On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

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

Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te whakapakari tinana rātou ki te papa tākaro.
They are exercising at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro teihana tākaro au.
I played Play Station.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro poitūkohu au.
I played basketball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played two games.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me tākaro!
We should play!
Simple sentences: you should - me

I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
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

I pēwhea te tākaro whutupaoro a Manu?
How was Manu's rugby game?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.
Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I tākaro netipōro au.
I played netball.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I tākaro rīki au.
I played rugby league.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I haere te whānau ki te pāka kia tākaro ngā tamariki.
The family went to the park so the kids could play.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kei te tākarokaro ki waho.
Playing outside.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te papa tākaro rāua.
Those two are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kāore au i te tākaro i tērā kēmu.
I'm not playing that game.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I te Kirihimete, e tākaro ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou takoha.
At Christmas, the children were playing with their gifts.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka haere tātou ki te papatākaro ā tērā wiki.
We will go to the playground next week.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

E tākaro ana a Ari rāua ko Rangi.
Ari and Rangi are playing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te papa tākaro tuatahi taku kēmu.
My game is on the first field.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

He pai ki a koe te tākaro i te netipōro?
Do you like to play netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

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

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?

Kei te tākaro rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are playing here.

Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children are playing outside.

Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.

He pai te tākaro!
Playing is fun!

He toki a Tūmanako ki te tākaro poitūkohu.
Tūmanako is an expert at playing basketball.

Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.

He toki ki te tākaro poitūkohu me te pā whutupōro.
He is a champion at playing basketball and touch rugby.

Kei te takaro ngā poaka.
The pigs are playing.

Āwhea a Aria tākaro poitarawhiti ai?
When will Aria play netball?

Kei te tākaro kēmu ahau.
I am playing games.

I tākaro whutupōro au.
I played rugby.

Kei te tākaro ki te tahitahi.
They are playing with the broom.

Kei te tākaro koe i ēnei rā whakatā?
Are you playing sports this weekend?

He rawe te tākaro!
It's awesome to play!

Kei te papa tākaro.
At the playground.

I opaina mai te pōro e ia anganui tonu ki tētahi taha o te whīra tākaro.
He threw the ball to the opposite end of the playing field.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Kei te tākaro whutupāoro rātou.
They are playing football.

Kei te tākaro te tamaiti i runga i te ī-papa i roto i te akomanga.
The child is playing on the i-Pad in the classroom.

Kei te haere rāua ki te papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playground.

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera ki te papa tākaro.
Raureka and Te Naera are going to the playground.

Kei te haere rāua ki ngā papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playgrounds.

I tākaro au i a ia. I tākaro au ki a ia.
I played with her. I played against her.