On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te moe ngā tamariki.
The children are sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pēwhea hoki tō moe, e Mā?
How was your sleep, Mum?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I pēwhea tō moe, tungāne?
How was your sleep, brother?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pai taku moe, tuahine.
My sleep was good, sister.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te moe a Aria.
Aria was asleep.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moe ia
He has slept
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.
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 tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kuhu atu ki roto i tō moenga.
Get in your bed.
Sentences with i - i

E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga.
He's sleeping on his bed.
Sentences with i - i

Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei runga i tōna moengamoe ia e moe ana.
She's sleeping on her bed.
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Kia au tō moe.
Have a sound sleep.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia tūpato, kei taka te moenga.
Be careful, lest you fall asleep.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Tēnā koa, haere koe ki tō moenga.
Go to bed, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

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

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

Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā ngā tamariki e whakapai ngā moenga.
The children will make the beds.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Whakapaitia tō moenga!
Make your bed!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakapaitia tōu rūma moe.
Tidy your bedroom.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakapaitia ngā moenga!
Make the beds!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

e moe!
sleep!
Command with e! - e!

E moe ō karu!
Close your eyes!
Command with e! - e!

E moe!
Sleep!
Command with e! - e!

E moe!
Sleep!
Command with e! - e!

Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Moe mai!
Sleep!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kei roto tonu ia i tōna rūma moe.
He is still in his bedroom.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ō hū i tō moenga.
Your shoes are under your bed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ia i tōna rūma moe.
He is in his bedroom.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kaua e moe!
Don't sleep!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e moe!
Don't sleep!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e moe roa!
Don't sleep in!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

I tāia ia e te moe.
He was overcome by sleep.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kei konei au, engari kei te moe tonu ngā karu Nan.
I am here, but my eyes are still sleeping Nan.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore ngā kurī i te hiamoe.
The dogs are not sleepy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

Kāore ngā tamariki i te hiamoe?
Are the children not sleepy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te moe.
The children are not sleeping.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi became sleeopy.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka noho au ki te moenga inu ai i taku kawhe.
I sat in bed and drank my coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

I moe tā tāua pēpi i te moenga o tā rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Whakapai tōu moenga, E Hera!
Make your bed, Hera!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He aha ō moemoeā?
What dreams did you have?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

Kei te moe a Angie rāua ko Raiha.
Angie and Raiha are sleeping.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te moe tonu pea, pērā i tō rāua pāpā.
They are probably still sleeping, just like their father.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

I moe ia, pēnei tonu i a Tamahae nei.
He was asleep, just like Tamae here.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki tō moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.
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 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

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

I whakaweto au i te pouaka whakaata kia moe ai au.
I turned off the TV in order to sleep.
In order to... - kia... ai...

I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Āpōpō au moe ai.
Tomorrow, I will sleep.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai

I moe ia i a Pare, kaua ko Kiri.
You should marry Pare, not Kiri.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

I moe ia i a Pare, kaua rawa ko Kiri.
You should marry Pare, absolutely not Kiri!
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

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

He aha koe e kore nei e moe?
Why aren't you sleeping?
Why aren't... - he aha... e kore nei e...

Kāore te ngeru e āhei te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is not allowed to sleep on the chair.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

I hiamoe ia.
He or she was sleepy.

Kāti te moeroa!
Stop sleeping in!

Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.

Ka hiamoe ia.
He or she will be sleepy.

He tino iti taku rūma moe.
My room is really small.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.

Kei te hiamoe rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sleepy.

Mō te whare hou ngā moenga nei.
These beds are for the new house.

Kua pō, me moe koe.
It's night, you'd better sleep.

Ka moe ahai i tērā rūma moe āpōpō.
I will sleep in that bedroom tomorrow.

Ko tēnei taku rūma moe.
This is my bedroom.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.

He uaua te moe i ngā pō wera.
It's hard to sleep on hot nights.

I āhua hiamoe ahau.
I was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe ahau.
I will be somewhat sleepy.

Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.

I tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere will be very sleepy.

I moe au.
I slept.

whakamaua ō kākahu moe
put on your pyjamas

Mahi noa, nāwai rā, ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
They worked on, and then presently Te Tahi felt sleepy.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.

Kua moe te kuia rā.
The kuia over there has gone to sleep.

Auē, te āhua nei e pīrangi ana ia ki te moe.
Gosh, he looks like he needs to sleep.

I hiamoe ahau.
I was sleepy.

Ka hiamoe ahau.
I will be sleepy.

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.

I āhua hiamoe koe.
You were somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe koe.
You will be somewhat sleepy.

I tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very sleepy.

I moeroa ahau.
I slept in.

I moe kinikini au.
I had a catnap.

Kei te hiamoe a Martin.
Martin's sleepy.

Moea te tangata ringa raupā.
Marry a hard working person.

Whakatikaina tō moenga.
Fix up your bed.

I hiamoe koe.
You were sleepy.

Ka hiamoe koe.
You will be sleepy.

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sleepy.

I āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she will be somewhat sleepy.

Kua tae mai a Moana te moeroa.
Moana the dreamer has arrived.

Moana, i pēhea tō moe?
Moana, how was your sleep?

Mōrena. Pai tō moe?
Morning. Did you sleep well?

Kuhuna ō kākahu moe.
Let's put your pyjamas on.

He mahana tō moenga?
Is your bed warm?

Kei te moe ia.
She is sleeping.

E moe ō whatu.
Close your eyes to sleep.

Nā te moeroa.
Because he slept in.

Ko ia kei te moe.
She is sleeping.

E moe.
Go to sleep.

Kia pai ō moemoeā.
Sweet dreams.

I āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sleepy.

Makere i runga i taku moenga!
Get off my bed!

Whakapaihia tō moenga.
Make your bed.

I tīmata te ao i te moenga o Papa i a Tangaroa.
The world began with the union of Papa, the earth mother, with the sea, Tangaroa.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.

Kei te moe tonu rāua ko tōna pera!
He's still sleeping with his pillow.

Kei te moe te tamaiti.
The child is sleeping.

Ka tino hiamoe ahau.
I will be very sleepy.

I āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat sleepy.

Ka moe a Hera i tana tāne a te Āranga.
Hera is to marry her man at Easter.

Kīano i moe noa i te tāne.
[She] had not yet married a man.

Ka moe a Sally i a Fred.
Sally married Fred.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.

Tangohia ō kākahu, whakamaua ō kākahu moe.
Take off your clothes, put on your pyjamas.

Moea!
Go to sleep!

Moea te pō!
Sleep on it!

Tama tū, tama ora, tama moe, tama mate.
The boy that stands, lives. The boy that sleeps, dies.

I pēhea tō moe?
How was your sleep?

I au tō moe?
Did you have a sound sleep?

I tino hiamoe koe.
You were very sleepy.

Tangohia ō kākahu moe.
Take off you pyjamas.

I āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat sleepy.

Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.

Kei te hiamoe au.
I'm sleepy.

Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.

Kei te hiamoe māua.
He/she and I are sleepy.

Haere ki tōu rūma moe!
Go to your bedroom!

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō.
Go to bed early tonight.

E moe, e te tau.
Go to sleep, my darling.

I pēwhea hoki tō moe?
How was your sleep?

Kei te moe te koro
The old man is sleeping.

Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga
He's sleeping on his bed.

Kei te āhua hiamoe au.
I'm somewhat sleepy.

Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.

Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.

I moe a Ani i a Rangi ka puta ko Tame.
Ani married Rangi and gave birth to Tame.

I tino hiamoe ia.
He or she was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe ia.
He or she will be very sleepy.

I ngā ata ka hiamoemore tonu ia.
She was always sleepy in the mornings.

Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.

Ka moe rāua i te one.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.

I tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sleepy.