On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ōna tuāhine ngā kaiwhakahaere.
His sisters are the organisers.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te kāinga tūturu o Rangi kei Pōneke.
As for Rangi's permanent home, it's in Wellington.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ia te kaiako o Pāora.
She is the teacher of Pāora.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai tō kaiako pāngarau?
Who is your maths teacher?
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 kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i kai i ngā āporo?
Who ate the apples?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Ataahua i te kaiako.
Ataahua isn't a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Koa i te tangata mahi kai.
Koa isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te kaitākaro whutupōro.
She is not a rugby player.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Taika i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Taika is not a bus driver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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.
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 haere ia ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kaingākau ana ia ki tana mokopuna ki a Tīwana.
She is very fond of her grandchild, Tīwana.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana ngā tamariki i ngā āporo.
The children are eating the apples.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I tērā tau i hūnuku tōku whānau ki ngā roto o Kai Iwi.
Last year, my family moved to the lakes of Kai Iwi.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai au i taku parakuihi.
I ate breakfast.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai au tahi me...
I ate with...
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kaha taku kai.
I had lots to eat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai ngā tamariki i te parāoa.
The children ate the bread.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
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 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.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hiakai ia.
He or she was hungry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I noho rātou ki te kāinga o Manu.
They stayed at Manu's home.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakatō i ētehi kai māori pērā i te kūmara me te kōkihi.
We planted native food like kūmara and native spinach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.
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 hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.
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 horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
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

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whiti te rā ki Kaitaia āpōpō.
The sun will shine in Kaitaia tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

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

Ka āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
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 matekai koe.
You will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

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

Ka tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua mutu tana mahi whakareri i ngā kai.
He has finished preparing the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tika katoa kai me ngā mīti atu.
All the food, including the meat, should be ready now.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai-tohetaka koe.
You have eaten dandelion.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai koe i tō parakuihi?
Have you had your breakfast?
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 kai au.
I have eaten.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae te rīpoata ki te kaiako.
The report has been given to the teacher.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have perceived (tasted, smelt) the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tū a Hine hei kaiārahi.
Hine has stood as a leader.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua reri te kai.
The food is ready.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua hoki te waka ki te kāinga.
The car has returned home.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai kamokamo koe?
Have you tried kamokamo?
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

Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai ia.
She should eat.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tuhi a Ani i ana mahi kāinga.
Ani should write her homework.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.
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 kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
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 mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his food.
Sentences with i - i

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

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

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

Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.
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Kei te kāinga a Kauri e mahi ana.
Kauri is at home working.
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Kei te kāuta a Tawa e tunu kai ana.
Tawa is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.
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Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakatikaina tō rūma, kei riri tō māmā!
Clean your room or your mother will tell you off!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia āta kai, kei mate tō puku.
East slowly; you might get a sore stomach.
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...

I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush.
Habitual action - ai

Tunu kai ai ahai i a pō, i a pō.
I always cook food every night.
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

Kai ai te ngeru i ngā kiore.
The cat always eats mice.
Habitual action - ai

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

Hokihoki ai ia ki te wā kāinga.
He returned home regularly.
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 mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Rite tonu koe ki te poaka ki te kai.
You eat just like a pig.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

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 tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
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 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

Āhea koe ka kai?
When will you eat?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

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

Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
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 au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata

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

Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is not for the guests.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā tātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for us.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is not for the teachers.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for them.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

Nā mātou i kai ngā kai katoa.
It was us (excluding you) who ate all the food.
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 ngā kaiako i whakaako ngā tamariki.
It was the teachers who taught the children.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i tunu inapō
Who was the one who cooked your food last night?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ō kākahu i pōkai i tēnei wiki?
Who was the one who folded the clothes last week?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who prepared food today?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.
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

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 tana rōpā i whakanoi he kai māna.
His slave hung some food up for him.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Amaru ngā kai i tunu.
It was Amaru who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku kē ētahi kai i hoko, nō reira kua pai tātou.
I already bought some food, so we are alright.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Pita e whakapai te kai.
Pita will bless the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Nikau e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Nikau will write the shopping list.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā Mia e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Mia will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.
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

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakatikaina ēnei rerenga!
Correct these sentences.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kainga ō tōhi!
Eat your toast!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
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...

Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.
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...

Kainga tō parakuihi!
Eat your breakfast!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E kai!
Eat up!
Command with e! - e!

E kai!
Eat!
Command with e! - e!

E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
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

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 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

Ka pēwhea ngā kaimahi?
What will happen to the workers?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

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...

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

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

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

Kaua e kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kai pia ngaungau ki te kura.
Don't chew gum at school.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kia āta kai. Kaua e hao.
Eat slowly. Don't be greedy.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū ki te kai.
Don't stand and eat.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tunua te kai.
The food shouldn't be cooked.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e kīa te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry shouldn't be filled with food.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua te kaiako e pānuitia te reta.
The teacher shouldn't read the letter.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kua tata te kai te reri.
The food is nearly ready.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata pau te kai.
The food is nearly all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I tata mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kotahi atu a Aria ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Aria made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

I whakairotia a mua o te whare.
The front of the house was carved.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Ka whakatauria te kēmu e te kaiwawao.
The game will be decided by the referee.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakakopaina ngā pūhera e ngā kaihoko.
The parcels have been wrapped by the shop assistants.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kainga katoatia te hākari.
The feast was all eaten up.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako.
The children were taught by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kainga katoatia te kai.
The food was all eaten up.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kainga te keke e Mere.
The cake was eaten by Mere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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

Kei te whakairi kākahu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is hanging out washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I hoko kai au.
I bought food.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

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

E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

I taea e Tame te kai te tunu.
Tame was able to cook food.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kāore e kore ko Roimata te kaikaranga.
Roimata will no doubt be the kaikaranga.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei

He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?
For the purpose of - hei

Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.
For the purpose of - hei

Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.
For the purpose of - hei

Ka whakairia te tapu kia wātea ai te ara.
Restrictions are moved aside so that the pathway is clear.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I pakeke ake au i Whakatū, engari ko Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa kē tōku ake kāinga.
I grew up in Nelson but Gisborne is my real home.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

I haere au ki te toa hoko kai ai.
I am going to the ship in order to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
I went to the shops to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

E noho ki runga i tōu tūru ka kai ai.
Sit on your chair in order to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Kāore anō a Rangi mā kia kai.
Rangi and the others have not yet eaten.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō. Kāore anō au kia kai.
Not yet. I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Honi kia hiakai.
Honi is not hungry yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāhore anō māua kia kai.
We have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kai.
I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te rīpoata kia tae ki te kaiako.
The report has not been given to the teacher yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Hine kia tū hei kaiārahi.
Hine has not stood as a leader yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te kai kia reri.
The food is not ready yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te waka kia hoki ki te kāinga.
The car has not returned home yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka tū atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka tū mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, mā te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Kāore e āhei te inu pia, te kai paipa rānei, i konei.
Drinking or smoking is not allowed here.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei te kaiako te haere ki waho.
The teacher is allowed to go outside.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ngenge te kaimahi.
The worker is tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai a Pita.
Pita is hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri ngā kaiako?
Are the teachers angry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?
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 Matipō Tirīti tō rātou kāinga.
Their house is in Matipō Street.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei Pōneke te kāinga tūtru o Aria.
Aria's permanent home is in Wellington.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kaitiaki whare.
The caretaker has them.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāinga te pēpi.
The baby is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāinga tōna tuahine.
Her sister is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

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

Kei te aha te kaiako ki ngā tauira?
What's the teacher doing with the students?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kāore ngā pakeke i te kai i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are not eating the rotten corn.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te kaimahi i te ngenge.
The worker is not tired.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Pita i te matekai.
Pita is not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te matekai?
Are you not hungry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā kaiako i te riri?
Are the teachers not angry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te hiakai.
I am not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his food.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hōne i te kai i te āporo.
Hōne is not eating the apple.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kai i te miraka tepe.
I don't eat yoghurt.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te kai mīti.
He doesn't eat meat.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he kai māku.
I don't know what to eat.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I hea te papakāinga?
Where was the settlement?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

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

I te rāmere i kai ai au me Mia.
On Friday I ate with Mia.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te pō i kai hapa au, ā, i mahi au.
At night I had dinner and worked.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore ngā tamariki i kai i te parāoa.
The children did not eat the bread.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ia i pānui i tāna mahi-ā-kāinga.
He didn't read his homework.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ia i pānui i tāna mahi-ā-kāinga.
He didn't read his homework.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ia i tunu i te kai.
He didn't cook the food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kua mutu te kai.
The food has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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...

Kua mutu taku kai.
My meal is finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau te kai.
The food has been consumed.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore ngā kai i pau i a mātou.
The food was not consumed by us.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tae tētahi tauhou ki te kāinga.
A certain stranger came to the village.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka haere noa atu te iwi whenua ki ō rātou kāinga.
The local tribe went to their home.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mea atu te rōpā rā, 'He kai.'
The slave said, 'Food!'.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu te kai, ka kī ia...
When the meal was over, he said...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.
They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka puta katoa ki waho ngā tāngata o te pā ki te tahu kai.
All the people of the pā came outside to cook food.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka patua taua kai rā e ia ki te manga o te kawakawa.
He struck that food with the branch of the kawakawa.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore au e haere ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will not go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

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

He kaikōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is a speaker.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kaitākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are athletes.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kaihanga te tāne.
The man is a builder.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kaiako nui a Mere.
Mere is an important teacher.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kaiwhakaako rāua.
They (two) are teachers.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kaikōrero koe.
You are a speaker.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kaua e mauria tērā poaka ki te kāinga!
Don't bring that pig home!
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my family.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā kai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kāore tōku kāinga e tawhitei i te pāka.
My house is not far from the park.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kāore a Hemi e kōrero ana ki te kaiako.
Hemi is not talking to the teacher.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

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

Nā ngā kaiako ngā pukapuka.
The books belong to the teachers.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Otirā ko ngā kai a te manuwhiri rā, he mea kai whakangaio.
But the visitors just pretended to eat their food.
Conjunctions - however - otirā

Ka pai ā mātou kaimahi katoa.
All our workers are doing well.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He aha ngā kai a te iwi o Inia?
What do Indian people eat?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kainga tāu parakuihi!
Eat your breakfast!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kiore te mōkai a tāku tamāhine.
My daughter's pet is a rat.
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...

He kai tā ngā tuna.
The eels have food.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ko Te Tai Tonga te kāinga o te tipuna tāne o te whānau.
The grandfather of the family lives in Southland.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He Hera ro kaiako o ā māua tamariki.
Our children's teacher is Hera.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko te whakaititianga te tohu o te mana nui.
Humility is the sign of greatness.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
I will warm the food.
Pronouns - singular - au, ahau

Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerohia e te kaiako.
The topic is not being discussed by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te whare e whakatikahia e ngā kaimahi.
The house will not be fixed by the workers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kēmu e whakatauria e te kaiwawao.
The game will not be decided by the referee.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te waka e tāria e ngā kaiako.
The car will not be waited for by the teachers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pepa i te tāia e te kaituhi.
The paper is not being printed by the author.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro a ngā kaikimi.
The girl has not yet ben found by the searchers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te tatau e tuwherahia e te kaiako.
The door will not be opened by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He tohunga whakairo ngā tēina.
The younger ones are master carvers.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He aha tāu hei kai paramanawa?
What have you got for morning tea?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He mōkai ā koutou?
Do you (all) have any pets?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He mōkai āku.
I have pets.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha tō pīrangi hei kai?
What do you want to eat?
What? - He aha?

He aha tō tino kai?
What is your favourite food?
What? - He aha?

He aha te kai pai ki a koe?
What is your favorite food?
What? - He aha?

He aha tēnei momo kai?
What type of food is this?
What? - He aha?

He aha te kai kāore e pai ki a koe?
What food do you dislike?
What? - He aha?

He aha te kaimoana pai ki a koe?
What seafood do you like?
What? - He aha?

He aha tō pirangi hei kaikai?
What do you want to eat?
What? - He aha?

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

Kāhore kau he kākā kura o tērā pōkai.
That flock didn't have any red kākā.
That (over there) - tērā

Ko Aroha te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Aroha the caller of that hapū?
That (over there) - tērā

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.
That (over there) - tērā

I kai parakuihi koe i tēnei ata?
Did you eat breakfast this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

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

Kāore au i te haere ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was not going to the shop to buy food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te kaiako i te hanga i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was not preparing the work for the class.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Ko māua ko Mere ngā kaiāwhina.
Mere and I are the helpers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aidan rātou ko Kaia, ko Liam
Aidan and Kaia and Liam
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā

He kaiako ia?
Is she a teacher?
Asking 'are you a...?' - He... ?

I rere mai te kaipuke.
The ship sailed here.
Towards - mai

Āe, haere mai ki te kai.
Yes, come to eat.
Towards - mai

Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Towards - mai

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu

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

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.
Away - atu

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.
Away - atu

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu

Tokowhitu ngā kaiako.
There are seven teachers.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Ka kai tātou ā te whitu karaka.
We'll eat at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Hei te kāinga te tamaiti.
The child will be at home.
Future locative - hei

Hei konei he kāinga mo mātou.
Here will be a home for us.
Future locative - hei

Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei

Hei waho ngā kai i te pāmu.
The food will be outside the farm.
Future locative - hei

Tau kē! Kei hea taua wharekai?
Awesome! Where is that restaurant?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

He kai tino reka aua kai.
That food is sweet as.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te kaiwhakahaere o taua hui?
Do you know who the organiser of the hui is?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaua e kau i taku kai.
Don't eat my food.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Don't return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Don't hang the clothes on the line.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Don't set the table for the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Don't leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Hei aha ngā toenga kai?
What the leftovers for?
What is this for? - hei aha?

Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā pukapuka.
The books do not belong to the teachers.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore tōna tuahine i te kāinga.
Her sister is not at home.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā kai hei waho i te pāmu.
The food will not be outside the farm.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers won’t teach the students.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au mā tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.
If using ki - ki

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
If using ki - ki

Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te kakara hoki o tā tātou kai.
Our food smells great.
How... - Te... hoki...

Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki a ia ngā kai moana.
He likes seafood.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He rimurimu te kai pai ki a koe?
Is seaweed the food that you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāo, kāore te rimurimu i te kai pai ki a au.
No, seaweed is not the food that I like.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Tēnā, he aha te kai pai ki a koe?
Okay then, what food do you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Tokohia ō rātou kaikōrero i tēnei rā?
How many speakers have they got today?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

E hia rānei ērā kāinga tawhito?
How many of those old settlements would there be?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Ki tōku whakaaro, e rima tekau aua kāinga.
In my estimation, there are fifty of those settlements.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Kāore i taea e Niko te kai te tunu.
Niko is unable to cook food.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore koe e taea te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you unable to eat the apples?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore te kaiako e taea te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is unable to listen to the students.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Ehara i a mātou ngā kai katoa i kai.
We didn’t eat all the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t teach the students.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā tamariki i whakaako.
The teachers didn’t teach the children.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t state the rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

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

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i āku tamariki ngā kākau i pōkai.
My children didn't fold the clothes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kua pau ngā kai i a mātou.
The food was consumed by us.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hora ngā kai i a Ari.
The food has been spread out by Ari.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau i ngā tamariki te kai.
The food has been consumed by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wera i a ia te kai.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wera te kai i a ia.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I a rātou e waiata ana i tā rātou waiata ka whakarite kai ngā ringawera mā rātou.
While they were singing their song, the cooks prepared food for them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

Kātahi anō rātou ka tīmata ki te kai.
They have just started to eat.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Me hoki atu koe ki te kāinga, kei pukuriri tō māmā.
You had better go back now - your mum might get mad.
In case... - kei

Kaitoa!
Serves you right!
Serves you right! - kaitoa

Kaitoa ia kia mahue i te pahi!
Serves him right for missing the bus!
Serves you right! - kaitoa

Kaitoa koutou kia kōhetetia!
Serves you all right for getting a growling!
Serves you right! - kaitoa

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Ka kai, ka tiko, kātahi ka rere.
He ate, shat and left.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kātahi ka whakaohoia e te tangata nei tōna mōkai ki roto ki tētahi puna.
Then this man placed his pet in a spring of water.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kātahi ka whiua e ia tāna mōkai ki te moana.
Then she threw her baby into the sea.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Pāora.
When Rangi arrives, we will stop by Pāora's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kite ai i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to see my family.
In order to... - kia... ai...

I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the teacher correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

I patua te kau me ngā hipi e te kaipāmu ki te rākau.
The cow and the sheep were hit by the farmer with the stick.
By means of - ki

Kei kai koe!
Don't eat!
Kei... - Don't...

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka pau ana āu hua whenua, ka kai koe i tō purini.
When all your vegetables have been eaten, you will be able to eat your pudding.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

He hiakai nō rātou.
Because they were hungry.
Because - he... nō...

He hiakai nōku,
Because I was hungry.
Because - he... nō...

He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
Because - he... nō

He aha tātou e kore ai e kai i puaa āpōpō?
Why won't we be eating pork tomorrow?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...

Kāore te tamaiti hei te kāinga.
The child will not be at home.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Kāore ā koutou he mōkai?
Do you (all) not have any pets?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...

Kāore e tokowhitu ngā kaiako.
There are not seven teachers.
Negating counting people - Kāore e toko...

Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ko wai kāore i te tunu i te kai?
Who isn’t cooking the food?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i kai i ngā āporo?
Who didn’t eat the apples?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who isn’t helping the teacher?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Kāore te kaiako e āhei te haere ki waho.
The teacher is not allowed to go outside.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.

Taihoa e kai!
Don't eat yet!

Ka pai te kai.
The food is good.

Kei te kai ngā pakeke i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are eating the rotten corn.

Kei te hiakai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely hungry.

Kua kai parakuihi koe?
Have you had breakfast?

Apōpō ka pai te kai.
Tomorrow the food will be good.

Kei te matekai koe.
You are starving.

I tēnei rā ka pai te kai.
Today the food is good.

Ka tunu ia i te kai.
He will cook food.

Ka kai tātou ā te poupoutanga o te rā.
We'll eat at midday.

Kāore ia e kia i te kai.
He will not cook food.

mahi-ā-kāinga
homework

He pai tēnei kai.
This food is good.

Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.

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

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

Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
Tania is the main caregiver today.

Kāore he kai.
There isn't any food.

Nā, me pōkai i a koe ki te taora.
Let's wrap you up in your towel.

Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.

E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.

I āhua hiakai ahau.
I was somewhat hungry.

Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The chef's meal was delicious!

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

Ka āhua hiakai ahau.
I will be somewhat hungry.

Kua kai pūhā koe?
Have you tried pūhā?

I āhua matekai ahau.
I was somewhat starving.

Ka āhua matekai ahau.
I will be somewhat starving.

Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.

Kua kai au.
I have eaten.

Kei te kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare.
The children are eating the lollies.

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

Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.

Kei te matekai ia.
He or she is starving.

I tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere was very hungry.

Kua kai rēwana koe?
Have you eaten rēwana?

Kua hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga.
The children have returned home.

I tino matekai a Mere.
Mere was very starving.

Mā Ataahua te kai e tunu?
Will Ataahua cook the food?

Ka tino matekai a Mere.
Mere will be very starving.

Ite kāinga.
From Home.

Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.

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

Kua kai koe?
Have you eaten?

Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Taika.
I want to live in Taika's home.

Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.

Kei te tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very starving.

Kua kai hāngi koe?
Have you tried hāngi?

Kua kai tītī koe?
Have you ever tried mutton bird?

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.

tino reka te kai
the food is really delicious

Kua kai kōura koe?
Have you eaten crayfish?

Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.

Kua kai hikareti ia?
Have she ever smoked?

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

I hiakai ahau.
I was hungry.

Ka hiakai ahau.
I will be hungry.

I matekai ahau.
I was starving.

Ā, he kai parakuihi pea, he hēki, he pēkana, he tōtiti, he tōhi hoki.
Um, maybe breakfast food, eggs, bacon, sausages, toast.

He pēhea te
How is the food?

i pēhea te kai?
how was the food?

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

Kia tere te kai.
Eat quickly.

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.

He tika tāu, e Manu, hoki ora atu ki tō kāinga.
You're right, Manu, safe travels home.

He mātanga a Raimona ki te mahi kai.
Raimona is a master at preparing food.

Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti.
You will become dead/sick by smoking.

He kai reka.
Some delicious food.

Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

I āhua hiakai koe.
You were somewhat hungry.

Me kai kē i te tuatahi.
You must eat first.

Kei te haere mai aku kaihana.
My cousins are coming.

He reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

Āe, kei te hiakai au.
Yes, I am hungry.

I āhua matekai koe.
You were somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat starving.

Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. Nā tō rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.

E kai.
Eat up.

I tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very hungry.

I tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very starving.

Ka tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very starving.

He reka te kai?
Was the food delicious?

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we having chicken?

Ke mea mai ia, ka pai tana kaiako ki te waiata.
He says that his teacher is good at singing.

Kei te āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hungry.

Whakapaingia ēnei kai.
Bless this food.

Kia oti te whakairi i ngā kākahu, ka haere tāua.
Once the clothes are hung up, we will go.

I hoki au ki te kāinga.
I returned home.

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

He mātanga hoki a Raimona ki te mahi kai, he kaha ki te kai!
Raimona is also an expert at cooking, he loves to eat!

Kei te kai-tohetaka ia.
She is dandelion-eating.

Kaingia ō hanawiti.
Eat your sandwiches.

I hiakai koe.
You were hungry.

Ka hiakai koe.
You will be hungry.

Whakatikaina tō moenga.
Fix up your bed.

Whakaitihia!
Make it smaller!

I matekai koe.
You were starving.

Ka matekai koe.
You will be starving.

I kai hapa au.
I ate dinner.

Kainga i waho.
They ate outside.

Kāore he mahi kāinga i tēnei rā.
There's no homework today.

I pēhea tāu kai?
What was your food like?

Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.

I āhua hiakai ia.
He or she was somewhat hungry.

I āhua matekai ia.
He or she was somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hungry.

E koutou mā, kua hora te kai
Everyone, the food is ready.

Ka āhua matekai ia.
He or she will be somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat starving.

Ko Hata anake kua kai.
Only Hata has eaten.

Mā te aha i te mahi kai.
What's better than providing food.

I te kainga o ngā pāua, ka pāterotero ia i te katoa o te pō.
On eating the pāua, he farted all night.

Haere koe hei kaituki i tā tātou waka.
Go and be the chanter for our canoe.

Ka kai a Kauri i te kōura.
Kauri ate the crayfish.

Whakatikaina tōu rūma
Get your room in order (tidy your room up)!

Kei te matekai rātou.
They're starving.

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

Kei waho ngā manuhiri i te whare kai.
The visitors are outside the meeting house.

Āwhea a Riripeti hoko kai ai?
When will Riripeti buy food?

Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.

Kei mua a Tu-whakairi-ora i ngā mātua rā.
Tu-whakairi-ora is at the front of those battalions.

He tohunga katoa ki ā rātou kaupapa ngā kaiako o tēnei whare wānanga.
The teachers at this university are all experts at their subject.

I āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat hungry.

Ka āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat hungry.

He kaiako ia i te tērā wā.
She was a teacher then.

I āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat starving.

He kaiaka tēnei.
This is a merit.

Ka āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat starving.

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

Kei te pīrangi kairangi au.
I want excellence.

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

Ka hiakai ia.
He or she will be hungry.

I matekai ia.
He or she was starving.

He kaimahi ahau ki ANZ
I am a worker at ANZ

Naumai ki taku kāinga.
Welcome to my home.

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

He kai pai te kūmara.
Kumara is good food

He pai tāku kai.
My food is good.

I haere ia mā, muri i te kaikōrero.
He walked past, behind the speaker.

He kaimahi ia.
He is a worker.

Nā tana kaha whai i tana hiakai, ka ea.
Because he pursued his goal so intently, he was successful.

Whaea, e hiakai ana a Tawa.
Whaea, Tawa is hungry.

Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.

Kei te āhua matekai ahau.
I am somewhat starving.

Ko Kai Tahu te iwi.
Kai Tahu is the tribe.

Kāore e taea e au te kai te tunu.
I can't cook the food.

Kaipānui
Narrator

Hei kai mā tātou āpopo.
For us to eat tomorrow.

Ko hea te tāone reka te kai?
Which town has delicious food?

Kāore ia i paku aro mai ki te kōrero a te kaiako.
She didn't pay the slightest attention to what the teacher was saying.

Hei kaiako ia.
She will be a teacher.

I kainga ngā kina katoa.
All the kina were eaten.

Ko hea te tāone kawa rawa te kai?
Which town has the best food?

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we (3+ inclusive) having chicken?

Kua tākaia te koha ki te pepa ātaahua nei.
The present has been wrapped in this beautiful paper.

He makariri tōna kāinga.
Her place is cold.

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

A tērā wiki, kei te haere mai tētahi rangatira ki tō mātou kāinga.
Next week, a chief is coming to our home.

matekai
hungry (desiring food)

I tino hiakai ahau.
I was very hungry.

Ka tino hiakai ahau.
I will be very hungry.

Ko tōku kaihana tēnei.
This is my cousin.

I tino matekai ahau.
I was very starving.

Kei te āhua hiakai koe.
You are somewhat hungry.

Kei te āhua matekai koe.
You are somewhat starving.

KIei te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children are hungry.

E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.

Āe, koia te rangatira o te kamupene, he tokomaha ana kaimahi.
Yup, he is the boss of the company. He has a lot of workers.

He kaiako ia.
She is a teacher.

I āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat hungry.

Ka āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat hungry.

I āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat starving.

He kaimahi pukumahi koe.
You are a hard worker.

Kore tonu ia e kai hikareti i ngā pō.
He never smoked in the evenings.

He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation.

Ko Kaitāia kei tēnei taha o Te Kao.
Kaitāia is on this side of Te Kao.

Kei hea tāku mōkai kurī?
Where's my pet dog?

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.

Kei konā, kei tōu kāinga.
There (by you) at your place.

Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?

Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.

Kei te āhua matekai ia.
He or she is somewhat starving.

Kāhore he kākā kura o ētahi pōkai.
Some flocks didn't have a red kākā.

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

Āhea koe kai ai?
When will you eat?

E hia ngā whare o te kāinga nei?
How many houses are in this village?

Tonoa atu tāu īmēra ki te kaikomihana.
Send your email to the commissioner.

Tōku reo, tāku kai.
My language, my food.

Kei te kai a Amaru i ngā kūmara.
Amaru is eating the kūmera.

Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmera.
They (2) are eating the kūmera.

Apōpō, ka haere tātou ki te kāinga o Pita.
Tomorrow we are going to Pita's home.

E hia ngā kaiako o te kura nei?
How many teachers are in this school?

I whiwhi kairangi ia.
He got excellence.

Pau katoa i a ia te kai.
He finished up all the food.

Kua reri te kai!
The food is ready!

He tōtara wāhi rua, he kai nā te ahi.
A tōtara split in two is food for the fire.

Kua kai kina koe?
Have you eaten kina?

I tino hiakai koe.
You were very hungry.

Te mahi a te kai.
Lots of food.

Ka tino hiakai koe.
You will be very hungry.

Kai pai tō mahi.
Have a good time at your work.

Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.

I tino matekai koe.
You were very starving.

Hiki ana te hui, hokihoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.

Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.

He tītī tētahi kai tino reka ki te korokoro Māori.
Mutton-bird is a very pleasant food to the Māori palate.

I āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat hungry.

Tokohia ō kaimahi?
How many people do you work with?

Kua kai kōrua ?
Have you two eaten?

I āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat starving.

Hoki mai koutou ngā kaihoe o mua, eke mai koutou ngā kaihoe hou!
Come back you past paddlers, welcome aboard you new paddlers!

Ka āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat starving.

Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.

He makariri rawa a Kaingaroa i te takurua.
Kaingaroa is very cold in winter.

He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.
Tū eats more than Pou.

Ko Aidan rāua ko Kaia
Aidan and Kaia

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

Āe, māu tonu, kia titiro au ki te rārangi o ngā kai hei hoko.
Yep, you drive, and I'll study the shopping list.

I te pānuitia te kupu e te kaiwhakahaere.
The message is being read out by the manager.

I kainga ngā kina katoa e rātou.
All the kina wee eaten by them.

Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.

E whakairi ana taku tāne i ngā kākahu horoi.
My husband is hanging the washing.

Kua kai koe i te pāua?
Have you eaten pāua?

He kāinga iti noa iho a Ōtautahi!
Christchurch is just a little village!

Kia āta kai.
Eat nicely.

Kei te haere ia ki te marae ki te tunu i ngā kai mō te hui.
He is going to the marae to cook food for the meeting.

Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.

Kei te rere te rūrū ki te rākau ki te kai i ngā ngārara.
The rūrū is flying to the tree to eat the insects.

Kua kai koe i te tītī?
Have you eaten mutton bird?

Kei te tino matekai koe.
You are very starving.

Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei.
Thanks mum for this good food.

Kei te hiakai au.
I'm hungry.

Kua kai tā rāua tamāhine i āna rīwai.
Their daughter has eaten her potatoes.

Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.

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

Kei te matekai au.
I'm starving.

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

Kei te hiakai koe, pēpi?
Do you want to have kai, baby?

Ko te heihei te tūmomo mīti e kainga ana e ratou.
The type of meat that is being eaten by them is chicken

Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.

Anei. E kai.
Here you are. Eat up.

He pai tēnei kai, nē?
This food is great, eh?

Kia kaha te kai.
Eat up.

Ngā tamariki a te kaiwhakaako.
The teacher's children.

Tena koa, kainga e koe tēnei wāhi?
Why don't you try this piece?

Tā te rangatira kai.
The chief's food.

Kua kai kānga wai ia.
He's tried fermented corn.

Kua ngata tō hiakai?
Have you had enough to fill you up?

Kei te kai rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are eating here.

Te kai a ā rāua kurī.
Their dogs' food.

Kei te pīrangi kai te kōtiro nei.
The girl wants to eat.

Kua tae tātou! E kaikaha ana au ki te puta.
We’ve arrived! I can’t wait to get out.

He kai anō māu?
Do you want more?

Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
Tania is the main caregiver today.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.

Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.

Kei te kai te pēpi.
The baby is eating.

He mahinga ngātahi ki waenga i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori me Countown e āhei ai te kaihoko ki te rongo i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko.
A collaboration between Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) and Countdown sees customers able to use self-checkouts in te reo Māori.

He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.

I tino hiakai ia.
He or she was very hungry.

Ka tino hiakai ia.
He or she will be very hungry.

I tino matekai ia.
He or she was very starving.

Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.

Kei te kāinga ōku kamupūtu.
My gumboots are at home.

Kei te āhua hiakai au.
I'm somewhat hungry.

Kāore koe i kai i tō parakuihi?
Didn't you have your breakfast?

"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."

Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.

He ngenge pea nōu, ka kore e hia kai?
Maybe you are tired, will you not eat?

Mokori anō kia rere a mihi.
It is right to acknowledge you (for this kai).

Ko Manaia te kāinga.
Manaia is the home.

I runga ngā momo kai katoa i te tēpu.
All kinds of food were on the table.

māra kai
food garden

I aua huihuinga, ka kite a Hinemoa i a Tūtānekai.
At those meetings, Hinemoa would see Tūtānekai.

Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.

He whakaako tana mahi i ngā tamariki o te kura o Te Kaha ki te tao kai.
Her job was to teach cooking to the children of the Te Kaha school.

I tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was very hungry.

Kua kai kānga wai koe?
Have you tried 'rottten corn'?

Ka tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hungry.

Ko au te mōkai a Kui. Ko Tahu tōku koroua. Kua mate ia.
I am Kui's pet. Tahu is my grandfather. He has passed away.

Koinei taku tino kai.
This is my favourite food.

He tohunga whakairo te teaina.
The younger one is a master carver.

I tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi was very starving.

He pēkana te kai pai ki a au.
Bacon is what I like.

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

Auē! Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.

Nā te kaiako tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to the teacher.

Koia rā e Rongo, whakairia ake ki runga.
Rongo, suspended high above.

E kore rawa a Tia e kai i te kūtai.
Tia will never eat mussels.

I noho noa iho au ki te kāinga.
I just stayed home.