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kei te - at the moment; now

Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi?
Who is washing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is washing the dishes.
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te haere ki te hui?
Who is going to the hui?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

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

Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kāore anō au kia kai, ernmgari kei te matekei au.
I have not yet eaten, but I am starving.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharepukapuka tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the library!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

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

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

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Hoatu koutou ki mua, kei te pai au i konei.
You guys go up the front, I'm fine here.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Me he mahi kei te haere, ka oma!
If there's work to be done, he runs!
If... (using me) - me

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

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

Ko Arohakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei runga ake.
Aroha is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei te haere ahau ki te kura runga pahi, engari kei te haere koe ki te toa raro.
I'm going to school by bus but you're walking to the shop.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia.
I'm ok, but she's crying.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

Kei konei au, engari kei te moe tonu ngā karu Nan.
I am here, but my eyes are still sleeping Nan.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

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

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

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

He māmā tēnei mahi reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei konei koutou reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei rohe taku whānau reira kei te mokemoke ahau.
My family is in another region, therefore I am lonely.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

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

Auē! Kei te pōtiki tētehi pene.
Oh dear! The youngest has a pen.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki

Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.
That (over there) - tērā

Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Amaru i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Amaru this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ko Ari rāua ko Aria kei te haere ki te tāone.
Ari and Aria are going to town.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Engari kei te marae ētahi e rua.
But there are two already at the marae.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

Ko te wai o taua he puna kei te taha ki te hauraro.
The pā's water source was a spring on the north side.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te tika, kei te rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei

taku , kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.

Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā .
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.

Ko Ataahua kei te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Ataahua is looking after her children.

Kia ora e Hera, kei te pēhea koe?
Hi, Sarah, how are you?

Kia ora, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hi, how is Sarah?

Tēnā koe e Mahu, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Mahu, how are you?

Tēnā koe, kei te pēhea a Hēmi?
Hello, how is Hēmi?

Kia maumahara koe, kei te ako tahi tātou.
Remember, we are all learning together.

Ko te wai o taua he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.

He āwha kei te haere mai.
There's a storm coming.

Kei te kōrero ia: "He mate kei taku waewae. Kei te toto! E mamae ana taku turi!".
He says: "My leg is sore! There's blood! My knee hurts!".

Engari, kei te mahi tonu. Koia kei a ia ki te mahi!
But he is still working, what a champ!

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

Ko Timi kei te haere?
Timi's going?

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

Āe, kei te pai au.
Yes, I'm good.

He nui ngā rauemi kei te ipurangi.
Thers are lots of resources on the internet.

Kei te mahi au i taku taumahi, kei te whapai i tōku whare, ā, kei te haere hoki ki tōku marae.
I'm working on my assignment, I'm cleaning my house and I am going to my marae.

Āe, kei te mārama au.
Yes, I understand.

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

He rārangi roa kei te toa.
It is a long queue at the shop.

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

Ko ia kei te moe.
She is sleeping.

Ko te manga kei te tukituki ki te wini.
It is the branch banging against the window.

Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.

Ko Mere kei te horoi i ngā rīhi.
Mere is washing the dishes.

Apōpō, kei te haere au ki Otaki.
Tomorrow I'm going to Otaki.

A tērā wiki, kei te haere mai tētahi rangatira ki mātou kāinga.
Next week, a chief is coming to our home.

Ko te nama kei te taha raro o te mīhini.
The number is on the underside of the machine.

He puke onepū kei te taha o te awa.
There are sand dunes beside the river.

E Manu, Rangi kei te pēhea kōrua?
Manu, Rangi, how are you?

E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?

E hoa, kei te pai.
Mate, it's okay.

Mōrena; kei te pēhea koe?
Morning, how are you?

Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?

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

Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?

Kei Poneke, kei Te Papa.
In Wellington at Te Papa.

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

Ngā mihi o te ; kei te pēhea koutou katoa?
Evening greetings, how are you all?

Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.

Ngā mihi o te ; kei te pēhea koutou?
Season greetings, how are you (three +)?

Tēnā koe; kei te pēhea?
Hello, how is it?

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.

Āe, kei te mārama ahau.
Yes, I understand.

Āe e , kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.

Kia ora, kei te pai ahau.
Thanks, I'm good.

Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?

E kāo. Kei te pai au.
No, I am fine.

"Katoa 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 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."

Ko Ani taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Ani is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.

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