On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Ataahua te mokopuna tuatahi.
Ataahua is the first grandchild.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ōna tuāhine ngā kaiwhakahaere.
His sisters are the organisers.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko John te tungāne o Fran.
John is the brother (of a girl) of Fran.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te kāinga tūturu o Aroha kei Pōneke.
As for Aroha's permanent home, it's in Wellington.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko tāku irāmutu ia.
She is my niece/He is my nephew.
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Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
That mountain standing over there is Mount Taranaki.
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Ko te kūmara tāku tūmomo huawhenua pai rawa.
Kumara is my favourite type of vegetable.
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Ko Kuikui tōku whaea. Ko Tahu tōku matua.
Kuikui is my mother. Tahu is my father.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rongomai tōku tuahine.
Rongomai is my sister.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te ingoa o tō matua?
What's the name of your dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō mātua?
Who are your parents?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ngā mātua?
Who are the parents?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te tuakana o Honi?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Honi?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei roto i tana motukā?
Who is in her car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko Waikura tōku tuahine.
Waikura is my sister.
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai atu ka haere?
Who else is going?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who showed the movie?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā rangatira i a Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa.
Moki and Tū-te-kawa were not the chiefs.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Hera i te matua.
Hera is not a parent.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Tawa rāua ko Aria i te mātua.
Tawa and Aria are not parents.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tunu koe i te tina?
Are you cooking dinner?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tika tāu whakautu.
Your answer is correct.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te whātuitui kākahu ia.
He is folding clothes.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te patu a Mia i te whāriki.
Mia is beating the carpet.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
He is writing the letter.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
She is writing the letter.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te pai rawa atu.
Really good.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tū ana te tamaiti tāne.
The boy is standing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere atu ana au ki kō.
I'm going over there.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
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E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
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E whakamutu ana ia i tana horonga.
She is finishing the washing.
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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 whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
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I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tae atu rātou ki reira me ā rātou pū.
They arrived there with their guns.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tupu hoki ahau i reira.
I also grew up there.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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 mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
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 pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I karanga atu ki ngā manuhiri au.
I called to the guests.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I titiro atu ia ki te rā, ka tihewa.
He look at the sun and sneezed.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tū tētahi tamaiti tāne.
A certain boy stood.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
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 kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
He swam to the island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te tū ia.
He was standing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tuhituhi reta ia.
He will be letter-writing.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe atu te hunga rā ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere atu ia ki tāwāhi.
She will go overseas.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.
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 tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
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 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 waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
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 oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
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 eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tika katoa kai me ngā mīti atu.
All the food, including the meat, should be ready now.
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 mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ora mai anō ōna mātua.
His parents have got well again.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere kē i mua tata o taku taenga atu.
He left just before I arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae atu koe ki tāwāhi?
Have you been overseas?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tū a Hine hei kaiārahi.
Hine has stood as a leader.
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 kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tuhi a Aroha i ana mahi kāinga.
Aroha should write her homework.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tū koe.
You should stand.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!
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 hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tiki atu rāua i a Pāora.
Those two should fetch Pāora.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i

Ki te tiki i tō tungane i te pahi.
To pick up your brother from the bus.
Sentences with i - i

I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
Sentences with i - i

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
Sentences with i - i

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

I rārāina ngā tuna i runga ake i te mānuka poa.
The eels were smoked over smouldering mānuka.
Sentences with i - i

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!
Sentences with i - i

Ka hoatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a koe.
I will give you the book.
Sentences with i - i

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

Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i

I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei ngā pō mārama, kei ngā pō rākaunui o te marama, e kitea atu ana a Rona.
On clear nights, on nights when the moon is full, Rona can be seen.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.
There are nine horses running away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
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Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
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Kei Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro is living in Manawatū.
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Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.
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Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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Kei te kāuta a Manu e tunu kai ana.
Manu is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
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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 tū māia!
Let's be brave!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Nō reira, kia whā atu anō.
So we need four more.
Let there be... - kia...

Kia tūpato kei whara tō tuarā.
Be carefull, lest you injure your back.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turitiru, kei oho ite pēpi.
Be quiet, or else you'll wake the baby.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei pakaru te tūru.
Be careful, or the chair will break.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei hinga koe!
Be careful or you'll fall over!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Me tuhi koe i ngā kupu, kei wareware i a koe!
You should write the words down or you might forget them!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei raro a Pēpi i te tēpu.
Be careful, Bubba is under the table.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato kei hinga ka whara.
Be careful, lest you fall and get hurt.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei toromi koutou.
Be careful, lest you drown.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei pakia ōu taringa.
Be careful, lest you ears get hit.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei taka tō aihikirimi.
Be careful, lest you lose your icecream.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

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

Kia tūpato, kei pakia ōu whāriki.
Be careful, lest you hit the mattress.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei riri tō mama.
Be careful, lest your mother gets angry,
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei mauheretia koe.
Be careful, lest you get arrested.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei māuiui koe.
Be careful, lest you get sick.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei paruparu te whāriki.
Be careful, lest you get the mat dirty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tere kei tūreiti tāua.
Hurry up so we're not late.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato kei tūreiti koe.
Careful in case you are late.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato kei taka koe ki raro.
Careful in case you fall down.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia āta noho, kei pakari te tūru.
Sit down carefully in case the chair breaks.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei wera koe.
Be careful you might get burnt.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Haere atu, kei tangi i a koe tamaiti nei!
Go away, lest you make the child cry.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e oma, kei tukia koe e te waka.
Don't run, or you might get bowled by a car.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai

Tunu kai ai ahai i a pō, i a pō.
I always cook food every night.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

Tuhituhi reta ai ia.
He regularly writes letters.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

Tunu rēwena ai ia i ia Rātapu.
She always bakes bread every Sunday.
Habitual action - ai

Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ki a wai te horoi i ngā heketua?
Who is going to clean the toilets?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a Aria ngā heketua.
Aria can do the toilets.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

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

He rite ia ki tōna tuahine.
He is like his sister.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu tērā tamaiti ki tōna matua.
That child is just like his father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite ia ki tōna tuakana.
She is just like her elder sister.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

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

He rite tonu tāku kitā ki tā tōku tuakana.
My guitar is just like my older sibling's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu tēnei hū ki tērā atu hū.
This shoe is just like that other shoe.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Rite tonu ia ki a Tui Teka ki te waiata.
He sings just like Tui Teka.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Kia hia ngā tūru?
How many seats are needed?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

E taku tau, he aha nei ngā mahi mā tāua kia haere atu ki tātahi?
My love, what tasks do we have to do so we can go to the beach to holiday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tīkina atu he kai mā kōrua.
Please, fetch some food for you two.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ka pai tō whakamaumahara i a au ina tata atu ki te rā?
Could you remind me a little closer to the day?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

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 tuhituhi.
Don't start writing yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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

Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āhea koe haere atu ai ki Rarotonga?
When are you leaving for Rarotonga?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata

Nō tērā Rāhoroi rātou i tae atu ai.
It was last Saturday that they arrived there.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tō tāua taenga, ka tūpono ia e mau kaka rerehua ana rāua.
When they arrived, he realised that they were wearing fancy dress.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te wā o ngā tūpuna ēnei ritenga.
These customs come from the time of the ancestors.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua tata atu i tōna matenga, ka puta tana ōhākī ki tana whānau.
Shortly before his passing, he made his dying speech to his whānau.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua noa atu te walkman i te ipod.
The Walkman came long before the ipod.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua tata atu.
Shortly before.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō nahea a Kauri i tūtaki ai ki a Taika?
When did Kauri meet Taika?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā atu tau a Hēmi i tūtaki ai ki a Koa.
Hēmi met Koa the year before last.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tau 1987, ka whakaturetia te reo Māori hei reo mana.
In 1987, Māori was made an official language by statute.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā Rātū, ka takoki taku raparapa.
Last Tuesday, I sprained my wrist.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te Hōngongoi, ka haere atu ia ki Tonga.
In July she went to Tonga.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for you.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Nikau ngā keke nā i tunu.
Nikau cooked those cakes (near you).
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i kī atu ki a koe.
It was me who told you.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i tunu inapō
Who was the one who cooked your food last night?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
It was Manu who paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Tawa ngā kai i tunu.
It was Tawa who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te keke i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Amaru te keke i tunu.
Amaru was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te keke tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā Pāpā tātou e taraiwa atu ki Te Ao Hou.
Pāpā will drive us to New World.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Tame e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Tame will write the shopping list.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku pea e tunu, nē?
Shall I perhaps cook, right?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents will help the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ōu tukemata e katokato.
I will pluck your eyebrows.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku tā tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei pō.
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tuatahi, horoia ōu ringaringa!
Firstly, wash your hands!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina atu he huka.
Fetch some sugar.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Titiro atu!
Look over there!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Katia ō whatu.
Close your eyes.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mahia atu!
Get into it!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mauria atu ērā oka!
Take those knives away!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu tāu pukapuka!
Go and get your book!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina he tūru anō.
Fetch another chair.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Haria atu te motokā ki tō Ari whare.
Take the car to Ari's house.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakahokia atu to motokā ki a Rangi.
Return the car to Rangi.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E tū!
Stop.
Command with e! - e!

E tū!
Stand!
Command with e! - e!

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
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

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent
It was as if - ānō nei

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki mua, kei te pai au i konei.
You guys go up the front, I'm fine here.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koe ki mua o te rārangi.
You go to the front of the queue.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koe, kāore ahau e kuhu atu.
You go, I'm not going in.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

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

Hoatu koutou, māku ngā rīhi.
You fella's go, I'll do the dishes.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou, mā Pāpā ahau e tiki.
You lot go, Dad will pick me up.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou. Ko au ā taihoa ake.
You three go. I'll go a bit later.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

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

I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho ō kamuputu paru ki waho.
Leave your dirty gumboots outside.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Oma atu!
Run away!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Tū ake!
Stand up!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te āporo kia a Niko.
Give the apple to Niko.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kei waenganui a Tūrehu i ana tuākana.
Tūrehu is between her older sisters.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui tana matua i ngā manuhiri.
Her/his father is in the middle of the visitors.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei tua ngā mate i tērā ārai.
The dead are beyond that veil.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ō kī i te motukā.
Your keys are in the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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...

Kei roto taku kāri utu-ā-hiko i taku pūkoro.
My eftpos card is in my pocket.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui ngā tūru i ngā tēpu.
The chairs are in between the tables.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui te kōtiro i ōna mātua.
The girl is between her parents.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere a Pita rāua ko Rangi mā runga i te motukā.
Pita and Rangi are travelling by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka rongo a Ataahua, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Ataahua heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Ka tae mai a Aroha mā runga motukā.
Aroha travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere ia mā runga motukā.
She went by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere ia mā runga i tana motukā.
She went by her car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e tukuna to taiapa.
Don't let go of the fence.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere atu!
Don't go away!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro atu!
Don't look over there!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū!
Don't stand!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Don't ask your friend.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū!
Don't stand up!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e patu i tō teina!
Don't hit your younger sibling.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tunu i te kina!
Don't cook sea-eggs!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tūreiti.
Don't be late.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tunua te ika.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua te ika e tunua.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e homai ngā whakautu.
Don't give me the answers.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e oma atu!
Don't run away!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e māngere, mahia atu!
Don't be lazy, give it heaps!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e ngau tuarā!
Don't talk abut someone behind their back!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere atu i konei!
Do not leave here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū i runga i tērā tūru!
Don't stand on that chair!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hoatu te māripi ki a Honi.
=Don't give the knife to Honi.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Ka whakaarotia, kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
It was decided not to kill him with a club.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū ki te kai.
Don't stand and eat.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Engari ka whakaarotia kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
But it was decided that [he] would not be killed with a weapon.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e whakahokia ngā tūru kākāriki.
You shouldn't return the green chairs.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e tuhia he reta roa.
You shouldn't write a long letter.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a Koro.
Do not give the keys to Grandfather.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e tunua te kai.
The food shouldn't be cooked.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys shouldn't be given to him/her.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e utua te nama.
The debt shouldn't be paid.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Mā te mahi tahi te kaupapa e tū ai.
Through cooperation the kaupapa will get off the ground or be realised.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai taku tae atu ki te konohete.
By following the directions I will get to the concert.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Mā te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.
By leaving early you'll find a car park.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Mā te pukumahi e tutuki ai.
Through hard work [it] will be achieved.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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 kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.
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

Wehe atu ana a Hera me to amuamu anō.
Hera left complaining as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kotahi atu a Moana ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Moana made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

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 tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Patua aku kupu!
Prove me wrong!
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka tunua te keke.
The cake will be cooked.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I patua au.
I was hit.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I patua e au.
It was hit by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mātakitakitua e au tērā hōtaka i tētrā wikil.
That programme was watched by me last week.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I tuhia tētahi reta e ia ki tōna hoa.
The letter was written by her to her sweetheart.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia tae atu tātou ki Te Tairāwhitio, ka pōhiritia tātou.
When we get to the East Coast we will be welcomed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka patua te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be attacked by the dog.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua patua ahau.
I have been hit.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka nōhia ngā tūru.
The chairs will be sat on.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mea atu ia ki a Mea kia meatia ngā mea katoa ki mea wāhi.
She told so-and-so to put all the things in such-and-such a place.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
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...

I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua tangohia nā hū e tōnā matua.
His shoes have been removed by his father.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua haria haeretia ngā kōhatu ki te moana.
The stones have been progressively carried to the sea.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whāngaihia ia e ōna kaumātua.
She was adopted her grandparents.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I patua te kurī e te tamaiti.
The dog was hit by the child.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Tapaia tonutia atu taua maunga nei ko Tirirau.
That mountain is still called Tihirua.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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...

I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I nukuhia e au ngā ahi wera mai i ngā kōhatu ki te pouaka ki tōku hawera.
The hot ashes were moved by me from the stones to the box with my shovel.
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 tonoa kētia atu ngā pānui e mātou.
The notices have already been sent out by us (3/+ exclusive).
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka patua ia e te tamaiti rahi.
He was hit by the big boy.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ke tukuna e Wairangi tana taurekareka ki a Pare-whete.
His servant was sent by Wairangi to Para-whete.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people will be looked after by God.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia kauwhautia atu iana, e ahau, ki a koe.
Let me know recite this to you.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki taku koroua, he whare miraka kau e tū ana i korā i ngā rā o mua.
According to my koroua, there was a milking shed over there in the old days.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki a Tariana Turia.
According to Tariana Turia.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E tunu parāoa ana a Mia.
Mia's baking bread.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E whatu hiripa ana taku kuia.
My nan is knitting slippers.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kua tuhi pūrongo rāua mō tā rāua haere.
They've written a report about their trip.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E rapu ipo ana a Pāora.
Pāora is love-seeking.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E tuhituhi reta kā ana ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Ko Kaurikei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Kauri is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko Papatūānuku te aorangi tuatoru mai i te rā. Kei waho atu i a tātou ko Matawhero, ā, kei waho atu i a ia, ko Pareārau. Ā, ko Kōpū, ko Whiro kei roto atu.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. Farther out from us is Mars, and out from Mars is Jupiter. Further in from us our Venus and Mercury.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes are under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko te whetū i runga ake i te whare.
The star was above the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I turuturu mai te wai nō runga ake.
The water dripped down from above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain is beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes were under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain was beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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

Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Manu te pātai te whakautu.
Manu is able to answer the question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

I taea e Aria te kai te tunu.
Aria was able to cook food.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i tō pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

E tāria ana tō whakautu.
Your reply is being waited for.
Be waited for - tāria

E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.
Be waited for - tāria

Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
For the purpose of - hei

Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei

Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.
For the purpose of - hei

Ka tunu keke ia hei whakanui i tōku rā huritau.
She will bake a cake in order to celebrate my birthday.
For the purpose of - hei

Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.
For the purpose of - hei

I ēnei rā, kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
Now that place remains as a burial place for the dead.
For the purpose of - hei

I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Ka kite hoki i ētahi atu rerekētanga, engari, mō te reremahi, kahore.
There are other differences as well, but for verbal sentences, there aren't any.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Ko Pōneke te taone matua, engari ko Akarana te taone nui.
Wellington is the capital city, but Auckland is the big city.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Ko Ngāmotu te taone pai, engari ko Tūranga te taone mahana.
New Plymouth is the great city, but Gisborne is the warm city.
Conjunctions - but - engari

E whakaae ana ētahi, engari kāore anō ētahi atu kia whakaae.
Some agree, but others have not yet agreed.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te ako ahau, engari he pōturi.
I'm learning but I'm slow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Haere atu ki kō waiata ai.
Go over there to sing.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

E noho ki runga i tōu tūru ka kai ai.
Sit on your chair in order to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Kia tūruki whakataha ai.
In order to return to everyday activities.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Koirā i tae tūreiti mai ai.
That's why he arrived late.
Direction - ...ai

Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
Direction - ...ai

Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Direction - ...ai

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 Rina. He kakama, he pukumahi, ka mutu he ngākau māhaki.
Rina 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 ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

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

Kāo, kāore anō au kia tae atu ki reira.
No, I haven't yet been there.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō tēnei kia tū.
This one has not yet stood.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te hui kia mutu.
The meeting has not finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has not climbed onto the chair yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Hine kia tū hei kaiārahi.
Hine has not stood as a leader yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Horekau mātou e hiahia kia tū he whare petipeti ki konei.
We categorically don't want a casino to be built here.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

I a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

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...

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...

Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Ka tata tatū te take, kātahi ka puta ake he māharahara anō. I pēnei tonu te āhua ā pō noa.
The matter would just about be resolved, then someone would raise another concern. It carried on like this into the night.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Homai ana e Mahuika he ahi, whakawetohia ana e Māui. Pēneitia tonutia ā pau noa ngā maikuku katoa, atu i tētehi mea kotahi.
Mahuika gave him fire, Māui doused it. This carried on until all of her fingernails were used up except one.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Tērā pea ko Kauri kē te tuakana.
Perhaps Kauri is the tuakana.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Tērā pea nō Taika te motupaika i waho rā.
Perhaps that motorbike outside belongs to Taika.
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

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

Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei te whakatū waka ki reira i waho o ngā hāora hokohoko.
You're allowed to park there outside of shopping hours.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kua whakahokia atu tana raihana, kua āhei anō ia te taraiwa.
He's got his license back, so he's allowed to drive again.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?
Allowed to do something - āhei

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

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!

Kei te āhua mānukanuka rawa atu au.
I'm extremely anxious.
When - Kia

Kia tae atu tātou ki te Whanganui a Tara, ke hīkoi ki te taha o te moana.
When we get to Wellington, we will work on the side of the ocean.
When - Kia

Kei te pai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua riri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei Pōneke te kāinga tūtru o Hēmi.
Hēmi's permanent home is in Wellington.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te māra tō whutupōro.
Your football's by the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te tū te waka i te huarahi.
The car's parked on the road.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāinga tōna tuahine.
Her sister is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kāore a Koa i te tū.
Koa is not standing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
He is not writing the letter.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
She is not writing the letter.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnei pāhotanga. Whakawhiti ki tētahi atu.
I don't like this programme. Change over to a different one.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I raro te ngeru i te tūru.
The cat was under the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga i te tūru te pukapuka.
The book was on the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
On the path from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Heretaunga.
I left for Hastings at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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 whitu karaka i te ahiahi, ka mate ia.
At seven o'clock in the evening, he died.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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

I te ata o te Rātū te hui.
The meeting was on Tuesday morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te poutūtanga i kite au i taku hoa.
At lunchtime I saw my friend.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te whitu karaka, kua haere mai ia.
He will have left at seven o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore au i maumahara ki te haora o te pahi tuatahi.
I can't remember the time of the first bus.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ia i tunu i te kai.
He didn't cook the food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

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 tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
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 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...

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

Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the old man had died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mate noa atu ia.
He has passed away.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore te waka i tū i te pirihimana.
The car was not stopped by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore i tua atu i...
There's no one better than...
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Kāore i tua atu i tōku māmā mō te tunu keke.
There's no one better than my mother for baking cakes.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Kāore i tua atu i te huka me te wai rēmana.
There's nothing better than sugar and lemon juice.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

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 riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka nui te mīti, te hēki me te tuna.
There's plenty of meat, eggs and eels.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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 tū mai tētahi o aua wāhine rā.
One of those women stood up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū atu anō he wahine.
Another woman stood up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite atu ngā tāne o tēnei i ngā wāhine o tērā.
The men of this [tribe] saw the women of that [tribe].
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 pangaa atu to pāoro e Ari ki a Tame.
Ari passes the ball to Tame.
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 kiriweti ia ki ngā mahi whakapātaritari a tōna tungāne.
She gets annoyed with the teasing antics of her brother.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tātua i a rātou mō te haere.
They girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka whakatika atu ētahi ki te pōwhiri i waho o te pā.
Some stood to wave outside the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū a ia, ka karanga mai i waho i te whare.
He stood and called from outside the house.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
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 piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.
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

Ka whakatika aua wāhine nei, ka whai atu i taua tokotoru.
Those women stood up and followed those three.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tae te ope rā ki ā rātou mea i mahia mai rā i Āwhitu.
The group took their things which had been made in Āwhitu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tuhi ia i ngā kupu.
He wrote the words.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka haere noa atu te iwi whenua ki ō rātou kāinga.
The local tribe went to their home.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka roa, ka haere atu ia.
After a while, he left.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai te tumuaki ki te mihi ki a rātou.
The headmaster stood up to greet them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mea atu te rōpā rā, 'He kai.'
The slave said, 'Food!'.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki atu ngā tamariki ki te kura āpōpō.
The children are returning to school tomorrow.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite au i a ia, ka aroha atu.
When I saw her I was moved.
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 tae mai te taraka o Nikau me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Nikau's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
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

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 waiho he wāhi kia tuwhera ana i waenganui i ngā taiepa kōhatu nei.
A place was left open between the stone walls.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tono tonu ia i ngā turituri.
He kept hearing noises.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū ngā tamāhine i te mataihi katau o te marae.
The daughters stood at the front right of the marae.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mea atu a Kupe ki a Hotu,
Kupe said to Hotu, "We must return".
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mea atu a Kupe ki a Hotu...
Kupe said to Hotu...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mea atu te kotiro rā ki tana whaea...
That girl said to her mother...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka patua taua kai rā e ia ki te manga o te kawakawa.
He struck that food with the branch of the kawakawa.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kīa e te taitamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kīa e te tatamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi wahine anō me te mere pounamu i te ringa.
Another woman stood and came forward with a greenstone mere in her hand.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tūpeke a ia i reira.
He jumped into the air there.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka maremare rawa atu ahau.
I had to cough.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka patua katoatia.
All [the people] were killed.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore ngā putiputi e tupu i te marumaru.
The flowers will not flourish in the shade.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Pita e tuhituhi i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will not write the letter for his friend.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

He whare kōhatu, he mea hōu.
A new, stone house.
Categorizing sentences - he

He mātua pai a Niko rāua ko Ani.
Niko and Ani are good parents.
Categorizing sentences - he

He kotutu te tina.
It's boil up for dinner.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kua haere koe ki te toro atu i a Mia?
Have you been to visit Mia?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Me haere tātou ki tua o tēnei maunga.
We've got to go over this mountain.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Ka rere atu tāna tama ki a Koa.
Koa's son rushed off to him.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Inanahi ke haere atu ia mai i Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday, he went from Rotorua to Wellington.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Haere atu i roto i tēnei whare.
Go away from this house.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I tāhaetia te patu pounamu i te whare taonga.
The greenstone patu was stolen from the museum.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I te oma atu te hōiho i a Tawa.
The horse was running away from Tawa.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Rere atu i reira!
Get out of here!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kawea atu ahau ki tō tumuaki!
Take me to your leader!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I oma mai te kurī i raro i te tūru.
The dog ran out from under the chair.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.

No te iwi whānui te whare nui, a Mataatua.
The meeting house Mataatua belongs to the whole tribe.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

No Ngāti Whātua ia.
She belongs to Ngāti Whātua.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

No tōku tuahine ngā waka whero.
The red car belongs to my older sibling.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs belong to the marae.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

E toru ngā momo tūmahi i te reo, otirā e pā ana ki te reremahi.
There are three types of verbs in the language, related to verbal sentences.
Conjunctions - however - otirā

Me waea mai mēnā e pīrangi ana koe kia tīkina atu.
Call me if you need a ride.
Conjunctions - if - mēnā

I te tuatahi, kāore te wahine i mahara ki tāna mātāmua.
AT first, the woman did not recognise her first-born.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūoro.
The doctor looks after her patients.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Rua rau taara tāna utu.
His pay is two hundred dollars.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He taumaha rawa atu te pēke a Amaru.
Amaru's pack is very heavy.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai tā ngā tuna.
The eels have food.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kua whati te waewae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

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 Hēmi tōna matuakēkē.
Hēmi is his uncle.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Ataahua tōna matuakēkē.
Ataahua is his aunty.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Manaakitia ōu kaumātua!
Respect your elders!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He kaumātua a Pāora rāua ko Taika no tērā marae.
Pāora and Taika are elders of that marae.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

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

Ko Ingarangi pea te kīnga tūturu o te nuinga o te iwi Pākehā.
The original home of most Pākehā people is probably England.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Tūhawaiki te rangatira o Murihuku i tērā ray tau.
Tūhawaiki was the chief of Murihiku last century.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua whakawātea tō mātou rangatira i tōna tūranga.
Our boss has returned from his position.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Tame rāua ko Ari ō tātou tumuaki.
Tame and Ari are our leaders.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Marama's and Tamahae's cousin.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Rangi tō rāua tungāne.
Rangi is their cousin.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

E rua ōu whatu, kotahi tōu ihu.
You have two eyes and one nose.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei hea ō koutou kamapūtu, tamariki mā?
Where are your gumboots, children?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore tō tāua matua i haere ki tāna hui.
Our father did not go to his meeting.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

I tupu tōna pukurir i roto i a ia.
His anger grew within him.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kaua e tū ki runga i tō rātou whāriki hou!
Do not stand on their new carpet!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He pai ki a koe tōku tūru hou?
Do you like my new chair?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ka roa noa atu tōku rerenga i roto i tōku rererangi.
I can go for miles in my airplane.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore anō te reta kia tuhia e Hine.
The letter has not been written by Hine.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te ngeru e patua e te kurī.
The cat will not be attacked by the dog.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore tēnei e tukua kia haere e ia.
She won't let this one go.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pepa i te tāia e te kaituhi.
The paper is not being printed by the author.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te tatau e tuwherahia e te kaiako.
The door will not be opened by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Ko Aria tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Aria is my aunty, she is my father's sister.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Kāore ōna tuākana.
She doesn't have any older siblings.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Tokorima. Ko aku mātua, mātou ko taku tuakana, ko taku tungane.
Five. My parents, (me) and my older sister and my brother.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Joseph te tuakana o Isaac.
Joseph is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Isaac.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Margaret te tuakana o Fran.
Margaret is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Elizabeth te tuakana o Fran.
Elizabeth is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Liam.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Liam.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Kāore ō tuākana?
Do you not have an older sibling?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

E hia te pakeke o tō tuakana?
How old is your older brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Kua tūtaki koe ki taku tuakana?
Have you met my brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Nikau te tuakana o Manu.
Nikau is the older brother of Manu.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aroha tōku tuakana.
Aroha is my older sister. (spoken by a female)
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko ia tōku tuakana.
He is my older brother / she is my older sister.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Teremoana rāua ko Tania ōku tuakana.
Teremoana and Tania are my older sisters.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko ia te tuakana o taku pāpā, arā taku matua kēkē.
He's my dad's older brother, that is my uncle.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Kāore ōku tuākana.
I don't have any older siblings.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

He tuakana tōu?
Do you have an older sibling?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuakana tōku, ko Tawa tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have an older sibling, his name is Tawa.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Amaru, ko Rangi ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Amaru and Rangi.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Ari, ko Tame, ko Niko ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Ari, Tame and Niko.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Margaret tōku tuakana.
Margaret is my older sister.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Tokoono mātou, ko ōku mātua, me ōku tuākana.
There are six of us, my parents and my older sisters.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Rāwiri tōku tuakana.
Rāwiri is my older sibling.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Tokorua aku tēina, tokotoru aku tuahine.
I've got two younger brothers (and) I have three sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rongomai tōku tuahine, ko Tūmanako tōku teina.
Rongomai is my sister, Tūmanako is my younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, tokorua ōku tungāne, tokorima ōku tēina.
Yes, I have two brothers and five younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kāore ō mātou tūru.
We don’t have any chairs.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ōku tuāhine.
I don't have sisters.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ōku tungāne.
I don't have brothers.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

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

Kāore ō tungāne?
Don't you have any brothers?
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ōku tungāne, he wāhine katoa mātou ngā tamariki.
I don't have any brothers, all of the children are female.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He motukā tōu?
Do you have a car?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tungāne tōu?
Do you have brothers (to a female)?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He ngutu nui ōku.
I have big lips.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tūru tō mātou.
We (excluding you) have a chair.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tuahine tōu?
Do you have a sister?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

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

He tungāne ōu?
Do you have any brothers?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?
What? - He aha?

He aha tāu tūnga i tēnei wa?
What is your role at the moment?
What? - He aha?

He aha tōu ā te wāhanga tuarua?
What do you have period two?
What? - He aha?

He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?
What? - He aha?

He aha te whakautu?
What's the answer.
What? - He aha?

He pai atu tēnei i tēnā.
This one is better than that one.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kāore. He haunga rawa atu tēnā kai.
No. That is the smelliest food.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.
That (over there) - tērā

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...

Kāore ia i te tū.
He was not standing.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hana i te tunu i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was not baking the cake for the meeting.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Ko Rāhera rāua ko Hone ōku tūpuna.
Rāhera and Hone are my ancestors.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rongomai rāua ko Moana ōku mātua.
Rongomai and Moana are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aroha rāua ko Timi ana mātua.
Aroha and Timi are her parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Brian rāua ko Fran ōku mātua.
Brian and Fran are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa ngā rangatira.
Moki and Tu-te-kawa were the chiefs.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere atu rātou ko Hone, ko Hōhepa, ko Tai.
Hone, Hōhepa and Tai are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Timi rāua ko Jen aku mātua.
Timi and Jen are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko ia te mea hangareka o rāua ko Riripeti, tōna tuahine.
She is the funny one between her and Riripeti, her sister.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Piripi rāua ko Miriama ōku mātua.
Piripi and Miriama are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Barry rāua ko Lynne ōku mātua.
Barry and Lynne are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Moana rāua ko Kauri ōku tuāhine.
Moana and Kauri are my sisters.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Koa rāua ko Rina ngā mātua o Hēmi.
Koa and Rina are the parents of Hēmi.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hiahia a Niko rāua ko Pita ki te tūtaki i a rāua anō.
Niko and Pita wanted to meet each other.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Raureka rāua ko Tūhawaiki ngā mātua.
Raureka and Tāhawaiki are the parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Sally rāua ko Tīmoti ōku mātua.
My parents are Sally and Timoti.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Brian rāua ko Fran ōku mātua
Brian and Fran are my parents
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rātou ko Tūmanako, ko Rongomai, me tana tāne a Moana, aku mokopuna.
Rāwiri, Tūmanako, Rongomai, and Moana, her husband, are my grandchildren.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako aku tama.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my sons.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Flo rāua ko Rāwiri ōku kaumātua.
Flo and Rāwiri are my grandparents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku mātua.
Hone and Rāhera are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako ōku tungāne.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my brothers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He mātua a Pani rāua ko Hata,.
Pani and Hata are parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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 Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku mātua
Hone and Rāhera are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kua tūtaki au ki a Pāora rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Ani.
I have met Pāora and his girlfriend, Ani.
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...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako ōku taokete.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my twins.
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

I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.
Towards - mai

Pānuihia mai te whārangi tuarua.
Read me the second page.
Towards - mai

Tangohia mai ngā tūru.
Take the chairs down.
Towards - mai

Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.
Towards - mai

Oma atu, tamariki mā!
Run away children!
Towards - mai

E oma atu ana ngā tamariki.
The children are running away.
Towards - mai

Ka tū mai Aorangi, te tipuna maunga o Waitaha.
There stands Aorangi, the ancestral mountain of the Waikato people.
Towards - mai

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.
Away - atu

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.
Away - atu

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.
Away - atu

Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.
Away - atu

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.
Away - atu

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.
Away - atu

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.
Away - atu

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.
Away - atu

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.
Away - atu

Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!
Away - atu

Puta atu koe.
Get out.
Away - atu

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.
Away - atu

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.
Away - atu

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...
Away - atu

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.
Away - atu

Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.
Many went to her funeral.
Away - atu

Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.
Away - atu

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!
Away - atu

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!
Away - atu

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.
Away - atu

E oma atu ā tāua tamariki hōhā.
Our exasperating children are running away.
Away - atu

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!
Away - atu

Ka haere atu ia.
She moved away (she left).
Away - atu

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.
Away - atu

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.
Away - atu

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!
Away - atu

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Away - atu

Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.
Away - atu

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Ōtautahi?
When did you leave for Christhurch?
Away - atu

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.
Away - atu

Tae atu a Ponga ki tana taha.
Ponga reached her side.
Away - atu

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.
Away - atu

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.
Away - atu

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Away - atu

Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.
Away - atu

Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!
Away - atu

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.
Away - atu

Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.
Up - ake

Whātuia iho a runga o te kākahu kotahi e mau rā i a ia.
The top of the garment she wore was folded down.
Down - iho

Kua tau iho te kōtuku.
The white heron has landed.
Down - iho

Ātaahua hoki te tiaho iho o ngā whetū!
How lovely the stars are shining down!
Down - iho

Kua here iho te utu.
The price has come down.
Down - iho

Kotahi tōku tungāne.
I have one brother.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Tokorua ōku tuākana.
I have two older siblings (of the same gender as me).
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

E whitu ngā parāikete?
Are there seven blankets?
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Tokowhitu ngā kaiako.
There are seven teachers.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Tokotoru ngā tangata kaumātua.
There are three elders.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

E whitu ōu parāikete.
You have seven blankets.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

E whitu ngā waka.
There are seven cars.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

E waru ngā tūru.
There are eight chairs.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

Tuatoru.
Third.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuawhā.
Fourth.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuatahi, horoia ngā kākahu, tuarua whakamarokehia ngā perēti.
First wash the clothes, second dry the plates.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

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

Ko James te tamaiti tuarua o te whānau
James is the second child in the family.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Huri ki te whārangi tuatoru.
Turn to page three.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuatahi, whakakāngia te umu.
First, turn on the oven.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuatahi, horoia oū ringaringa.
First, wash your hands.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuarua, whakamarokehia ngā perēti.
Secondly, dry the plates.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ko te rā tuatahi o te hararei āpōpō.
It's the first day of the holiday tomorrow.
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...

Te rārangi tuarua.
The second line.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

He pai ake te wāhanga tuatahi o te pukapuka nei i te wāhanga tuarua.
The first chapter is better than the second chapter of this book.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Tuatahi me mihi ki te hunga mate. Tuarua me mihi ki te hunga ora.
Firstly you should acknowledge the dead (group of dead people). Secondly you should acknowledge the living (group of living people)
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ko te tuatahi hei te Rāhoroi.
The first will be on Sunday.
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...

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...

Tuatahi.
First.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ko te whitu karaka i te ata.
7 o'clock in the morning.
Telling time - kara

Hei te whitu karaka.
See you at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Ka kai tātou ā te whitu karaka.
We'll eat at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara

E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara

Kei te ora rawa atu au.
I'm extremely well.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei te hiainu rawa atu au.
I'm extremely thirsty.
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...

Haere tonu rāua, me te whai atu anō a Ponga i muri tata.
They went on with Ponga following close behind.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
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...

Tū kē atu tērā maunga.
That mountain stands apart.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Tae rawa atu, kātahi tonu ia ka haere.
When we arrived, he had just left.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Āe, me haere kē atu au.
Yes, I'll go.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kaua rawa atu koe e hoko i tēnā pōtae.
You mustn't buy that hat.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

E tū ana mātou i te roto.
We were standing by the lake.
Using 'i' to mean 'in', 'by' or 'at' - i

He pūrotu te wahine.
The woman is pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he

He pūrotu ngā wāhine.
The women are pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he

He wahine tūai a Mere.
Mere is skinny.
The article - te, ngā, he

Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei

Hei te Rāmere haere atu ai au ki Otepoti.
I will go to Dunedin on Friday.
Future locative - hei

Hei korā ngā tūru.
The chairs will be over there.
Future locative - hei

Hei tua te whare i te marae.
The house will be beyond the marae.
Future locative - hei

He pai rawa atu taua pōwhiri ki a au.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

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

He pai rawa atu kia a au taua pōwhiri.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kāhore kau ana tū taonga nei i whakawhiwhia ki te taitamariki i aua rā.
These kinds of treasures were not given to the young in those days.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaua e hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Don't put the sugar into the cupboard.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Don't put the books on the bookshelf.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Don't leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Don't help the cat climb onto the chair.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua aua pukapuka a mauria atu!
Don't take those books away!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e patua!
Don't kill it!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua tō reta e tukua ki te nūpepra!
Don't send your letter to the newspaper!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Ehara ōku tūpuna nō Kotirangi, nō Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara tōku kuia nō Tūhoe.
My grandmother is not from Tūhoe.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs do not belong to the marae.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair does not belong to Mere.
Negating n`aku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore te ngeru i raro i te tūru.
The cat wasn’t under the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book wasn’t on the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore tōna tuahine i te kāinga.
Her sister is not at home.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes aren’t under the chair.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain isn’t beyond the river.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes were not under the chair.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain was not beyond the river.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā tūru hei korā.
The chairs will not be over there.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te whare hei tua i te marae.
The house will not be beyond the marae.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Future locatives - kei te

Ehara mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents won’t help the children.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ka waiata koe pērā i a Tui Teka.
You sing like Tui Teka.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Me tū teitei koe pērā i te tōtara.
You should stand tall like the tātara tree.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au mā tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Me whakapā atu ki a Ataahua ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Tuhia he kōrero mō tō whānau.
Write a story about your family.
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...

Te pōturi hoki o tēnei pahi!
How slow this bus is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Tō pai hoki ki te tunu keke!
How good you are at baking cakes!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te tere hoki o tō motukā!
How fast your car is!
How... - Te... hoki...

He pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Ka pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāore i taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was unable to cook the hāngī.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore e taea e Aroha te pātai te whakautu.
Aroha is unable to answer the question.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore i taea e Honi te kai te tunu.
Honi is unable to cook food.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore au e taea te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am unable to write this letter.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t state the rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...