On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
That mountain standing over there is Mount Taranaki.
Identity sentences - ko...

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

Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai e haere?
Who is to go?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai e pōhiri?
Who should be invited?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

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

He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I rangona e koe tērā haruru?
Did you hear/feel that rumble?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pēwhea hoki tō moe, e Mā?
How was your sleep, Mum?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.
In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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 kitea e koe?
Have you seen it?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua horoia e koe ō niho?
Have you cleaned your teeth?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
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 mīia e koe tō kope.
You peed your nappy.
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

Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
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 whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tapahi e Kauri te wahia.
Kauri had better cut the firewood.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me

E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i

He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

E hia te roa e noho ana koe i reira?
How long have you need living there?
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

Tokotoru ngā tohunga e hauhau ana i ngā waka nei.
There were three experts hewing these canoes.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

I a ia e kai ana, ka kite ia i tōna hoa.
While he was eating, he saw his friend.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

Ko Kauri te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Kauri is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Ko Tawa te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Tawa is the one who knows te reo Māori.
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

He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
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 te whare hākinakina a Tame e whakapakari ana.
Tame is at the gym working out.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.
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

Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

Kei reira ia e noho ana.
She/he is living there.
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Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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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 muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei tāwāhi ia e mahi ana.
He's working overseas.
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Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
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Kei hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro is living in Manawatū.
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Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
Where's your sore?
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Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.
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Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.
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Kei hea tō pāpā e mahi ana?
Where is your father working?
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Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.
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Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
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Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
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Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.
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Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
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Kei te kāinga a Rangi e mahi ana.
Rangi is at home working.
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Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.
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Kei te kāuta a Aria e tunu kai ana.
Aria is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where do you live?
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Kei runga i tōna moengamoe ia e moe ana.
She's sleeping on her bed.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?
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Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.
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Kei Ōtaki a Hera e noho ana.
Hera is living/staying in Ōtaki.
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Kei Te Tai Tonga a Honi e noho ana.
Honi is staying/living in Southland.
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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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Kei hea koe e noho ana i nāianei?
Where are you living now?
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Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?
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Kei hea a Koa e mahi ana?
Where is Koa working?
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Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
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Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.
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Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
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Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
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Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area should be clean.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
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 tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
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...

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

He aha tāna e mahi ana?
What is it that s/he is working on?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

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?

Tēnā mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau?
Could you please make us some bread, dearest?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā haria mai he āporo māku, e kō?
Can you bring me an apple please, dear?
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@

Kia ahatia. Ka hoki mai tēnā pōtae ā tōna wā anō e tika ana.
No worries/it's all good. That hat will return when the times is right.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia, māku koe e haute.
No worries, I will shout you.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia. Māku e whakatika.
It's all good. I will fix it.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Pāora, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Pāora, could you clear the table?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Ka pai anō tō hoko waea pūkoro hou māku, e Mā?
Could you buy me a new cellphone, Mum…?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

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

Taihoa e haere.
Don't (you) go yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e moe.
Don't go to sleep just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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

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

Taihoa tātou e whakatau me aha.
Let us not decide what to do just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
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 tātou e īnoi kia horahia ngā kai katoa.
Hold off on karakia until all of the food is laid out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koe e kōrero, whakarongo ka tahi.
Don't speak yet, listen first.
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 koe e haere ki te wharepaku kātahi anō a Pāpā ka puta i reira.
Don't you go to the toilet, Pāpā has just come out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e horoi i ngā kākahu kia kī te ipu kākahu.
Don't wash the clothes until the clothes basket is full.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e mahi tēnā mahi.
Don't do that yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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

Taihoa e haere!
Don't go 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

Taihoa e moe!
Don't go to sleep just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e tīmata te hui.
Hold on, don't start the meeting just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata

Ko wai e rata ana ki ngā tikanga hou nei?
Who likes these new procedures?
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata

Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki te tahitahi papa, he hōhā.
I don't like sweeping the floor, it's annoying.
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 te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
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 hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?
Belonging to a place - nō

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

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā taku pāpā koe e āwhina.
My dad will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Hera e whakapai te kai.
Hera will bless the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Niko e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Niko will run to Countdown.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Moana e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Moana will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna ngā manuhiri e karanga.
She will call the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Hēmi tōku whare e hanga.
Hēmi will build my house.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Henare e whakatau ngā manuhiri.
Henare will welcome the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā ngā tamariki e whakapai ngā moenga.
The children will make the beds.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?
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 Bob te waiata e tīmata.
Bob will start the song.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Manu ngā rīhi e horoi, Taika, māu e whakamaroke.
Manu will wash the dishes, Taika, you will dry them.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kihi tō mamae.
I'll kiss your sore better.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e haere.
I will go.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere will call the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne will return the books.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children will play the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna te whare e horoi.
She will clean the house.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children will set the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku ngā hū e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers will teach the students.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Ataahua te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Ataahua who will vacuum the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Amaru ngā tamariki e tiki.
Amaru will be the one to collect the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kurī e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the dogs.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā tātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Pita ngā rīhi e horoi.
Pita will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Mia te tepū e whakarite.
Mia will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou tō waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Aroha e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Aroha will welcome the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Rangi a Aroha e āwhina i te rā nei.
Rangi will support Aroha today.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ā tātou tamariki ā tātou ngeru e whāngai.
Our kids will feed our cats.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tērā tane tōu waka e whakapai.
That man will fix your car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
I will feed the cats!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā te hita tātou e whakamahana.
The heater will warm us up.
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

Māku e horoi tō rātou waka.
I will be the one to clean the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tātou e horoi ō tātou kākahu.
We will be the ones to clean the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā te mīhini e mahi ngā mea katoa.
The machine will do everything.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Ari e mahi te parāoa.
Ari will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou e horoi ngā pereti.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Kauri ia e tiki.
Kauri will go and collect him.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Tawa te parāoa e mahi.
Tawa will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā Tame te hui e whakakapi.
Tame will close the hui.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

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

Mā ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!
Command with e! - e!

E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
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 koe, kāore ahau e kuhu atu.
You go, I'm not going in.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

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

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

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

Kāore e roa ka tō te rā.
It won't be long before the sun sets.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā hēki.
It wont be long and the eggs will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa. Kia manawanui.
I wont be long. Be patient.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tīmata te kiriata 'Maramataka'.
The movie 'Maramataka' will start soon.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kātahi ka tahuna e Honi te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Honi lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa.
It won't be long [in the future].
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā rīwai.
It won't be long and the spuds will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tae mai te pahi.
It won't be long before the bus arrives.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maroke ngā kākahu.
Won't be long and the clothes will be dry.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.
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...

Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.
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

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
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 raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.
The dog which you are looking for is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei 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 noho!
Don't sit!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

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

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

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

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

Kaua e homai te pata.
Don't pass me the butter.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiho te raumamao.
Don't leave the remote.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiro ki te maunga!
Don't look at the mountain!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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

Kaua e whakatika i tōu rūma.
Don't tidy your room.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Don’t sing to th/u/s.
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 Koa!
Do not run to Koa!
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 Pāora.
=Don't give the knife to Pāora.
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...

Kaue e pukā.
Don't be anxious.
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 Hera.
Don't talk like that about Hera.
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 Nikau e oma.
Nikau 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...

Kaua e tahuna te ahi.
We shouldn't light the fire.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e horoia ngā rīhi.
The dishes shouldn't be washed.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e tikina ngā pukapuka.
The books shouldn't be fetched.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

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

Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu.
The table shouldn't be set.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua a Mere e waiata.
Mere shouldn't sing.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e tāria te waka.
The car shouldn't be waited for.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua a Rangi e ārahina te tira.
Rangi shouldn't lead the group.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua ngā tauira e pātaitia ngā pātai.
The students shouldn't ask the questions.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e kīa te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry shouldn't be filled with food.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house shouldn't be prepared for the guests.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

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

Kaua e whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books shouldn't be returned to the library.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua ngā tamariki e mau i ngā pōtae.
The children shouldn't wear hats.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e hangaia te whare hou.
The new house shouldn't be built.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools shouldn't be left on the table.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

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

Kaua te kaiako e pānuitia te reta.
The teacher shouldn't read the letter.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua ngā tamariki e tikina i te kura.
The children shouldn't be picked up from school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

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

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

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

Kei pāngia ia e te rūmātiki.
He might get rheumatism.
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I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
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E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.
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Ka whāngaitioa ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētahi tohunga.
Ruataupere was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
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I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.
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Ka tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.
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I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.
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Ka hangaia te whare e au.
The house is built by me.
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Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,
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Ka inumia te miraka e koe.
The milk will be drunk by you.
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Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
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I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
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I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
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I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
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Ka horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tama ā te pō nei.
The dishes will be washed by the boys tonight.
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E tahia ana e Niko te papa.
The floor was swept by Niko.
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I whāngaihia te tamaiti e tana kuia.
The child was adopted by his grandmother.
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I ngaua te tangata e to kurī.
The man was bitten by the dog.
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Kei te awhitia te pēpi e tōna māmā.
The girl is being hugged by her mother.
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Ka horoia ngā kākahu mā e ia.
The white clothes will be washed by him.
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Kei te karangatia te ope e te wahine.
The group is being called by the woman.
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Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
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Ka pōwhiritia te manuhiri e te tangata whenua.
The visitors will be welcomed by the local people.
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Kei te topea te rākau e ia.
The tree was felled (by him).
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Kua kohia e ia ētahi waiata tawhito.
Some ancient songs have been collected by him.
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Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.
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I horoia tōna waka e Pita.
His car was washed by Peter.
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Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
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Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
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Kua tirohia ngā tāonga e ngā tauira.
The treasures have been looked at by the students.
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I wepua e mātou.
We thrashed them.
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I mahia e ia he taonga wheua mō te rau tāra.
He made a bone pendant worth one hundred dollars.
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Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
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I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
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Kei te whakaaronga e ia.
It is being thought about by her.
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I herua ōku makawe e tōku hoa.
My hair was combed by my friend.
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I pōwhitritia mātou e Ngāti Toa.
We were welcomed by Ngāti Toa.
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I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
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I patua e au.
It was hit by me.
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I mihia e ahau.
They were acknowledged by me.
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I mātakitakitua e au tērā hōtaka i tētrā wikil.
That programme was watched by me last week.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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I tuhia tētahi reta e ia ki tōna hoa.
The letter was written by her to her sweetheart.
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Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.
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I taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
The soil was dug by the gardener.
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Kua horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tamariki.
The dishes have been washed by the children.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
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Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
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Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.
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I rurukutia ngā hokonga e ia.
The purchases were wrapped by him.
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Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.
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Ka patua te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be attacked by the dog.
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E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.
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Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.
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Ka whakatauria te kēmu e te kaiwawao.
The game will be decided by the referee.
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E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
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Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e ngā tauira.
The song was sung by the students.
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Kua hokona ngā hū e Hōne.
The shoes were bought by Hōne.
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Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.
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I topea te rākau e Rōpata.
The tree was cut by Bob.
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Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
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Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.
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Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
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Ka tangihia ngā mate e tātou.
The deceased will be bereaved by us.
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Kei te kitea te kōtiro e tōna māmā.
The girl is being seen by her mother.
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I tomokia te pā e ngā toa.
The pā was entered by the warriors.
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Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
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Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.
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Ka kīia te wharepaku e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will be used by the guests.
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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.
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Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
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E inumia ana te miraka e te ngeru.
The milk is being drunk by the cat.
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Ka whakapaingia te papa e ngā tamariki.
The floor will be cleaned by the children.
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Kua whakakopaina ngā pūhera e ngā kaihoko.
The parcels have been wrapped by the shop assistants.
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E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.
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E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.
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E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
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Ka tohia te āporo e Mere.
The apple will be picked by Mere.
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E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.
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Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
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I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
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I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
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E nekehia ana ngā pouaka e ngā tamariki.
The boxes are being moved by the children.
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I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.
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I patua te rango e te tangata.
The fly was hit by the man.
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Ka hokona te taonga e koe.
The gift will be bought by you.
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E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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Kāore anō tēnei pānui kia pānuitia e au.
I have not yet read this notice.
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Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
I have read that (aforementioned) book.
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Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.
A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.
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Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun
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Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.
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I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako.
The children were taught by the teacher.
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Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.
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Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.
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E whāngaihia ana ngā kurī e Hēmi.
The dogs are being fed by Hēmi.
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Kua tangohia nā hū e tōnā matua.
His shoes have been removed by his father.
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Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
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I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
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E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
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Ka horoia ngā kākahu mā e ia.
The white clothes will be washed by him.
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I āta wāhia te wini e Manu.
Manu broke the window deliberately.
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Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
That aforementioned book has been read by me.
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Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.
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Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
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I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.
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E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
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Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.
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I arohaina a Taika e Ataahua.
Taika was loved by Ataahua.
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Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...
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Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
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Ka pīrangitia e ia ngā mea katoa.
All the things are wanted by him.
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Ka whāngaitia ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētehai tohunga.
Ruataupare was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
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I whāngaihia ia e ōna kaumātua.
She was adopted her grandparents.
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Ka āwhinatia a Amaru e Pita.
Amaru was helped by Pita.
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I patua te kurī e te tamaiti.
The dog was hit by the child.
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Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.
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I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
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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.
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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.
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I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger siblings.
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Kua mahia e Mia he kapu tī mā rātou.
Mia has made them a cup of tea.
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E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
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Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
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Horoia e te ua
Washed by the rain
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I whakatōkia ngā tipu e te paruauru.
The seedlings were planted by the gardener.
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Whitiwhitia e te rā.
Transformed by the sun.
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Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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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.
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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.
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Kua tonoa kētia atu ngā pānui e mātou.
The notices have already been sent out by us (3/+ exclusive).
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I tāia ia e te moe.
He was overcome by sleep.
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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.
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Ka patua ia e te tamaiti rahi.
He was hit by the big boy.
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Kei te wetekia a Taika e tona hoa.
Taika is being untied by his friend.
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I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
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E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is being sought by the officials.
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I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
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Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
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Kua inumia ā tātou waireka e ngā pakeke.
Our soft drinks have been drunk by the adults.
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Ke tukuna e Wairangi tana taurekareka ki a Pare-whete.
His servant was sent by Wairangi to Para-whete.
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Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people will be looked after by God.
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Kua kikia te pāora e Rangi to Aroha.
The ball was kicked by Rangi to Aroha.
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Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.
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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.).
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Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
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E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
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I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
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I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
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I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
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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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I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
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Kia kauwhautia atu iana, e ahau, ki a koe.
Let me know recite this to you.
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I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.
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Kei whaia koe e te kurī.
You might get chased by the dog.
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Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
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I kainga te keke e Mere.
The cake was eaten by Mere.
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I titoa te waiata nei e Jeff Simmonds.
This song was composed by Jeff Simmonds.
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I hiroia e Ari ngā pereti.
The dishes were washed by Ari.
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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 ngā kōrero, e ono kē ngā matimati i tētahi o ngā ringaringa.
According to what is said, he had six fingers on one of his hands.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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

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

Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.
According to the doctor, her illness isn't terminal.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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.
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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.
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Tēnei nā, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She must be reading a book (to just by what I hear).
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Tēnā pea, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
Perhaps she is reading a book.
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Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kei tātahi ngā tamariki e tākaro ana.
The children are playing at the beach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I tātahi ngā tamariki e tākaro ana.
The children were playing at the beach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
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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...

Horoia ngā rīhi, kātahi ka waiho ai māna e whakamaroke.
Wash the dishes then leave them for her to dry.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

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

Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?
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Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!
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Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

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

Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.
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Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?
I am able... - Ka taea e...