On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
Identity sentences - ko...

Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kōrero ahau ki a koe.
I am talking to you.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kai ahau.
I'm eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I ora ahau.
I was well.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tupu hoki ahau i reira.
I also grew up there.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tino hiamoe ahau.
I was very sleepy.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Mia.
Everyone was happy except Mia.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.
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 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 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 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 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 wera ahau.
I will be hot.
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 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 tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tokotoru ngā tohunga e hauhau ana i ngā waka nei.
There were three experts hewing these canoes.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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 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

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.
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

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

Kaua e waiatahia he waiata ngahau.
You should not sing a joyful song.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai te noho a te hau ki roto i te ranunga.
By following these instructions the air will stay in the mixture.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mihia ahau.
I was acknowledged.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mihia e ahau.
They were acknowledged by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakanohoia ahau i te kāinga.
I was grounded.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua patua ahau.
I have been hit.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia kauwhautia atu iana, e ahau, ki a koe.
Let me know recite this to you.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E tuhituhi reta kā ana ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

E hoki ki tōu maunga kia pūrea ai koe e ngā hau a Tāwhirimātea.
Return to your mountain so that you may be refreshed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Ka haere ahau, engari kāhore a Manu i haere mai.
I went, but Manu didn't.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te haere ahau ki te kura mā runga pahi, engari kei te haere koe ki te toa mā raro.
I'm going to school by bus but you're walking to the shop.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te ako ahau, engari he pōturi.
I'm learning but I'm slow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

He pai ki ahau te mahita, nā te mea, he humarie ia.
I like the teacher, because he's handsome.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kāore e pai ki ahau te mahita, na te mea, he haunga ia.
I don't like the teacher because he smells.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua kuia mārika au, engari kāore anō kia hauā!
I am indeed old, but not yet disabled!
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Ka āhei ahau te kōrero ki a ia.
I am allowed to talk to him/her.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
When - Kia

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
When - Kia

Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa ahau i te mea kei konei koutou.
I am happy because you are all here.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mokemoke ahau i te mea kei rohe kē taku whānau.
I am lonely because my family is in another region.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai ahau.
I am good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore te hau i te pupuhi.
The wind is not blowing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I te kāinga ahau ināpō.
I was at home last night.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore ahau i haere me Ataahua.
I did not go with Ataahua.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore te manu i mate i te hau.
The bird was not killed by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te rākau i hinga i te hau.
The tree was not knocked down by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore he tangata i kō atu i tōku koroua ki ahau.
There's no one better than my grandad in my opinion.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Ka rongo ahau i tētahi waiata pai i tēnei rā.
I heard a nice song today.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka pupihi te hau, ha hingahinga ngā rākau, ka rere ngā tīni o te whare.
The wind blew, the trees blew over and roofing iron blew off.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka maremare rawa atu ahau.
I had to cough.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore ahau e āhei te hīkoi mā raro.
I can't walk.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

He kaiako ahau.
I am a teacher.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kārikihāura ōna karu.
Her eyes are hazel.
Categorizing sentences - he

He ākonga ahau.
I am a student.
Categorizing sentences - he

Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kawea atu ahau ki tō tumuaki!
Take me to your leader!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei te āwangawanga ahau ki te kōrero.
I'm worried about speaking.

He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei rohe kē taku whānau nō reira kei te mokemoke ahau.
My family is in another region, therefore I am lonely.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.
I saw a man with dirty hands.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Nāhau tēnei?
Does this belong to you?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ka mihi ahau ki tōku kara, arā te kara hui o te Kuini.
I greet my flag, the great flag of the Queen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He haunga tō kumu?
Have you got a smelly bum?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha tēnā haunga?
What's that smell?
What? - He aha?

He aha ngā mea ngahau ki a koe?
What things do you find entertaining?
What? - He aha?

He mea nui tēnā ki ahau.
That is important to me.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

E tangi he pū i ngā pō katoa, ko ahau tēnā, hoe mai.
A flute sounds every night: it's me! Paddle to me!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kāore. He haunga rawa atu tēnā kai.
No. That is the smelliest food.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kāore ahau i te kai i te āporo.
I am not eating an apple.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā

Kei te whai mai koe i ahau.
Do you follow me?
Towards - mai

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.
Away - atu

Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā ki te rua karaka.
Quarter to two.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā ki te toru.
Quarter to 3.
Telling time - kara

Toru hauwhā.
Three quarters.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara

I ngā huihuinga ka noho mai ia tika tonu mai i ahau.
He sits opposite me in meetings.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Future locative - hei

Hei korā ahau.
I will be there.
Future locative - hei

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauraro.
The pā's water source was a spring on the north side.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaua e kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Don't close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Kauri, ka koa ahau.
If Kauri comes back on time, I will be happy.
If using ki - ki

He pai ki ahau tēnei kēmu.
I like this game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki ahau te mea nei.
I like this thing.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Engari, he pai ki ahau te tae.
But I like the colour.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

E tino mutu ana i ahau tēnā pukapuka.
I am really going to finish that book.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue a Hēmi i ahau.
I left Hēmi behind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I ahau e haere ana i te rori, ka pahū a Ruapehu.
While I went down the road, Ruapehu erupted.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I ōku tuāhine e horoi ana i ngā rīhi, ka moe ahau.
While my sisters were washing the dishes, I was sleeping.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I ahau i Pipiripi, ka tūtaki au ki tōku whanaunga.
While I was in Melbourne, I met with my cousins.
While - i... ka...

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Mā wai ahau e āwhina?
Who will help me?
Who will? - mā wai?

He ātaahua ake ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He ātaahua atu ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Ki te kore koe e whakaae, ka pōuri ahau.
If you don't agree, I will be sad.
If not... - ki te kore...

I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to... - kia... ai...

HJomai te hama kia whakatika a ahau i tēnei.
Pass the hammer so that I can fix this.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Ko Ōhope te wāhi e kaukau ai ahau.
Ōhope is the place (specifically) where I swim.
Specifically - ai

Ka ānini ana te mahunga, ka moe ahau.
Whenever I get a headache, I have a sleep.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Kei te wātea ahau ā te pō o te Paraire.
I'm free on Friday night.

Kei te pukuriri ahau.
I am grumpy.

He tio, he huka, he hau hū.
A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

Kei te wera ahau.
I am hot.

Kāore mārama ahau.
I don't understand.

Tē mārama ahau.
I don't understand.

He tākuta ahau.
I am a Doctor.

Tē kai ahau.
I didn't eat/I am not eating.

He pā nui a Maungawhau.
Maungawhau was a big pā.

I āhua pai ahau.
I was somewhat good.

Kei te tirohia ngā pukapuka e te kairangahau.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.

Ka āhua pai ahau.
I will be somewhat good.

I āhua ora ahau.
I was somewhat well.

Ehara i ahau tēnei.
This does not belong to me.

Haurua kapu o te tiakareti.
Half a cup of chocolate.

I āhua hiakai ahau.
I was somewhat hungry.

haurua
Half

Ka āhua hiakai ahau.
I will be somewhat hungry.

hauwhā
quarter

He ruhi nōu i te pūkanatanga.
You are exhausted from the grimacing.

I āhua matekai ahau.
I was somewhat starving.

Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".

Ka āhua matekai ahau.
I will be somewhat starving.

I āhua hiainu ahau.
I was somewhat thirsty.

E pōhēhē a Hoani ke toromi ia, engari ka kauhoe mai he kauhauora.
John mistakenly thought he was going to drown, but a lifeguard swam up.

Ka āhua hiainu ahau.
I will be somewhat thirsty.

Kua pānui ahau i tēnei pānui.
I have read this notice.

He kaiāwhina ahau nō te kaiwhakahaere.
I am an assistant to the Director.

I āhua ngenge ahau.
I was somewhat tired.

Ka āhua ngenge ahau.
I will be somewhat tired.

Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm

I āhua hiamoe ahau.
I was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe ahau.
I will be somewhat sleepy.

I āhua mokemoke ahau.
I was somewhat lonely.

Ka āhua mokemoke ahau.
I will be somewhat lonely.

I āhua māuiui ahau.
I was somewhat sick.

Ka āhua māuiui ahau.
I will be somewhat sick.

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.

I āhua māharahara ahau.
I was somewhat anxious.

Ka āhua māharahara ahau.
I will be somewhat anxious.

Kāaore koe i wareware i a au. I wareware ahau i a koe.
I didn't forget you. You forgot me.

I āhua pukumahi ahau.
I was somewhat busy.

Kāore ahau whakamā i a koe.
I wasn't embarassed by you.

Ngā mihi manahau ki a koe.
Delighted greetings to you.

I āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I was somewhat worried.

He tangata ngahau a Raimona.
Raimona is a fun/entertaining guy.

Kāore āku kī i ngaro i ahau. I ngaro ēnā i a koe.
I didn't lose my keys. You lost them.

Ka āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I will be somewhat worried.

Kāore i ngaro āku kī i ahau. I ngaro ēnā i a koe.
I didn't lose my keys. You lost them.

Ko Hinemoa, ko ahau.
I am just like Hinemoa, I'd risk all for love.

Ngā mihi manahau ki a koutou.
Delighted greetings to you people (3+).

I āhua whakatā ahau.
I was somewhat relaxed.

Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea.
Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea te atua o ngā hau.

I āhua harikoa ahau.
I was somewhat happy.

Ka āhua harikoa ahau.
I will be somewhat happy.

I āhua riri ahau.
I was somewhat angry.

I pai ahau.
I was good.

Ka āhua riri ahau.
I will be somewhat angry.

I āhua māngere ahau.
I was somewhat lazy.

Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!

Ka āhua māngere ahau.
I will be somewhat lazy.

He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He's always entertaining others, and always being cheeky.

Ka ora ahau.
I will be well.

I āhua pukuriri ahau.
I was somewhat grumpy.

I hiakai ahau.
I was hungry.

Ka āhua pukuriri ahau.
I will be somewhat grumpy.

Haumia-tiketike.
The god of cultivated food.

Ka hiakai ahau.
I will be hungry.

I āhua pōuri ahau.
I was somewhat sad.

I matekai ahau.
I was starving.

Ka āhua pōuri ahau.
I will be somewhat sad.

I āhua wera ahau.
I was somewhat hot.

I hiainu ahau.
I was thirsty.

Ka āhua wera ahau.
I will be somewhat hot.

Ka hiainu ahau.
I will be thirsty.

I āhua makariri ahau.
I was somewhat cold.

Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.

I ngenge ahau.
I was tired.

Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.

Hāunga ia te tumuaki, ka tino hari katoa.
Except for the principal, everyone was happy.

Haumi e, Hui e! Tāiki e!
Join together, unite, the group is ready to progress for the purpose of coming together.

I hiamoe ahau.
I was sleepy.

Ka hiamoe ahau.
I will be sleepy.

I mokemoke ahau.
I was lonely.

Ka mokemoke ahau.
I will be lonely.

Kei te mānukanauka ahau i te huarere.
I'm worried about the weather.

I māuiui ahau.
I was sick.

He tino ngahau tēnei hui
This meeting is very entertaining

Kei te mānukanuka ahau i te whakamātautau.
I'm worried about the exam.

I māharahara ahau.
I was anxious.

I pukumahi ahau.
I was busy.

Mā tōna reo whakahau ka kori te whare ki te mahi.
Through her commanding voice, the house gets to work.

I āwangawanga ahau.
I was worried.

Ka āwangawanga ahau.
I will be worried.

Kei te pīrangi ahau ki te whakakaha i tōku reo Māori.
I want to strengthen my Māori language.

I whakatā ahau.
I was relaxed.

He tākuta ahau.
I am a doctor.

I pōhēhē ahau...
I thought mistakenly...

I harikoa ahau.
I was happy.

Kua haere ahau.
I'm off.

Ka harikoa ahau.
I will be happy.

Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I'm pretty good.

I riri ahau.
I was angry.

Ka riri ahau.
I will be angry.

Kua oti kē i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already washed the clothes.

He ākonga ahau.
I'm a student.

I māngere ahau.
I was lazy.

I pukuriri ahau.
I was grumpy.

Ka pukuriri ahau.
I will be grumpy.

I pōuri ahau.
I was sad.

Ka pōuri ahau.
I will be sad.

I wera ahau.
I was hot.

I moeroa ahau.
I slept in.

Ka ngana ahau.
I'll do my best.

I makariri ahau.
I was cold.

Kāore ahau e pai ana ki te kai hikareti.
I do not like smoking cigarettes.

Inapō nei, e pupuhi ana te hau.
Last night, the wind was blowing.

I pupuhi te hau.
The wind blew.

He tangata whakatika waka i te rā, ā, he pene whakangahau tōna mō ngā huihuinga whakahirahira.
He is a person who fixes cars during the day, and he has an entertaining song for important gatherings.

Inapō nei ka pupuhi te hau.
Last night, the wind blew.

I tono ahau kia mutu te tutū
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.

Kei te āwangawanga ahau...
I'm concerned...

Nei te mihi matakuikui ki te hau kāinga.
Joyful greetings to the home crowd.

E kore ahau e wareware ki a ia.
I will never forget her.

Kei te tākaro kēmu ahau.
I am playing games.

He māmā ahau
I am a mother.

He tauira ahau.
I am a student.

He tauira ahau ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
I am a student at Massey

He kaimahi ahau ki Te Kōhanga Reo
I am a worker at Kōhanga Reo.

He hoahoa ahau nō Puhihuia.
I am an attendant of Puhihuia.

He kaimahi ahau ki Countdown.
I am a worker at Countdown.

He tauira ahau
I am a student

He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa
I am a student at Te Wānanga o Raukawa

He kaimahi ahau ki ANZ
I am a worker at ANZ

He karangarua ia ki ahau.
He's a cousin to me.

I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.

He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa ki Ōtaki.
I am a student at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in (or at) Ōtaki.

I mōhio ahau e haere mai ana koe i tēnei rā.
I knew you would come today.

He kaimahi ahau ki ANZ ki Pōneke.
I am a worker at ANZ, in (or at) Wellington.

Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he have a beard? No!

Kei te āwhina mai te kuia i ahau.
The grandmother is helping me.

Inā poroa e ahau te taura, māua e hopu mai te kete.
When I cut the rope, you catch the basket.

Kei te hiawai ahau.
I'm thirsty.

Kei te āhua matekai ahau.
I am somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu ahau.
I am somewhat thirsty.

Tēnā koe, ko Tāne ahau.
Hello, I am Tāne.

Kei te āhua ngenge ahau.
I am somewhat tired.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.

Kei te āhua mokemoke ahau.
I am somewhat lonely.

Ko Rotorua te tāone nui te haunga.
Rotorua is the town with the bad smell.

Kei te āhua māuiui ahau.
I am somewhat sick.

E rua tekau ngā tau i mahi ai ahau i tēnei pukapuka.
I have been working on this book for twenty years.

Kei te āhua pukumahi ahau.
I am somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I am somewhat worried.

Kua mōhio ahau i hē ia.
I know he is wrong.

Kei te āhua whakatā ahau.
I am somewhat relaxed.

Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.

Kei te āhua harikoa ahau.
I am somewhat happy.

Mōhio rawa ake ahau kua hē a ia.
I just realised she was wrong.

Kei te āhua riri ahau.
I am somewhat angry.

He kaiāwhina ā te kaiwhakahaere ahau.
I am an assistant to the director.

I tino pai ahau.
I was very good.

Kei te āhua pukuriri ahau.
I am somewhat grumpy.

Kua hōhā ahau ki ngā paruparu e puta ana ki te moana.
I hate the pollution of the sea.

I tino ora ahau.
I was very well.

Kei te āhua makariri ahau.
I am somewhat cold.

No Rakiura ahau.
I'm from Stewart Island.

I tino hiakai ahau.
I was very hungry.

Ka tino hiakai ahau.
I will be very hungry.

I tino matekai ahau.
I was very starving.

I tino hiainu ahau.
I was very thirsty.

I tino ngenge ahau.
I was very tired.

Ka tino ngenge ahau.
I will be very tired.

He ākonga pai ahau.
I am a good student.

He haumaru koe!
You're safe!

Ka tino hiamoe ahau.
I will be very sleepy.

He kāmura ahau.
I am a carpenter.

I tino mokemoke ahau.
I was very lonely.

Ka tino mokemoke ahau.
I will be very lonely.

Kei muri ahau i a koe.
I am behind you.

I tino māuiui ahau.
I was very sick.

Kua pau te hau!
I'm exhausted! (my breath has gone)

Kei mua koe i ahau.
You are in front of me.

Ka tino māuiui ahau.
I will be very sick.

Ko Jeff ahau.
I am Jeff.

I tino māharahara ahau.
I was very anxious.

Ka tino māharahara ahau.
I will be very anxious.

I tino pukumahi ahau.
I was very busy.

I tino āwangawanga ahau.
I was very worried.

Ka tino āwangawanga ahau.
I will be very worried.

He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.

I tino whakatā ahau.
I was very relaxed.

I tērā wā kua haere a Riu-ki-uta ki tua atu o Maunga-whau.
At that time, Riu-ki-uta had gone beyond Mount Eden.

Ka tino whakatā ahau.
I will be very relaxed.

I tino harikoa ahau.
I was very happy.

Ka tino harikoa ahau.
I will be very happy.

I tino riri ahau.
I was very angry.

I hoko mai ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
I bought a book.

Ka tino riri ahau.
I will be very angry.

I tino māngere ahau.
I was very lazy.

Ka tino māngere ahau.
I will be very lazy.

He whaea ahau, he kaiwhakahaere hoki.
I am a mother and also an administrative assistant.

I tino pukuriri ahau.
I was very grumpy.

Hōmai te rākau ki ahau.
Give the stick to me.

Ka tino pukuriri ahau.
I will be very grumpy.

Ko te tamāhine o te tino tangata i Maungawhau, he kōtiro pai, he wahine ātaahua.
A daughter of the high chief of Maungawhau was a good girl and a beautiful woman.

I tino pōuri ahau.
I was very sad.

Ka tino pōuri ahau.
I will be very sad.

I tērā tau i kauhau a Taika i Te Tai Tokerau.
Last year Taika gave a lecture in the Northland region.

I tino wera ahau.
I was very hot.

I hoatu ahau i te māripi ki tana hoa mā Hone.
I gave the knife to John's friend for John.

Purea nei e te hau
Scattered by the wind

I tino makariri ahau.
I was very cold.

Ka tino makariri ahau.
I will be very cold.

I mea atu ahau ki a mea.
I spoke to so-and-so.

Kei te āhua mānukanuka ahau.
I'm a little anxious.

Roa ake koe i ahau.
You are taller than me.

Kei te tino pai ahau.
I am very good.

He haunga hoki ō tōkena.
Your sock's are smelly too.

Kei te tino ora ahau.
I am very well.

Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.

Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.

Kei te pupuhi te hau.
The wind is blowing.

Kei te tino mokemoke ahau.
I am very lonely.

Kei te tino māuiui ahau.
I am very sick.

Kei te tino māharahara ahau.
I am very anxious.

Ā te haurua mai i te ono karaka ā te pō nei.
6:30pm this evening (future).

Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te hau me ngā āwhā.
Tāwhirimātea is the god of the wind and storms.

Kei te tino harikoa ahau.
I am very happy.

Kei te tino riri ahau.
I am very angry.

Kei te tino māngere ahau.
I am very lazy.

Kei te tino pukuriri ahau.
I am very grumpy.

Kei te tino pōuri ahau.
I am very sad.

Kei te tino wera ahau.
I am very hot.

Ko Kuikui ahau.
I am Kuikiui.

Kei te tino makariri ahau.
I am very cold.

Kei Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa ahau.
I am in Gisborne.

He tauira ahau ki tē kāinga
I am a student at home

Āe, kei te mārama ahau.
Yes, I understand.

Keo tōu kāinga pea te ngahau nā te tini o te uri ariki.
Perhaps at your home the young chiefs dance.

Kua pau te hau au.
I'm exhausted.

Kore rawa ahau e haere.
I won't go.

I taraiwa ahau.
I drove.

Ka pupuhi te hau.
The pupuhi te hau.

Kei te hauhau?
Is is windy?

Kia ora, kei te pai ahau.
Thanks, I'm good.

Ka tū te pō whakangahau ki tōku whare, kaua ki tōna.
The party is at my place, not his.

Kei te purei kāri ahau.
I am playing cards.

Ka haere ahau ki te marae.
I will be going to the marae.

He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.

He hāuaua tēnei rā.
It is rainy today.

Ko te tihewa ahau!
I've got to sneeze!

I utu ahau i ngā nama.
I paid the bills.

I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.

Ākuanei, ahiahi rawa ake, kua pau kē tō hau!
Later on, by evening, you'll be exhausted!

Kei te ora ahau.
I am well.

Ko te reo Māori he ara ki te hauora me te oranga
Making te reo Māori a means of health and wellbeing

Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.

Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.

He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.

Kei te hiainu ahau.
I am thirsty.

I toa anō ahau meina i whēke ahau.
I could have won if I'd tried.

Kei te ngenge ahau.
I am tired.

He haunga? Ehara!
Smelly? No way!

Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.

Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.

Kei te mokemoke ahau.
I am lonely.

Kei te māuiui ahau.
I am sick.

E āwhina koe ahau i a Rangi.
You are helping Rangi.

Kāore e taea e ahau te hīkoi nā raro.
I'm not able to work.

E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.

E rua haora noa-atu-rā, i konei ahau.
I was here two hours ago.

Kei te māharahara ahau.
I am anxious.

Kei te pukumahi ahau.
I am busy.

Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.

Kei te whakatā ahau.
I am relaxed.

Ka whakatā ahau mō te kōtahi wiki.
I'll take a holiday for a week.

Whakataka te hau ki te uru.
Cease the winds from the west.

Kei te harikoa ahau.
I am happy.

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
Cease the winds from the south.

Kei te riri ahau.
I am angry.