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atu - away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

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

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

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

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

I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

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

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

I kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
He swam to the island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

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

Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

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

Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nō tērā Rāhoroi rātou i tae atu ai.
It was last Saturday that they arrived there.
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 tērā atu tau a Pita i tūtaki ai ki a Nikau.
Pita met Nikau the year before last.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Kaua e pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Don't ask your friend.
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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tapaia tonutia atu taua maunga nei ko Tirirau.
That mountain is still called Tihirua.
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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka tū atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka tū mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, mā te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Te Tai Tonga.
I left for Southland at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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

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

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

Ka kite atu ngā tāne o tēnei i ngā wāhine o tērā.
The men of this [tribe] saw the women of that [tribe].
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Manu ki a Rangi.
Manu passes the ball to Rangi.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

Ka piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kōrero ia ki tētahi atu āpiha.
He talked to another officer.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.
Away - atu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.
Away - atu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

He poto rawa atu ngā kōrero nei.
These stories are extremely short.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

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

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

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

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

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

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

He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

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

Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Me whakapā atu ki a Kauri ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Mā wai e tiki atu taku kopa moni?
Who will fetch my purse?
Who will? - mā wai?

Me hoki atu koe ki te kāinga, kei pukuriri tō māmā.
You had better go back now - your mum might get mad.
In case... - kei

He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He ātaahua atu ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He pai atu te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu tēnei rare i tērā rare.
This lolly is yummier than that lolly.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Kātahi ka tirotiro atu mātou i ngā toa mō te ahiahi.
We then had a look around the shops for the afternoon.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kia tae mai a Amaru, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Manu.
When Amaru arrives, we will stop by Manu's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

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

Haere atu ki korā tū ai, kia pai ai tō titiro.
Go over there to stand so you can have a good look.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Me waea atu ki a ia kia mōhio ai he aha to aha.
You should call him to know what's happening.
In order to... - kia... ai...

He mea hanga i roto i ngā roto i te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
[Some] were built in the lakes on the path going from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...

He pai ake pea kia haere atu ki tētahi atu kura kaua ko tēnei.
Perhaps its better if she goes to a different school, not this one.
Another, a different - tētahi atu

Kuhuna ētahi atu kākahu.
Put some other clothes on.
Another, a different - tētahi atu

Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Kei te ngenge rawa atu au.
I'm extremely tired.

Kei te māuiui rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sick.

Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.

He poto rawa atu tōu kaka i tōku.
Your dress is much shorter than mine.

Kei te pōuri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sad.

He pō makariri noa atu tērā.
It was an extremely cold night.

Kei te hiakai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely hungry.

Kei te hiamoe rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sleepy.

Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.

I mua atu i tōku hokinga mai ki konei.
Before I returned here.

Haere atu ki korā!
Go away over there!

Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.

Kei konei ia tae noa ki te Mane,.
She's here till Monday.

Kuhu atu koe, ka noho ki tō tūru.
Get in and sit on your carseat.

Mate atu he tētēkura, ara mai he tētēkura.
When one plant does, another rises up to replace it.

Mei noho atu ia i te pā, e roa te kawenga.
If he had remained in the pā, we would have had a long job.

I tua atu i tēnā...
In addition to that...

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

Ki te kore a Mere e tae mai āpōpō, ka waea atu ki a Henare.
If Mere doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ring Henare.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Ahakoa te kohu, ka rere atu te waka rererangi.
Despite the mist, the plane took off.

He tūpuhi rawa atu ia.
She's too thin.

He tika tāu, e Koa, hoki ora atu ki tō kāinga.
You're right, Koa, safe travels home.

Kōrero atu ki a Hōhepa.
Speak to Hōhepa.

Pahure atu te whare pukapuka, ko te toa hua rākau.
The fruit shop is past the library.

Kua tae atu rātou.
They have arrived.

Ki ngā kura rānei tata atu ki Ākarana.
To the schools near Auckland.

He taitamāhine anake ēnei i kau atu nei ki uta.
Those who swam to shore were exclusively young women.

Kia ora rawa atu e hoa.
Thanks heaps mate.

He poto rawa atu ēnei kōrero.
These stories are extremely short.

Kei runga noa atu koe.
You're the best.

Kei runga noa atu koe!
You're on to it!

Katoa ngā ākonga o te whare wānanga i tae atu ki te hui.
All the students of the university attended the meeting.

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

Kua tae atu koe ki...
Have you been to...

Kua tae ā-tinana atu koe ki...
Have you been, in person, to...

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

I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.

Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.

I tērā atu wiki.
The week before last.

I tērā atu marama.
The month before last.

Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.
They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.

I tērā atu tau.
The year before last.

I tērā wā kua haere a Riu-ki-uta ki tua atu o Maunga-whau.
At that time, Riu-ki-uta had gone beyond Mount Eden.

Tonoa atu tāu īmēra ki te kaikomihana.
Send your email to the commissioner.

Āhea rātou wehe atu ai?
When are they leaving?

I tuketuke haere atu ia i waenganui i ngā kaumātua e rua.
He elbowed his way between the two elders.

Āe, kua tae atu au ki reira, ki Te Rerenga Wairua.
Yes, I've been there, to Cape Reinga.

I rere atu te manu ki tana kohanga.
The bird flew away to its nest.

He koti tino pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's an extremely nice coat there.

I mea atu ahau ki a mea.
I spoke to so-and-so.

Ā tērā atu wiki.
The week after next.

Ā tērā atu marama.
The month after next.

Āhea tātou haere atu ai?
When are we leaving?

Ā tērā atu tau.
The year after next.

Kei te hē rawa atu tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.

Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.

He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.
Tū eats more than Pou.

Me aro atu ki te kēmu!
Focus on the game!

I a mātou e hoki mai ana i Pōneke, ka toro atu mātou ki ētahi hoa.
As we were coming back from Wellington, we called in on some friends.

He tupuhi rawa atu ia.
She is so thin.

Kua rere atu ngā manu e rima.
The five birds have flown away.

He tupuhi rawa atu tātou katoa.
We are all so thin.

Ke tohu atu ia ki te reke o tana taiaha.
He pointed with the butt of his taiaha.

Kia nui rawa atu tāku aihikirimi!
Make my icecream huge!

He iti rawa atu ēnā pāua.
Those pāua are too small.

Kāore i tua atu i tēnā.
There's nothing more commendable than that.

Tika tāu. Kāore i tua atu i tēnā.
That's true. That's the most important thing.

Āe, taki haere tātou, kotahi atu ki te hokomaha.
Yes, let's be off, straight to the supermarket.

He pai rawa atu tāu mahi.
Your work is very good.

Pai rawa atu tāu mahi!
Your work is terrific!

Kia tino horo atu koe i tēnā.
You must run faster than that.

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

He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.

Kei te kite atu au.
I see that.

Ko te tohu tērā i tika atu ai ia ki Waikimihia.
This was the sign that led her straight to Waikimihia.

Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.

Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.

E rua haora noa-atu-rā, i konei ahau.
I was here two hours ago.

Whakangaro atu koe!
Get lost!

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