Results for 'taku'
aku - my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)
tāku - my, ā category possession, singular
taku - my (singular); edge
Ko taku pene tēnā!
That is my pen!
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Wiremu tāku tāne.
Wiremu is my husband.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Rangi tāku pōtiki.
Rangi is my youngest child
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Hōhepa taku ingoa.
My name is Hōhepa.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko tāku irāmutu ia.
She is my niece/He is my nephew.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka.
A book is what I want.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko koe taku toa!
You're my star player!
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko te kūmara tāku tūmomo huawhenua pai rawa.
Kumara is my favourite type of vegetable.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Rongomai taku tamāhine.
Rongomai is my daughter.
Identity sentences - ko...
He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara mō Māui taku kōrero.
My talk is not about Māui.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I kai au i taku parakuihi.
I ate breakfast.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kaha taku kai.
I had lots to eat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whara au taku waewae.
I hurt my leg.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I taku whare te hui.
The meeting was at my place.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
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 pai taku moe, tuahine.
My sleep was good, sister.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
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
Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kite koe i taku pene? He mā whero te mea na.
Have you seen my pen? It's a pink one.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere kē i mua tata o taku taenga atu.
He left just before I arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ngaro taku pukapuka.
My book is lost.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Inapō au i whakaoti ai i taku mahi.
Yesterday I finished my work.
Sentences with i - i
Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.
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Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter always phones me.
Habitual action - ai
Pēnei au kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tāku irāmutu ki tōna pāpā.
My nephew is just like his like father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu tāku kitā ki tā tōku tuakana.
My guitar is just like my older sibling's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
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?
Ka pai taku hari i aku tamariki ki te pō whakangahau?
Can I take my kids along to the entertainment night?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Ka pai tā kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata
Nō tērā Rātū, ka takoki taku raparapa.
Last Tuesday, I sprained my wrist.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1950 taku kitenga mutunga i a ia.
The last time I saw her was in 1950.
Belonging to the past - nō
Ko Tame taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Tame is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku anō taku haere mai.
I alone am responsible for my coming here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā taku tāne te parakuihi i whakarite!
(It was) my husband (who) prepared breakfast!
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mā taku pāpā koe e āwhina.
My dad will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Pupuritia taku ringaringa.
Hold my hand.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
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
Hoatu kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
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...
Kei roto tāku kāri nama i tāku pāhi.
My credit card is in my wallet.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei runga tāku rorohiko i tōku tēpu tari.
My computer is on my desk.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto taku kāri utu-ā-hiko i taku pūkoro.
My eftpos card is in my pocket.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Anei, kei taku taha matau.
Here it is, by my right side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Mā tāu rourou, mā tāku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Through your food basket and my food basket the people will be fed.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai taku tae atu ki te konohete.
By following the directions I will get to the concert.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Kua tata hemo taku waea.
My phone's almost dead.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata toremi taku tamaiti.
My child just about drowned.
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 kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kei te whakatikangia tōku waka e taku pāpā.
My car is being fixed by my father.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E ai ki taku koroua, he whare miraka kau e tū ana i korā i ngā rā o mua.
According to my koroua, there was a milking shed over there in the old days.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E whatu hiripa ana taku kuia.
My nan is knitting slippers.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is growing old, but she's still a good car.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
Kei whea te mamae, kei tō uma? Kāo, kei raro iho. Kei taku puku.
Where's the pain – in your chest? No, it's further down. It's in my stomach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ka rere ngā wakarererangi i runga ake i taku whare i ngā rā katoa.
Planes fly over my house every day.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei
Ehara māku e taki te karakia, nā te mea he iti taku kete pāpaku taku kete karakia.
I will not be the one to recite the prayer because my kete is shallow.
Conjunctions - but - engari
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
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
Kāore au e āhei te karanga, kua ngaro hoki taku reo.
I can't karanga as I've lost my voice.
Allowed to do something - āhei
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
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...
I taku whaea ngā tamariki.
The children were with my mother.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te ata o te Rāhoroi ka haere mātou ko taku whānau ki Taranaki ki te whakatā.
On Saturday morning my family and I went to Taranaki for a holiday.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te Wenerei, ka tae mai taku whanaunga.
On Wednesday my relation arrived.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te poutūtanga i kite au i taku hoa.
At lunchtime I saw my friend.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kua mutu taku kai.
My meal is finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua ngaro taku pene.
My pen has been lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua ngāo taku pene.
My pen is lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau taku wītipiki.
My weetbix are used up.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua kī taku puku.
My tummy is full.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka nui taku hiahia kia kite i a koe!
I greatly desire to see you.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka noho au ki te moenga inu ai i taku kawhe.
I sat in bed and drank my coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.
My love for you knows no bounds.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mōhio taku hoa ki te tangata rā.
My friend knows that man.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my family.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua hoki mai taku hoa i Amerika.
My friend has returned from America.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.
Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.
Kei rohe kē taku whānau nō 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 nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Ma wai tāku karanga e rongo?
Who will hear by speech?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kua whati te kakau o tāku kō.
The handle of my spade has snapped.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He kiore te mōkai a tāku tamāhine.
My daughter's pet is a rat.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He tāokete ia no tāku wāhine.
He is a brother-in-law of my wife.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Tokorima. Ko aku mātua, mātou ko taku tuakana, ko taku tungane.
Five. My parents, (me) and my older sister and my brother.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Kua tūtaki koe ki taku tuakana?
Have you met my brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko ia te tuakana o taku pāpā, arā taku matua kēkē.
He's my dad's older brother, that is my uncle.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sibling and I are sick.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
He hui tāku ā te Rātapu.
I have a hui on Sunday.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He aha taku kaupapa kōrero?
What is the theme of the conversation?
What? - He aha?
Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa.
Me and my friend drove.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga.
Me and my friend drove to uni.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ā, kua hoki mai taku mokopuna.
Ah, my grandchild has returned.
Towards - mai
E noho mai ana tāku tamāhine i Ōtautahi.
My daughter is living in Christchurch.
Towards - mai
Kei te papa tākaro tuatahi taku kēmu.
My game is on the first field.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Kaua e kau i taku kai.
Don't eat my food.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Ko te taiapa e karapoti ana i te wahanga o taku whenua.
The fence is around the edge of my section.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o
I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o
I te taha o taku pāpā.
On my dad's side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o
E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Me pēnei taku kōrero...
Let me tell you like this...
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kua wareware i a au taku pene.
I've forgotten my pen.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I wareware i a Aria taku ingoa.
Aria forgot my name.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki i a koe taku wawata.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki taku wawata i a koe.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Mā wai e tiki atu taku kopa moni?
Who will fetch my purse?
Who will? - mā wai?
He pōturi iho taku motokā i tōu.
My car is slower than yours.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He nui ake tāu mea i tāku mea.
Your thing is bigger than my thing.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He tere ake taku motokā t tōu.
My car is faster than yours.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai
Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.
Because of my hard work, they are dirty.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūano tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Ai! Kua ahatia taku kopa moni?
Oh heck! What's happened to my wallet?
What happened to...? - ahatia?
Ko Ōtaki te ingoa o taku kura.
The name of my school is Ōtaki.
He tino iti taku rūma moe.
My room is really small.
Mō taku hë, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.
Ko tēnei taku rūma moe.
This is my bedroom.
He reka ake tāku rare i tāu.
My lolly is yummier than yours.
Kei te kūaha taku matua.
My father is by the door.
Mō taku hē e hoa.
My bad mate.
Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.
Kei muri au i taku tamāhine.
I am behind my daughter.
Mō taku hē?
What about you?
Kia haere tāua ki Kai Reka, kei reira taku hoa, a Manu, e mahi ana.
Let's go to Kai Reka, my friend, Manu, works there.
I pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has covid.
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!".
Kei taku hoa tō nama waea.
My friend has your phone number.
Kei taku kuia tētehi paihikara.
My nanny has a push bike.
Ā, mō taku hē.
Oh, (sorry) my mistake.
Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.
I kite au i taku hoa.
I saw a friend.
I kaha taku inu.
I had lots to drink.
Ko ia taku autāne.
He is my bro in law.
Ehara a Wiremu i tāku tāne.
Wiremu is not my husband.
Ko Nick taku irāmutu.
Nick is my nephew.
He tangata māhaki taku hungawai.
My father-in-law is a humble man.
Ko Harnah tāku tamāhine.
Harnah is my daughter.
Tekau mā iwa taku pakeke.
My age is nineteen.
I roto i ngā tau, i tū taku whare ki kora.
In years gone past, my house stood there.
Kua whati te rakau i tāku waewae.
The stick has been snapped by my foot.
He hoa taku kurī.
My dog is a friend.
I hokona e au ki tāku kari nama
I paid with my credit card.
Ko Jim taku matua.
Jim is my dad.
Kei te mahi ai tāku taumahi āpōpō.
I'm working on my assignment tomorrow.
Kei te mamae taku tuarā.
My back is sore.
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.
He kapu kāwhe tāku e pīrangi ana.
I want a cup of coffee.
Kua mamae taku poho.
My chest is sore.
Ka nui taku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!
Kei hea taku waea?
Where's my phone?
Ko Harnah tāku mātāmua.
Harnah is my eldest child.
Ko taku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.
Ko ia taku hoa.
He's my friend.
Kei taku kaumātuatanga.
In my old age.
Ko Te Naera tāku tama.
Te Naera is my son (or boy).
I taku tamarikitanga.
In my childhood.
I taku taiohitanga.
In my teenage years.
Kei a koe taku pukapuka?
Have you got my book?
E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.
Kei a wai taku pukapuka?
Whose got my book?
Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.
He pai taku hararei!
My holiday was good!
Kua oti taku mahi.
My works finished.
Ko Sue tāku kōtiro.
Sue is my daughter or girl
Ko Mere tāku kōtiro.
Mere is my girl.
Kua pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has gotten sick with Covid.
Ko Amaru tāku tama.
Amaru is my boy.
Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.
Mō taku hē!
My apologies!
Kua ora taku puku.
My tummy feels better.
He koretake tāku Hone.
My John is useless.
Ka nui taku ora.
I'm really well.
Kua mahi au i taku taumahi.
I have completed my assignment.
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.
Naumai ki taku kāinga.
Welcome to my home.
Kua mākū taku pēke.
My bag is wet.
He pai tāku kai.
My food is good.
Ko Nīkau taku tama.
Nīkau is my boy.
Makere i runga i taku moenga!
Get off my bed!
Ko Nikau taku hoa.
Nikau is my friend.
Ko Tai tāku tama.
Tai is my son.
Kei a Taika taku koti.
Taika has my coat.
Ko Indya tāku tamāhine.
Indya is my daughter.
Koinei taku tino!
This is my favourite!
Kei te pai noa iho taku mahi.
My work is easy peasy.
Ko taku māringanui/waimarie...
I am really lucky.
E hoa, he tino pai taku mutunga wiki!
Mate, my weekend was great.
Ka nui taku aroha mōu.
My love for you is great.
He pono taku kī!
I'm telling the truth.
Ka hoki taku mahara...
I remember when...
He tāroaroa tāku tāne.
My husband is tall.
Ko tāku wahine ātaahua tēnei.
This is my beautiful wife.
I a Honi tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Honi had my pen. Where is it now?
He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.
Kei hea tāku mōkai kurī?
Where's my pet dog?
Ki taku mohio...
To my knowledge...
Tōku reo, tāku kai.
My language, my food.
Kei hea taku waea pūkoro?
Where's my cell phone?
Kei a wai taku pene?
Who has my pen?
ko Jacob tāku tama.
Jacob is my son
Kua pakaru taku mōwhiti.
My glasses are broken.
Kei hea taku tarau?
Where's my pants?
Ko Hana tāku kōtiro.
Harnah is my girl.
Kei hea taku wāreti?
Where is my wallet.
Kei hea taku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?
Kei hea tāku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?
He kōhao kei taku tōkena.
My sock has a hole in it.
Ko te 30 o Poutū-te-rangi taku huritau.
My birthday is the 30th of March.
Mō taku hē!
I'm sorry! My bad!
He reka ake tāku aihikirimi i tāu.
My icecream is yummier than yours.
Ko Joseph taku tamaiti.
Joseph is my child
E whakairi ana taku tāne i ngā kākahu horoi.
My husband is hanging the washing.
Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.
Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.
A te Haratua taku huritau.
My birthday will be in May.
E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.
Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūao tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Kia nui rawa atu tāku aihikirimi!
Make my icecream huge!
Kua mamae taku taringa.
My ear is sore.
Kei tawhiti taku tahu.
My beloved is far away.
Ko Moana taku hunaonga.
Moana is my niece.
Kātahi anō au ka whakaoti i taku whakamātautau.
I have just finished my assignment.
Mō taku hē.
My mistake, my bad.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.
Ko tēnei taku pepeha.
This is my pepeha.
Ko tērā taku tūrangawaewae.
That's my place to stand.
Koinei taku tino kai.
This is my favourite food.
Mauria mai taku pukapuka waiata.
Pass me my song book.
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.
Kotahi taku tama, ko Koa tōna ingoa.
I have one son. His name is Koa.