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Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
I pēnei anō te tītere o te moana inanahi nei i tēnei rā.
The sea yesterday was as rough as it is today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
E taku tau, he aha nei ngā mahi mā tāua kia haere atu ki tātahi?
My love, what tasks do we have to do so we can go to the beach to holiday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
Inanahi nei he aha te mahi a te ngeru?
What was the cat doing yesterday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
It was as if - ānō nei
E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
It was as if - ānō nei
E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
It was as if - ānō nei
I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei
E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.
It was as if - ānō nei
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
It was as if - ānō nei
I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei
E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.
It was as if - ānō nei
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.
It was as if - ānō nei
I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei
I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
It was as if - ānō nei
I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent
It was as if - ānō nei
E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
It was as if - ānō nei
E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.
It was as if - ānō nei
E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.
It was as if - ānō nei
E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te oma ia anō nei he hōiho.
She is running like a horse.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei raro iho nei he tauira o te reremahi poto.
Below is an example of a short verbal sentence.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kua tata te waka nei ki Tipitai.
This canoe neared Tipitai.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Tapaia tonutia atu taua maunga nei ko Tirirau.
That mountain is still called Tihirua.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I titoa te waiata nei e Jeff Simmonds.
This song was composed by Jeff Simmonds.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ki tā te pānui, hei te pō nei te kōnohete.
According to the flyer, the concert's tonight.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria
E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.
Be waited for - tāria
Tērā pea he Hāmoa tana hoa. Ki a au nei he Hāmoa te āhua.
Maybe her mate's Samoan. He looks Samoan to me.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Towards - mai
Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!
Towards - mai
Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu
Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.
Away - atu
Kei raro nei he kōrero mō ētahi tamariki tokotoru.
The following is a simple story about three children.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...
He pai ake te wāhanga tuatahi o te pukapuka nei i te wāhanga tuarua.
The first chapter is better than the second chapter of this book.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
E mau nei anō aua ingoa.
Those names remain the same.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kāhore kau ana tū taonga nei i whakawhiwhia ki te taitamariki i aua rā.
These kinds of treasures were not given to the young in those days.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Haere ake i aua ope nei he tamariki kau.
Only young people went in those groups.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
I mate i a Kupe te wheke nei ki Raukawa.
Kupe killed this octopus in Cook Straight.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kātahi anō te whānau nei ka maranga.
The family has just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
E whai nei a wai?
Who's next?
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Kātahi ka whakaohoia e te tangata nei tōna mōkai ki roto ki tētahi puna.
Then this man placed his pet in a spring of water.
And then... - kātahi ka...
He aha koe e kore nei e moe?
Why aren't you sleeping?
Why aren't... - he aha... e kore nei e...
Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.
Tino reka ngā panakeke nei e whae.
These pancakes are really delicious.
Ka kōrero mai a Hotunui ki te kino o tōna iwi e noho nei ia.
Hotunui spoke about how bad the people were that he was living among.
Koia nei te wairua o te kōrero kia tino whakapau kaha koe i ngā wā katoa.
This is the essence of this proverb to expend all of your ability all the time.
He rite tonu ō māua nei wawata.
Our aspirations are exactly the same.
Te tēpu nei ea ana mō te rima tāra.
This table is worth five dollars.
Ka rawe te pō nei e Hera, ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe!
This was an excellent night Hera, many thanks to you!
Auē, te āhua nei e pīrangi ana ia ki te moe.
Gosh, he looks like he needs to sleep.
Ko ngā patu poto a te hokowhitu nei i hunaa ki muri i ngā tuara.
The party held their short clubs concealed behind their backs.
E rima ngā iwi e noho mai nei i te Tai Tokerau.
There are five tribes who live in Northland.
Inapō nei ka pupuhi te hau.
Last night, the wind blew.
E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.
He taitamāhine anake ēnei i kau atu nei ki uta.
Those who swam to shore were exclusively young women.
E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.
Kei konei katoa nei mātou.
We are all here.
Kei taku nei whakaaro, he tāone ātaahua a Rotorua.
In my thinking, Rotorua is a beautiful town.
Ki taku nei whakaaro, he tāone pai a Tūrangi.
In my thinking, Tūrangi is a good town.
Ehara nā Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.
Mō muri noa nei i karamgatoa ai ko Tikirau.
Since then, [it] has been called Tikirau.
E hia kē mai nei ngā kōura!
What a lot of crayfish!
Ko te ingoa nei nā Te Aotakī i tapa.
This name was given by Te Aotakī.
Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.
Purea nei e te hau
Scattered by the wind
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei rā.
Thanks for coming today.
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.
Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.
Ki tōku nei whakaaro, koinei te mea pai rawa.
In my opinion, this is the best one.
Tōku nei whare.
This house of mine.
He tika te kī a tō tātou ariki, nā te kōtiro nei i pai mai ki a Ponga, kāti me āwhina e tātou.
The words of our leader are just; because this girl loves Ponga, we should support her.
"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."
Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".