On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Eruera te tangata nā.
Eruera is that person (near you).
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Nikau tērā tangata.
That man is Nikau.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te kurī te hoa o te tangata.
The dog is the friend of the man.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te tangata e hīkoi mai nei?
Who is the person walking this way?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Why? - He aha... ai?

Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

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

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoe atu ngā tāngata i uta ki tai.
The people will paddle from the shore towards the sea.
Sentences with i - i

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Tokoono ngā tāngata e noho ana kei tōku whare.
There are six people living at my house.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā, he tangata kaha ki te mahi.
Rāwiri is like his mother, a man who is strong in work.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata

Nō te marama o Paenga-whāwhā i hui ai ngā tāngata whenua o te ao.
In April, indigenous people from round the world gathered.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

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

Tiakina te tangata whana!
See to the injured person!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mahia he waka mō tekau tāngata,.
A ten-man canoe was made.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I ngaua te tangata e to kurī.
The man was bitten by the dog.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka pōwhiritia te manuhiri e te tangata whenua.
The visitors will be welcomed by the local people.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kōhurutia te tangata ki te awa.
The man was murdered at the river.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I patua te rango e te tangata.
The fly was hit by the man.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Tokohia ngā tāngata i tae atu ki reira?
How many people arrived there?
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki tērā tangata.
According to that person.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki ērā tāngata.
According to those people.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Kia tae katoa mai ngā tāngata, kātahi ka tīmata ai.
When everyone arrives, then we'll begin.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

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

Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te maunga i tēnā pakarutanga?
How cold the mountain dwellers possibly survive that eruption?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

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 mea hoko kē pea te keke nei. Tērā tonu pea. Ehara ia i te tangata tunu keke, ki taku mōhio.
I think this cake might have been bought. Probably. As far as I know he's not a cake-maker.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

He tangata pai tonu ia ki a au, ahakoa āna mahi hē i ētahi wā.
I think he's an okay guy, in spite of the fact that he stuffs up sometimes.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Kei te aha tērā tangata?
What is that person doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Ka mahue a Puhihuia i te taha o te tangata i a ia rā te patu pounamu.
Puhihuia was left beside the man who had the greenstone weapon.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore he tangata i kō atu i tōku koroua ki ahau.
There's no one better than my grandad in my opinion.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

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 noho ia i tētahi rākau e noho rā he tāngata i raro.
[He] came to rest in a tree under which some people sat.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mōhio taku hoa ki te tangata rā.
My friend knows that man.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka karanga atu te rōpū whakaeke ki ngā tangata whenua.
The group ascending onto the marae calls back to the people of the land/marae.
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

He tangata pukumahi ia, nērā?
She's a hardworker, eh?
Categorizing sentences - he

He tangata aroha nui a Hone ki tana mokopuna a Riripeti.
Hone is a man who greatly loves his granddaughter Riripeti.

I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.
I saw a man with dirty hands.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

No ngā tāngata i roto i te whare nui.
They belong to all the people in the meeting house.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

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...

Ko to iwi Māori ngā tāngata whenua o Aotearoa.
The Māori people are the tāngata whenua of Aotearoa.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ka nui te aroha o ngā tāngata ki te take nei.
The people feel very sympathetic to this cause.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.
There are a lot of people in that tribe.
That (over there) - tērā

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.
That (over there) - tērā

Ko tēhea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Ko ēhea tāngata ngā rōia?
Which people are the lawyers?
Which - Ko tēhea?

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

Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoa, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.
Up - ake

Kei te heke iho ngā tāngata i te ara piki.
People are coming down the path.
Down - iho

Tokoiwa ngā tāngata i taua hui.
There were nine people at that (aforementioned) meeting.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Mehemea ka kite he kurī i tētahi tangata, ke auau.
If a dog sees someone, it barks.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

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

Kātahi te tangata mātauranga, ko Aria!
What a knowledgeable person Aria is!
What a... - kātahi te...

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 hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
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

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...

Kāhore i āhei te tangata kia haere i te tahatika o te one.
People were not allowed to go to the shore.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Te mahi a te tāngata.
There were heaps of people.
There were lots of... - te maha a te...

Mō te whakararu i te tangata kāore he painga i a koe.
It's easy for you to piss people off.
No sweat to you... - Mō te... he painga i a koe...

He tangata hūmarie ia, nē?
He's a nice bloke, eh?

He tangata pai te tangata nei.
This man is a good man.

Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.

Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.

Kātahi ka haere ngā tāngata o Waikato ki ia iwi, ki ia iwi o tātou, o te Māori.
Then the Waikato people went to each tribe of us Māori people.

Te tini o te tangata i tae ake, tāne mai, wāhine māi.
A huge crowd turned up, men and women.

Ka kake katoa mai ngā tāngata ki runga i a Mātaatua.
All the people climber onto Mataatua.

Ka riro pea a Puhihuia i te tangata kē anō o rātou.
Perhaps Puhuihuia would be taken by another one of them.

Tōia te ingoa o te tangata ki te pouaka e hāngai ana ki te pātai.
Drag the name of the person to the box who fits the description.

Ko ngā tāngata katoa i kata mne te tangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru!
This is the hairy man.

Kua tangi te piana. Kua kanikani ētahi o ngā tāngata.
The piano has started playing. Some of the people have started dancing.

Ka haere tahi ati anō i a rātou ētahi o te tangata whenua.
Some of the local people accompanied them.

I tūkino he tangata i tēnei tamaiti.
A man abused this child.

Tangata takahi manuhiri, he maraer puehu.
If you mistreat your guests your marae will be dusty (because no one will come anymore).

Kāore ngā tāngata o reira e mokemoke ana.
The people there are not lonely.

Ko te tangata tika, ko koe!
The right person is you!

He tangata ngahau a Raimona.
Raimona is a fun/entertaining guy.

Uia te tangata tautōhito, parea te mea mātau.
Ask the experienced one, not those who have learned it.

Kei te mātakitaki ia i ērā tāngata.
She's watching those people.

He tangata marae a Moana.
Moana is a generous/hospitable person.

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

He tangata tāroaroa a Matua Māka.
Matua Māka is a tall person.

Kāore he tangata i tua atu i a ia.
There's no one apart from him.

He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.
Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.

I kite te tangata i te kurī.
The person saw the dog.

Ngā tāngata katoa i kata me te rangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.

Tāpiri ati ki a Hone, ka hiahia tātou e rua tāngata tino kaha.
We will need two strong men in addition to John.

He tangata māhaki taku hungawai.
My father-in-law is a humble man.

He tangata atamai tō pāpā.
Your dad is an intelligent person.

Kua pakaru te kapu i te tangata kino.
The cup has been broken by the bad man.

He ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is pretty.

He ātaahua ake te tangata rā.
That person is prettier.

He tino ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is the prettiest.

He tangata pai.
A good person.

He tangata pai atu.
A better person.

He tangata tino pai rawa atu.
A great person.

He tangata pukumahi tō māmā.
Your mum is a hard working person.

He tangata poto ia.
He is a short person.

He tangata tāroaroa, he tūai, he kaha ia!
He is a tall person, skinny and strong!

He tangata pono koe.
You are an honest person.

He tangata whakatika waka i te rā, ā, he pene whakangahau tōna mō ngā huihuinga whakahirahira.
He is a person who fixes cars during the day, and he has an entertaining song for important gatherings.

Tokohia ngā tāngata kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming.

He tangata māhaki, he tangata marae hoki.
He is a humble person, and a person of the marae.

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

Tokohia ngā tangata e haere mai?
How many people are coming?

ira tangata.
human line.

He tangata koa ia.
He's a happy chappy.

He tangata nui, pakari te tipu, he ātaahua.
He was a big, strongly built, handsome man.

He tangata pai rawa atu.
A very good person.

Me whakatangatanga ngā nati ināianei.
Now, loosen the nuts (on a car wheel).

Tokohia ngā tangata i reira?
How many people were there?

He tangata maho ia.
He is a very laid back person.

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.

Pātai atu ki ngā tāngata kei te aha rātou.
Ask the people what they are doing.

Ko ngā waka i mua rā, mate katoa ngā tāngata o runga.
As for the canoes in front there, all the people on board were killed.

He tangata weriweri ia.
He is an ugly person.

Ka whakaeke ngā tāngata ki mua o Mahinārangi.
The people gathered in front of Mahinārangi.

Nō tētahi tangata nui noa atu taua hāte.
That shirt belonged to a bigger man.

Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui.
About 20 people came to the meeting.

Kia tū tangata!
Let's be human!

Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.
What a lot of people in that tribe.

He tangata mahaki ia.
He's a mild mannered person.

He teka te tangata tōrangapū rā.
That politician is a liar.

He kura te tangata.
People are precious.

Kāore te Māori e pai ki te tangata whakahīhī.
Māori people don't like skites.

Ka mōhio ngā tāngata ki ngā tīkanga.
The people know the protocol.

Tekau mā tahi ngā tāngata purei hoka.
There are eleven people in a soccer team. (11 people play soccer.).

I mua i whakapono ngā tāngata ki ngā taniwha.
People used to believe in taniwha.

Ko ngā tāngata o Pōneke, ka whakatūtū i ō rātou whare ki ngā tahataha o ngā puke.
in Wellington, people build houses on the sides of hills.

He tangata mōhio ia.
She is a knowledgeable person.

He ātaahua tērā tangata.
That person is beautiful.

He tangata ngoikore ia?
Is he a weak person?

He kotahi te kūmera i roto i te rourou mā ngā tāngata tokorua.
There was one small round basket containing one kūmera belonging to two men.

He tangata tino poto tērā.
That's a really short person.

He tangata i pai, he tangata i kino ki te mahi a Ponga.
Some said Ponga's action was good, and some said it was bad.

Ko te tamāhine o te tino tangata i Maungawhau, he kōtiro pai, he wahine ātaahua.
A daughter of the high chief of Maungawhau was a good girl and a beautiful woman.

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 manuhiri ērā tāngata.
Those people (over there) are guests.

Ko ngā manuhiri ērā tāngata.
Those people (over there) are the guests.

Tū anganui ana ngā tāngata e rua.
The two men stood opposite each other.

Te whare o te tangata.
The man's house.

He tangata teka ia!
He's a liar.

Ehara! He tangata pono kē ia.
On the contrary! He's actually an honest fulla.

Tokohia ngā tāngata i tō whānau?
How many people in your family?

Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)

Ko tō wahine kua hara ki tētahi tangata ko Tupeteka te ingoa.
Your wife has sinned with a man called Tupetaka.

He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.

E hia ngā pene? Kia hia ngā huka? Tokohia ngā tangata?
How many pens? How many sugars would you like? How many people?

Ko Ponga tētahi tangata rangatira o rātou.
Ponga was one of their chiefs.

Tokoono ngā tāngata kei tōku whare e noho ana.
There are six people living at my house.

He tangata pai koe.
You are a good person.

Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoka, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.

He roa rawa atu te tangata rā me Hata.
The man with Hata is very tall.

Ko Apirana Ngata te tangata.
Apirana Ngata is the person.

Kei te haere te tangata ki te one.
The man is going to the beach.

I hongi ngā manuhiri me ngā tāngata whenua.
The manuhiri pressed noses with the people of the marae.