On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai te mea pai ki te kōrero Māori?
Whose good at speaking Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

I kōrero a Tawa ki a wai?
To whom did Tawa speak?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha a Niko i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Niko say it like that?
Why? - He aha... ai?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why? - He aha... ai?

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

Ehara mō Māui taku kōrero.
My talk is not about Māui.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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 whakamārama ia i ngā kōrero pakitara ki ngā tamariki.
She is explaining the stories to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kōrero ia.
She's talking.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana ia ki ngā tamariki.
He is talking to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tika ana te kōrero.
The statement is correct.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kīia ana te kōrero...
The saying goes...
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kōrero a Tīmoti ki te whakaminenga.
Tīmoti addressed the assembled people.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te kōrero a Ari.
Ari was talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

Ka kōrero ia ki te kuramāhita.
She will speak to the headmaster.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Kua kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women have spoken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu ngā kōrerorero.
The discussions were over.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua mōhio ia ki te kōrero pukapuka.
She knows how to book read.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
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

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

Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
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Kia āta kōrero ki a Amaru, kei pukuriri ia.
Talk carefully to Amaru - he might get angry.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

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

Ki a Māmā te kōrero whakamutunga.
Mum will have the final say.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Tēnā koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Hei aha tāna kōrero.
Never mind what he is saying.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

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

Āhea a Pita ka kōrero?
When is Pita speaking?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Nō te ata ka kōrero ki a Toto i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Toto everything.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

Nō te ata, ka kōrero ki a Hēmi i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Hēmi everything.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
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

I kōrero rātou mō tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
It was as if - ānō nei

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

E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.
It was as if - ānō nei

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

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

I te 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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me

Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me

Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kāti te kōrero pēnā.
Stop talking like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kōrero pēnā mō Pāora.
Don't talk like that about Pāora.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Mā te kōrerorero ka mārama te take.
By discussion (you) will understand the problem.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

E kōrero ana a Māmā ki te waea me te whātuitui kākahu anō.
Māmā is talking on the phone whilst folding the clothes.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Ka kōrerotia au.
I am spoken to/about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrertia au.
I am being spoken about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakapukapukakangia ā tātou kōrero.
Our talk has been turned into a book.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrerohia a Kauri te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Kauri.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.
Passive sentences - tikina...

He tūranga motuhake tō te reo Māori i waenganui i ngā reo e kōrerotia ana i Aotearoa nei.
Māori has a special position amongst the languages spoken here in Aotearoa.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

E ai ki ngā kōrero, e ono kē ngā matimati i tētahi o ngā ringaringa.
According to what is said, he had six fingers on one of his hands.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Tēnei nā, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She must be reading a book (to just by what I hear).
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Tēnā pea, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
Perhaps she is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E kōrero pukapuka pea ana ia.
Perhaps she's reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown weak.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana CV.
The truth of what he put in his CV was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana whārangi pukumata.
The truth of what she put on her facebook page was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Kāore e kore ka toa te kapa Ōpango.
The All Blacks will almost certainly win.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

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

Kāore e kore.
Almost certainly.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Kāore e kore kua pau kē ngā tīkiti.
The tickets have no doubt sold out.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Kāore e kore nā Hema ia i kōrero.
It was doubtless Hema who told him.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Kāore e kore te whakaaetia o tana tono.
Her request will almost certainly be granted.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei

I hīkoi au ki te marae kia kōrero te iwi mō te kaupapa.
I went to the marae so the iwi can discuss the initiative.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia kōrero.
The women have not yet spoken.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Aroha kia kōrero ki a au.
Aroha hasn't spoken to me yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Korekau ōna painga.
It has got no redeeming features whatsoever.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe kē te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

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...

Tērā pea ka puta he kōrero mō te māra.
Perhaps a discussion about the garden will emerge.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Tērā pea e taea te whare te whakatū anō. Tērā pea e kore.
Maybe it'll be possible to rebuild the house. And maybe not.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te kōrero Pākehā.
The children are not allowed to speak English.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ngā whakapāha, kāore au i te mārama ki tō kōrero.
My aplogies, I don't understand what you are saying.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā wāhine i te kōrero.
The women are not talking.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka rongo tētahi tangata i ngā kōrero a taua tangata nei.
A man heard what this man here said.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū ia, ā, ka kōrero.
He stood and spoke.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu tonu te kōrero ki konei.
The story finishes right here.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki te kōrero ki a Hotu i ruku rā i te punga o tō rāua waka.
The story returns to Hotu who had dived for the anchor of their canoe.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu te kōrero.
The discussion finished.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kōrero ia ki tētahi atu āpiha.
He talked to another officer.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He maroke tana kōrero.
His speech was dry.
Categorizing sentences - he

He mea pai ake kia āta kōrero.
It would be better if it was spoken slowly.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kore rawa au i mōhio i tīmata mai te pepa i te rākau.
I didn't know that paper came from trees.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

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

He kino tāna kōrero.
What he says is bad.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man's speech.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He rongonui te kōrero mo te patunga o Kae e Tinirau.
The story of Kae's being killed by Tinirau is famous.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko tēnei te kōrero o te matenga o Kae.
This is the story of the death of Kae.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kōrero ki tērā wahine e whakamau ana i tōku pōtae.
Speak to that woman wearing my hat.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore i te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kaupapa e kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore e kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

He aha taku kaupapa kōrero?
What is the theme of the conversation?
What? - He aha?

He aha tā Rangi e kōrero ana?
What is Rangi talking about?
What? - He aha?

He aha ngā rongonga kōrero?
What are the things you've heard?
What? - He aha?

He aha ngā kōrero o te wā?
What is the talk of the day?
What? - He aha?

Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.
That (over there) - tērā

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 a Hine i te kōrero.
Hine wasn't talking.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Kei te hui a Mia rāua ko Rangi ki te pātaka kōrero.
Mia and Rangi are meeting in the library.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

Titiro mai, whakarongo mai, kōrero mai!
Look, listen and speak!
Towards - mai

Me kōrero mai anō koe.
You'd better speak to me again.
Towards - mai

Te rongonga atu o Taika i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Taika heard what his sister said...
Away - atu

Kōrero atu ki a Manu.
Speak to Manu.
Away - atu

Kei raro nei he kōrero mō ētahi tamariki tokotoru.
The following is a simple story about three children.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
You are the first to speak in this class.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Kōrero mai anō? Āta kōrero.
Can you repeat that please? Slowly please.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

He kōrero hōhonu kē atu.
A deeper talk.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

He kōrero hōhonu rawa atu.
An extremely deep talk.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kōrero mai anō.
Say that again.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

He poto rawa atu ngā kōrero nei.
These stories are extremely short.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kōrero mai anō, a Honi.
Tell me again, Honi.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kāore ngā wāhine e kōrero ana.
The women are not talking.
The article - te, ngā, he

I kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women spoke.
The article - te, ngā, he

Kāore ngā wāhine i kōrero.
The women did not speak.
The article - te, ngā, he

He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

E kore taua puna e mimiti i te raki of te raumati.
That spring would never dry up in the drought of summer.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

He koretake taua pikitia.
That movie was useless.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaue e kōrero!
Don't talk!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaue e kōrero i te hui.
Don't speak at the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e kōrero pērā!
Don't talk like that!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Me pēnei taku kōrero...
Let me tell you like this...
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kāua e kōrero pēnā.
Don't talk like that.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Tuhia he kōrero mō tō whānau.
Write a story about your family.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Kei te kōrero ia mō mātou.
He is speaking about us.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

He kōrero tēnei mō te hapū i noho i Āwhitu.
This is a story about the hapū which lived at Āwhitu.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

A kōrero ana rāua mō te rā e haere ai rāua.
And they talked about the day when they would leave.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

I kōrero rātou mō tēnei tangata.
They spoke about that person.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

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

Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I tō rātou pēne e waiata ana, ka inu mātou i ngā inu kore utu!
While the band sang, we drank free drinks!
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Ki te kore te rā e whiti āpōpō, kāore tātau e haere.
If the sun does not shine tomorrow, we won't go.
If not... - ki te kore...

Ki te kore a Hera e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Hera doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...

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

Ki te kore te ua e mao, ka mātakitaki kiriata tāua.
If the rain doesn't clear, we will watch movies.
If not... - ki te kore...

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kōrero ai tāua.
Come over here so we can talk.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Homai te niupepa kia pānui ai au i ngā kōrero mōna.
Pass me the newspaper so that I can read the stories about her.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kore ai koe e mākū.
Come over here so that you don't get wet.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Kuhu mai ki roto kia kore ai koe e makariri.
Come inside so that you don't get cold.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Me wehe tātau ināianei, kia kore ai tātau.
We had better leave now so we are not late.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Ha aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

He aha a Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn't Tama play?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

He aha a Ataahua i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Ataahua come to the hui?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

He aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

He aha koe i kore ai e horoi i ngā rīhi?
Why didn't you wash the dishes?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn't you go to work?
Why not? - ha aha i kore ai e?

Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn't go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Ā tēnei ata ia kōrerotia ai.
This morning he will be spoken about.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai

Ka mahue tō kōrero mai.
You forgot to talk to me.
You forgot to... - Ka mahue tō...

Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua rawa ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, definitely not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei

Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Kua kōrero.
She's talking now.

I rongo koe i tana kōrero?
Have you heard what he said.

Kei kore koutou e horo ki te oma.
You might not be able to run fast.

Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.

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

Ā muri i ngā kōrero, ka [harirū] ā ka hongi ngā rōpū e rua.
After the speeches, the two groups will [shake hands] and press noses.

Ka kōrero au.
I will speak.

I patua e ia ki te ngākaukore.
He killed it heartlessly.

Kei te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.

E kore e taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi.
The children are unable to wash the dishes.

E kore e ua i tēnei rā.
It isn't going to rain today.

He pai te noho kore waka.
It's good not having a car.

Ka kōrero mai a Hotunui ki te kino o tōna iwi e noho nei ia.
Hotunui spoke about how bad the people were that he was living among.

kia kaha te kōrero!
speak with authority!

Koia nei te wairua o te kōrero kia tino whakapau kaha koe i ngā wā katoa.
This is the essence of this proverb to expend all of your ability all the time.

Kāti te kōrero.
Stop talking.

Koia kei a koe mō te kōrero Māori!
You're great at speaking Māori!

Kāore a Aria e kōrero ana.
Aria is not talking.

I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke to her.

Kua kōrero au ki a ia.
I have spoken to her.

Kōrero mai.
Talk to me, say it.

Kia tika hoki te kōrero, e tama.
Let the talk be correct, son.

E kore a Koa e hīkoi ki te kura.
Koa won't walk to school.

E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.

He hono tangata e kore e motu; ka pa he taura waka e motu.
Unlike a canoe rope, a human bond cannot be severed.

Kore rawa au e haere.
I will never go.

Kore rawa ia e hoki mai ki a tātou.
He will never come back to us.

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

Ki te kore a Mere e tae mai āpōpō, ka waea atu ki a Henare.
If Mere doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ring Henare.

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

Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.

Kei te kōrero ia: "He mate kei taku waewae. Kei te toto! E mamae ana taku turi!".
He says: "My leg is sore! There's blood! My knee hurts!".

Kore rawa au i te inu waipiro.
I never drink alcohol.

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

He koretake au ki te waiata.
I'm useless at singing.

He kaha a Tī ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Tī has a tendency to talk about himself.

Atu i tēnei rā, e kore au e inu.
From today, I will never drink.

He koretake a Tīwana ki te tunu keke.
Tīwana is useless at baking cakes.

Kei te kōrero ia mā mātou.
She is speaking for us.

He maia ēnei mokopuna ki te kōrero.
These grandchildren are confident speakers.

Kia rongo tātou i ngā kōrero katoa
[Wait] until we hear all of the relevant information.

He kuia kaha ki te kōrero i ngā mahi o tana tamarikitanga.
She is an elderly woman who is good at talking about her childhood.

Kia nui tō kōrero.
Speak louder.

E kore ngā kiwi e rere.
Kiwi can't fly.

Kia poto tō kōrero.
Speak for a short time.

Hoihoi, kāti te kōrero.
Too noisey, stop talking.

Kia kore ai e ngaro.
Ensure it is never lost.

He kōrero hōhonu.
A deep talk.

Ko te kōrero e kī ana...
As the saying goes...

Kōrero atu ki a Hōhepa.
Speak to Hōhepa.

He pūrākau tā Tame e kōrero ana.
Tame is talking about an ancient narrative.

He aha ngā pitopito kōrero?
What is news?

He kōrero tāu?
Do you have something to say?

E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.

He pai te ahokore ki tēnei wāhi.
The wifi is good in this place.

He koretake ēnā.
Those are useless.

Ko te kōrero e kīia ana...
The saying goes...

I kōrero te koroua ki tāna tahu.
The old man spoke to his love.

E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.

Kōrero Māori mai.
Speak Māori to me.

Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?

Āwhea tū ai te tumuaki ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?

He poto rawa atu ēnei kōrero.
These stories are extremely short.

Kei te kōrero Māori koe.
You're speaking Māori.

Āta kōrero mai.
Speak slowly.

Kia ora mō te kōrerorero.
Thanks for the chat.

He koretake ia.
He is useless.

E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.

Nōna te waka. He koretake taua mea.
The car is his. It's a useless one.

Ko te Hone e kōrero nei, kāhore e roa.
The John I'm talking about isn't tall.

He koretake tāku Hone.
My John is useless.

kore
zero, nothing

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

Ko te tūmahi poro, te tūmahi whiti-kore, he tūmahi ka tū me tana kotahi.
Intransitive verbs, intransitive verbs, verbs...

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.

Ko te kōrero a ngā mātua tïpuna.
The stories of the forebears.

He tino pai a Nikau ki te kōrero, he tino mōhio ki te karakia.
Nikau was good at speaking, and also knowledgeable on karakia.

Nā te aha a Taika i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Taika did not come to the meeting?

He koretake a Tawa ki te keri i te hāngi.
Tawa is useless at digging the hāngī.

He koretake ia ki te kauhoe!
He's hopeless at swimming.

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

Whakarongo ki tēnei kōrerorero poto.
Listen to the short dialogue.

He pai tāna kōrero.
Her talk was good.

Āe, kua kōrero ia i tēnei pukapuka.
Yes, he has read this book.

Pānuihia ā-wahatia tēnei kōrerorero poto.
Read aloud the short dialogue.

He koretake au ki te mahi pangarau.
I'm useless at maths.

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.

He tawhiti kē tō koutou haerenga, ki te kore haere tonu.
You have come too far in your journey to not carry on.

Te tikanga, me kōrero kia tika.
Supposedly, one should talk correctly.

I reira ia e kōrero ana ki ngā tamariki.
She was there talking to the kids.

He rawe te kōrero ki a koe.
Fantastic to talk to you.

Kua kore ia e haere mai.
He isn't going after all.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.

He kōrero tāu.
You have a story.

E kore...
There is no... (future).

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.

E kore a Hōne e haere.
Hōne will not go.

Tēra pea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te roanga ake o te kōrero nei.
Perhaps there's someone who knows the rest of this story.

Kāore ā Niko kōrero.
Niko doesn't have anything to say.

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

Tēnā kōrero tēnā!
Don't talk like that!

He tangata ngoikore ia?
Is he a weak person?

Āpōpō a Ari ke kōrero.
Ari is speaking tomorrow.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Amaru.
After the meeting, I spoke with Amaru.

He kōrerorero.
A conversation.

E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.

He kokonga whare ka kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea.
You can see the corners of a house, but you cannot see into the recesses of the heart.

Kei te hē rawa atu tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.

Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!

Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.

Kore moni.
Zero money.

E kōrero ana tō kōutou rangatira ki tāna tamaiti.
Your chief is talking to his child.

Whakarongo ki te kōrero a te koroua.
Listen to the old man's story.

E kore rawa au e inu waipiro.
I will never drink alcohol.

Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.

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

He pai tērā kōrero, nē rā?
That was a good talk, wasn't it?

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

E kore a muri e hoki!
What's done is done!

Tokoiwa rātou i tū ki te kōrero.
Nine of them stood to talk.

He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.

Nā wai tērā kōrero?
Who said that? (Literally: That speech belongs to whom?)

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

Mei kore ake...
If it wasn't for you...

Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.

Kei te tika tēnei kōrero?
Is this correct?

E kī ana te kōrero...
As the saying goes...

I kōrero au i a ia. I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke with her. I spoke to her.

E kore a Repo e rere ki Manawatū ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Repo won't fly to Manawatū to learn the Māori language.

E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.

He koretake tēnei momo pēke.
This type of bag is useless.

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

Iti te kupu nui te kōrero.
Short but laden with meaning.

Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.