On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko te horopaki tērā ka tohu i te mahinga tika.
Context is what determines the correct usage.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei roto i te motokā?
Who is that in the car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei waho i te whare?
Who is that outside the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā i te totohe?
Who were arguing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai rā kei te tapahi i te mīti?
Who is chopping the meat?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi i te rūma?
Who is cleaning the room?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who played at the playground?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i hanga i te whare?
Who built the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who is playing the game?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te whakahaere i te hui?
Who is running the meeting?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

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

Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tangata atawhai.
He is not a kind person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tōku whaea i te kuia.
My mother is not an elder.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara koe i te hoa pai.
You are not a good friend.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara koe i te tangata mohio.
You are not a knowledgeable person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te wahine atamai.
She is not a clever woman.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara koe i te āwhina.
You are not a helper.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te ākonga i te māngai.
The student is not a representative.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tōku pāpā i te rangatira.
My father is not a leader.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

Ehara a Amaru i te pirihimana.
Amaru is not a policeman.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā i te mea tawhito.
That is not the old one.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te pēpi.
He isn't a baby.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Manu i te kaiako.
Manu isn't a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Hera i te tangata mahi kai.
Hera isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
That man is not the boss.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
That's not the Prime Minister.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Rangi i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Rangi is not a bus driver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te hamo pango.
She's not a coward.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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

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

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te nēhi.
She is not a nurse.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā i te ngeru.
That is not a cat.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ērā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ēnei i te ara kikino.
These are not bad roads.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

Kei te tahu ia i te ahi i te marae.
He is lighting the fire at the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tahitahi a Hēmi i te whare.
Hēmi is sweeping the house.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tahitahi a Ataahua i te papa.
Ataahua is sweeping the floor.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te horoi a Nikau i te waka.
Nikau is washing the car.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

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

Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

Kei te tākaro a Pita i te papa tākaro.
Pita is playing at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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

E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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 whāngai ana a Kauri i te kurī.
Kauri is feeding the dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
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 kite au i te kurī i te pāmu.
I saw the dog at the farm.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai ngā tamariki i te parāoa.
The children ate the bread.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakatā māua i te whare.
We (me and one other) rested at the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hoko a Rangi i te waka.
Rangi bought the car.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waiata rāua i te hui?
Kāore rāua i waiata i te hui?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite koe i te pirihimana?
Kāore koe i kite i te pirihimana?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pakeke ake ia i Te Waipounamu.
He grew up in the South Island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tihewa ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed all night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I rongo a Tame i te kurī.
Tame heard the dog.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite a Ari i te katipō.
Ari saw a katipō.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tatari mātou i te kēti.
We walked by the gate.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tae tōmuri mai ia i te pō rā.
He arrived late last night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakatō i ētehi kai māori pērā i te kūmara me te kōkihi.
We planted native food like kūmara and native spinach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pekepeke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped backwards and forwards over the fence.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga i te waru karaka.
Me and my friend drove to uni at 8 o'clock.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te pō nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te rā.
He will come at sunset.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hora a Koa i te tēpu.
Koa's set the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
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 piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children have run in the playground.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!
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 whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

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

Whakaorangia mātou i te kino.
Deliver us from evil.
Sentences with i - i

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

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

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

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

Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto, ke ahu ki Onehunga.
[They] went along the path over the scoria and headed to Onehunga.
Sentences with i - i

Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i

Kei te pānui te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Sentences with i - i

Kei roto ngā putiputi i te ipu.
The flowers are in the vase.
Sentences with i - i

E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
Sentences with i - i

I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
The children swam in the bay.
Sentences with i - i

I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i

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

Ka hopu a Poti i te manu.
Pussy catches the bird.
Sentences with i - i

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

Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
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Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
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Kei 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 raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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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 raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
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Kia taka pea koe i runga i te hōiho!
I hope you fall off your horse.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te pahi.
Be quick, or you will miss the bus.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

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

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

Katia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we'll die of cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
Wash the car properly so that it's shiny.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

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

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

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai

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

I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea.
Habitual action - ai

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

Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai

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

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

Pēnei 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 au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.
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 au i te whakatā koe.
I thought you were resting.
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...

Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a Pāpā te whāngai i te ngeru.
Dad will feed the cat.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

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 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

He aha tō mahi i Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you going to do at Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a Tainui i te rā nei?
What is Tainui doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a ngā kuia i te marae?
What is the work of the elderly women at the marae?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a Pāpā i te Rātapu?
What does Dad do on Sunday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a te pēpi i te rā nei?
What is the baby doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

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.

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, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ka pai anō tō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

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 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

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 muri i tana hinganga i te pōtitanga, ka rihaina ia.
After his defeat in the election, he resigned.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

Nō muri mai ka mate a Tawa i te aroha.
Afterwards Tawa fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te whatitoka!
One night, Maui stopped up the chinks in the door.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te korenga mahi i te tau 1972, ko ngā raruraru maha i puta.
The strike in 1972 causes many problems.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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 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 Mia a Pita e āwhina i te rā nei.
Mia will support Pita today.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
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...

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

Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

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

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

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

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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

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

Kei roto tō waea pūkoro i te kīhini.
You mobile phone is in the kicthen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ia i te rākau.
He is under the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Honi mā i te kīhini.
Honi is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui i te whare kori tinana me te toa kākahu.
It's between the gym and the clothing store.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā kūmara i te umu.
The kumara are in the oven.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te miraka i te pounamu.
The milk is in the bottle.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

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

Kei roto te kāheru i te wharau
The spade is in the shed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.
The cat is under the tōtara tree.
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...

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

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

Kei runga te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup is on the table.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei runga te tioka i te ara.
The chalk is on the path.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui te tāone i te ngahere.
The town is in the middle of the bush.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui a Aroha i te rākau me te motokā.
Aroha is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ia i te kihini.
He is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro i te pukapuka.
Under the book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ia i te whare.
He/she's inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā tamariki i te whare kura.
The children are in the school building.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

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

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

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

Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
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 pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
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 kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
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 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 tatari i te kēti!
Don't wait at the gate!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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 whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai te noho a te hau ki roto i te ranunga.
By following these instructions the air will stay in the mixture.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

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

I tata taka au i te rākau.
I just about fell out of the tree.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I tata rāoa taku tama i te rara.
My son nearly choked on a lolly.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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

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

Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I whakanohoia ahau i te kāinga.
I was grounded.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

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

I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.
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...

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

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...

E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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

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

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

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

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Kei runga ake ngā kī i te whata mātao.
The keys are above the fridge.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog is in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table is behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

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

Kei roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat is inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer is on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I ū te ngaro ki runga ake i te tēpu.
The fly landed above the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Kei waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children are in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog was in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table was behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

I roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat was inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer was on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei toro i te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

I waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children were in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog was outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

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

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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

Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?
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 koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Nō whea e toa tērā kōtiro i te tauwhāingaroa?
How can that girl possibly win the marathon?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Hera.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Hera.
For the purpose of - hei

Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
For the purpose of - hei

I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei

I haere mātou ki Te Whanaganui a Tara kia mātakitaki ngā tamariki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington so that the children can watch the game.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

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

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

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

Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

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

He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Direction - ...ai

Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Kāore anō au kia piki i te maunga o Tongariro.
I haven't yet climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

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

Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia oma i te papa tākaro.
The children have not run in the playground yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

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

Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

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

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

Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

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

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

Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

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

He mea hoko kē pea te keke nei. Tērā tonu pea. Ehara ia i te tangata tunu keke, ki taku mōhio.
I think this cake might have been bought. Probably. As far as I know he's not a cake-maker.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, i te mea kei te ora tonu taku whaea.
I am not permitted to karanga, as my mother is still alive.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei ngā tamariki te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are allowed to play at the playground.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei koe te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are allowed to watch TV.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
When - Kia

Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hanga a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is building the house.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa ahau i te mea kei konei koutou.
I am happy because you are all here.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te mokemoke ahau i te mea kei rohe kē taku whānau.
I am lonely because my family is in another region.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he whakaaro māku.
I don't know what to think.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he pātai māku.
I don't know what to ask.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā wāhine i te pōuri.
The women are not sad.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te hīkoi i nanahi.
They weren't walking yesterday.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te pīrangi ki tērā waka.
She does not want that car.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā pirihimana i te riri.
The policemen are not angry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te haere ki te mahi.
I am not going to work.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hine i te harikoa.
Hine is not happy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā pakeke i te kai i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are not eating the rotten corn.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te kaimahi i te ngenge.
The worker is not tired.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i 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 mōhio.
I don't know.
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...

Ngā whakapāha, kāore au i te mārama ki tō kōrero.
My aplogies, I don't understand what you are saying.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā wāhine i te kōrero.
The women are not talking.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te pukuriri.
The children are not grumpy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Pita i te matekai.
Pita is not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā toa i te kaha.
The warriors are not strong.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te matekai?
Are you not hungry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

Kāore koe i te māuiui?
Are you not sick?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mōhio.
You do not know.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te pōuri?
Are they not sad?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te whakarongo.
He is not listening.
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 rātou i te haere.
They are not going.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te ngenge?
Are you not tired?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koutou i te harikoa?
Are you not happy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Aria i te hīkoi ki te kura.
Aria isn't walking to school.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te makariri?
Is he/she not cold?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā kaiako i te riri?
Are the teachers not angry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te āmaimai?
Are you not nervous?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te pene i runga i te tēpu.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

He māia ia. Kāore ia i te mataku.
She is brave. She isn't scared.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mahi.
You are not at work.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mōhio ki taku pātai?
You don't know my question?
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...

Ā, kāore au i te mōhio.
Um, I don't know.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te tino pai.
I am not very well.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te hau i te pupuhi.
The wind is not blowing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mārama.
I don't understand.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his food.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hēmi i te haere mai.
Hēmi is not coming.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Ataahua i te haere mai?
Isn't Ataahua coming?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

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

Kāore a Hōne i te kai i te āporo.
Hōne is not eating the apple.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am not reading the book.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te moe.
The children are not sleeping.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Rangi i te mahi i te whare.
Rangi is not working at home.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te horoi i ngā rīhi.
You are not washing the dishes.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te oma ki te kura.
They are not running to school.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

Kāore a Pita i te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
Pita is not playing at the playground.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...