On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka.
A book is what I want.
Identity sentences - ko...

Kei te hiahia āwhina koe?
Do you need a hand?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I hiakai ia.
He or she was hungry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tino hiamoe ahau.
I was very sleepy.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I hiainu koe.
You were thirsty.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hiainu koe.
You will be thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiainu ia.
He or she will be somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka aha koe ki te tamaiti hīanga?
What will you do with the mischievous child?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
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 tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played two games.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

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

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

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

Kia hia ngā panana?
How many bananas do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

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

Kia hia ngā parāoa?
How much bread do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā kuri?
How many dogs do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā āporo?
How many apples do you need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā karaka?
How many oranges do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā putiputi i te whare karakia?
How many flowers do you need in the church?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā pēke pēnei?
How many bags of flour do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā moni ki te hoko i te waka hōu?
How much money do you need to buy the new car?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā whare?
How many houses do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā paukena?
How many pumpkins do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā huka?
How many sugars would you like?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā oko?
How many bowls do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā aihikirīmi māu?
How many ice creams for you?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a cup of tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he tōhi māku.
Could you please make me some toast.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

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 tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi?
Could you please remove the washing from the line?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tapahia he wahie?
Could you please chop some wood?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī māku?
Could you please make me a cup of tea.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī mā māua?
Can you please make us (2) a cup of tea?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Hei aha ērā. Whakamahia ko ēnei.
Never mind those ones over there. Use these ones.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Hei aha a Pāora, he hīanga tana mahi.
Never mind Pāora, he's up to mischief.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
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

Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.
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

Tirohia te rā!
Look at the sun!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tangohia tō hingareti!
Take off your singlet!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tangohia ō tōkena!
Take off your socks!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tāpirihia te miraka.
Put in the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

Riringihia he wai ki roto.
Pour in some water.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Riringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tangohia ō kākahu!
Take off your clothes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Ka tāpirihia ngā panana.
Add the banana.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tātaihia!
Recite it!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Nekehia ki Kapiti!
Move to Kapiti!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Waruhia te kiri rēmana.
Grate the lemon rind.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tahia te ara!
Sweep the path!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mahia te mahi!
Do the work!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui!
Draw on the superme sacredness!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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...

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e māngere, mahia atu!
Don't be lazy, give it heaps!
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 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 te parāoa e tapahia.
You shouldn't slice the bread.
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 e whakatikahia te tēpu.
The table shouldn't be set.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

I tata mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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

I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tahia ana e Hera te papa.
The floor was swept by Hera.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whāngaihia te tamaiti e tana kuia.
The child was adopted by his grandmother.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

Kei te waiatahia mātou.
We are being sung about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Mahia ai tēnei mahi i ngā rā omua.
This work was carried out in former times.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mihia ahau.
I was acknowledged.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mihia e ahau.
They were acknowledged by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

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

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

Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrerohia a Ari te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Ari.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Ka tangihia ngā mate e tātou.
The deceased will be bereaved by us.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka tohia te āporo e Mere.
The apple will be picked by Mere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I pēhia rawatia ngā wāhine.
The women were severely oppressed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.
A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whāngaihia ana ngā kurī e Mia.
The dogs are being fed by Mia.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I āta wāhia te wini e Honi.
Honi broke the window deliberately.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kimihia ana he tikanga.
A plan is/was being sought.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Nō muri tata mai ka whakamihia ia mō āna mahi.
Shortly afterwards she was acknowledged for what she'd done.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

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

E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I nukuhia e au ngā ahi wera mai i ngā kōhatu ki te pouaka ki tōku hawera.
The hot ashes were moved by me from the stones to the box with my shovel.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is being sought by the officials.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Ka kimihihia he rūma mōtēra e wātea ana, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a vacant motel room, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

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

Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei

Kāore anō a Tawa kia hiakai.
Tawa is not hungry yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

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

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...

Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

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

Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore ngā kurī i te hiamoe.
The dogs are not sleepy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te hiamoe.
I am not sleepy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te hiamoe?
Are the children not sleepy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te hiakai.
I am not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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

I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka nui taku hiahia kia kite i a koe!
I greatly desire to see you.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

Kāore te waka rererangi e rere ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will not fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

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

He mea e hiahia ana koe i te tāone?
Do you want something from the town?
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Tangohia i te tēpu!
Take if off the table!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

No Āhia pea te ritenga Māori.
Māori culture may have originated in Asia.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Kāore anō te pātītī kia tapahia e au.
The grass has not been cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

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

Kāore te pātītī i tapahia e au.
The grass was not cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerohia e te kaiako.
The topic is not being discussed by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te papa i te tahia e ia.
The floor is not being swept by him/her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te whare e whakatikahia e ngā kaimahi.
The house will not be fixed by the workers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te mahi i mahia e ngā tamariki.
The work was not done by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren't looking for him.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pōro i te tākarohia e ngā tamariki.
The ball is not being played with by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

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

Kāore te āporo e tohia e Mere.
The apple will not be picked by Mere.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

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

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

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

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

He aha tō hiahia?
What do you want?
What? - He aha?

He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?
What? - He aha?

Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

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

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

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

Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
Towards - mai

Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Towards - mai

Ka hia koutou?
How many of you were there?
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

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

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

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

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

Ko te rima karaka i te ahiahi.
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Telling time - kara

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

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

Kaua e whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Don't hang the clothes on the line.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Don't set the table for the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Don't prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e waruwaruhia ngā kāroti.
Don't peel the carrots.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Future locatives - kei te

Mahia kia pēnei.
Do it like this.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Tuhia he kōrero mō tō whānau.
Write a story about your family.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Te hiapai hoki!
What a damn cheek!
How... - Te... hoki...

Ka hia kiromita ki Mōhaka?
How many kilometers to Mōhaka?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Tokohia ā koutou ākonga?
How many students do you have?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Tokohia pea ā mātou ākonga.
We have about nine students.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Tokohia ō rātou kaikōrero i tēnei rā?
How many speakers have they got today?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

E hia rānei ērā kāinga tawhito?
How many of those old settlements would there be?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

E hia ngā pune me ngā pāoka?
How many spoons and forks are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

E hia ngā rākau whero?
How many red sticks are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Tokohia ngā tāmgata?
How many people are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

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...

Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūano tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Tē hiahia au ki ngā rare.
I do not want a lolly.
Not - tē

He hiakai nō rātou.
Because they were hungry.
Because - he... nō...

He hiakai nōku,
Because I was hungry.
Because - he... nō...

He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
Because - he... nō

I hiamoe ia.
He or she was sleepy.

Tangohia ō kākahu.
Take off your clothes.

Ka hiamoe ia.
He or she will be sleepy.

Mahia te mahi ināianei.
Do the work now.

Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.

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

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

Kei te hiainu koe.
You are thirsty.

Kei te tirohia ngā pukapuka e te kairangahau.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.

I āhua hiakai ahau.
I was somewhat hungry.

Ka āhua hiakai ahau.
I will be somewhat hungry.

I āhua hiainu ahau.
I was somewhat thirsty.

Kei te tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere is very thirsty.

Ka āhua hiainu ahau.
I will be somewhat thirsty.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.

Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.

I āhua hiamoe ahau.
I was somewhat sleepy.

I tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere was very hungry.

Kei te hiainu ia.
He or she is thirsty.

Ka āhua hiamoe ahau.
I will be somewhat sleepy.

Ā te ahiahi nei.
See you this afternoon.

Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.

I tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere was very thirsty.

Ka tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be very thirsty.

Tokohia kei roto i tō whānau?
How many in your family?

E hia ō tau?
How old are you?

I tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere will be very sleepy.

riringihia!
Pour!

Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.

tāpirihia!
Add!

Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.

Kei te tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very thirsty.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.

I hiakai ahau.
I was hungry.

Ka hiakai ahau.
I will be hungry.

Tangohia mai tō pōtae.
Take off your hat.

E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?

Ki tō whakaaro, e hia ngā tau o Rangi?
How old do you think Rangi is?

I hiainu ahau.
I was thirsty.

E hia te utu mō ngā kākahu katoa?
How much did all the clothes cost?

Ka hiainu ahau.
I will be thirsty.

E hia?
How many things (are there)?

Kei te hiahia koe ki te haere?
Do you want to go?

Kia hia?
How many (do you want)?

Pēhea koe? Tokohia kei roto i tō whānau?
What about you? How many in your family?

Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!

Ka hiahia ngā tamariki ki te haere ki te tāone.
The children want to go to town.

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

I hiamoe ahau.
I was sleepy.

Ka hiamoe ahau.
I will be sleepy.

Kei te hiahia au kia koe i ō huawhenua!
I want you to eat your vegetables.

I āhua hiakai koe.
You were somewhat hungry.

E hia ngā iki?
How many fish?

Tokohia ngā tamariki a ō kaumātua?
How many children do your grandparents have?

Āe, kei te hiakai au.
Yes, I am hungry.

E hia ngā ika a mau i a koe?
How many fish did you catch?

Kei te hiahia koe ki te mōhio?
Do you want to know?

I āhua hiainu koe.
You were somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat thirsty.

E hia tana pakeke?
How old is he?

Tokohia rātou kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming?

Ka āhua hiainu koe.
You will be somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.

I āhua hiamoe koe.
You were somewhat sleepy.

I tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very hungry.

Ka āhua hiamoe koe.
You will be somewhat sleepy.

I tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very thirsty.

I te reo Māori, e ono ngā pū-tohu-wa matua, e whitu me ka whakaarohia te "kātahi āno... ka", engari he mono tūkē te "kātahi anō".
In the Māori language, there are six main time markers, seven if we include "kātahi anō... ka", but "kātahi anō" is considered a standalone.

Ka tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very thirsty.

E hia ngā tau o tana mokopuna?
How old is her grandchild?

I tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very sleepy.

Mahia te huamata.
Make the salad.

Whāngaihia ngā kararehe.
Feed the animals.

Tirohia ngā whetū.
Look at the stars.

Kei te āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hungry.

Huruihia te whārangi.
Turn the page.

Tangihia ngā mate kua ngaro ki te pō.
Grieve those who have gone into the night.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere is somewhat thirsty.

E hia ō matimati?
How many fingers do you have?

Kei te hiainu koe?
Are you thirsty?

E hia ō waewae?
How many feet do you have?

Kei te hiamoe a Martin.
Martin's sleepy.

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

I hiakai koe.
You were hungry.

Ka hiakai koe.
You will be hungry.

Whakaitihia!
Make it smaller!

E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.

E hia ngā ika kei roto i tōu kete?
How many fish are in your kete?

I hiamoe koe.
You were sleepy.

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

Ka hiamoe koe.
You will be sleepy.

E hia ngā tau o tō tuahine?
How old's your sister?

I āhua hiakai ia.
He or she was somewhat hungry.

E hia ngā tau o ō tuāhine?
How old are your sisters?

Kei te āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hungry.

I āhua hiainu ia.
He or she was somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat thirsty.

Unuhia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sleepy.

I āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she will be somewhat sleepy.

He mahi hīanga hoki tēnā.
That is a naughty thing to do.

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

Mihia tō kuia.
Greet your grandmother.

Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?

E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.

Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.

Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.

He pai ake a Ūropi i a Rūhia.
Europe is better than Russia.

I āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat hungry.

Ka āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat hungry.

Kei te hiamimi koe?
Do you need a mimi?

I āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat thirsty.

Ka āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat thirsty.

Ka hiakai ia.
He or she will be hungry.

I āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat sleepy.

I hiainu ia.
He or she was thirsty.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sleepy.

Kimihia te kupu ki te papakupu.
Look for the word in the dictionary.

Kohia ngā parapara.
Collect up the rubbish.

Nā tana kaha whai i tana hiakai, ka ea.
Because he pursued his goal so intently, he was successful.

Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?

Whaea, e hiakai ana a Taika.
Whaea, Taika is hungry.

Kei te hiawai ahau.
I'm thirsty.

Pānuihia ā-wahatia tēnei kōrerorero poto.
Read aloud the short dialogue.

Whakapaihia tō moenga.
Make your bed.

Kei te āhua hiainu ahau.
I am somewhat thirsty.

Whakatikahia tō rūma.
Clean up your room.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.

Tangohia ō hu i roto nei.
Take your shoes off inside.

Haere mai e tama, rukuhia ngā pāua a Tangaroa nei.
Come here son, dive for the pāua belonging to Tangaroa.

E hia te moni e pīrangi ana koe?
How much money do you need?

E hia kē mai nei ngā kōura!
What a lot of crayfish!

E hia kē mai nei...
What a lot of...

I tino hiakai ahau.
I was very hungry.

Ka tino hiakai ahau.
I will be very hungry.

Tokohia kē mai nei...
What a lot of people...

Kei te āhua hiakai koe.
You are somewhat hungry.

I tino hiainu ahau.
I was very thirsty.

Kei te āhua hiainu koe.
You are somewhat thirsty.

Tangohia mai te mea nā i raro i te oko.
Peel off the thing from under the bowl.

He kore hiahia nō Hāmi.
Because Hāmi doesn't want to.

I āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat hungry.

Ka tino hiamoe ahau.
I will be very sleepy.

Ka āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat hungry.

I āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere was somewhat thirsty.

E hia ngā marae o te rohe nei?
How many marae are there in this region?

Tangohia te hingareti.
Take off the singlet.

Kātahi rā ka pēhia ki tētahi taha, ki tētahi taha.
Then [she] turned [her head] from side to side.

I āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was somewhat sleepy.

E hia ngā tūru i te akomanga?
How many chairs are there in the classroom?

Tangohia te tīhāte.
Take off the t-shirt.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat sleepy.

E hia ngā tamariki i te kura?
How many children are at the school?

Tangohia ngā tōkena.
Remove the socks.

Kei te hiahia te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.

E hia ngā whare i te tāone?
How many houses are in the town?

Tangohia ngā tarau.
Remove the pants.

E hia ngā rākau i te ngahere?
How many trees are in the forest?

Tangohia tō tarau.
Remove your pants.

E hia ngā manu i te wao nui?
How many birds are in the wilderness?

Tangohia tō hingareti.
Take off your singlet.

E hia ngā whetu i te rangi?
How many stars are in the sky?

Tangohia ō tōkena.
Take off your socks.

Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?

Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.

E hia ngā ika i te moana?
How many fish are in the sea?

E hia ngā motokā i te huarahi?
How many cars are on the road?

Kei te āhua hiainu ia.
He or she is somewhat thirsty.

E hia ngā whakaahua i te wharetaonga?
How many pictures are in the museum?

E hia ngā pene i te pouaka?
How many pens are in the box?

Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.

E hia ngā rīwai i te māra?
How many potatoes are in the garden?

E hia tō pakeke?
How old are you?

E hia ngā wharekura o te tāone nei?
How many schools are in this town?

E hia ngā tau o Aroha?
How old is Aroha?

E hia ngā whare o te kāinga nei?
How many houses are in this village?

E hia ngā tamariki o te whānau nei?
How many children are in this family?

E hia ngā pukapuka o te wharepukapuka nei?
How many books are in this library?

E hia ngā rākau o te ngahere nei?
How many trees are in this forest?

E hia ngā kaiako o te kura nei?
How many teachers are in this school?

Tangohia ō kākahu, whakamaua ō kākahu moe.
Take off your clothes, put on your pyjamas.

E hia ngā tauira o te whare wānanga nei?
How many students are in this university?

Haere mai, tangohia ō kamupūtu, whakamaua ō tōkena.
Come here, take your gumboots off and put on your socks.

Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.

I tino hiakai koe.
You were very hungry.

Ka tino hiakai koe.
You will be very hungry.

I tino hiainu koe.
You were very thirsty.

Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.

Ka tino hiainu koe.
You will be very thirsty.

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

I tino hiamoe koe.
You were very sleepy.

I āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat hungry.

Tokohia ō kaimahi?
How many people do you work with?

Tangohia ō kākahu moe.
Take off you pyjamas.

Hei te ahiahi ka m,āminga e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend you are thirsty.

Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.

E hia ngā tūru kei te tēpu?
How many chairs are at the table?

I āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat thirsty.

Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?

Ka āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat thirsty.

I āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi was somewhat sleepy.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat sleepy.

Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.

Kei te tino hiainu koe.
You are very thirsty.

Kei te hiakai au.
I'm hungry.

Kei te hiamoe au.
I'm sleepy.

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūao tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.

Kei te hiakai koe, pēpi?
Do you want to have kai, baby?

Hei te ahiahi ka māmingā e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend to be thirsty.

Kei te hiamoe māua.
He/she and I are sleepy.

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

E hia āu pene e hoa?
How many pens have you got mate?

tokohia?
how many (people)?

Kei te hiahia ia ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
He wants to go to the toilet.

Kua ngata tō hiakai?
Have you had enough to fill you up?

e whia?
how many?

E hia tōna pakeke?
How old is she?

Tokohia i tae mai ki te whakarongo ki te pirimia?
How many people are coming to hear the Prime Minister?

I tino hiakai ia.
He or she was very hungry.

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.

Ka tino hiakai ia.
He or she will be very hungry.

hiapai
goodness

Kia ora Koa, tokohia kei tō whānau?
Hey Koa, how many in your family?

Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.

Kei te āhua hiakai au.
I'm somewhat hungry.

"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."

He ngenge pea nōu, ka kore e hia kai?
Maybe you are tired, will you not eat?

Kei te āhua hiamoe au.
I'm somewhat sleepy.

I tino hiainu ia.
He or she was very thirsty.

Ka tika hoki! Tokohia kei tō whānau?
That's right! How many in your family?

Ākuanei, ahiahi rawa ake, kua pau kē tō hau!
Later on, by evening, you'll be exhausted!

Ka tino hiainu ia.
He or she will be very thirsty.

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

Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.

Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.

I tino hiamoe ia.
He or she was very sleepy.

I tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was very hungry.

Kei te hiainu ahau.
I am thirsty.

Ka tino hiamoe ia.
He or she will be very sleepy.

Ka tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hungry.

I ngā ata ka hiamoemore tonu ia.
She was always sleepy in the mornings.

Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.

E hia ngā āporo?
How many apples?

Unuhia, unuhia!
Draw on, draw on!

I tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi was very thirsty.

E hia ngā panana?
How many bananas?

Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".

Ka tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi will be very thirsty.

E hia ngā paukena?
How many pumpkin?

Kei te tino hiainu au.
I'm very thirsty.

E hia ngā motokā?
How many cars?

E hia ngā pune?
How many spoons?

Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.

I tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sleepy.