On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko tāku irāmutu ia.
She is my niece/He is my nephew.
Identity sentences - ko...

E whakamutu ana ia i tana horonga.
She is finishing the washing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mutu tōmua tātou i tēnei rā.
We finished early today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Kua mutu?
Have you finished?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua mutu i a koe tō mahi?
Have you finished your work?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu koe?
Have you finished?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu te mahi.
Work has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tō mahi?
Have (you) finished your work.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakamutu koe i tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua mutu i a koe?
Have you finished?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tāu mahi, ka haere tātou.
When your job's finished we shall go.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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 mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.
Simple sentences: you should - me

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
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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Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai

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

He rite tāku irāmutu ki tōna pāpā.
My nephew is just like his like father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

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

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

Nō te tau 1950 taku kitenga mutunga i a ia.
The last time I saw her was in 1950.
Belonging to the past - nō

Hoatu kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kua tata mutu te hui.
The hui is almost over.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata mutu te konohete.
The concert is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we'll (us two) go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Nō whea e mutu te whawhai a ngāi tāua, te tangata.
Humankind will never stop fighting.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Kāore aku tamariki, engari he tokomaha āku irāmutu, tekau mā rima rātou.
I don't have any kids, but I have many nieces and nephews, there are fifteen of them.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

He wahine pai a Ataahua. He kakama, he pukumahi, ka mutu he ngākau māhaki.
Ataahua is a good woman. She's clever, hardworking, and also/moreover she is gentle-hearted.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

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 au kia mutu.
I haven't finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Ka pakopako, ka mutu, ka pakopako, ka mutu. Pēnei tonu mō tētehi wā roa.
It would knock, and then stop, knock and stop. It carried on like this for quite a while.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

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

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
When - Kia

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he konohete.
At the end of the hui, a concert was held.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te mutunga o te wānanga ka ngana a Tame ki te whakawehe i ōna mātua.
At the conclusion of the wānanga Tame attempted to separate his parents.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

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

Kua mutu ngā mahi.
The work is over.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka mutu tā tātou mahi āpōpō.
Our work will be finished tomorrow.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Āe, kua mutu au.
Yes, I've finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu te horoi rīhi.
Washing dishes has finished
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu te tangi a te pēpi.
The baby's crying has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka mutu te kura.
School has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka mutu te mahi inanahi, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
When yesterday's work was finished, we went to town.
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 mutu te kōrero.
The discussion finished.
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 mutu ōna tohu, ka noho ki raro.
When his instructions were ended, he sat down.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

No Heretaunga ā koutou irāmutu.
Your nieces are from Hastings.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore āku irāmutu.
I don't have nieces and nephews.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He irāmutu tāu?
Do you have a niece/nephew?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He kēmu netipōro i tēnei mutunga wiki?
A netball game this weekend?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.
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

Ko Tīwana rāua ko Riripeti aku irāmutu.
Tīwana and Riripeti are my nieces/nephews.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana āku irāmutu.
Riripeti and Tīwana are my nieces/nephews.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema, mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ka mutu te mahi i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

E tino mutu ana i ahau tēnā pukapuka.
I am really going to finish that book.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kātahi anō ka mutu te hui.
The meeting has just finished.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Inahea koe i whakamutu ai i tō mahi?
When did you finish your work?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mutu tāt tāau mahi, ka whakatā tātou.
When our work is finished, we will relax.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

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 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...

Ka haere tātou, ka mutu ana te hui.
We will go when the hui finishes.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Kua mutu i a ia te peita whare.
She has finished painting the house.

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

Kua mutu te kura.
School has finished.

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

Kua mutu i a koe tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?

Kua mutu tana horoi
His wash is finished

Kua mutu au.
I have finished.

Ko Nick taku irāmutu.
Nick is my nephew.

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.

Ka mutu noa i konei.
That's the end.

Kia mutu tō rūahu.
Stop lying.

Ka aha koe ā te mutunga wiki nei?
What are you doing this weekend?

Ko ia tāu irāmutu.
He is your nephew.

He ringa rehe a Moana ki te mahi māra, ki te purei rakuraku hiko, ka mutu, he rōreka ki te waiata.
Moana is a dab hand at gardening, playing electric guitar, and she loves to sing.

Ehara tāu irāmutu i a ia.
He is not your nephew.

Ko āu irāmutu rātou.
They are your nephews.

Ehara rātou i āu irāmutu.
They are not your nephews.

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki? He pai tō āhua!
What did you do in the weekend? You look great!

I tono ahau kia mutu te tutū
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.

I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.

Ka mutu te hui.
The meeting ended.

Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.

Kua mutu te mahi a Rewi.
Rewi has finished working.

Te mutunga kē mai o te pai.
Couldn't be better.

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

Tokotoru aku irāmutu.
I have 3 neices.

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

Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting is over.

He rawe te mutunga wiki.
An excellent weekend.

E pīrangi ana a Nikau kia mutu te patu tohorā.
Nikau wants the killing of whales to stop.

Pai mutunga!
Never been better!

I te mutunga o te akoranga, ka tū te arotakenga.
At the end of the lesson an evaluation was done.

Haere tonu kia mutu rawa te mahi.
Keep going till the work is completed.

Kua mutu mō tēnei wā.
We have finished at this time.

Kei te tū tāna irāmutu i runga i tōku kākahu mā.
His nephew is standing on my clean dress.

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

Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?

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

"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."