiri.
People didn't like some of the new words Te Taura Whiri coined.
To like - rata

E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki te tahitahi papa, he hōhā.
I don't like sweeping the floor, it's annoying.
To like - rata

E rata ana au ki te tiakarete.
I like chocolate.
To like - rata

Nō tō tāua taenga, ka tūpono ia e mau kaka rerehua ana rāua.
When they arrived, he realised that they were wearing fancy dress.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
At this moment, Toto's daughters arrived.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tau 1918 te rewharewha kino.
The deadly influenza struck in 1918.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua tata atu i tōna matenga, ka puta tana ōhākī ki tana whānau.
Shortly before his passing, he made his dying speech to his whānau.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tataunga o Taranga i ana tamariki, tokorima kē rātou.
When Taranga counted her children, there were five instead.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā atu tau a Rangi i tūtaki ai ki a Kauri.
Rangi met Kauri the year before last.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Rangi rāua ko Mia.
The children of Rangi and Mia were born much later.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tau 1987, ka whakaturetia te reo Māori hei reo mana.
In 1987, Māori was made an official language by statute.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te pō, i a rātou ka taurite ki te kūrae o Taumata-apanui, ka peke a Tōrere.
At night, when they were opposite Taumata-apanui, Tōrere jumped [overboard].
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te whatitoka!
One night, Maui stopped up the chinks in the door.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tau 1950 taku kitenga mutunga i a ia.
The last time I saw her was in 1950.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te korenga mahi i te tau 1972, ko ngā raruraru maha i puta.
The strike in 1972 causes many problems.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Whakatū a ia, nō Ōtautahi au.
He came from Nelson, and I came from Christhurch.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara tōku māmā.
My mum's from Wellington.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Heretaunga au.
I am from Hastings.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria tōku māmā.
My mum's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō konei au.
I am from here.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ngāti Raukawa tōku pāpā.
My father is from Ngāti Raukawa.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō konei au.
I am from here.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Waikanae toku pāpā.
My dad's from Waikanae.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is not for the students.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara ēnei pāua mā ngā tamariki.
These pāua aren't for the kids.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is not for them.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is not for the students.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Nā māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rāua i whakahoki ngā pukapuka.
It was them (two) who returned the books.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā kaiako i whakaako ngā tamariki.
It was the teachers who taught the children.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Pita i mau ngā kī.
It was Pita who held the keys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rāua i whawhai ki ngā pirihimana.
It was them (two) who fought with the police.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kairangahau i uiui ia tamariki, o ngā whānau katoa.
The researcher interviewed each group of children from all the families.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu i horoi, nāku i tāora.
You washed, I dried.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Ponga ahau i āwhina.
I was protected by Ponga.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu ngā kūmara i waru.
You were the one who peeled the kūmera.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te mea...
Because...
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

Nā te mea, he wera rawa!
Because it's too hot!
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He pānui tēnei māu.
This notice is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō Koa rāua ko tana tama.
For Koa and his son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Ari e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Ari will run to Countdown.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku hei mōkai māu!
I'll be your slave!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Henare e whakatau ngā manuhiri.
Henare will welcome the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Tame ngā rīhi e horoi, Manu, māu e whakamaroke.
Tame will wash the dishes, Manu, you will dry them.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers will teach the students.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu.
You will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tāua.
You and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua.
Those two will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Topea te rākau!
Chop the tree!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakamaua ngā tōkena!
Put on the socks!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Taupokitia te miraka.
Put the lid on the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kainga tāu āporo!
Eat your apple!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue education!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mauria atu ērā oka!
Take those knives away!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu tāu pukapuka!
Go and get your book!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mauria mai ētahi parāoa parai.,
bring me some fried bread.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tataungia te kupu!
Spell the word! (Put it into sequence.)
Command with e! - e!

E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!
Command with e! - e!

E kata!
Laugh!
Command with e! - e!

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
It was as if - ānō nei

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
It was as if - ānō nei

I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent
It was as if - ānō nei

E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
It was as if - ānō nei

E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.
It was as if - ānō nei

Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki mua, kei te pai au i konei.
You guys go up the front, I'm fine here.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koe, kāore ahau e kuhu atu.
You go, I'm not going in.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou, mā Pāpā ahau e tiki.
You lot go, Dad will pick me up.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou. Ko au ā taihoa ake.
You three go. I'll go a bit later.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kāore i roa ka mauru tōna riri, ka hoki ia ki rō whare ki te whakapāha ki ōna hoa.
Before long his anger subsided and he went back inside to apologise to his mates.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Me he manu ahau...
If I were a bird...
If... (using me) - me

Me he manu rere ahau...
If I were a flying bird...
If... (using me) - me

Kei tō taha mauī te rūma kaukau.
The bathroom is on your left?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ia i te rākau.
He is under the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te taha matau o te rākau te kāinga o te kurī.
The dog's home is on the right side of the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Titiro ki tō taha mauī.
Look to your left.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui rāua i ngā tama.
They are among the boys.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro iho nei he tauira o te reremahi poto.
Below is an example of a short verbal sentence.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Kahurangi rāua ko Hōhepa i tō rāua whare.
Kahurangi and Hōhepa are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto taua kāinga i a Ngāti Porou.
That place is Ngāti Porou territory.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te kāheru i te wharau
The spade is in the shed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Nikau rāua ko Kauri i tō rāua whare.
Nikau and Kauri are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

He aha kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata?
What's on the right-hand side of the television?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

He kapu kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata.
A cup is on the right-hand side of the television.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui a Pāora i te rākau me te motokā.
Pāora is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Koa rāua ko Mia i tō rāua whare.
Koa and Mia are inside their (2x) house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui i rāua.
Inbetween them.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Anā, kei tō taha mauī.
There it is. On your left side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Anei, kei taku taha matau.
Here it is, by my right side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga pahi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga motokā ahau haere ai.
I travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga pahikara ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga kutarere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by scooter.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga poti ahau haere ai.
I travelled by boat.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga waka tere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by ferry.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga waka rererangi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere au mā runga motokā.
I traveled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere rāua mā runga pahi.
Those who travelled by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere a Hēmi rāua ko Pita mā runga i te motukā.
Hēmi and Pita are travelling by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga paihikara.
I came by bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e tukuna to taiapa.
Don't let go of the fence.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hōhā.
Don't be angry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e riri.
Don't be angry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere ki tērā piko o te awa.
Don't go to that bend in the river.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Āta noho. Kaua e oreore.
Sit still. Don't fidget.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kōrero me tōu waha e kī ana!
Don't speak with your mouth full!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere!
Don't go!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere mai!
Don't come here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere atu!
Don't go away!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro atu!
Don't look over there!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hoihoi!
Don't be noisy!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e awangawanga!
Don't worry!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tangi.
Don't cry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakahīhī.
Don't be arrogant.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pōuri.
Don't be sad.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e noho ki runga tēpu.
Don't sit on tables.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mataku.
Don't be scared.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mate wheke me mate ururoa.
Don't die like a octopus - die like a shark.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakaahua.
Don't take a photograph.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e noho!
Don't sit!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kai!
Don't eat!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e oma!
Don't run!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kōrero!
Don't speak!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pukuriri - kia tau.
Don't be angry. Chill out.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e moe!
Don't sleep!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū!
Don't stand!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere!
Don't go!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e homai te pata.
Don't pass me the butter.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiho te raumamao.
Don't leave the remote.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro ki te maunga!
Don't look at the mountain!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Don't ask your friend.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakatika i tōu rūma.
Don't tidy your room.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Don’t sing to the guests.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e takahi tikanga.
Do not disregard customs.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mānukanuka.
Don't be anxious.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro mai!
Don't look here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...