On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Mere tōku māmā.
Mere is my mother.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rewi te hoa o Mere.
Rewi is Mary's friend.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ngā pukapuka a Tawa ēnā.
Those are Tawa's books.
Identity sentences - ko...

He aha a Taika i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Taika say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

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

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

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

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
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

Ka tino ora a Mere.
Mere will be very well.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka tino makariri a Mere.
Mere will be very cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua pai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat worried.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Haere ai a Manu ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Manu always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Nō Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā Mere mā i horoi ngā pereti.
Mere and the others washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

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

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

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka tae mai a Hēmi mā runga motukā.
Hēmi travelled by car.
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 a Mere e waiata.
Mere shouldn't sing.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

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

I kainga te keke e Mere.
The cake was eaten by Mere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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...

Kei te tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is very grumpy.
When - Kia

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

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

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

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

Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.
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 āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te kura a Mere.
Mere is at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Ka haere a Mere.
Mary goes.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kuhu mai te hoa o Mere.
Mere's friend comes in.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi wahine anō me te mere pounamu i te ringa.
Another woman stood and came forward with a greenstone mere in her hand.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

He kaiako nui a Mere.
Mere is an important teacher.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Nā Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Marama's and Tamahae's cousin.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

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

Kāore a Mere i te whakareri mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was not preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Ko Ani rāua ko Mere.
Ani and Mere.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Pita rātou ko Paul, ko Mere.
Peter, Paul and Mere.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Mere rāua ko Lennon āku tamariki.
Mere and Lennon are my children.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko māua ko Mere ngā kaiāwhina.
Mere and I are the helpers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I roto rāua ko Mere i te whare.
He and Mere were in the house.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani and Mere are at the school.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He wahine tūai a Mere.
Mere is skinny.
The article - te, ngā, he

Ehara a Mere nō Ngāti Porou.
Mere is not from Ngāti Porou.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at school.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Kua ngaro i a Mere tana pēke.
Mere has lost her bag. (Her bag has been lost by Mere.)
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I a mātou i Rānana ka tūtaki ki a Mere mā i a rātou e hoko ana i ng`1a parāoa wīwī.
While they were in London, they met Mary and her group while they were buying French bread.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

He pounamu tēnei mere.
This mere is greenstone.

Na Mere tēnei kurī.
This dog belongs to Mere.

Kei hea a Kauri?
Where is Kauri?

Kei te tino pai a Mere.
Mere is very good.

Kei te tino ora a Mere.
Mere is very well.

Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.

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

I tino pai a Mere.
Mere was very good.

Ka tino pai a Mere.
Mere will be very good.

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

I tino ora a Mere.
Mere was very well.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is very lonely.

Kei te tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere is very sick.

I tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere was very hungry.

Kei te tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere is very anxious.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is very busy.

I tino matekai a Mere.
Mere was very starving.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is very worried.

Ka tino matekai a Mere.
Mere will be very starving.

I tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere was very thirsty.

Kei te tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere is very happy.

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

I tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere was very tired.

Kei te tino māngere a Mere.
Mere is very lazy.

Ka tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere will be very tired.

I tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was very sleepy.

Kei te tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere is very sad.

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

Kei te tino wera a Mere.
Mere is very hot.

I tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere was very lonely.

Kei te tino makariri a Mere.
Mere is very cold.

Ka tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere will be very lonely.

I tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere was very sick.

I mōhio koe ki a Mere?
Did you know Mere?

Ka tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere will be very sick.

I tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere was very anxious.

Ka tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be very anxious.

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

I tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere was very busy.

Ka tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere will be very busy.

Kei te oma a Aria.
Aria is running.

I tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere was very worried.

Ka tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be very worried.

I tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere was very relaxed.

Ka tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be very relaxed.

I tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere was very happy.

Ka tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere will be very happy.

I tino riri a Mere.
Mere was very angry.

Ka tino riri a Mere.
Mere will be very angry.

I tino māngere a Mere.
Mere was very lazy.

Ka tino māngere a Mere.
Mere will be very lazy.

I tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere was very grumpy.

Ka tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere will be very grumpy.

I tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere was very sad.

Ka tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere will be very sad.

I tino wera a Mere.
Mere was very hot.

Ka tino wera a Mere.
Mere will be very hot.

I tino makariri a Mere.
Mere was very cold.

Kei te pēhea a Mere?
How is Mere?

Kei te horoi a Mere i a ia anō.
Mere is washing herself.

Kei te āhua pai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat good.

Kei te āhua ora a Mere.
Mere is somewhat well.

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

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

Kei te āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere is somewhat tired.

Kei te āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sick.

Kei te āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere is somewhat anxious.

Kei te āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is somewhat worried.

Kei te āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere is somewhat relaxed.

Kei te āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere is somewhat happy.

Kei te āhua riri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat angry.

Kei te āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lazy.

Kei te āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sad.

Kei te āhua wera a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hot.

Kei te āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat cold.

Kia ora e Mere. He ātaahua tō whare.
Thanks, Mere. Your house is beautiful.

Ko Mere tāku kōtiro.
Mere is my girl.

He ahai a Mere i tangi ai?
Why did Mere cry?

Tēnā koe e Mere.
Hello Mere.

He ahai a Mere w tangi ai?
Why will Mere cry?

He ahai a Mere w tangi nei?
Why is Mere crying?

E Mere, kei a koe aku kī?
Mere, have you got my keys?

Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.

He kuia aroha a Mere.
Mary is a loving elder.

He tere ake a Mere i a Hāmi ki te omaoma.
Mary's faster than Sam at running.

Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.

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

I āhua pai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat good.

I āhua ora a Mere.
Mere was somewhat well.

Ka āhua ora a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat well.

E Mere.
Hey Mary.

I āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat hungry.

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

I āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere was somewhat starving.

Na Mere tēnei kurī.
This dog belongs to Mere.

I āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere was somewhat thirsty.

I āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere was somewhat tired.

Ka āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat tired.

I a Hera tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Hera had my pen. Where is it now?

I āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was somewhat sleepy.

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

I āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere was somewhat lonely.

Ka āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat lonely.

He koretake kōrua ko Mere!
You are Mere are useless!

I āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere was somewhat sick.

Ka āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat sick.

I āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere was somewhat anxious.

I āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere was somewhat busy.

Ka āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat busy.

I āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere was somewhat worried.

I āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere was somewhat relaxed.

Kei hea a Mere?
Where is Mere?

I āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere was somewhat happy.

Ka āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat happy.

I āhua riri a Mere.
Mere was somewhat angry.

Ka āhua riri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat angry.

I āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere was somewhat lazy.

Ka āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat lazy.

I āhua pukuriri a Mere.
Mere was somewhat grumpy.

Ka āhua pukuriri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat grumpy.

I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.

I āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere was somewhat sad.

Ka āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat sad.

I āhua wera a Mere.
Mere was somewhat hot.

Ā, kua tutaki kōrua, ko Mere?
Now, have you and Mary met?

Ka āhua wera a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat hot.

I āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere was somewhat cold.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.