On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Rewi te hoa o Mere.
Rewi is Mary's friend.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ōku hoa kei waho!
It's my friends outside.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rāhera rāua ko Tipene ōna hoa.
Her friends are Rāhera and Tīpene.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te kurī te hoa o te tangata.
The dog is the friend of the man.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Raimona tōku tino hoa.
Raimona is my best friend.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko wai ō hoa?
Who are your friends?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tōu hoa?
Who is your friend?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ōna hoa?
Who are his/her friends.
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

I toro au ki ngā hoa.
I visited friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere a Hori ki te kanikani ki te kimi hoa wahine.
Hori went to the dance to look for a girlfriend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

I a ia e kai ana, ka kite ia i tōna hoa.
While he was eating, he saw his friend.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Taihoa kōrua e oma.
Wait, you two, don't run.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e haere.
Don't (you) go yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e moe.
Don't go to sleep just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e tuhituhi.
Don't start writing yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e wehe.
Don't you two leave just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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

Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e mātakitaki pouaka whakaata kia mutu te horoi rīhi.
Hold off watching television until the dishes are done.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa tātou e īnoi kia horahia ngā kai katoa.
Hold off on karakia until all of the food is laid out.
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

Taihoa koe e kōrero, whakarongo ka tahi.
Don't speak yet, listen first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koe e haere ki te wharepaku kātahi anō a Pāpā ka puta i reira.
Don't you go to the toilet, Pāpā has just come out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e horoi i ngā kākahu kia kī te ipu kākahu.
Don't wash the clothes until the clothes basket is full.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e mahi tēnā mahi.
Don't do that yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e haere!
Don't you two go just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e haere!
Don't go yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e oma!
Don't you two run off just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e moe!
Don't go to sleep just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koa!
Hold on!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e tīmata te hui.
Hold on, don't start the meeting just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru tō hoa?
Is your friend from the Westland region?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

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

Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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 ki mua o te rārangi.
You go to the front of the queue.
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, māku ngā rīhi.
You fella's go, I'll do the dishes.
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

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...

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
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!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te āporo kia a Koa.
Give the apple to Koa.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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 waho ōku hoa i te kūaha.
My friends are outside the door.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei tana hoa a Niko.
Niko is with his friend.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e hoatu te māripi ki a Tawa.
=Don't give the knife to Tawa.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a Koro.
Do not give the keys to Grandfather.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

I herua ōku makawe e tōku hoa.
My hair was combed by my friend.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I tuhia tētahi reta e ia ki tōna hoa.
The letter was written by her to her sweetheart.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te wetekia a Rangi e tona hoa.
Rangi is being untied by his friend.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia kamakama e hoa, ko tāu kupu anake te mea e tāria nei.
Can you hurry things up a bit - your opinion is the only one still being waited on.
Be waited for - tāria

Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei

Tērā pea he Hāmoa tana hoa. Ki a au nei he Hāmoa te āhua.
Maybe her mate's Samoan. He looks Samoan to me.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Ākuanei tō waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei waho ōku hoa.
My friends are outside.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

I te poutūtanga i kite au i taku hoa.
At lunchtime I saw my friend.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka kuhu mai te hoa o Mere.
Mere's friend comes in.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mōhio taku hoa ki te tangata rā.
My friend knows that man.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kua hoki mai taku hoa i Amerika.
My friend has returned from America.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Ko tēnei tōku hoa pai rawa.
This is my best friend.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Aria te hoa wahine o Pāora.
Aria is the wife of Pāora.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Amaru tōna hoa tane.
Amaru is her husband.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei te haere tō māua hoa ki te whare o tō rāua whaea.
Our friend is going to their mother's house.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Hoake tātou ki tō rāua whare.
Let's go to their house.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren't looking for him.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

He tamariki āu e hoa?
Do you have any children, friend?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

Pū, e hoa, he aha tēnā?
Phew, mate, what is that?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Rātou ko ōna hoa.
She and her friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tai rāua ko Moana ngā ingoa o ōku hoa.
The names of my friends are Tai and Moana.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He hoa piritahi rāua ko Rāwiri.
He and Rāwiri are best friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hararei mātou ko aku hoa.
My friends and I had a holiday.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tawa rāua ko Mia ngā hoa o Ari rāua ko Aroha.
Tawa and Mia are the friends of Ari and Aroha.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tērā tau ka haere mātou ko aku hoa ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year me and my friends went to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tērā tau i te marama o Mahuru ka haere mātou ko aku hoa mai i Papaioea ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year in September me and my friends went from Palmerston North to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Māua ko tōku hoa.
My friend and I.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Niko rāua ko tōna hoa.
Niko and her friend.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko rātou ko ō rātou hoa ngā mea ngaro.
They and their friends are the missing ones.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Mātou ko ōku hoa.
My friends and I.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Honi rāua ko Aria ō tāua hoa.
Honi and Aria are our friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa.
Me and my friend drove.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga.
Me and my friend drove to uni.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kua tūtaki au ki a Tame rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Ataahua.
I have met Tame and his girlfriend, Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Away - atu

Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Ehara na tōku hoa Pākehā ēnei tamariki.
These children do not belong to my Pākehā friend.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara ēnei tamariki i tōku hoa.
These are not the children of my friend.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i tōku hoa ō māua kākahu i horoi.
My friend didn't wash our clothes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Hoatu ētahi o ngā āporo ki a Ataahua.
Give some of the apples to Ataahua.
Some - tētahi, ētahi

I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō tō hoa ka waea mai.
Your friend just called. (or: your friend finally called; or: your friend called for the first time)
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.

Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!

Taihoa e kai!
Don't eat yet!

Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn't believe what his friend said.

E kore te puhi e noho hoa kore.
A virgin would never be without attendants.

Hoea tō waka, e hoa!
Go for it, mate!

He nui ake tōku whare i tō Hoani.
My house is bigger than Hoani's.

Taihoa!
Wait!

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

Kua hoatu he kai ki te manuhiri.
Some food has been given to the visitor.

Mō taku hē e hoa.
My bad mate.

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.

He hoa au nō Hēmi.
I'm a friend of Hēmi.

Kei mua au i aku hoa.
I am in front of my friends.

Kei muri a Pare i tō hoa.
Pare is behind your friend.

Kāore ōna hoa.
He has no friends.

Kia haere tāua ki Kai Reka, kei reira taku hoa, a Manu, e mahi ana.
Let's go to Kai Reka, my friend, Manu, works there.

Āpōpō kā kōrero au ki tōku hoa.
Tomorrow, I will speak to my friend.

Ka pai rā, hoake tāua!
Ka pai, let's go.

Āpōpō kā kōrero au me tōku hoa.
Tomorrow I will speak with my friend.

Kei taku hoa tō nama waea.
My friend has your phone number.

Ko rāua aku hoa.
They are my friends.

I kite au i taku hoa.
I saw a friend.

I mokemoke ia i te ngaro o tō māua hoa.
He's lonely as a result of the absence of our (2 inclusive) friend.

I tuhi ia i tētahi reta ki tōna hoa.
She wrote a letter to her sweetheart.

Kia ora e hoa!
Hello friend/mate!

I pakeke tō hoa i hea?
Where did your friend grow up?

He hātākēhi tō hoa.
Your mate is hardcase.

He hoa taku kurī.
My dog is a friend.

E whā tau tōna pakeke ake i a Rāhera, tōna hoa rangatira.
He is four years older than Rāhera, his significant other.

Kia ora e hoa mā!
Hello friends/mates!

He wahine tino mōhio ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
She is a woman who is very knowledgeable about designing the layout of the land.

hoatu
give

E hoa!
Hey mate!

I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?

Ko taku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.

Ko ia taku hoa.
He's my friend.

Anei tō nohoanga.
Here's your seat.

Kia ita e hoa mā.
Be committed friends.

Hoake! Hoatu!
Let's all go! You go and I'll stay!

E hoa, kua roa te wā!
Hey friend! It's been a while.

Kia ora rawa atu e hoa.
Thanks heaps mate.

I tautohe ia i hē ō mātou hoariri.
He contended that our opposition was wrong.

Whū! Kei a koe mō te ako reo, e hoa.
You're awesome at learning languages mate.

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

Kia ora e hoa. Pai te tutaki i a koe.
Hi mate. Nice to meet you.

Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?

E hoa e, titiro! Kei mua i a koe!
Jees mate, look! It's right in front of you!

E hoa e, ko tana kurī!
Jees mate, it's her dog!

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

Kia ora e hoa, ko wai koe?
Hi friend, who are you?

Ko Nikau taku hoa.
Nikau is my friend.

Kia kaha e hoa mā!
Let's go team!

Ko Amaru te hoa o Hera.
Amaru is the friend of Hera.

Kia toa koe e hoa.
Be strong friend.

E hoa e!
Jees mate!

E hoa, he tino pai taku mutunga wiki!
Mate, my weekend was great.

Ka tuhi ia ki tana hoa.
He wrote to his friend.

Tika tāu e hoa. I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
You are right! What did you do in the weekend?

Tēnā koe e hoa.
Hello friend.

E hoa.
Hey mate.

Ko ia tōku tino hoa.
He is my best friend.

Anā tō kai e hoa, me tūtaki au ki tō whaea ā tōna wā.
That's what you get mate, I should meet your mum sometime.

Kia ora e te hoa!
Hi my esteemed friend!

Hōatu te rākau ki a Aroha.
Give the stick to Aroha.

He pai rāua ko tana hoa ki te waiata.
She and her friend are good singers.

Haere mai e hoa.
Come here friend.

Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Hold up! The fish are towards the land.

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

Rawe e hoa, koia kei a koe!
Great, love. You are onto it.

I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.

E hoa, kei te pai.
Mate, it's okay.

Ko tōku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.

Kia ora e hoa.
Hi mate.

Hoake tātou ki tātahi!
Let's go to the beach!

Ko Tame tō tāua hoa.
Tame is our friend.

Hoake!
Let's go!

Ko Tahu tōku hoa tāne.
Tahu is my husband.

I a mātou e hoki mai ana i Pōneke, ka toro atu mātou ki ētahi hoa.
As we were coming back from Wellington, we called in on some friends.

Ko Hone tōku hoa tāne.
Hone is my husband.

Te whare ō tōu hoa.
Your friend's house.

E hia āu pene e hoa?
How many pens have you got mate?

Ko Rāhera tōku hoa wahine.
Rāhera is my wife.

Tētahi hoa ōku.
A certain friend of mine.

Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.

E hoa, he tika tō kupu.
Friend, your words are true.

Taihoa. Me tatari kia tū mārika te waka.
Hold on. You need to wait until the car has come to a complete stop.

Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?

Ko Moana tōku hoa tāne.
Moana is my husband.

He kurī ā Ari.
Ari has dogs.

He kuri a Hoani.
Hoani is a dog.

He keke te kai pai ki tōku hoa.
Cake is what my friend likes.

Hei hoa mō tō kapu tī?
Something to go with your cup of tea?

Ko Rongomai tōku hoa wahine.
Rongomai is my wife.

E hoa, he Mane!
Mate, it's Monday!