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tae mai - arrive here

I tērā , ka tae mai ētahi manuhiri.
Last night, some visitors arrived.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tae mai ia raro.
He arrived on foot.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua.
They have arrived here from Rototua.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai ngā tītī.
The muttonbirds have arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai tātou manuhiri.
Our visitors have arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai a Hemi.
Hemi has arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

tēnei , ka tae mai mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
At this moment, Toto's daughters arrived.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Belonging to the past - nō

tētahi Rāmere, kāore ia i tae mai ki te mahi.
One Friday, she didn't turn up for work.
Belonging to the past - nō

Kāore e roa ka tae mai te pahi.
It won't be long before the bus arrives.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

I tae mai ia runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Ka tae mai a Amaru runga motukā.
Amaru travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I tae mai ia runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Kua tata tae mai te ope.
The visiting party has almost arrived.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Inahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai

I napō au i tae mai ai.
I arrived last night.
Direction - ...ai

whea hoki ia e tae mai ai?
There's no way he will get here?
Direction - ...ai

Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pēpuere.
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February.
Direction - ...ai

I nahea a Taika i tae mai ai?
When did Taika arrive?
Direction - ...ai

I nahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai

te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Direction - ...ai

I nanahi a Ataahua i tae mai ai.
Ataahua arrived yesterday.
Direction - ...ai

Kia tae mai rātou ka haere tātou ki te marae.
When they arrive we will go the marae.
When - Kia

Kia tae mai rātou, ka pōwhiritia.
When they arrive they will be welcomed.
When - Kia

I te Wenerei, ka tae mai taku whanaunga.
On Wednesday my relation arrived.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka tae mai te taraka o Hēmi me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Hēmi's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

I tae mai ngā manuhuri.
The visitors arrived.
Towards - mai

Ki te tae mai a Haki , ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.
Towards - mai

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri.
The guests have arrived.
Towards - mai

Ka tae mai rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived here in Christchurch.
Towards - mai

Kua tae mai a Koa.
Koa has arrived.
Towards - mai

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

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.
Towards - mai

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.
If using ki - ki

Kia tae mai a Aroha, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Honi.
When Aroha arrives, we will stop by Honi's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

He aha a Tame i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Tame come to the hui?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?

te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

te aha ngā mātua i kore ai e tae mai ki te kura?
Why didn’t the parents come to the school?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Kua tae mai ki te ...
We have arrived at the time...

I tae mai ia raro.
He arrived on foot.

Anā, kua tae mai tāua.
We've made it. We're here.

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.

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.

Kua tae mai a Moana te moeroa.
Moana the dreamer has arrived.

te aha a Aria i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Aria did not come to the meeting?

Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui.
About 20 people came to the meeting.

Āe, kua tae mai rātou.
Yes, they've arrived.

Kua tae mai te manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.

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

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