On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
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Ko Pāora te mokopuna tuatahi.
Pāora is the first grandchild.
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Ko ōna tuāhine ngā kaiwhakahaere.
His sisters are the organisers.
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Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.
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Ko Āwhina te mataamua. Ko Aroha te pōtiki.
Āwhina is the oldest. Aroha the youngest.
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Ko Kahu te koroua o Terewai.
Kahu is the elder of Terewai.
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Ko Ruahine te ingoa o tērā maunga.
Ruahine is the name of that mountain.
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Ko Aidan te mātāmua o Kayte.
Aidan is the oldest child of Kayte.
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Ko Liam te mokopuna a Beverley rāua ko Denis.
Liam is the grandchild of Beverley and Denis.
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Ko Jim rāua ko Doug aku taokete.
Jim and Doug are my brother in laws.
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Ko Ngāti Hāmua tōku hapū.
Ngāti Hāmua is my sub-tribe.
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Ko Rāhera rāua ko Tipene ōna hoa.
Her friends are Rāhera and Tīpene.
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Ko Honi rāua ko Amaru.
Honi and Amaru.
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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.
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Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana aku mokopuna.
Riripeti and Tīwana are my grandchildren.
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Ko Rongomai tōku tuahine.
Rongomai is my sister.
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Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku hungawai.
Hone and Rāhera are my parents-in-law.
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Ko wai tō tāua manuhiri?
Who is our visitor?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā ō tāua manuhiri?
Who are our visitors?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko wai te huatahi?
Who is the first born?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko wai te mātāmua?
Who is the oldest?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

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

Ko wai kōrua?
Who are you two?
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Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te koroua?
Who is the grandfather?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko wai kei waho i te kūaha?
Who is outside the door?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?
Why? - He aha... ai?

He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?
Why? - He aha... ai?

Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
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Ehara ngā rangatira i a Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa.
Moki and Tū-te-kawa were not the chiefs.
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Ehara ōna waka i a Aotea, i a Tākitimu, i a Mataaua.
Aotea, Tākitimu and Mataaua are not his canoes.
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Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara a Rangi i te matua.
Rangi is not a parent.
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Ehara a Niko rāua ko Mia i te mātua.
Niko and Mia are not parents.
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Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
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Kei te āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat cold.
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is acknowledging the visitors.
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Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
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Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
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Kei te āhua māharahara koe.
You are somewhat anxious.
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Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rāua ki te whare hākinakina.
Those two are exercising at the gym.
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Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
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Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
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Kei te waiata rāua.
Those two are singing.
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Kei te haere a Tawa rāua ko Hēmi.
Tawa and Hēmi are going.
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Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
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Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
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E mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana a Aria.
Aria is television watching.
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E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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E whakakākahuana ia i a ia anō ki ōna kākahu tino pai.
He's getting himself dressed in his best clothes.
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E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
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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.
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E takoto ana rāua.
They're lying down.
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E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
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E mauāhara ana a Pita ki a Mia.
Pita is holding a grudge against Mia.
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E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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E tata ana ia ki te matapihi ka haere tonu ia ki te kūaha.
Being near the window, she walked to the door.
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E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.
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E ua ana ki waho.
It's raining outside.
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E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
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E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
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E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
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E ua ana.
It is raining.
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E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
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E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
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E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
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E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
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E kihi ana a Koa kāua ko Rina.
Koa and Rina are kissing.
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E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
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E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
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E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
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I konei rāua i nanahi.
They were here yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
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I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
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I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
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I āhua wera koe.
You were somewhat hot.
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I mutu tōmua tātou i tēnei rā.
We finished early today.
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I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
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I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
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I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.
In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.
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I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.
We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.
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I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
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I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
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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!'
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I haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
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I haere ā tāua tamariki ki tō rātou wharekura.
Our children went to their school.
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I taraiwa māua.
We drove.
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I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga i te waru karaka.
Me and my friend drove to uni at 8 o'clock.
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I pai taku moe, tuahine.
My sleep was good, sister.
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I āhua makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat cold.
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I Kohitātea ka whakatā tonu mātou.
We always take our holidays in January.
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I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.
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I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.
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Ka whakaweto te koroua i ngā rama ā te 10 karaka.
The old man will turn the lights off at 10 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.
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Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.
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Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.
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Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.
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Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.
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Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.
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Ka āhua mokemoke koe.
You will be somewhat lonely.
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Ka āhua pukuriri koe.
You will be somewhat grumpy.
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Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.
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Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.
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Ka āhua hiainu ia.
He or she will be somewhat thirsty.
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Ka āhua māngere ia.
He or she will be somewhat lazy.
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Ka āhua wera ia.
He or she will be somewhat hot.
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Ka āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat lonely.
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Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.
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Ka āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sick.
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Ka āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat anxious.
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Ka āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat angry.
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Ka āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat cold.
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Ka āhua pai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat good.
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Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
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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.
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Ka āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat starving.
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Ka āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat thirsty.
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Ka wehe atu te hunga rā ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
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Ka āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat anxious.
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Ka āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat worried.
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Ka āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat relaxed.
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Ka whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.
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Ka āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat cold.
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Ka āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat well.
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Ka āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat hungry.
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Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.
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Ka āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat tired.
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Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
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Ka āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat grumpy.
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Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
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Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.
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Kua mutu?
Have you finished?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
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Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
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Kua mā katoa koe ināianei.
You're all clean now.
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Kua mā ināianei?
Is it clean now?
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Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua.
They have arrived here from Rototua.
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Kua mutu tana mahi whakareri i ngā kai.
He has finished preparing the food.
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Kua kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women have spoken.
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Kua maroke pai koe ināianei.
You're all dry now.
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Kua mā katoa koe!
You are completely clean!
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Kua haere a Koa ki tāwāhi.
Koa's gone overseas.
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Kua tīmata ngā mihimihi.
The speeches have begun.
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Kua mā te ruma?
Is the room clean?
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Kua mā te ipupara?
Is the rubbish bin clean?
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Kua pakaru te hīrere.
The shower has broken!
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Kua toto tana ihu.
His nose has started bleeding.
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Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
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Kua tino ora a roto.
The inside is very well.
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Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
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Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
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Kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
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Kua kitea e koe?
Have you seen it?
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Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
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Kua mutu i a koe tō mahi?
Have you finished your work?
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Kua pari te tai.
The tide is high.
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Kua hora a Taika i te tēpu.
Taika's set the table.
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Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
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Kua rite kōrua?
Are you two ready?
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Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
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Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
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Kua mutu koe?
Have you finished?
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Kua mutu te mahi.
Work has finished.
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Kua mutu tō mahi?
Have (you) finished your work.
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Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
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Kua tae mai ngā tītī.
The muttonbirds have arrived.
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Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
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Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
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Kua tika katoa kai me ngā mīti atu.
All the food, including the meat, should be ready now.
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Kua whakamutu koe i tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?
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Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
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Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
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Kua hōhā katoa au ki a koe.
I'm totally annoyed with you.
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Kua riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
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Kua whakatika ia i ōna makawe.
He's straightened his hair.
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Kua mimi te pēpi.
The baby peed.
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Kua mamae tōku kakī.
My neck is sore.
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Kua moe ia
He has slept
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Kua kai-tohetaka koe.
You have eaten dandelion.
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Kua mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
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Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.
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Kua haere.
[He] has gone.
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Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
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Kua ahatia tērā tāne?
What happened to that man?
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Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
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Kua tae katoa mai rātou.
They have all arrived.
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Kua pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
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Kua pau ngā moni.
They money is all gone.
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Kua ora mai anō ōna mātua.
His parents have got well again.
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Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
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Kua tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
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Kua reri te parakuihi.
Breakfast is ready.
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Kua kai koe i tō parakuihi?
Have you had your breakfast?
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Kua horoi koe i ngā pereti?
Have you done the dishes?
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Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
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Kua horoia e koe ō niho?
Have you cleaned your teeth?
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Kua kite koe i taku pene? He mā whero te mea na.
Have you seen my pen? It's a pink one.
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Kua pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
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Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played two games.
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Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
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 hoki mai ia.
She has returned.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tino tāroaroa haere tō tamaiti!
Your son has become taller!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua uru ia ki te kura
She entered the school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ngaro taku pukapuka.
My book is lost.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai tā tātou manuhiri.
Our visitors have arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
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 rima ōna tau.
She has reached five years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua paru te kāuta.
The kitchen has been dirtied.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mā te wharepaku.
The toilet has been cleaned.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua whai tohu koe?
Do you have a degree?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ako koe i te reo Māori?
Have you learned te reo Māori?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kaha tā mātou mahi.
We have worked hard.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua reri?
(Are you) ready?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti.
She's gone to the store to buy cigarattes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have perceived (tasted, smelt) the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pakaru i a Tame?
Did Tame break it?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kī kē te hōro i te tamariki.
The hall was full of children.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hora te tēpu?
Has the table been set?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mā tō kanohi ināianei.
Your face is all clean now.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai pāua koe?
Have you eaten pāua?
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

Kua haere au.
I'm off.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai kamokamo koe?
Have you tried kamokamo?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ruaki koe ki runga i a Pāpā.
You just threw up on Daddy.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere ia ki te kura.
She's gone to school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mīia e koe tō kope.
You peed your nappy.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mōhio ia ki te kōrero pukapuka.
She knows how to book read.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua.
We should go.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?
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 kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kua pau i a ia te paraoa te kai.
He has eaten up the bread.
Sentences with i - i

Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te āwhina rāua i a Kauri.
They (2) are helping Kauri.
Sentences with i - i

He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
Sentences with i - i

Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i

Ko mataku māua i a ia.
We were frightened by him.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tīmata rāua ki te horoi i te whare.
They have started to wash the house.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
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

Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Ko te hapu e noho ana i Maungawhau e mea ana nā rātou taua moana.
The sub-tribe living at Maungawhau said that that sea was theirs.
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 mua te kuia e karanga ana.
The kuia is calling in front.
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Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.
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Kei mua i te whare e tipu ana.
Growing in front of the house.
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Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.
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Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area should be clean.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia manawanui tāua.
Let us be patient.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia rua kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
Let there be... - kia...

Kia rua ngā kapu.
Two cups (let there be two cups).
Let there be... - kia...

Kia haurua kapu kongakonga tiakareti.
(Let there be) half of cup of chocolate chips
Let there be... - kia...

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

Whakamaua tō pōtae, kei mate koe i te makariri.
Put on your hat lest you get sick from the cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
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 ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakamaua tō koti kei mākū koe.
Put you coat on or you'll get wet.
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...

Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai

Mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ai au, ia pō.
I always watch television every night.
Habitual action - ai

Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain.
Habitual action - ai

Kai ai ngā manu i ngā kākano o tēnei rākau hua.
The birds usually eat the seeds of this fruit tree
Habitual action - ai

Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings.
Habitual action - ai

Ako ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Learn something habitually every day.
Habitual action - ai

Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai

Haere ai mātou ki Rotorua i ngā hararei.
We regularly go to Rotorua in the holidays.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei māua kei tāwāhi tonu koe!
We thought you guys were still overseas!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua mate kē a Elvis, engari i kite au i a ia i Ōtaki.
I thought that Elvis was dead, but I saw him in Ōtaki.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
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 Ari ngā heketua.
Ari can do the toilets.
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 tō tāua waka ki tō māmā.
Our car is like mum's.
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 tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
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 te huarere ki hōtoke.
The weather is like winter.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu te āhua o Tame ki tōna pāpā.
Tame looks just like his father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He aha ngā mahi kua oti i a koe i ēnei wiki e rua?
What have you completed this fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha ngā mahi ka oti i a koe ā ngā wiki e rua?
What will you do next fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Kāti, he aha tā kōrua mahi i tēnei rā, e moko?
So, what are you two doing today, my grandchild?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

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?

He aha tā kōrua mahi i Pōneke?
What did you two get up to in Wellington?
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 tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
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 mahia mai he kapu tī mā māua?
Can you please make us (2) a cup of tea?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā, hōmai he pene. Kua ngaro tāku.
Give me a pen please. I have lost mine.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

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 kōrua e oma.
Wait, you two, don't run.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e wehe.
Don't you two leave just 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

Taihoa kōrua e haere!
Don't you two go just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e oma!
Don't you two run off just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?
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

E rata ana a Pāpā ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
Pāpā likes to watch television.
To like - rata

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 roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
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 muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Hēmi rāua ko Aroha.
The children of Hēmi and Aroha were born much later.
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 muri, ka āmio haere ia i ngā moutere e rua nei.
Afterwards, he circumnavigated these two islands.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
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 mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara ēnei pāua mā ngā tamariki.
These pāua aren't for the kids.
Negating m`aku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Nā māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
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 te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.
I actually filled the car up with petrol.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku kē ētahi kai i hoko, nō reira kua pai tātou.
I already bought some food, so we are alright.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Hera.
One for me, two for Hera.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō Rangi rāua ko tana tama.
For Rangi and his son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.
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

Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tāua.
You and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā kōrua.
You two will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua.
Those two will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Nikau e hoko ngā huawhenua.
Nikau will buy the veges.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Manu ngā huawhenua e hoko.
Manu will buy the veges.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Whengua tō ihu!
Blow your nose!
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...

Whakamaua ngā tōkena!
Put on the socks!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Katia te kuaha o te motokā.
Close the car door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Katia te kuaha.
Close the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!
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...

Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E noho kōrua!
Sit down, you two!
Command with e! - e!

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
It was as if - ānō nei

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 titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
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 hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
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

E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.
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 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 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

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?

Ka pēwhea ngā punua ngeru nei?
How are the kittens?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

I pēwhea tā kōrua hararei?
How was your (you two) holiday?
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...

Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me

Me i konei koe kua kite koe i a ia.
If you had been here, you would have seen him.
If... (using me) - me

Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me

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

Kei waenganui rāua i ngā tama.
They are among the boys.
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 roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Kahurangi rāua ko Hōhepa i tō rāua whare.
Kahurangi and Hōhepa are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waho ōku hoa i te kūaha.
My friends are outside the door.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

I runga a Aroha rāoua ko Niko i te atamira.
Aroha and Niko were on the stage.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto taua kāinga i a Ngāti Porou.
That place is Ngāti Porou territory.
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 roto a Pāora rāua ko Aria i tō rāua whare.
Pāora and Aria are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

He aha kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata?
What's on the right-hand side of the television?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

He kapu kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata.
A cup is on the right-hand side of the television.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
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...

Kei roto a Pāora rāua ko Honi i tō rāua whare.
Pāora and Honi are inside their (2x) house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui i rāua.
Inbetween them.
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

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere rāua mā runga pahi.
Those who travelled by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.
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 omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hōhā.
Don't be angry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e riri.
Don't be angry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere ki tērā piko o te awa.
Don't go to that bend in the river.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Āta noho. Kaua e oreore.
Sit still. Don't fidget.
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 kōrero me tōu waha e kī ana!
Don't speak with your mouth full!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

Kaua e haere mai!
Don't come here!
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 hoihoi!
Don't be noisy!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e awangawanga!
Don't worry!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tangi.
Don't cry.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakahīhī.
Don't be arrogant.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pōuri.
Don't be sad.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e noho ki runga tēpu.
Don't sit on tables.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mataku.
Don't be scared.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mate wheke me mate ururoa.
Don't die like a octopus - die like a shark.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakaahua.
Don't take a photograph.
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 pukuriri - kia tau.
Don't be angry. Chill out.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e takahi tikanga.
Do not disregard customs.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mānukanuka.
Don't be anxious.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro mai!
Don't look here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e maranga!
Don't get up!
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 noho!
Don't sit down!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

Kaua e oho!
Don't wake up!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

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

Kaua e karo!
Don't dodge!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e inu!
Don't drink!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kai!
Don't eat!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kohi i te pāua iti!
Don't gather small pāua.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e riri mai ki a au.
Don't be angry with me.
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 kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kato i ēnā putiputi!
Don't pick those flowers.
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 whakamā. Karawhiua!
Don't be shy. Give it a go!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata i te ao, i te pō!
Don't watch television day and night!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e māngere.
Don't be lazy.
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 waiho ō hū ki konā.
Don't leave your shoes there.
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 noho iho!
Don't sit down!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakarongo ki a ia!
Do not listen to him!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiiro mai!
Do not look here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro ake!
Don't look up!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kino ki a ia.
Don't be bad to him.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiata!
Don't sing!
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 pōhēhē he huarahi ngāwari noa iho te huarahi ki te mātauranga.
Don't kid yourself that the path to knowledge is an easy one.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tatari i te kēti!
Don't wait at the gate!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e oma ki a Rangi!
Do not run to Rangi!
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 kuhu mai ki roto!
Don't come inside!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pēnā!
Don't be like that!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua kōrua e haere.
You two don't go.
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 rūkahu!
Don't talk rubbish!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakarongo ki āna tohutohu.
Don't listen to her instructions.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e homai te mea nā.
Don't pass me that thing.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

Kaua e waiho ngā hīti.
Don't leave the sheets.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiho ngā rīhi mō āpōpō.
Don't leave the dishes until tomorrow.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tapahia te parāoa.
Don't slice the bread.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e āwangawanga.
Don't be anxious.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakatoi ki a ia.
Don't be cheeky to her.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e āwangawanga.
Be strong.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kata ki a māua.
Don't laugh at us.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e wareware tā tātou hui ā tēnei Rātapu.
Don't forget our meeting this Sunday.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tiro tītahi pēnā mai.
Don't look sideways at me like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kai pia ngaungau ki te kura.
Don't chew gum at school.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tautohetohe.
Don't argue.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e puta ki waho.
Don't go outside.
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...

Ei. Kaua e ngaungau.
Ouch. Don't bite.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tangi, e te tau.
Don't cry my darling.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kōrero pēnā mō Hēmi.
Don't talk like that about Hēmi.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kia āta kai. Kaua e hao.
Eat slowly. Don't be greedy.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e wareware ki te kopa moni e Mā.
Don't forget your wallet, Mā.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e haere.
Don't go!
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 tātou e pakipaki.
We shouldn't clap.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua ngā tamariki e whakatā.
The kids shouldn't rest.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua a Aria e oma.
Aria shouldn't run.
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 waiatahia he waiata ngahau.
You should not sing a joyful song.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua koutou e haere takirua.
You should not go in pairs.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua tātou e noho ngū.
Let's not stay silent.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua koe e pātai mai.
You shouldn't ask me.
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 te parāoa e tapahia.
You shouldn't slice the bread.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua te umu e whakangia.
You shouldn't turn on the oven.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua ngā kāroti e waruwaruhia.
You shouldn't peel the carrots.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua tātou e pakipaki.
We shouldn't clap.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua koe e mau pōtae.
You shouldn't wear a hat.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e ngāwari tō reo.
Don't speak gently.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kia kaua e ngāwari tō reo.
Don't speak gently.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e rahi te kīnaki.
Don't give me lots of sauce.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Mā te noho mai ka puta he hua ki a koe.
By staying (you) will benefit.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua tata te kai te reri.
The food is nearly ready.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata te waka nei ki Tipitai.
This canoe neared Tipitai.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata ngā hēki te maoa.
The eggs are nearly cooked.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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

Kua tata tae mai te ope.
The visiting party has almost arrived.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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

Kua tata hemo taku waea.
My phone's almost dead.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata pau te wai.
The water's just about all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata pau te kai.
The food is nearly all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata kī te pātara.
The bottle is almost full.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata pōhara au i aku tamariki.
I'm nearly broke thanks to my children.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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

Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

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

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

Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

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

I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

I whakairotia a mua o te whare.
The front of the house was carved.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka whāngaitioa ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētahi tohunga.
Ruataupere was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua waiatatia te waiata e māua.
The song has been sung by us.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

Kua kohia e ia ētahi waiata tawhito.
Some ancient songs have been collected by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I wepua mātou.
We were thrashed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tirohia ngā tāonga e ngā tauira.
The treasures have been looked at by the students.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I wepua e mātou.
We thrashed them.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.
His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mahia e ia he taonga wheua mō te rau tāra.
He made a bone pendant worth one hundred dollars.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I herua ōku makawe.
My hair was combed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I herua ōku makawe e tōku hoa.
My hair was combed by my friend.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Mahia ai tēnei mahi i ngā rā omua.
This work was carried out in former times.
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 taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
The soil was dug by the gardener.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakapukapukakangia ā tātou kōrero.
Our talk has been turned into a book.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua ahatia koe?
What has happened to you?
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua whakapaitia tōu ruma?
Has your room been tidied?
Passive sentences - tikina...

I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakakopaina ngā pūhera e ngā kaihoko.
The parcels have been wrapped by the shop assistants.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E nekehia ana ngā pouaka e ngā tamariki.
The boxes are being moved by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
I have read that (aforementioned) book.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.
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...

Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
That aforementioned book has been read by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka.
Our fizzy drinks have all been drunk.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua haerea te ara ra.
That pathway has been travelled.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka whāngaitia ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētehai tohunga.
Ruataupare was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
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...

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

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

Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.
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...

Kua mahia e Mia he kapu tī mā rātou.
Mia has made them a cup of tea.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Horoia e te ua
Washed by the rain
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakatōkia ngā tipu e te paruauru.
The seedlings were planted by the gardener.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
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...

Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka e ngā pakeke.
Our soft drinks have been drunk by the adults.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua kikia te pāora e Koa to Taika.
The ball was kicked by Koa to Taika.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.
He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.
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

E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki tā Pita, i nui te inanga i ēnei kōawa i mua.
According to Pita, there used to be heaps of whitebait in these streams.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Ki tā te kuia rā, he mea hanga taua whare ki te mauku.
According to that kuia, that house was built out of mauku (a type of fern).
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Ki tā Kahu mā, nā rātou kē taua taonga.
According to Kahu and them, that taonga belongs to them.
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...

Kei te hanga taiapa rāua.
They're building a fence.
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...

Kua inu pia koe?
Have you been drinking beer?
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

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

Kei te ruku pāua a Nikau.
Nikau is diving for pāua.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E ruku pāua ana au nā te mea e haere mai ana tōku hungarei.
I'm going pāua diving because my mother-in-law is coming.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown weak.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

I runga ake i te kūaha.
Above the door.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko Moanakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Moana 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

I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ki runga ki te whenua.
Upon earth.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei te ātaahua a waho.
It is beautiful outside.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Haere ki te ngangau i te wheua kererū i te kono nā, ka haere mai ai me mātou.
Go and chew on the kererū bones in the kono, and then come with us.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kaua tātou e tatari kia pari haere te tai, ka haere ai. Me haere ināianei.
Let's not wait until the tide starts coming in and then go. We should go now.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
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...

Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will 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...

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

Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria

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

Kua hia ngā tau e tāria ana te whare tapere.
The community hall has been waited for for many years.
Be waited for - tāria

Kāore e kore kua pau kē ngā tīkiti.
The tickets have no doubt sold out.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
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

Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.
For the purpose of - hei

Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
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

kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori,
so that our words, spiritual power, love, and language are upheld,
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

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

Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

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

He waka tōna, engari kua pakaru tōna waka.
He has a car, but his car is broken.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.
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

Kei te pai, pāpā. Engari, kua whakakīa te waka ki te penehinu?
All good, pāpā. But, has the car been filled with petrol?
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Ka haere māua ko Tame ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Tame and I are going to the supermarket to shop.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pēpuere.
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February.
Direction - ...ai

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
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

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

I tēnei wā, kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Whangaparāoa.
At this time, this place was not yet names Whangaparāoa.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia tae mai.
They haven't yet arrived.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kua kuia mārika au, engari kāore anō kia hauā!
I am indeed old, but not yet disabled!
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Waimaramara.
This place had not yet been named Waimaramara.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāhore anō māua kia kai.
We have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

I puta he hua ki te iwi Māori i ērā kaupapa? Kāore kau.
Did Māori benefit from those measures? Not at all.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Kāore kau he tiakarete i te pouaka - kua pau kē.
There are absolutely no chocolates in the box - they have all been eaten.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

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

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

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

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Kei te pēhea? Heoi anō, ko taua āhua anō.
How are you? Oh well, just the same.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

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...

Tērā pea kua haere kē a Ataahua.
Ataahua might have left already.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Tērā pea he Hāmoa tana hoa. Ki a au nei he Hāmoa te āhua.
Maybe her mate's Samoan. He looks Samoan to me.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

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

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, kua ngaro hoki taku reo.
I can't karanga as I've lost my voice.
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

He tino kaha a Amaru, ahakoa kua koroua.
Amaru's as strong as an ox, even though he's become old.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

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!

Ākuanei koutou i a au! Taki puta!
You kids had better cut that out right now. Outside – the lot of you!
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei te waha horihori rā i a au.
That lying so'n'so had better watch it.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei tō waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei tō waha whakatoi i a au.
You'd better watch it - I've had enough cheek from you.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

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

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

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 te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

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

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

Kei te āhua mānukanuka.
A little anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

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

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

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

Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te huarahi o Kuini.
On Queen Street.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kuaha.
At the door.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te pakitara ngā whakaahua.
The photos are on the wall.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

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

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 aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha rāua?
What are they doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ākuanei?
What are you doing soon?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kāore au e pai ki te takurua, he makariri rawa.
I don't like winter, it's too cold.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au e haere i te hekenga o te ua.
I won't go because of the falling rain.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te ua.
It is not raining.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Rua i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Rua isn't reading the book.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I te taha o te awa aua mea.
They were beside the river.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te marae, he aha te mahi a ngā koroua?
At the marae, what is the work of the elders?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

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

I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
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...

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

Kua hinga koe?
Have you fallen down?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

Kua pau te kai, kei te hoki te tokorua ki ō rāua kāinga.
The food has been consumed, the pair are returning to their homes.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī tō puku?
Is your tummy full?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

Kua hinga au.
I have been defeated.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau te miraka.
The milk has run out.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

Kua hinga au?
Have I been defeated (lost)?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pakaru te wini.
The window is broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mate te kurī?
Has the dog died?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

Kua ngaro taku pene.
My pen has been lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua whati tōku waewae.
My leg has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pakaru te matapihi.
The window has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau te kai.
The food has been consumed.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua ngāo taku pene.
My pen is lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī tō puku?
Is your tummy full?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī tōku puku.
My tummy is full.
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...

Kua pau te miraka.
The milk's all gone.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mate te Pirimia.
The Prime Minister has died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau taku wītipiki.
My weetbix are used up.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mahue te kurī.
The dog has been left behind.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua māuiui koe.
You are sick. You have become sick.
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 tata hū te wai.
The water's almost boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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

Kua kī taku puku.
My tummy is full.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua wareware i a au tō ingoa.
Your name has been forgotten by me.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
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 whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka mua ki te kīaka.
The girl got up and took a calabash.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

Ka rongo tētahi tangata i ngā kōrero a taua tangata nei.
A man heard what this man here said.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tangi te pere ākuanei.
The bell has rung.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka puta taua tini rā ki waho o te pā.
That group went out of the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite a Ari i te kōrua.
Ari saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka roherohea taua moana e rātou.
That sea was divided up by them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hokona e ua te koti rā mō te whā rau tāra.
She bought that coat for four hundred dollars.
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 haere te ope o Ngāti-Kahukoka i mua o ēnei.
The Ngāti-Kahukoka group went in front of them.
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 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 pātōtō ia ki te kūaha.
She knocks on the door.
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 kite o reira taitamariki rangatira i taua kōtiro nei, i a Puhihuia,.
The young chiefs from there was this girl, Puhihuia.
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 kitea kua puta i tētahi taha o te pā, kua haere whakatētahi taha o te pā.
They were seen emerging from one side of the pā, going towards the other side.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kauhoe ia i Rotorua ki Mokoia.
She swam from Rotorua to Mokia.
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 herea e ia tā tāua kurī.
He tied up our dog.
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 patua katoatia.
All [the people] were killed.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he

He ātaahua hoki koe.
You look beautiful.
Categorizing sentences - he

He ua ake te nekehanga.
The shift was difficult.
Categorizing sentences - he

He ātaahua te pēpi.
The baby is beautiful.
Categorizing sentences - he

He mātua pai a Tawa rāua ko Kauri.
Tawa and Kauri are good parents.
Categorizing sentences - he

Ka haere tāua ki te pura kaukau.
Shall we go to the pool.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

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

Kua haere koe ki Te Waipounamu?
Have you been to the South Island?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kaua e mauria tērā poaka ki te kāinga!
Don't bring that pig home!
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

E tata ana rāua ki Te Tai Rawhiti.
They were approaching the Eastland region.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my family.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
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

Kei te haere māua ki te hokomaha. Kei te hia haere mai kōrua?
We're going to the supermarket. Do you want to come?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

I homai te koroua i te moni ki a māua.
The old man gave the money to us (two, but not to you the listener).
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kua hoki mai ngā kōtiro i te toa.
The girls have returned from the shop.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai koe i hea?
From where have you returned?
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te moana.
She has returned from the sea.
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

Kua haere mai a Hera i Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa.
Hera has come from Gisborne.
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

Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai taku hoa i Amerika.
My friend has returned from America.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.

Nā reira taua wāhi i karangatia ai ko Puketapu.
Because of that, that place was called Puketapu.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Kua kite koe i a ia?
Have you seen her?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Nō rāua tērā waka.
That car belongs to them.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō tā māua tama tērā whare.
That house belongs to our son.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā tō rāua māmā tēnei.
This belongs to their mother.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

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

No Tāmaki-makau-rau rāua.
They are from Auckland.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

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

Na Nikau taua waka whero.
That red car belongs to Nikau.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

No tōku tuahine ngā waka whero.
The red car belongs to my older sibling.
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

Kei te kura ā raua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

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...

He karaka tā māua hunaonga.
Our daughter-in-law is a clerk.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kua kite mātou i āu kupu i roto i tēnei reta āu.
We have seen your words in this letter of yours.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kua whati te kakau o tāku kō.
The handle of my spade has snapped.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He tino ora tā rāua pāmu.
Their farm is very productive.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

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

Kua pau āku moni.
My money has run out.
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Whakapuakina ā koutou pukepuka, tamariki nā!
Open your books, children!
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Ko Pere te ingoa o tā rāua ngeru.
Their cat's name is Pere.
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Ka piki ā rāua tamariki i te maunga āpōpō.
Their children will climb the mountain tomorrow.
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I moe tā tāua pēpi i te moenga o tā rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He pātai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any questions?
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He pātai tā kōrua?
Do you two have a question?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any food?
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He kai ā kōrua.
You two have food.
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Kua whati te waewae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.
The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.
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Ko Manu tōna matuakēkē.
Manu is his uncle.
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Ko Ani tōna matuakēkē.
Ani is his aunty.
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Ko Ari rāua ko Mia ōku hungarei.
Ari and Mia are my inlaws.
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Manaakitia ōu kaumātua!
Respect your elders!
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Kua mate rawa ō tātou koroua katoa.
All our old men are dead.
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Ko to iwi Māori ngā tāngata whenua o Aotearoa.
The Māori people are the tāngata whenua of Aotearoa.
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He kaumātua a Niko rāua ko Koa no tērā marae.
Niko and Koa are elders of that marae.
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Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.
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Kua whakawātea tō mātou rangatira i tōna tūranga.
Our boss has returned from his position.
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Ko Manu rāua ko Aroha ō tātou tumuaki.
Manu and Aroha are our leaders.
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He Niko ro kaiako o ā māua tamariki.
Our children's teacher is Niko.
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Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Marama's and Tamahae's cousin.
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Ko Pāora tō rāua tungāne.
Pāora is their cousin.
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Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
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E rua ōu whatu, kotahi tōu ihu.
You have two eyes and one nose.
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Kei te haere tō māua hoa ki te whare o tō rāua whaea.
Our friend is going to their mother's house.
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Kāore tō tāua matua i haere ki tāna hui.
Our father did not go to his meeting.
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Hoake tātou ki tō rāua whare.
Let's go to their house.
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Kua rere te wauria o Rua.
Rua's spirit has fled.
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He hū ō ā māua tamariki.
Our children have shoes.
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Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
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Kua ngaro ōku whenua katoa.
All my lands are lost.
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I te taha o te awa te ana o taua ngārara.
The cave of the monster was beside the river.
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Kaua e tū ki runga i tō rātou whāriki hou!
Do not stand on their new carpet!
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Kua oma ato ō tātou hōiho.
Our horses have escaped.
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Kāore rāua i whāia e Honi.
They were not chased by Honi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore anō aua nanakia kia whiua.
Those rascals have not yet been punished.
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Kāore tēnei e tukua kia haere e ia.
She won't let this one go.
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Ko Rina tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Rina is my aunty, she is my father's sister.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

He ātaahua te ingoa o tō whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Ka hōhā tō tāua māmā i a rātou.
Our mum's fed up with them.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
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