On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai kōrua?
Who are you two?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Kua rite kōrua?
Are you two ready?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area should be clean.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kāti, he aha tā kōrua mahi i tēnei rā, e moko?
So, what are you two doing today, my grandchild?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tā kōrua mahi i Pōneke?
What did you two get up to in Wellington?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tīkina atu he kai mā kōrua.
Please, fetch some food for you two.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Ka pai tā kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

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

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

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

Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō

Mā kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā kōrua.
You two will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

E noho kōrua!
Sit down, you two!
Command with e! - e!

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 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 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

I pēwhea tā kōrua hararei?
How was your (you two) holiday?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kaua kōrua e haere.
You two don't go.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Ākuanei kōrua i a au! Whakamutua tēnā mahi.
You had better stop that right now or you'll be in big trouble.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kua pau te kai, kei te hoki te tokorua ki ō rāua kāinga.
The food has been consumed, the pair are returning to their homes.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka kite a Manu i te kōrua.
Manu saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere māua ki te hokomaha. Kei te hia haere mai kōrua?
We're going to the supermarket. Do you want to come?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

He pātai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any questions?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He pātai tā kōrua?
Do you two have a question?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any food?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai ā kōrua.
You two have food.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Tokorua aku tēina, tokotoru aku tuahine.
I've got two younger brothers (and) I have three sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, tokorua ōku tungāne, tokorima ōku tēina.
Yes, I have two brothers and five younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu

Tokorua ōku tuākana.
I have two older siblings (of the same gender as me).
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

He pai ki a ia te kōrua.
She likes crayfish.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kei te hīkoi kōrua.
You two are walking.

Haere kōrua ki korā
you two go over there.

Kei te pai kōrua.
You two (not me) are okay.

Kia mutu rawa te mahi whakapaipai whare, ka wātea kōrua ki te haere.
Once the house decorating work is completely finished, you both will be free to go.

Tēnā rā kōrua.
Thank you both.

He mihi tēnei ki a kōrua.
This is an acknowledgement to you two.

Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.

Tokorua ā māua tamariki.
We have two children.

Kia ora rā kōrua.
Cheers to you two.

Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a kōrua.
joyful greetings to you both.

Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a kōrua.
Celestial blessings to you both.

Kia piki te ora ki a kōrua.
May you two be in perfect health.

Kōrua ko tāu tāne.
You and your husband.

Kei te haere kōrua ki te tāone?
Are you two going to town?

I rongo kōrua?
Did you hear?

Kua tutaki kōrua.
Have you two met?

Ka kite i a kōrua, nē?
See you both, eh?

Ngā mihi rā ki a kōrua.
Congratulations to you both.

Kōrua ko Rangi.
You and Rangi.

Kia ora kōrua.
Hi you two.

Tēnā (rā) kōrua.
Hello you two.

Kia māia kōrua.
You two be brave.

Pēhea kōrua?
How are you? (2 people).

E Hēmi, Nikau kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hēmi, Nikau, how are you?

He koretake kōrua ko Mere!
You are Mere are useless!

Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?

He kotahi te kūmera i roto i te rourou mā ngā tāngata tokorua.
There was one small round basket containing one kūmera belonging to two men.

E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?

E rua āku āporo. E toru ā kōrua.
I have two apples. You two have three.

Ā, kua tutaki kōrua, ko Mere?
Now, have you and Mary met?

Tau kē kōrua, ka nui ngā mihi.
You two are great. Thank you!

Kei hea ō kōrua whare?
Where are your houses?

Kei te pai kōrua?
You two okay?

Kua mutu a kōrua mahi?
Have you both finished your work?

Kua kai kōrua ?
Have you two eaten?

Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?

Ka haere kōrua āpōpō.
You should go tomorrow.

Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.

kōrua ko
You two

Me pai ō kōrua kākahu. Kia kamakama!
Your clothes need to look tidy. Quick!

Tokorua ngā wāhine kei tēnei rūma.
There are two women in this room.

Kei te waiata kōrua ko Pita.
You and Pita are singing.

Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.

Kei te kōrero kōrua ko Tuhawaiki.
You and Tuhawaiki are talking.

Ā, Kāti kōrua! Me mutu te amuamu.
Look here, you two! You should stop complaining.