Results for 'te'
te - the, singular definite article
i - object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word.
Past e verb particle: I haere ia ... She went
Past time marker: I wiki ... Last week
Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i poro.
Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i ura.
mehemea - if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty)
kāti - stop! (as in: kāti te tangi)
wāhipa mau - past continuous [eg 'i te...']
Te tokorima a Māui - “The five of Māui” – a reference to one’s fingers. If an apology is made for the lack of cutlery, one might say “Hei aha rā. Hai ora Māui” It does not matveto the five of Māui.
Ko ngā tohunga nāna te waka i tārai.
The experts who carved the canoe.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Eruera te tangata nā.
Eruera is that person (near you).
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Ko tēnei te whare.
This is the house.
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Ko te whare tēnei.
This is the house.
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Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
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Ko Mia te mokopuna tuatahi.
Mia is the first grandchild.
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Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.
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Ko Āwhina te mataamua. Ko Aroha te pōtiki.
Āwhina is the oldest. Aroha the youngest.
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Ko te raumati te wā kauhoe.
Summer is the time for swimming.
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Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.
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Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
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Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
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Ko Kahu te koroua o Terewai.
Kahu is the elder of Terewai.
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Ko John te tungāne o Fran.
John is the brother (of a girl) of Fran.
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Ko te horopaki tērā ka tohu i te mahinga tika.
Context is what determines the correct usage.
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Ko Kayte te pōtiki o Beverley.
Kayte is the youngest child of Beverley.
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Ko Ruahine te ingoa o tērā maunga.
Ruahine is the name of that mountain.
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Ko Aidan te mātāmua o Kayte.
Aidan is the oldest child of Kayte.
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Ko Rewi te rangatira.
Rewi is the chief.
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Ko Rewi te hoa o Mere.
Rewi is Mary's friend.
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Ko Liam te mokopuna a Beverley rāua ko Denis.
Liam is the grandchild of Beverley and Denis.
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Ko te kāinga tūturu o Aria kei Pōneke.
As for Aria's permanent home, it's in Wellington.
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Ko te Wenerei.
It's Wednesday.
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Ko Pango te kurī.
Pango is the dog.
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Ko Aroha te tamāhine a Hēmi.
Aroha is the daughter of Hēmi.
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Ko Manu te tāne a Kauri.
Manu is the husband of Kauri.
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Ko Aria te wahine a Taika.
Aria is the wife of Taika.
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Ko ia te kaiako o Pāora.
She is the teacher of Pāora.
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Ko te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa te moana.
The Pacific Ocean is the ocean.
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Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
That mountain standing over there is Mount Taranaki.
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Ko ā matou kurī ngā toa ki te tiaki hipi.
Our dogs are the champion sheep-musterers.
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Ko tēnā te whare nui.
That (near you) is the big house.
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Ko tēnei whare te whare o Hone.
This is Hone's house.
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Ko ia te rangatira o tēnei tari.
She's the boss of this department.
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Ko te kūmara tāku tūmomo huawhenua pai rawa.
Kumara is my favourite type of vegetable.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga.
The moutain is Taranaki.
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Ko Taupō te moana.
Taupō is the lake.
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Ko Ōamaru te tāone.
Ōamaru is the town.
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Ko Kāpuni te awa.
Kāpuni is the river.
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Ko te kurī te hoa o te tangata.
The dog is the friend of the man.
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Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
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Ko te pahi o te kura tēnei.
This is the school bus.
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Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei roto i te motokā?
Who is that in the car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei waho i te whare?
Who is that outside the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tangata e hīkoi mai nei?
Who is the person walking this way?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō matua?
What's the name of your dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te huatahi?
Who is the first born?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō hoa?
What's the name of your friend?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō whaea?
What's the name of your mum?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mātāmua?
Who is the oldest?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tuakana o Amaru?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Amaru?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō pāpā?
What is the name of your mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pāpā o Tama?
Whose Tama's dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine?
What's the name of that woman?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā maunga?
What is the name of that mountain?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei awa?
What is the name of this river?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mea pai ki te kōrero Māori?
Whose good at speaking Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai mā i te totohe?
Who were arguing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pāpā?
Who is the father?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te māmā?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tamāhine?
Who is the daughter?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te koroua?
Who is the grandfather?
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 mā kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te haere ki te hui?
Who is going to the hui?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai rā 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 i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō kuia?
What is your grandmother's name?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pōtiki o te whānau?
Who is the youngest in the family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who played at the playground?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i hanga i te whare?
Who built the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who is playing the game?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te whakahaere i te hui?
Who is running the meeting?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei waho i te kūaha?
Who is outside the door?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who showed the movie?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ka haere ki te taone ā te pō nei?
Who's going to town tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko Waiokura te marae.
The marae is Waiokura.
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha?
What?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Rangi i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Rangi get up to greet the guests?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
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Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
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Ehara ia i te tangata atawhai.
He is not a kind person.
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Ehara tōku whaea i te kuia.
My mother is not an elder.
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Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
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Ehara koe i te hoa pai.
You are not a good friend.
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Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
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Ehara koe i te tangata mohio.
You are not a knowledgeable person.
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Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
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Ehara ia i te wahine atamai.
She is not a clever woman.
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Ehara koe i te āwhina.
You are not a helper.
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Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
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Ehara te ākonga i te māngai.
The student is not a representative.
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Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
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Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
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Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
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Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
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Ehara tōku pāpā i te rangatira.
My father is not a leader.
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Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
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Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
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Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
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Ehara a Tawa i te pirihimana.
Tawa is not a policeman.
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Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
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Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
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Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
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Ehara tērā i te mea tawhito.
That is not the old one.
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Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
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Ēhara i a Ponga te hē nei.
The fault is not Ponga's.
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Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
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Ehara ia i te pēpi.
He isn't a baby.
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Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
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Ehara a Pita i te kaiako.
Pita isn't a teacher.
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Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata mahi kai.
Rangi isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
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Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
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Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
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Ehara ia i te kaitākaro whutupōro.
She is not a rugby player.
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Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
That man is not the boss.
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Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
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Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
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Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
That's not the Prime Minister.
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Ehara a Aroha i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Aroha is not a bus driver.
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Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
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Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
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Ehara ia i te hamo pango.
She's not a coward.
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Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
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Ehara a Nikau i te matua.
Nikau is not a parent.
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Ehara a Nikau rāua ko Mia i te mātua.
Nikau and Mia are not parents.
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Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
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Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
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Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
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Ehara i a ia te whare i whakapai.
She did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te nēhi.
She is not a nurse.
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Ehara tērā i te ngeru.
That is not a cat.
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Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
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Ehara ērā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
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Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
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Ehara ēnei i te ara kikino.
These are not bad roads.
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Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki waho
The children are going outside.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te haere au ki te papa hokohoko.
I'm going to the mall.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te waiata a Koa.
Koa is singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mōhio koe.
You know.
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Kei te tango a Makere i ōna hū.
Maggie is removing her shoes.
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Kei te hīkoi a Hēmi ki te kura.
Hēmi is walking to school.
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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki konā.
The men are working there near you.
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Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki korā
The men are working over there.
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Kei te oma te tama ki konei.
The boy is running here.
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Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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Kei te oma te tama ki korā
The boy is running over there.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tika.
That's correct.
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Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
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Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
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Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
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Kei te tunu koe i te tina?
Are you cooking dinner?
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Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
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Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
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Kei te hiahia āwhina koe?
Do you need a hand?
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Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
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Kei te karanga mai te kuia.
The elder is calling.
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Kei te tahu ia i te ahi i te marae.
He is lighting the fire at the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hē koe!
You are wrong!
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Kei te āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat cold.
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Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
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Kei te tahitahi a Manu i te whare.
Manu is sweeping the house.
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Kei te tahitahi a Honi i te papa.
Honi is sweeping the floor.
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Kei te horoi a Kauri i te waka.
Kauri is washing the car.
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te hari au i ngā pūhera ki te waka.
I am carrying the purchases to the car
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tika tāu whakautu.
Your answer is correct.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whātuitui kākahu ia.
He is folding clothes.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te titiro a Tame.
Tame is looking.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te pupuhi te wūruhi.
The wolf is blowing.
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Kei te patu a Hera i te whāriki.
Hera is beating the carpet.
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Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mau mōhiti ia.
He is wearing glasses.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is acknowledging the visitors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakapakari tinana rātou ki te papa tākaro.
They are exercising at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te āhua māharahara koe.
You are somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te marino tonu te moana.
The sea is still calm.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
He is writing the letter.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te oma rātou.
They are running.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te moe ngā tamariki.
The children are sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakamārama ia i ngā kōrero pakitara ki ngā tamariki.
She is explaining the stories to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hoki ia ki te mahi i tēnei rā.
I am returning to work today.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te horoi koe i ngā rīhi.
You are washing the dishes.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te oma rātou ki te kura.
They are running to school.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
She is writing the letter.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tākaro a Pita i te papa tākaro.
Pita is playing at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kōrero ahau ki a koe.
I am talking to you.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te waiata te kapa haka.
The haka group is singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakapakari tinana rāua ki te whare hākinakina.
Those two are exercising at the gym.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakarongo koutou.
You are listening.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tangi te kōtiro.
The girl is crying.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te waiata a Jerome.
Jerome is singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te pai rawa atu.
Really good.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te katakata a Raureka.
Raureka is laughing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
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
Kei te oma koe.
You are running.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tangi te pēpi.
The baby is crying.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te waiata rāua.
Those two are singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai ahau.
I'm eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te paki te rā.
It's fine today.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te haere a Ataahua rāua ko Ari.
Ataahua and Ari are going.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kōrero ia.
She's talking.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōwhiti ana te tamaiti nā i ngā kuku.
The mussels are being shelled by that child by you.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana te tamaiti tāne.
The boy is standing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana ia ki te whakarongo.
He is listening.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E heke ana te hukarere.
The snow is falling.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana ia he porotaka te ao.
He knows that the earth is round.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakarongo ana ngā pirihimana ki te tangata.
The policemen are listening to the person.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tika ana te kōrero.
The statement is correct.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kīia ana te kōrero...
The saying goes...
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tata ana ia ki te matapihi ka haere tonu ia ki te kūaha.
Being near the window, she walked to the door.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whiti ana te rā.
The sun is shining.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whāngai ana a Rangi i te kurī.
Rangi is feeding the dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tapahi ana ia ki te kani.
He was cutting with the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I haere ia ki te tāone.
She went to town.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tāraia te waka ki te toki pounamu.
The canoe was carved with a jade adze.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere a Hemi ki te whare pikitia.
Hemi went to the cinema.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite au i te kurī i te pāmu.
I saw the dog at the farm.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai ngā tamariki i te parāoa.
The children ate the bread.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I oma te tama ki te kura.
The boy ran to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho ngā wāhine ki te marae.
The women stayed at the marae.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakatā māua i te whare.
We (me and one other) rested at the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hoko a Rangi i te waka.
Rangi bought the car.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere a Hori ki te kanikani ki te kimi hoa wahine.
Hori went to the dance to look for a girlfriend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere koe ki te toa?
Kāore koe i haere ki te toa?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I waiata rāua i te hui?
Kāore rāua i waiata i te hui?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite koe i te pirihimana?
Kāore koe i kite i te pirihimana?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pakeke ake ia i Te Waipounamu.
He grew up in the South Island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hīkoi au me te kurī.
I walked the dog.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho au ki te mahi.
I stayed and worked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tihewa ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed all night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I taku whare te hui.
The meeting was at my place.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere koutou ki te aha?
What did you go for?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I rongo a Niko i te kurī.
Niko heard the dog.
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 uru ia ki te kura.
She entered the school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite a Taika i te katipō.
Taika saw a katipō.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rātou ki te ngahere inānahi.
They went to the forest yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kōrero a Tīmoti ki te whakaminenga.
Tīmoti addressed the assembled people.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I titiro atu ia ki te rā, ka tihewa.
He look at the sun and sneezed.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tatari mātou i te kēti.
We walked by the gate.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tae tōmuri mai ia i te pō rā.
He arrived late last night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho rātou ki te kāinga o Mia.
They stayed at Mia's home.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.
In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakatō i ētehi kai māori pērā i te kūmara me te kōkihi.
We planted native food like kūmara and native spinach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
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
I pekepeke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped backwards and forwards over the fence.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata.
Tau wanted to become an MP.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te pāka ki te hikoi.
I went to the park to walk.
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 haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
He swam to the island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hīkoi ia ki te kura.
She walked to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te kōrero a Aria.
Aria was talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te tū ia.
He was standing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hīkoi a Pāora ki te kura.
Pāora was walking to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Amaru.
Everyone was happy except Amaru.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pānui au.
I was reading.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te moe a Tawa.
Tawa was asleep.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere rātou.
They were going.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.
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
I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere ngā tama ki te kura.
The boys will go to school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whakaweto te koroua i ngā rama ā te 10 karaka.
The old man will turn the lights off at 10 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whiti te rā ki Kaitaia āpōpō.
The sun will shine in Kaitaia tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te pō nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hīkoi a Pita ki te kura.
Pita will walk to school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kōrero ia ki te kuramāhita.
She will speak to the headmaster.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ako te kaiako i ngā tauira.
The teacher will teach the students.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere ngā tamariki ki te toa.
The children will go to the shop.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka aha koe ki te tamaiti hīanga?
What will you do with the mischievous child?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kite au i ōku hoa ki te kura.
I will see my friends at school.
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
Ka wehe atu te hunga rā ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
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
Ka whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te pō nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te rā.
He will come at sunset.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te ruma?
Is the room clean?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te ipupara?
Is the rubbish bin clean?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pakaru te hīrere.
The shower has broken!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
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
Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pari te tai.
The tide is high.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hora a Rangi i te tēpu.
Rangi's set the table.
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 whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu te mahi.
Work has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
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 riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mimi te pēpi.
The baby peed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua reri te parakuihi.
Breakfast is ready.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
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 pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua uru ia ki te kura
She entered the school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children have gone to school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua paru te kāuta.
The kitchen has been dirtied.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kī te waka.
The car is full.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te wharepaku.
The toilet has been cleaned.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tae te rīpoata ki te kaiako.
The report has been given to the teacher.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ako koe i te reo Māori?
Have you learned te reo Māori?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tīmata te kēmu.
The game has started.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children have run in the playground.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti.
She's gone to the store to buy cigarattes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have perceived (tasted, smelt) the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kī kē te hōro i te tamariki.
The hall was full of children.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua reri te kai.
The food is ready.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hora te tēpu?
Has the table been set?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hoki te waka ki te kāinga.
The car has returned home.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ia ki te kura.
She's gone to school.
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
Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
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
Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mōhio ia ki te kōrero pukapuka.
She knows how to book read.
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 kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teeth
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koutou ko Aroha ko Nikau ki te tāone.
You and Aroha and Nikau should go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tapahi e Koa te wahia.
Koa had better cut the firewood.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kua pau i a ia te paraoa te kai.
He has eaten up the bread.
Sentences with i - i
Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te waruwaru rātou i ngā rīwai.
They are peeling the spuds.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te āwhina rāua i a Hēmi.
They (2) are helping Hēmi.
Sentences with i - i
Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i
I pakaru te wini i a Manu.
The window was broken by Manu.
Sentences with i - i
Whakaorangia mātou i te kino.
Deliver us from evil.
Sentences with i - i
He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
Sentences with i - i
Ki te tiki i tō tungane i te pahi.
To pick up your brother from the bus.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i
I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
Sentences with i - i
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
Sentences with i - i
Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto, ke ahu ki Onehunga.
[They] went along the path over the scoria and headed to Onehunga.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i
Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i
Kei te pānui te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Sentences with i - i
Kei roto ngā putiputi i te ipu.
The flowers are in the vase.
Sentences with i - i
E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
Sentences with i - i
I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
The children swam in the bay.
Sentences with i - i
I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i
I rārāina ngā tuna i runga ake i te mānuka poa.
The eels were smoked over smouldering mānuka.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his food.
Sentences with i - i
Ka hopu a Poti i te manu.
Pussy catches the bird.
Sentences with i - i
Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i
Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i
Ka hoatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a koe.
I will give you the book.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te whakaoti rātou i ā rātou taumahi.
They are competing their assignments.
Sentences with i - i
Ka tīmata rāua ki te horoi i te whare.
They have started to wash the house.
Sentences with i - i
Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i
Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga.
He's sleeping on his bed.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te whakatokopā au i a koe.
I am burping you.
Sentences with i - i
Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
Sentences with i - i
Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i
E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i
He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
E hia te roa e noho ana koe i reira?
How long have you need living there?
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko Ataahua te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Ataahua is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko Honi te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Honi is the one who knows te reo Māori.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko te hapu e noho ana i Maungawhau e mea ana nā rātou taua moana.
The sub-tribe living at Maungawhau said that that sea was theirs.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te whare hākinakina a Kauri e whakapakari ana.
Kauri is at the gym working out.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei ngā pō mārama, kei ngā pō rākaunui o te marama, e kitea atu ana a Rona.
On clear nights, on nights when the moon is full, Rona can be seen.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
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Kei mua te kuia e karanga ana.
The kuia is calling in front.
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Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.
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Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
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Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
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Kei te kāinga a Tame e mahi ana.
Tame is at home working.
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Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.
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Kei te kāuta a Hera e tunu kai ana.
Hera is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei mua i te whare e tipu ana.
Growing in front of the house.
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Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.
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Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
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Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.
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Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
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Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
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Kia tere te tīmata.
Start quickly.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia piki te ora ki a koe.
May you be in perfect health.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hora te marino.
May peace be widespread.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hāparangi te waha!
Shout it!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area should be clean.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia mahara ki te hē o Rona!
Let us remember the sin of Rona!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia taka pea koe i runga i te hōiho!
I hope you fall off your horse.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia pai te rā.
Have a good day.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia haumaru te haere.
Have a safe trip.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia kaha ki te mahi!
Work hard!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hāneanea te noho.
Have a comfortable stay.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana.
May the sea be like greenstone.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia rua kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
Let there be... - kia...
Kia kotahi kapu o te miraka.
(Let there be) one cup of milk.
Let there be... - kia...
Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!
Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te pahi.
Be quick, or you will miss the bus.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tika te mahi, kei panaia koe.
Make sure your work is good or else you'll get fired!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Whakamaua tō pōtae, kei mate koe i te makariri.
Put on your hat lest you get sick from the cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei pakaru te tūru.
Be careful, or the chair will break.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!
Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei raro a Pēpi i te tēpu.
Be careful, Bubba is under the table.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei taka te moenga.
Be careful, lest you fall asleep.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei paruparu te whāriki.
Be careful, lest you get the mat dirty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Katia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we'll die of cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
Wash the car properly so that it's shiny.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta noho, kei pakari te tūru.
Sit down carefully in case the chair breaks.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kaua e oma, kei tukia koe e te waka.
Don't run, or you might get bowled by a car.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai
Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai ahau ki te mahi nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea.
Habitual action - ai
Tae mai ai te pahi, i ia hāora, i ia hāora.
The bus regularly arrives every hour.
Habitual action - ai
Mahi ai au, ia te rā, ia te rā, hāunga anō ko ngā Rātapu.
I work regularly, every day except on Sundays.
Habitual action - ai
Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain.
Habitual action - ai
Oma ai a Ataahua ki te mahi i ngā rā katoa.
Ataahua always runs to work every day.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I always get up to wash the clothes.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai te ngeru i ngā kiore.
The cat always eats mice.
Habitual action - ai
I ia Rāhoroi haere ai a Hēmi ki te hoko tīkiti Rotarota.
Every Saturday Hēmi always goes to buy a Lotto ticket.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Hokihoki ai ia ki te wā kāinga.
He returned home regularly.
Habitual action - ai
Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai
Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai
Hīkoi ai a Ari ki te kura.
Ari always walks to school.
Habitual action - ai
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai au ki te mahi hei nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to work as a nurse.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai a Rangi ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Rangi always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai ia mā runga pahikara ki te mahi ia ata ia ata.
He always goes to work by bike every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka māmā te whakamātautau - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought the exam would be a piece of cake - I was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka whiti mai te rā - engari anō!
I thought the sun would shine. Not so!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au i te whakatā koe.
I thought you were resting.
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...
Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te oma ki tātahi.
I thought running to the beach would be a piece of cake.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Ki a wai te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is going to wash the dishes?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a wai te horoi i ngā heketua?
Who is going to clean the toilets?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a wai te tāuwhiuwhi?
Who's doing the shower?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a au te horoi i ngā rīhi.
I'll wash the dishes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a koutou te waiata.
You (3+) will sing the song.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a Māmā te kōrero whakamutunga.
Mum will have the final say.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a au te horoi i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a Pāpā te whāngai i te ngeru.
Dad will feed the cat.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a au te tiaki i ngā mokopuna.
I will look after the grandkids.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a rātou te tiki i a Hone.
They will fetch Hone.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki ngā tama te horoi i ngā rīhi.
The boys will wash the dishes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
E hika! He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
Heck! You smell like the dog.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā, he tangata kaha ki te mahi.
Rāwiri is like his mother, a man who is strong in work.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite te huarere ki hōtoke.
The weather is like winter.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu ia ki te hihi o te rā.
He is just like a ray of sun.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite te makawe o Rina ki ō tōna whaea.
Rina's hair is just like her mother's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu te āhua o Koa ki tōna pāpā.
Koa looks just like his father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Rite tonu a Pāora ki a Elvis ki te kanikani.
Pāora is just like Elvis at dancing.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Rite tonu koe ki te poaka ki te kai.
You eat just like a pig.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Rite tonu ia ki a Tui Teka ki te waiata.
He sings just like Tui Teka.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Kia hia ngā putiputi i te whare karakia?
How many flowers do you need in the church?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
Kia hia ngā moni ki te hoko i te waka hōu?
How much money do you need to buy the new car?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
He aha tō mahi i Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you going to do at Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a Tainui i te rā nei?
What is Tainui doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a ngā kuia i te marae?
What is the work of the elderly women at the marae?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a te kurī inanahi nei?
What is the dog doing now?
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?
He aha te mahi a Pāpā i te Rātapu?
What does Dad do on Sunday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a te pēpi i te rā nei?
What is the baby doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
Tēnā mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau?
Could you please make us some bread, dearest?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēna whāngaia te ngeru?
Would you please feed the cat?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi?
Could you please remove the washing from the line?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
Never mind the cuppa tea, give me a lemon drink.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Kia ahatia. He rākau noa iho te papa, he māmā te horoi.
Never mind. It's a wooden floor. It's easy to clean.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Kia ahatia, ka haere tonu koe ki te kura.
No worries, you're still going to school.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Kia ahatia, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Hei aha te huka. Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind the sugar. Never mind the milk.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Hei aha te pata.
Never mind the butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Niko, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Niko, could you clear the table?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
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 tō whakamaumahara i a au ina tata atu ki te rā?
Could you remind me a little closer to the day?
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...?
Ka pai anō tō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e mātakitaki pouaka whakaata kia mutu te horoi rīhi.
Hold off watching television until the dishes are done.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa koe e haere ki te wharepaku kātahi anō a Pāpā ka puta i reira.
Don't you go to the toilet, Pāpā has just come out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e horoi i ngā kākahu kia kī te ipu kākahu.
Don't wash the clothes until the clothes basket is full.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
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
Taihoa e tīmata te hui.
Hold on, don't start the meeting just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Āhea te whakamātautau kupu?
When is the word test?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Āhea te kēmu?
When's the game?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Ā hea te hui?
When is the meeting?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Ā hea te kemu?
When is the game?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata
Kāore te iwi i rata ki ētahi o ngā kupu hou a Te Taura Whiri.
People didn't like some of the new words Te Taura Whiri coined.
To like - rata
E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata
E rata ana a Pāpā ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
Pāpā likes to watch television.
To like - rata
Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki te tahitahi papa, he hōhā.
I don't like sweeping the floor, it's annoying.
To like - rata
E rata ana au ki te tiakarete.
I like chocolate.
To like - rata
Nō te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te wā o ngā tūpuna ēnei ritenga.
These customs come from the time of the ancestors.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1918 te rewharewha kino.
The deadly influenza struck in 1918.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō muri i tana hinganga i te pōtitanga, ka rihaina ia.
After his defeat in the election, he resigned.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua noa atu te walkman i te ipod.
The Walkman came long before the ipod.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tataunga o Taranga i ana tamariki, tokorima kē rātou.
When Taranga counted her children, there were five instead.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō muri mai ka mate a Taika i te aroha.
Afterwards Taika fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1987, ka whakaturetia te reo Māori hei reo mana.
In 1987, Māori was made an official language by statute.
Belonging to the past - nō
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
Nō te Rāhoroi.
On Saturday.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nōnahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te ata nei.
This morning.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te pō rā.
Last night.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te pō, i a rātou ka taurite ki te kūrae o Taumata-apanui, ka peke a Tōrere.
At night, when they were opposite Taumata-apanui, Tōrere jumped [overboard].
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te iwa karaka rawa, ka tīmata te purei kāri.
Finally, at nine o'clock, the card games started.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te whatitoka!
One night, Maui stopped up the chinks in the door.
Belonging to the past - nō
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
Nō te ata ka kōrero ki a Toto i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Toto everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te Hōngongoi, ka haere atu ia ki Tonga.
In July she went to Tonga.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te marama o Paenga-whāwhā i hui ai ngā tāngata whenua o te ao.
In April, indigenous people from round the world gathered.
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
Nō te korenga mahi i te tau 1972, ko ngā raruraru maha i puta.
The strike in 1972 causes many problems.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te Kirihimete rā ka hoki mai ia ki Te Kao.
She returned to Te Kao at Christmas.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te ata, ka kōrero ki a Mia i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Mia everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Poneke tōku māmā.
My mum's from Wellington.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Heretaunga au.
I am from Hastings.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Waipounamu tōku pāpā.
My dad's from the South Island.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Kāpiti tōku whaea.
My mother is from Kāpiti.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Aria te papa i tahitahi.
It was Aria who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Pāora i tahitahi te papa.
It was Pāora who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakapai?
Who was the one who cleaned the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki te whare i whakapai.
The children were the ones who cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakaparuparu?
Who was the one who messed up the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā mātou te whare i whakaparuparu.
It was the parents who messed up the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te karakia i taki.
I was the one who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i whakapai te whare.
It was them who cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Amaru te karakia i taki.
It was Amaru who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Hine i kī te kōrero.
It was Hine who made the statement.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i hoko te ngeru.
It was me who bought the cat.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Hōne i hanga te pouaka.
It was Hōne who built the box.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kairangahau i uiui ia tamariki, o ngā whānau katoa.
The researcher interviewed each group of children from all the families.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
It was Manu who paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Maru te kūmara i whakatipu.
It was Maru grew the kumara.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te keke i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Tawa te keke i tunu.
Tawa was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Pita i pupuhi te manu.
Pita shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te wahine anake tērā mahi.
That task is done by woman alone.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.
I actually filled the car up with petrol.
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
Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Rangi i mahi te parāoa.
Rangi made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te keke tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki i kato te pūhā.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Aroha te parāoa i mahi.
Aroha made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki te pūhā i kato.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai i mahi te parāoa?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te parāoa i mahi?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā tātou te waiata i waiata.
We were the ones who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Ko te whakaaro na te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
Nā te mea...
Because...
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
Nā te mea, he wera rawa!
Because it's too hot!
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Pāpā tātou e taraiwa atu ki Te Ao Hou.
Pāpā will drive us to New World.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Nikau e whakapai te kai.
Nikau will bless the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Koa e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Koa will write the shopping list.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Ani e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Ani will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Bob te waiata e tīmata.
Bob will start the song.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children will play the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māna te whare e horoi.
She will clean the house.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children will set the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Hēmi te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Hēmi who will vacuum the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Manu te tepū e whakarite.
Manu will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Honi a Kauri e āwhina i te rā nei.
Honi will support Kauri today.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te hita tātou e whakamahana.
The heater will warm us up.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te mīhini e mahi ngā mea katoa.
The machine will do everything.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Tame e mahi te parāoa.
Tame will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Hera te parāoa e mahi.
Hera will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Ataahua te hui e whakakapi.
Ataahua will close the hui.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tirohia te rā!
Look at the sun!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Topea te rākau!
Chop the tree!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Inumia te miraka!
Drink the milk!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tāpirihia te miraka.
Put in the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina te maripi.
Get a knife.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Riringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kuaha o te motokā.
Close the car door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kuaha.
Close the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Taupokitia te miraka.
Put the lid on the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tiakina te tangata whana!
See to the injured person!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Pānuitia te pukapuka.
Read the book.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatakotoria te koha!
Lay the gift down!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes at the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina te ūkui papa.
Get the mop.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Fetch the car from the marae.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakakāngia te umu.
Turn on the oven.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waruhia te kiri rēmana.
Grate the lemon rind.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue education!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakapaitia te ruma!
Tidy the room!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tahia te ara!
Sweep the path!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Pānuitia te reo Māori ki a koe anō.
Read Māori aloud.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Inumia te wai!
Drink the water!
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...
Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Haria atu te motokā ki tō Ari whare.
Take the car to Ari's house.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Mahia te mahi!
Do the work!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui!
Draw on the superme sacredness!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tataungia te kupu!
Spell the word! (Put it into sequence.)
Command with e! - e!
E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!
Command with e! - e!
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 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
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
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
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
Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
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
Hoatu koe ki mua o te rārangi.
You go to the front of the queue.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
He pēwhea te teitei o Aoraki?
How high is Aoraki?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
I pēwhea te tākaro whutupaoro a Ari?
How was Ari's rugby game?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
E pēwhea ana te Kapa Tpa?
How are the Warriors going?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
Ka pēwhea te pūha nei?
How is the pūha?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
Kāore e roa ka tō te rā.
It won't be long before the sun sets.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka tīmata te kiriata 'Maramataka'.
The movie 'Maramataka' will start soon.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kātahi ka tahuna e Rangi te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Rangi lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore i roa ka mauru tōna riri, ka hoki ia ki rō whare ki te whakapāha ki ōna hoa.
Before long his anger subsided and he went back inside to apologise to his mates.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore i roa ka whiti mai te rā.
It wasn't long before the sun was shining.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
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...
Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te āporo kia a Niko.
Give the apple to Niko.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me
Me he mahi kei te haere, ka oma!
If there's work to be done, he runs!
If... (using me) - me
Kei roto tō waea pūkoro i te kīhini.
You mobile phone is in the kicthen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei tō taha mauī te rūma kaukau.
The bathroom is on your left?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro ia i te rākau.
He is under the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto a Taika mā i te kīhini.
Taika is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te taha matau o te rākau te kāinga o te kurī.
The dog's home is on the right side of the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui i te whare kori tinana me te toa kākahu.
It's between the gym and the clothing store.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te tamaiti i ngā kuia.
The child is between the elderly women.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ngā kūmara i te umu.
The kumara are in the oven.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
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 ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
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...
Kei roto te miraka i te pounamu.
The milk is in the bottle.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waho ōku hoa i te kūaha.
My friends are outside the door.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
I runga a Mia rāoua ko Aria i te atamira.
Mia and Aria were on the stage.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto te kāheru i te wharau
The spade is in the shed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.
The cat is under the tōtara tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.
The dog which you are looking for is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
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...
Kei roto ō kī i te motukā.
Your keys are in the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei runga te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup is on the table.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei runga te tioka i te ara.
The chalk is on the path.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te tāone i te ngahere.
The town is in the middle of the bush.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui a Pāora i te rākau me te motokā.
Pāora is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ia i te kihini.
He is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te kōtiro i ōna mātua.
The girl is between her parents.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro i te pukapuka.
Under the book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ia i te whare.
He/she's inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ngā tamariki i te whare kura.
The children are in the school building.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere a Amaru rāua ko Tawa mā runga i te motukā.
Amaru and Tawa are travelling by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka rongo a Pita, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Pita heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.
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 e omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e haere ki tērā piko o te awa.
Don't go to that bend in the river.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e homai te pata.
Don't pass me the butter.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e waiho te raumamao.
Don't leave the remote.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e titiro ki te maunga!
Don't look at the mountain!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kohi i te pāua iti!
Don't gather small pāua.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tunu i te kina!
Don't cook sea-eggs!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata i te ao, i te pō!
Don't watch television day and night!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tunua te ika.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua te ika e tunua.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e pōhēhē he huarahi ngāwari noa iho te huarahi ki te mātauranga.
Don't kid yourself that the path to knowledge is an easy one.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tatari i te kēti!
Don't wait at the gate!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e homai te mea nā.
Don't pass me that thing.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e hoatu te māripi ki a Rangi.
=Don't give the knife to Rangi.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tapahia te parāoa.
Don't slice the bread.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kai pia ngaungau ki te kura.
Don't chew gum at school.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te omaoma.
Stop running about.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te kōrero pēnā.
Stop talking like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Ka whakaarotia, kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
It was decided not to kill him with a club.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te whakaputa mōhio.
Stop being a know-it-all.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tangi, e te tau.
Don't cry my darling.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e wareware ki te kopa moni e Mā.
Don't forget your wallet, Mā.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tū ki te kai.
Don't stand and eat.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Engari ka whakaarotia kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
But it was decided that [he] would not be killed with a weapon.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te parāoa e tapahia.
You shouldn't slice the bread.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te umu e whakangia.
You shouldn't turn on the oven.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e rahi te kīnaki.
Don't give me lots of sauce.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e tahuna te ahi.
We shouldn't light the fire.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e tunua te kai.
The food shouldn't be cooked.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu.
The table shouldn't be set.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e tāria te waka.
The car shouldn't be waited for.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua a Rangi e ārahina te tira.
Rangi shouldn't lead the group.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e kīa te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry shouldn't be filled with food.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house shouldn't be prepared for the guests.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books shouldn't be returned to the library.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e hangaia te whare hou.
The new house shouldn't be built.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools shouldn't be left on the table.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e utua te nama.
The debt shouldn't be paid.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te kaiako e pānuitia te reta.
The teacher shouldn't read the letter.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua ngā tamariki e tikina i te kura.
The children shouldn't be picked up from school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai te noho a te hau ki roto i te ranunga.
By following these instructions the air will stay in the mixture.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
With feathers a bird can fly.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
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 mahi tahi te kaupapa e tū ai.
Through cooperation the kaupapa will get off the ground or be realised.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te hākinakina ka pakari te tinana.
Through exercise the body will get stronger.
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
Mā te takitaki ka maumahara koe i ngā kupu.
Through repetition (you) will remember the words.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te noho mai ka puta he hua ki a koe.
By staying (you) will benefit.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te kimi ka kitea te roumamao.
Through searching the remote will be found.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.
By leaving early you'll find a car park.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te kōrerorero ka mārama te take.
By discussion (you) will understand the problem.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te whai i a ia ka ngaro koe.
By following him you will get lost.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te pukumahi e tutuki ai.
Through hard work [it] will be achieved.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Kua tata te kai te reri.
The food is nearly ready.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata te waka nei ki Tipitai.
This canoe neared Tipitai.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata ngā hēki te maoa.
The eggs are nearly cooked.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata tae mai te ope.
The visiting party has almost arrived.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata mutu te hui.
The hui is almost over.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata pau te wai.
The water's just about all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata pau te kai.
The food is nearly all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata kī te pātara.
The bottle is almost full.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata tangi te pēpi.
The baby almost cried.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata taka au i te rākau.
I just about fell out of the tree.
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 tata mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata mutu te konohete.
The concert is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
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
E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whistling as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
E kōrero ana a Māmā ki te waea me te whātuitui kākahu anō.
Māmā is talking on the phone whilst folding the clothes.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Me mahi tiakareti wera, me te ruirui anō i ngā maihimero ki runga.
Make a hot chocolate and sprinkle marshmallows on top.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kotahi atu a Moana ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Moana made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
I whakairotia a mua o te whare.
The front of the house was carved.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei pāngia ia e te rūmātiki.
He might get rheumatism.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka hangaia te whare e au.
The house is built by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka inumia te miraka e koe.
The milk will be drunk by you.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I pokea au e te mahi!
I am overwhelmed by the work!
Passive sentences - tikina...
I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
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Ka horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tama ā te pō nei.
The dishes will be washed by the boys tonight.
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E tahia ana e Aroha te papa.
The floor was swept by Aroha.
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I whāngaihia te tamaiti e tana kuia.
The child was adopted by his grandmother.
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I ngaua te tangata e to kurī.
The man was bitten by the dog.
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Kei te whakatikangia tōku waka e taku pāpā.
My car is being fixed by my father.
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Kei te awhitia te pēpi e tōna māmā.
The girl is being hugged by her mother.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e māua.
The song has been sung by us.
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Kei te karangatia te ope e te wahine.
The group is being called by the woman.
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Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
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Ka pōwhiritia te manuhiri e te tangata whenua.
The visitors will be welcomed by the local people.
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Kei te topea te rākau e ia.
The tree was felled (by him).
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Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.
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Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
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Ka tunua te keke.
The cake will be cooked.
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Kei te kōrertia au.
I am being spoken about.
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Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
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Kei te waiata mātou.
We are singing.
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Kei te waiatahia mātou.
We are being sung about.
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I mahia e ia he taonga wheua mō te rau tāra.
He made a bone pendant worth one hundred dollars.
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Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
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I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
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Kei te whakaaro ia.
He is thinking.
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Kei te whakaaronga ia.
He is being thought about.
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Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
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Kei te whakaaronga e ia.
It is being thought about by her.
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I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.
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I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.
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I taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
The soil was dug by the gardener.
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Kia tae atu tātou ki Te Tairāwhitio, ka pōhiritia tātou.
When we get to the East Coast we will be welcomed.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
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Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
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Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.
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Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.
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Kei te kōrerohia a Nikau te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Nikau.
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I kōhurutia te tangata ki te awa.
The man was murdered at the river.
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Kei te ahatia koe?
What is happening to you?
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Ka patua te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be attacked by the dog.
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Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.
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I whakanohoia ahau i te kāinga.
I was grounded.
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Ka whakatauria te kēmu e te kaiwawao.
The game will be decided by the referee.
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Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e ngā tauira.
The song was sung by the students.
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Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.
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I topea te rākau e Rōpata.
The tree was cut by Bob.
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Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
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Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.
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Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
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Kei te kitea te kōtiro e tōna māmā.
The girl is being seen by her mother.
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I tomokia te pā e ngā toa.
The pā was entered by the warriors.
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Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
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Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.
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Ka kīia te wharepaku e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will be used by the guests.
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I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
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Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
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E inumia ana te miraka e te ngeru.
The milk is being drunk by the cat.
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Ka whakapaingia te papa e ngā tamariki.
The floor will be cleaned by the children.
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E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.
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I kainga katoatia te hākari.
The feast was all eaten up.
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E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
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Ka tohia te āporo e Mere.
The apple will be picked by Mere.
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E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.
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Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
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I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
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I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
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Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.
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I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.
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I patua te rango e te tangata.
The fly was hit by the man.
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Ka hokona te taonga e koe.
The gift will be bought by you.
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Ka numia ki te pakitara maui o waho o te whare.
And led him past the outside of the left wall of the house.
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E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun
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Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.
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I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako.
The children were taught by the teacher.
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Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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I kainga katoatia te kai.
The food was all eaten up.
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Kua haria haeretia ngā kōhatu ki te moana.
The stones have been progressively carried to the sea.
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I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
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E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
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I āta wāhia te wini e Koa.
Koa broke the window deliberately.
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Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
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Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.
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I te pānuitia te kupu.
The message was being read out.
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Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
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Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.
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E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
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Kua haerea te ara ra.
That pathway has been travelled.
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Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.
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Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...
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Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
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I patua te kurī e te tamaiti.
The dog was hit by the child.
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Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.
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I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
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Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.
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He tūranga motuhake tō te reo Māori i waenganui i ngā reo e kōrerotia ana i Aotearoa nei.
Māori has a special position amongst the languages spoken here in Aotearoa.
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E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
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Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
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Ka karapotia te pā o Mātakiora.
The pā of Mōtakiora was surrounded.
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Horoia e te ua
Washed by the rain
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I whakatōkia ngā tipu e te paruauru.
The seedlings were planted by the gardener.
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Whitiwhitia e te rā.
Transformed by the sun.
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I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.
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Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
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Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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I nukuhia e au ngā ahi wera mai i ngā kōhatu ki te pouaka ki tōku hawera.
The hot ashes were moved by me from the stones to the box with my shovel.
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Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
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I tāia ia e te moe.
He was overcome by sleep.
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Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
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Ka patua ia e te tamaiti rahi.
He was hit by the big boy.
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Kei te wetekia a Niko e tona hoa.
Niko is being untied by his friend.
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Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.
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I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
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Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people will be looked after by God.
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Kua kikia te pāora e Hēmi to Manu.
The ball was kicked by Hēmi to Manu.
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Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.
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Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
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I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
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I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
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Kāhore tēnei kete i rarangatia ki te raupō.
This kit was not woven out of bulrushes.
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I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
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I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
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Kei whaia koe e te kurī.
You might get chased by the dog.
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Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
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I kainga te keke e Mere.
The cake was eaten by Mere.
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I titoa te waiata nei e Jeff Simmonds.
This song was composed by Jeff Simmonds.
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E ai ki te Kīngi.
According to the King.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te maramataka.
According to the calendar.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te whakataukī nei...
According to this proverb...
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā Pita, i nui te inanga i ēnei kōawa i mua.
According to Pita, there used to be heaps of whitebait in these streams.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
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Ki tā te kuia rā, he mea hanga taua whare ki te mauku.
According to that kuia, that house was built out of mauku (a type of fern).
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
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
E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
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Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.
According to the doctor, her illness isn't terminal.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te pukapuka.
According to the book.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.
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Kei te horoi rīhi ngā tamariki.
The kids are washing the dishes.
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Kei te hanga taiapa rāua.
They're building a fence.
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Kei te pīnono ngā rare a Honi.
Honi is lolly-begging.
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Kei te whakamaroke ngā rīhi a Kauri.
Kauri is dishes-washing.
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Kei te whai kiore te ngeru.
The cat is mice-chasing.
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Kei te whakairi kākahu a Tame.
Tame is hanging out washing.
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Kei te hī ika a Hera.
Hera is fishing.
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E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.
Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.
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Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.
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Kei te tope rākau ia.
He is chopping a tree.
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Kei te pānui puka te kuia.
The old lady is reading a book.
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Kei te ruku pāua a Tame.
Tame is diving for pāua.
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E ruku pāua ana au nā te mea e haere mai ana tōku hungarei.
I'm going pāua diving because my mother-in-law is coming.
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Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
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Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown weak.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
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
E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E ao haere ana te pō.
The night is becoming day.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pōuri haere ana te rā.
The day is getting darker.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pakari haere ana te ngeru.
The cat is getting stronger.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei te haere te motok? ki raro iho
The car is going down below, to the bottom.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga ake i te kūaha.
Above the door.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake ngā kī i te whata mātao.
The keys are above the fridge.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko Arohakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō 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 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
Kei runga ake i ngā pakiaka ko te kahiwi, kei runga ake i tērā ko ngā manga, ā, kei runga ake i ērā ko te kāpuhipuhi.
Up from the roots is the trunk, up from the trunk are the main branches, and above those comes the crown/fine branches and leaves.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko Papatūānuku te aorangi tuatoru mai i te rā. Kei waho atu i a tātou ko Matawhero, ā, kei waho atu i a ia, ko Pareārau. Ā, ko Kōpū, ko Whiro kei roto atu.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. Farther out from us is Mars, and out from Mars is Jupiter. Further in from us our Venus and Mercury.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei kō te motokā.
The car is yonder.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei korā te whare.
The house is over there.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog is in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table is behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes are under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko te whetū i runga ake i te whare.
The star was above the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat is inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer is on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I ū te ngaro ki runga ake i te tēpu.
The fly landed above the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei tai te waka.
The boat is by the sea.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I turuturu mai te wai nō runga ake.
The water dripped down from above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei te taha matau ngā pukapuka.
The books are on the right-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei te taha mauī te motokā.
The car is on the left-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain is beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei uta te waka.
The boat is ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children are in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te waka te pirihimana.
The policeman was in the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I korā te whare.
The house was over there.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog was in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table was behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes were under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat was inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer was on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I tai te waka.
The boat was by the sea.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te taha matau ngā pukapuka.
The books were on the right-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te taha mauī te motokā.
The car was on the left-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ki runga ki te whenua.
Upon earth.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei toro i te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain was beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I haere ia ki runga ki te maunga.
He went up the mountain.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei te ātaahua a waho.
It is beautiful outside.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I uta te waka.
The boat was ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children were in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog was outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Haere ki te ngangau i te wheua kererū i te kono nā, ka haere mai ai me mātou.
Go and chew on the kererū bones in the kono, and then come with us.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia ara te rā, ka haere ai.
When the sun comes up, then we will go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kaua tātou e tatari kia pari haere te tai, ka haere ai. Me haere ināianei.
Let's not wait until the tide starts coming in and then go. We should go now.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we'll (us two) go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Ataahua te pātai te whakautu.
Ataahua is able to answer the question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I taea e Ari te kai te tunu.
Ari was able to cook food.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i tō pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ia te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she able to teach the children?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te mahi toi?
Can you do art?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea rāua te mahi tahi.
They (two) are able to work together.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ngā tāngata te haere mā runga pahi.
The people are able to travel by bus.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ekoe tōku waka te whakatika?
Are you able to fix my car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e mutu te whawhai a ngāi tāua, te tangata.
Humankind will never stop fighting.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana CV.
The truth of what he put in his CV was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e pēnā te Māori!
A Māori would never do that!
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e hoki te tihe ki te ihu.
A sneeze can't possibly return to the nose.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
He mate kino i pā ohorere ki ōna roro, nō hea e taea te whakaora.
A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana whārangi pukumata.
The truth of what she put on her facebook page was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te maunga i tēnā pakarutanga?
How cold the mountain dwellers possibly survive that eruption?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e toa tērā kōtiro i te tauwhāingaroa?
How can that girl possibly win the marathon?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka tāria te pō pai.
A good night was waited for.
Be waited for - tāria
Ka roa a Pōrori e tāria ana, me te hōhā haere o ngā mea e tatari ana ki a ia.
Pōrori was waited for a long time, and those waiting for him got fed up.
Be waited for - tāria
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
Kua hia ngā tau e tāria ana te whare tapere.
The community hall has been waited for for many years.
Be waited for - tāria
Kia kamakama e hoa, ko tāu kupu anake te mea e tāria nei.
Can you hurry things up a bit - your opinion is the only one still being waited on.
Be waited for - tāria
Kāore e kore ka toa te kapa Ōpango.
The All Blacks will almost certainly win.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore ko Roimata te kaikaranga.
Roimata will no doubt be the kaikaranga.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore te whakaaetia o tana tono.
Her request will almost certainly be granted.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?
For the purpose of - hei
Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei te haere au ki Kirikiriroa hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Hamilton to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei
Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei
Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei
Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Rangi.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Rangi.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.
For the purpose of - hei
Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.
For the purpose of - hei
I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te hui?
What is the purpose of the meeting.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
For the purpose of - hei
I haere mātou ki Te Whanaganui a Tara kia mātakitaki ngā tamariki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington so that the children can watch the game.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori,
so that our words, spiritual power, love, and language are upheld,
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kei te hīkoi te kura ki te awa kia kaukau ngā tamariki.
The school is walking to the river so the kids can swim.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
I haere te whānau ki te pāka kia tākaro ngā tamariki.
The family went to the park so the kids could play.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Ka whakairia te tapu kia wātea ai te ara.
Restrictions are moved aside so that the pathway is clear.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
I hīkoi au ki te marae kia kōrero te iwi mō te kaupapa.
I went to the marae so the iwi can discuss the initiative.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kei te haere ahau ki te kura mā runga pahi, engari kei te haere koe ki te toa mā raro.
I'm going to school by bus but you're walking to the shop.
Conjunctions - but - engari
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
Ka kite hoki i ētahi atu rerekētanga, engari, mō te reremahi, kahore.
There are other differences as well, but for verbal sentences, there aren't any.
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
I te mea...
Because...
Conjunctions - but - engari
Ko Pōneke te taone matua, engari ko Akarana te taone nui.
Wellington is the capital city, but Auckland is the big city.
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
Ko Ngāmotu te taone pai, engari ko Tūranga te taone mahana.
New Plymouth is the great city, but Gisborne is the warm city.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te ako ahau, engari he pōturi.
I'm learning but I'm slow.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He pai ki ahau te mahita, nā te mea, he humarie ia.
I like the teacher, because he's handsome.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kāore e pai ki ahau te mahita, na te mea, he haunga ia.
I don't like the teacher because he smells.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He makariri, engari he rawe te hararei.
It was cold, but it was a great holiday.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Nō Taranaki, engari kei konei mātou ko tōku whānau e noho ana.
From Taranaki, but my family and I are staying here.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te pai, pāpā. Engari, kua whakakīa te waka ki te penehinu?
All good, pāpā. But, has the car been filled with petrol?
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kāore i taea e au te kanikani, engari ināianei, āe, ka taea te kanikani.
I couldn't dance, but now, yeah, I can dance.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari
I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te toa hoko kai ai.
I am going to the ship in order to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka hui rātou āpōpō kōrero ai mō te wharenui.
They will meet tomorrow to discuss the wharenui.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere au ki te toa hoko tītī ai.
I will go to the shop to buy muttonbird.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Me haere tātau ki te marae hui ai.
Let's go to the marae in order to have a meeting.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere māua ko Niko ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Niko and I are going to the supermarket to shop.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te pāka hikoi ai.
I went to the park to walk.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere ngā tamariki ki te moana kauhoe ai.
The children went to the ocean in order to swam.
The reason for an action - ...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
He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Direction - ...ai
Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Direction - ...ai
Ā te whā o Ōketopa a Taika mā haere mai ai.
Taika and the others are coming on the 4th of October.
Direction - ...ai
Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
Direction - ...ai
Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Direction - ...ai
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
Direction - ...ai
Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
Kāore anō au kia piki i te maunga o Tongariro.
I haven't yet climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Mia kia hīkoi ki te kura.
Mia has not yet walked to school.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Aria kia haere ki te kura.
Aria hasn't gone to school yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te marae kia pōwhiri i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae hasn't welcomed the guests yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāre anō te rā kia tō.
The sun has not set yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kēmu kia timata.
The game hasn't started yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te hui kia mutu.
The meeting has not finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia haere ki te kura.
The children have not gone to school yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te waka kia kī.
The car is not full yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te rīpoata kia tae ki te kaiako.
The report has not been given to the teacher yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kēmu kia tīmata.
The game has not started yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
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...
Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has not climbed onto the chair yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia oma i te papa tākaro.
The children have not run in the playground yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kai kia reri.
The food is not ready yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te waka kia hoki ki te kāinga.
The car has not returned home yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
I puta he hua ki te iwi Māori i ērā kaupapa? Kāore kau.
Did Māori benefit from those measures? Not at all.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore kau he tiakarete i te pouaka - kua pau kē.
There are absolutely no chocolates in the box - they have all been eaten.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana
Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe kē te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Kei te pēhea? Heoi anō, ko taua āhua anō.
How are you? Oh well, just the same.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Heoi anō, he pai te rahi.
However, this size is good.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka tū atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka tū mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, mā te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
Ka tata tatū te take, kātahi ka puta ake he māharahara anō. I pēnei tonu te āhua ā pō noa.
The matter would just about be resolved, then someone would raise another concern. It carried on like this into the night.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
Tērā pea ka puta he kōrero mō te māra.
Perhaps a discussion about the garden will emerge.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
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
Tērā pea ko Pāora kē te tuakana.
Perhaps Pāora is the tuakana.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Tērā pea nō Amaru te motupaika i waho rā.
Perhaps that motorbike outside belongs to Amaru.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Tērā pea e taea te whare te whakatū anō. Tērā pea e kore.
Maybe it'll be possible to rebuild the house. And maybe not.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
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
Tērā tonu pea nā Amaru te papawīra rā. I mea mai ia he papawīra hou tāna.
That skateboard might well belong to Amaru. He said he had a new skateboard.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Ka āhei tātau ki te haere ki te hui?
Are we allowed to go to the meeting?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore e āhei te inu pia, te kai paipa rānei, i konei.
Drinking or smoking is not allowed here.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te kōrero Pākehā.
The children are not allowed to speak English.
Allowed to do something - āhei
E āhei ana au te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei
E āhei ana au ki te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei
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
E āhei ana au ki te kawe i ētehi tamariki tokorima i tōku waka.
I can transport five kids on my car.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ko wai ka āhei te tautoko i muri?
Who is able to lend their support out the back (in the kitchen)?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te whakatū waka ki reira i waho o ngā hāora hokohoko.
You're allowed to park there outside of shopping hours.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kua whakahokia atu tana raihana, kua āhei anō ia te taraiwa.
He's got his license back, so he's allowed to drive again.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te haere ki te pāti.
You are allowed to go to the party.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ngā tamariki te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are allowed to play at the playground.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ahau te kōrero ki a ia.
I am allowed to talk to him/her.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te inu wai.
You are allowed to drink water.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te kaiako te haere ki waho.
The teacher is allowed to go outside.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ngā tauira te whakamahi i ngā rorohiko.
The students are allowed to use the computers.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei a Hine te noho i konei.
Hine is allowed to stay here.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei rāua te haere ki te toa.
They (two) are allowed to go to the store.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are allowed to watch TV.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa
Ākuanei te waha horihori rā i a au.
That lying so'n'so had better watch it.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!
Kei te āhua mānukanuka rawa atu au.
I'm extremely anxious.
When - Kia
Kei te pai rātou.
They're (not us) okay.
When - Kia
Kei te tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is very grumpy.
When - Kia
Kei te mamae tō taringa?
Have you got a sore ear?
When - Kia
Kia tae atu tātou ki te Whanganui a Tara, ke hīkoi ki te taha o te moana.
When we get to Wellington, we will work on the side of the ocean.
When - Kia
Kia tae mai rātou ka haere tātou ki te marae.
When they arrive we will go the marae.
When - Kia
Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.
When - Kia
Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
When - Kia
Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
When - Kia
Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
When - Kia
Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
When - Kia
Kei te pai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri ngā wāhine.
The women are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ngā pirihimana.
The policemen are angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa a Hine.
Hine is happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge te kaimahi.
The worker is tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua riri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge koe.
You are tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māuiui koe.
You are sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ngā tamariki.
The children are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai a Pita.
Pita is hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whakatā koe.
You are relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa koe.
You are happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai au.
I'm okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai koe.
You're okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri koe.
You are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri koe.
You are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri rātou?
Are they sad?
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 hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge koe?
Are you tired?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa koutou?
Are you all happy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te makariri ia?
Is he/she cold?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.
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 māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ngā kaiako?
Are the teachers angry?
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 āmaimai koe?
Are you nervous?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hanga a Tawa i te whare.
Tawa is building the house.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mokemoke au.
I am lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.
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 riri!
I am angry!
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 tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
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 āhua mānukanuka.
A little anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te rūhā au.
I am worn out.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hari katoa.
I'm happy as ever.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ngenge koe.
You are somewhat tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua whakatā koe.
You are somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere koe.
You are somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pukuriri koe.
You are somewhat grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai koe?
You're okay?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai.
I'm good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge au.
I'm tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ora au.
I'm well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa ahau i te mea kei konei koutou.
I am happy because you are all here.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
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 koa au.
I'm happy.
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
Kei te hiainu au.
I'm thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai ahau.
I am good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua riri au.
I'm somewhat angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whare pikitia au.
I'm at the movie theatre.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te mahi ia.
She is at her place or work. OR: She is working.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te paraoa.
The bread is in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hui rātou.
They are at the meeting.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te huarahi o Kuini.
On Queen Street.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hokomaha.
At the supermarket.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kuaha.
At the door.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei Pōneke te kāinga tūtru o Pita.
Pita's permanent home is in Wellington.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tauranga waka tō waka?
Is your car in the carpark?
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te huka.
The sugar's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei a Rangi te waka.
Rangi has the car.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te wharepaku ia.
She's in the toilet.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kaitiaki whare.
The caretaker has them.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tākarokaro ki waho.
Playing outside.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te puruma.
The broom's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te toa au.
I'm at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te pakitara ngā whakaahua.
The photos are on the wall.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te māra tō whutupōro.
Your football's by the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa tākaro rāua.
Those two are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tāone.
At town.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kura.
At school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāinga te pēpi.
The baby is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara te pāpā.
The father is in Wellington.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tū te waka i te huarahi.
The car's parked on the road.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kīhini ngā kapu.
The cups are in the kitchen.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kura a Mere.
Mere is at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hōhipera tō māmā.
Your mother is at the hospital.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa tākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te toa ngā āporo.
The apples are at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāinga tōna tuahine.
Her sister is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa purei te pōro.
The ball is on the field.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te whare wānanga ngā tauira.
The students are at the university.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha rāua?
What are they doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe āpōpō?
What are you doing tomorrow?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Aroha?
What is Aroha doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha tērā tangata?
What is that person doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ināianei?
What are you doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ākuanei?
What are you doing soon?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe i tēnei rā?
What are you doing today?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te Paraire?
What are you doing on Friday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā tērā wiki?
What are you doing next week?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha ia?
What is she doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Jacob?
What is Jacob doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Kaia?
What is Kaia doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Aroha?
What is Aroha doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te kuia?
What is the old lady doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te wūruhi?
What is the wolf doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha ngā tamariki?
What are the children doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe?
What are you doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te kaiako ki ngā tauira?
What's the teacher doing with the students?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Nikau ki te keke tiakarete?
What is Nikau doing with the chocolate cake?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Koa i nāianei?
What is Koa doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te pō o te Mane?
What are you doing on Monday night?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha?
What's happening?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te Rāhoroi?
What are you doing on Saturday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha rātou?
What are they (3+) doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te ngeru?
What is the cat doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he whakaaro māku.
I don't know what to think.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he pātai māku.
I don't know what to ask.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā wāhine i te pōuri.
The women are not sad.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te hīkoi i nanahi.
They weren't walking yesterday.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te pīrangi ki tērā waka.
She does not want that car.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā pirihimana i te riri.
The policemen are not angry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te haere ki te mahi.
I am not going to work.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hine i te harikoa.
Hine is not happy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā pakeke i te kai i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are not eating the rotten corn.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kaimahi i te ngenge.
The worker is not tired.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā kurī i te hiamoe.
The dogs are not sleepy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio.
I don't know.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te hiamoe.
I am not sleepy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Ngā whakapāha, kāore au i te mārama ki tō kōrero.
My aplogies, I don't understand what you are saying.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā wāhine i te kōrero.
The women are not talking.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te pukuriri.
The children are not grumpy.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Pita i te matekai.
Pita is not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā toa i te kaha.
The warriors are not strong.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te matekai?
Are you not hungry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te haere.
I am not going.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au e pai ki te takurua, he makariri rawa.
I don't like winter, it's too cold.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te māuiui?
Are you not sick?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te mōhio.
You do not know.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te pōuri?
Are they not sad?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te whakarongo.
He is not listening.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te hiamoe?
Are the children not sleepy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te haere.
They are not going.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te ngenge?
Are you not tired?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koutou i te harikoa?
Are you not happy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hēmi i te hīkoi ki te kura.
Hēmi isn't walking to school.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te makariri?
Is he/she not cold?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā kaiako i te riri?
Are the teachers not angry?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te āmaimai?
Are you not nervous?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te pene i runga i te tēpu.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
He māia ia. Kāore ia i te mataku.
She is brave. She isn't scared.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te mahi.
You are not at work.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i 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...
Kāore au i te hiakai.
I am not hungry.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Ā, kāore au i te mōhio.
Um, I don't know.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te tino pai.
I am not very well.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te hau i te pupuhi.
The wind is not blowing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au e haere i te hekenga o te ua.
I won't go because of the falling rain.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mārama.
I don't understand.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his food.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Manu i te haere mai.
Manu is not coming.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Honi i te haere mai?
Isn't Honi coming?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Kauri i te tū.
Kauri is not standing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
He is not writing the letter.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hōne i te kai i te āporo.
Hōne is not eating the apple.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am not reading the book.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te moe.
The children are not sleeping.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Rangi i te mahi i te whare.
Rangi is not working at home.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te horoi i ngā rīhi.
You are not washing the dishes.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te oma ki te kura.
They are not running to school.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
She is not writing the letter.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Pita i te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
Pita is not playing at the playground.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kōrero ki a koe.
I am not talking to you.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kapa haka i te waiata.
The haka group is not singing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te pai.
I'm not good.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pai ki tēnei pāhotanga. Whakawhiti ki tētahi atu.
I don't like this programme. Change over to a different one.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te pai au.
I'm not good.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te ua.
It is not raining.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te wera.
It isn't hot.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kauhoe.
I am not swimming.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te waitara.
It's not hailing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te tākaro i tērā kēmu.
I'm not playing that game.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te hīkoi.
She is not walking.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Rua i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Rua isn't reading the book.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore tōku pāpā i te hoko i tētahi rorohiko.
My father isn't buying the computer.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia e āhei ki te haere.
She will not be able to go.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kai i te miraka tepe.
I don't eat yoghurt.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te kai mīti.
He doesn't eat meat.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he waiata māku.
I don't know what to sing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he kai māku.
I don't know what to eat.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
I reira te waka.
The car was there.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro te ngeru i te tūru.
The cat was under the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I taua wāhi te marae.
The marae was at that place.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te ara te motokā.
The car was on the road.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te whare ngā pukapuka.
The books were inside the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te rākau a Rangi.
Rangi was under the tree.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te tūru te pukapuka.
The book was on the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga ake te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup was above the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te pouaka ngā āporo.
The apples were in the box.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I muri i te whare te motokā.
The car was behind the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te waka rā, he tāne kau.
In the canoe, there was just a man (or: "there were just men").
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te tēpu ngā hū.
The shoes were below the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I mua i te kuaha ngā tamariki.
The children were in front of the door.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te tēpu.
On the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha mauī o te tēpu te ngeru.
The cat was to the left of the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha katau o te waka te kurī.
The dog was to the right of the car.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga ake i te maunga ngā manu.
The birds were above the mountain.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te wharepaku a Hine.
Hine was in the bathroom.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tama.
The boy had it.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tepu.
It was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I hea te pene?
Where was the pen?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te kura ia.
She was at school.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te toa.
At the store.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te whare pikitia.
At the pictures.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te tēpu.
Under the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
On the path from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te taraka.
On the truck.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I konei te toa.
The shop used to be here.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I hea te whare nui me ngā māra?
Where were the meeting house and the gardens?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha o te awa aua mea.
They were beside the river.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I hea te papakāinga?
Where was the settlement?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te kāinga ahau ināpō.
I was at home last night.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te marae, he aha te mahi a ngā koroua?
At the marae, what is the work of the elders?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I konei te toa.
The shop used to be here.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tekau karaka.
At ten o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te wā o te āraitanga e haere ana mātou ki te one.
At the time of the eclipse, we were going to the beach.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō...
In the evening...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te nuinga o te wā.
Most of the time.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō roa nei, ha tihewa ia.
She sneezed all night.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te wā...
When...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau ra, i hangaa te poutāpeta.
In that year the Post Office was built.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Ōtautahi.
I left for Christhurch at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - 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 tau 1984 ka haere au ki te whare wānanga.
In 1984 I went to university.
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 mutunga o te hui, ka tū he konohete.
At the end of the hui, a concert was held.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te whitu karaka i te ahiahi, ka mate ia.
At seven o'clock in the evening, he died.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tekau mā tahi karaka i te ata te karakia.
The service was at 11 am.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te mutunga o te wānanga ka ngana a Pāora ki te whakawehe i ōna mātua.
At the conclusion of the wānanga Pāora attempted to separate his parents.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata pō tonu, ka timata te oreore o te marae.
Even before dawn, the marae began to stir.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata o te Rātū te hui.
The meeting was on Tuesday morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te rāmere i kai ai au me Tame.
On Friday I ate with Tame.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te Kirihimete, e tākaro ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou takoha.
At Christmas, the children were playing with their gifts.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata i hīkoi au.
In the morning I walked/went for a walk.
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
I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō i kai hapa au, ā, i mahi au.
At night I had dinner and worked.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau 1976, i whānau ai ia.
She was born in 1976.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te whitu karaka, kua haere mai ia.
He will have left at seven o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kāore a Hera i hīkoi ki te kura.
Hera didn't walk to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore mātou i haere ki te tāone.
We did not go to town.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore au i maumahara ki te haora o te pahi tuatahi.
I can't remember the time of the first bus.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore a Hemi i haere ki te whare pikitia.
Hemi did not go to the cinema.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore au i kite i te kurī i te pāmu.
I did not see the dog at the farm.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā tamariki i kai i te parāoa.
The children did not eat the bread.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore te tama i oma ki te kura.
The boy did not run to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā wāhine i noho ki te marae.
The women did not stay at the marae.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore māua i whakatā i te whare.
We did not rest at the house.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore a Rangi i hoko i te waka.
Rangi did not buy the car.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ia i tunu i te kai.
He didn't cook the food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te kai.
The food has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
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...
Kua pau te miraka.
The milk has run out.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pakaru te wini.
The window is broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mate te kurī?
Has the dog died?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pakaru te matapihi.
The window has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau te kai.
The food has been consumed.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I mate ia ki te awa.
He died at the river.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te horoi rīhi.
Washing dishes has finished
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te tangi a te pēpi.
The baby's crying has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau te miraka.
The milk's all gone.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I tere oti te mahi.
The work was completed quickly.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mate te Pirimia.
The Prime Minister has died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mahue a Puhihuia i te taha o te tangata i a ia rā te patu pounamu.
Puhihuia was left beside the man who had the greenstone weapon.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mau te ika.
The fish is caught.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mutu te kura.
School has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mahue te kurī.
The dog has been left behind.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the old man had died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ki te hinga te kāwanatanga, me whakahaere he pōti.
If the government falls, there has to be an election.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua tata hū te wai.
The water's almost boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I mate ia ki te hōhipera i Ākarana.
He died in hospital in Auckland.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kāore ano te miraka kia pau.
The milk has not yet been consumed.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore i mau i a ia te poro.
He didn't catch the ball.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te wini i pakaru i ngā tamariki.
The window was not broken by the children.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te ngeru i kitea i te tamaiti.
The cat was not seen by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te tangata i mau i ngā pirihimana.
The man was not caught by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te manu i mate i te hau.
The bird was not killed by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te waka i tū i te pirihimana.
The car was not stopped by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te rākau i hinga i te hau.
The tree was not knocked down by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te moni i riro i a Rangi.
The money was not taken by Rangi.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te kī i ngaro i te tamaiti.
The key was not lost by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te wini kia pakaru.
The window has not been broken.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku māmā mō te tunu keke.
There's no one better than my mother for baking cakes.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i te huka me te wai rēmana.
There's nothing better than sugar and lemon juice.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Ka māharahara te rōpā rā ki te mate whakamomori o tana ariki.
That slave was anxious that his master might commit suicide.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi became sleeopy.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tītaha a Matariki ki te uru.
The Pleiades had descended to the west from its highest point.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka mua ki te kīaka.
The girl got up and took a calabash.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka nui te mīti, te hēki me te tuna.
There's plenty of meat, eggs and eels.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu te mahi inanahi, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
When yesterday's work was finished, we went to town.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka karanga ki tana rōpā ki te wai ki a ia.
He called to his slave to get water for him.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka umere me te kata.
They shouted and laughed.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi.
They were all full of admiration, and very grateful.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto.
They went along the path over the coria.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mataku ngā kararehe i te whatitiri.
Thunder frightens animals.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka titiro a Ataahua ki te parani i runga i te pounamu.
Ataahua looked at the brand on the bottle.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu tonu te kōrero ki konei.
The story finishes right here.
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 haere ki Zealandia mō te kawhe.
I went to Zealandia for a coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pahure te pā rā.
They passed the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pahemo te awa o Tōrere.
He passed Tōrere's stream.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere a Te Kooti.
Te Kooti goes.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka oho te tini i roto i te whare manuhiri.
The party at the visitor's house woke up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta te iwi rā i te pā.
The tribe emerged from the pā.
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 tangi te pere ākuanei.
The bell has rung.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta taua tini rā ki waho o te pā.
That group went out of the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite a Ari i te kōrua.
Ari saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hokona e ua te koti rā mō te whā rau tāra.
She bought that coat for four hundred dollars.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki mai nā roto i te nehenehe.
They returned by way of the patch of bush.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tātua i a rātou mō te haere.
They girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika atu ētahi ki te pōwhiri i waho o te pā.
Some stood to wave outside the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki te kākahu o waho.
And took hold of her outer garment.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo a Rangi i te whakapū ahi.
Rangi heard the fire siren.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tū a ia, ka karanga mai i waho i te whare.
He stood and called from outside the house.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika te ope tamariki nei, ka tātou i a rātou mō te haere.
The group of young people got ready and girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere te ope o Ngāti-Kahukoka i mua o ēnei.
The Ngāti-Kahukoka group went in front of them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki te kōrero ki a Hotu i ruku rā i te punga o tō rāua waka.
The story returns to Hotu who had dived for the anchor of their canoe.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka oma mai ngā tamariki i muri i te whare.
The children ran up from behind the house.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu te kōrero.
The discussion finished.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau anō te kōtiro rā i te ipu.
That girl picked up the calabash again.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tae tētahi tauhou ki te kāinga.
A certain stranger came to the village.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone i nga Tāite.
We go to town on Thursdays.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakataāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many young people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite ia i te tīwaiwaka.
He sees the fantail.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki te ope rā ki tana pā.
That group returned to its pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pātōtō ia ki te kūaha.
She knocks on the door.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tae te ope rā ki ā rātou mea i mahia mai rā i Āwhitu.
The group took their things which had been made in Āwhitu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere noa atu te iwi whenua ki ō rātou kāinga.
The local tribe went to their home.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kapo au i te pū.
I snatched the gun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite mātou i te Wind Wand, ā, ka hīkoi i te ara moana.
We saw the Wind Wand, and walked on the beach walkway.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tū mai te tumuaki ki te mihi ki a rātou.
The headmaster stood up to greet them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kitea kua puta i tētahi taha o te pā, kua haere whakatētahi taha o te pā.
They were seen emerging from one side of the pā, going towards the other side.
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 tae ki te teihana, ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
We arrived at the station and we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mea atu te rōpā rā, 'He kai.'
The slave said, 'Food!'.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki atu ngā tamariki ki te kura āpōpō.
The children are returning to school tomorrow.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu te kai, ka kī ia...
When the meal was over, he said...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tae mai te taraka o Niko me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Niko's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.
They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka karanga atu te rōpū whakaeke ki ngā tangata whenua.
The group ascending onto the marae calls back to the people of the land/marae.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pupihi te hau, ha hingahinga ngā rākau, ka rere ngā tīni o te whare.
The wind blew, the trees blew over and roofing iron blew off.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta katoa ki waho ngā tāngata o te pā ki te tahu kai.
All the people of the pā came outside to cook food.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tū ngā tamāhine i te mataihi katau o te marae.
The daughters stood at the front right of the marae.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki ake anō te kotiro rā ki te pā.
The girl returned once more to the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mea atu te kotiro rā ki tana whaea...
That girl said to her mother...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo tana whaea i tana ui ki te hinu rautangi.
His mother listened to his question about scented oil.
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 patua taua kai rā e ia ki te manga o te kawakawa.
He struck that food with the branch of the kawakawa.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te taitamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te tatamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoe mai whaka te tauranga waka i Onehunga.
They rowed through the canoe anchorage at Onehunga.
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
Ka puta a Pihihuia me te wai.
Puhihuia appeared with the water.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
I will not go to work.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore tātou e haere ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are not going to the supermarket to buy eggs.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore tātou e whai wā ki te haere ki te awa.
We're not going to have time to go to the river.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore ia e mōhio ki te waiata.
He doesn't know how to sing.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore ngā putiputi e tupu i te marumaru.
The flowers will not flourish in the shade.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone i ngā Tāite.
We do not go to town on Thursdays.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone āpōpō.
We won't go to town tomorrow.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore au e haere ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will not go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore au e paku pai ki te inu waipiro.
I have no desire to drink alcohol.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Pita e tuhituhi i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will not write the letter for his friend.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kapa haka e waiata i te hui.
The haka group will not sing at the gathering.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore mātou e haere ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will not go to the cinema on Friday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waka rererangi e rere ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will not fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore rātou e haere ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will not go to the beach to swim.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
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...
Kāore ahau e āhei te hīkoi mā raro.
I can't walk.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He kaikōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is a speaker.
Categorizing sentences - he
He māngai te ākonga.
The student is a representative.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kaihanga te tāne.
The man is a builder.
Categorizing sentences - he
He wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass is green.
Categorizing sentences - he
He ua ake te nekehanga.
The shift was difficult.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kaha te iwi te manaaiki i ngā manuhiri.
The iwi is strong at looking after guests.
Categorizing sentences - he
He pākete kei roto i te horoimanga.
There's a bucket in the laundry.
Categorizing sentences - he
He ātaahua te pēpi.
The baby is beautiful.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kotutu te tina.
It's boil up for dinner.
Categorizing sentences - he
Ka haere tāua ki te pura kaukau.
Shall we go to the pool.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te heke iho a Taika ki raro.
Taika is heading down to the bottom.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Āpōpō, ka haere au ki te kura.
Tomorrow, I will go to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua haere koe ki te toro atu i a Kauri?
Have you been to visit Kauri?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua haere koe ki Te Waipounamu?
Have you been to the South Island?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kaua e mauria tērā poaka ki te kāinga!
Don't bring that pig home!
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I whāia ia tāna hōiho ki te awa.
He chased his horse to the river.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Ka hoe te waka ki uta.
The canoe paddled ashore.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I ahu te ara ki te rerenga mai o te rā.
The path pointed towards the rising sun.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I kawea mātou e Mia ki te tāone.
Mia took us to town.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
He haere ki te awa, he haere rānei ki te tāone Nan.
We will go to the river or go to town, Nan.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Haere ki te rūma horoi.
Go to the bathroom.
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
Ā tērā wiki, e haere ana mātou ki te riketa.
Next week, we're going to the regatta.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou.
Greetings to us all.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
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
I homai te koroua i te moni ki a māua.
The old man gave the money to us (two, but not to you the listener).
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te haere a Raureka ki te kura.
Raureka is going to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te whakaaro ia ki te haere ki te moana.
He is thinking of going to the sea.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki ki te tāone.
The children are walking to town.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā kai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki Ōtaki.
The children are going to Ōtaki.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua hoki mai ngā kōtiro i te toa.
The girls have returned from the shop.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.
This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
He mea e hiahia ana koe i te tāone?
Do you want something from the town?
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kua hoki mai ia i te moana.
She has returned from the sea.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kei te whakatika te ope i Heihei.
The party is setting out from Heihei.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Tangohia i te tēpu!
Take if off the table!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
I tāhaetia te patu pounamu i te whare taonga.
The greenstone patu was stolen from the museum.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Aria.
The horse was running away from Aria.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Tīkina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Ka haria ki tētahi tohunga te pounamu e tāhaetia i te whare nui.
The greenstone which was stolen from the meeting house was taken to a tohunga.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
I oma mai te kurī i raro i te tūru.
The dog ran out from under the chair.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kore rawa au i mōhio i tīmata mai te pepa i te rākau.
I didn't know that paper came from trees.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
I haere mai ia i tērā taha o Te Kao.
She came from beyond Te Kao.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kāore tōku kāinga e tawhitei i te pāka.
My house is not far from the park.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kei te kohi au i ētehi pukapuka mai i te whare pukapuka.
I'm getting some books from the library.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kei te heke iho a Pāora i te rākau.
Pāora is descending down from the tree.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kāore a Amaru e hīkoi ana ki te kura.
Amaru isn't walking to school.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore a Hemi e kōrero ana ki te kaiako.
Hemi is not talking to the teacher.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā wāhine e haere ana ki te toa.
The women are not going to the shop.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.
We are not singing at the gathering.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā tamariki e oma ana ki te kura.
The children are not running to school.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore tāua e whakatā ana i te ngahere.
We are not resting in the forest.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā pirihimana e whakarongo ana ki te tangata.
The policemen are not listening to the person.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.
E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.
Kei te āwangawanga ahau ki te kōrero.
I'm worried about speaking.
Kei te aroha te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.
Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.
He kai Māori te kai pai ki a Tawa.
Māori food is what Tawa likes.
He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
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
I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.
I saw a man with dirty hands.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Kei te whāngai a Pita i nga kurī.
Pita is feeding the dogs.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Tīmata ana ki te raranga i tana kete harakeke.
She is starting to make a flax kit.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Nō wai te whare rā?
Who does that house belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te kurī te whare rā.
That house belongs to the dog.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te koti nei.
This coat is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
No te iwi whānui te whare nui, a Mataatua.
The meeting house Mataatua belongs to the whole tribe.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
No Āhia pea te ritenga Māori.
Māori culture may have originated in Asia.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te wāti nei,
This watch is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō Rangi te paihikara.
The bike belongs to Rangi.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Na wai te waka whero?
Who does the red car belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
No ngā tāngata i roto i te whare nui.
They belong to all the people in the meeting house.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te kete nei.
This kit is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te whānau tēnei whare.
This house belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs belong to the marae.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te whare iti.
The small house is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te motopaika rā.
That motorbike over there is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nā ngā tamariki te papa tākaro.
The playground belongs to the children.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te moni nei.
This money is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te rakuraku nā.
That guitar belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
E toru ngā momo tūmahi i te reo, otirā e pā ana ki te reremahi.
There are three types of verbs in the language, related to verbal sentences.
Conjunctions - however - otirā
Otirā ko ngā kai a te manuwhiri rā, he mea kai whakangaio.
But the visitors just pretended to eat their food.
Conjunctions - however - otirā
Ko Pani te wahine a Hata.
Pani is Hata's wife.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kei te kura ā raua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
I te tuatahi, kāore te wahine i mahara ki tāna mātāmua.
AT first, the woman did not recognise her first-born.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ko ia te tamaiti kēkē a Tawa and Aria,
She is the niece of Tawa and Aria.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūoro.
The doctor looks after her patients.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man's speech.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He mea whakamīharo te pikinga a Tā Edmund Hillary i Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary's climbing of Everest was a noteworthy achievement.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
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 whero te tarakihana a Aroha.
Aroha's tractor is red.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He taumaha rawa atu te pēke a Nikau.
Nikau's pack is very heavy.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He aha ngā kai a te iwi o Inia?
What do Indian people eat?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He kiore te mōkai a tāku tamāhine.
My daughter's pet is a rat.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ko Pere te ingoa o tā rāua ngeru.
Their cat's name is Pere.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka piki ā rāua tamariki i te maunga āpōpō.
Their children will climb the mountain tomorrow.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kāore anō tā rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
I moe tā tāua pēpi i te moenga o tā rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kua whati te waewae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kei hea te kakau o te toki?
Where's the handle of the axe?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko ēnei ngā mahi o te hui.
These things are the work of the meeting.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.
The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He Pākehā te nuinga o ngā tauira i reira.
Most of the students there are Pākehā.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He rongonui te kōrero mo te patunga o Kae e Tinirau.
The story of Kae's being killed by Tinirau is famous.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko tēnei te kōrero o te matenga o Kae.
This is the story of the death of Kae.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Mia te whaea o Hēmi.
Mia is the mother of Hēmi.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Manu te pāpā o Taika.
Manu is Taika's father.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Te Tai Tokerau te kāinga o te tipuna tāne o te whānau.
The grandfather of the family lives in the Northland region.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
No Te Wai Pounamu tōu tipuna wahine.
Your grandmother is from the South Island.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He toa ngā kuia o Waikato ki te kanikani.
The old ladies of Waikato are great dancers.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kei hea ngā uri o Te Rangihiroa? Kāore ōna uri.
Where are the descendants of Te Rangihiroa? He had none.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Ingarangi pea te kīnga tūturu o te nuinga o te iwi Pākehā.
The original home of most Pākehā people is probably England.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Tūhawaiki te rangatira o Murihuku i tērā ray tau.
Tūhawaiki was the chief of Murihiku last century.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Ataahua te tāokete o Rina.
Ataahua is Rina's sister-in-law.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Marama's and Tamahae's cousin.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Ani te hoa wahine o Rangi.
Ani is the wife of Rangi.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kei te haere tō māua hoa ki te whare o tō rāua whaea.
Our friend is going to their mother's house.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He tatau tō te whare.
The house has a door.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua rere te wauria o Rua.
Rua's spirit has fled.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka nui te aroha o ngā tāngata ki te take nei.
The people feel very sympathetic to this cause.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
E titiro ana ngā tauhou ki te nui o tērā rākau, o Tāne Mahuta.
The strangers gazed at the size of that tree, Tane Mahuta.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Aorangi te tino maunga o Ngāi Tahu.
Aorangi is the foremost mountain of Ngāi Tahu.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko te whakaititianga te tohu o te mana nui.
Humility is the sign of greatness.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka mihi ahau ki tōku kara, arā te kara hui o te Kuini.
I greet my flag, the great flag of the Queen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
I te taha o te awa te ana o taua ngārara.
The cave of the monster was beside the river.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
I will warm the food.
Pronouns - singular - au, ahau
Kāore anō te pātītī kia tapahia e au.
The grass has not been cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore anō te reta kia tuhia e Hine.
The letter has not been written by Hine.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore i te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pātītī i tapahia e au.
The grass was not cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa e kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerohia e te kaiako.
The topic is not being discussed by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore e kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te papa i te tahia e ia.
The floor is not being swept by him/her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te mōhiohio i te riro e te pirihimana.
The information is not being received by the policeman.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te ngeru e patua e te kurī.
The cat will not be attacked by the dog.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te whare e whakatikahia e ngā kaimahi.
The house will not be fixed by the workers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kēmu e whakatauria e te kaiwawao.
The game will not be decided by the referee.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waka e tāria e ngā kaiako.
The car will not be waited for by the teachers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waiata i waiatatia e ngā tauira.
The song was not sung by the students.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te mahi i mahia e ngā tamariki.
The work was not done by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Koa i te whāia.
Koa is not being chased.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Hēmi i te whāia e rātou.
Hēmi is not being chased by them.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te ngeru i whāngaia e a Rangi.
The cat was not fed by Rangi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren't looking for him.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pōro i te tākarohia e ngā tamariki.
The ball is not being played with by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pepa i te tāia e te kaituhi.
The paper is not being printed by the author.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro iti.
The little girl has not yet been found.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kōtiro i te kitea e tōna māmā.
The girl is not being seen by her mother.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro a ngā kaikimi.
The girl has not yet ben found by the searchers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te hoa i te āwhinatia e au.
The friend is not being helped by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te wharepaku e kīia e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will not be used by the guests.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te tatau e tuwherahia e te kaiako.
The door will not be opened by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te papa e whakapaingia e ngā tamariki.
The floor will not be cleaned by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te āporo e tohia e Mere.
The apple will not be picked by Mere.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Ko Moana tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Moana is my aunty, she is my father's sister.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He ātaahua te ingoa o tō whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko Aroha te māmā.
Aroha is the mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko Joseph te tuakana o Isaac.
Joseph is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Isaac.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Margaret te tuakana o Fran.
Margaret is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Elizabeth te tuakana o Fran.
Elizabeth is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Aidan te tuakana o Liam.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Liam.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
E hia te pakeke o tō tuakana?
How old is your older brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Nikau te tuakana o Koa.
Nikau is the older brother of Koa.
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 Ari te teina o Niko.
Ari is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Niko.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko Isaac te teina o Jo.
Isaac is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Jo.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Kei te mekemeke te kōtiro i tana teina.
The girl is punching her sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko koe te pōtiki o te whānau?
Are you the youngest in your family?
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Val te pōtiki o Vic.
Val is the youngest child of Vic.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Isaac te pōtiki o Phill.
Isaac is the youngest child of Phill.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Luna te pōtiki o Jo.
Luna is the youngest child of Jo.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Manu te pōtiki.
Manu is the last-born child.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Auē! Kei te pōtiki tētehi pene.
Oh dear! The youngest has a pen.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
He pātai ā te tauira?
Does the student have a question?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He hui tāku ā te Rātapu.
I have a hui on Sunday.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He aha te kupu Māori mō time?
What's the Māori word for time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō hat?
What's the Māori word for hat.
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o te raiti whero?
What does the red light mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o te raiti kākāriki?
What does the green light mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?
What? - He aha?
He aha te rahi o tēnei pane koti?
What size is this skirt?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tēnei?
What colour is this?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tēnā?
What colour is that?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o ōna karu?
What colour are her eyes?
What? - He aha?
He aha ngā kōrero o te wā?
What is the talk of the day?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kaupapa o tēnei akoranga?
What's the subject of this lesson?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te pouaka?
What is inside the box?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te pēke?
What is inside the bag?
What? - He aha?
He aha tōu ā te wāhanga tuarua?
What do you have period two?
What? - He aha?
He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?
What? - He aha?
He aha te take mō tēnei?
What is the purpose of this?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hapa pai ki a koe?
What dinner is good to you?
What? - He aha?
He aha te whakahoki tika?
What's the correct response?
What? - He aha?
He aha te parakuihi pai ki a koe?
What breakfast do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tāone pai ki a koe?
What town do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tina pai ki a koe?
What lunch do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te whakautu?
What's the answer.
What? - He aha?
He aha te wāhi pai ki a koe?
What place do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te mea pai ake?
What's better?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei waho i te matapihi?
What's outside the window?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te kāpata?
What's in the cupboard?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kai pai ki a koe?
What is your favorite food?
What? - He aha?
He aha te ingoa o tōu huarahi?
What's the name of your street?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei runga i te tēpu?
What's on the table?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō lollies?
What is the Māori word for lollies?
What? - He aha?
He aha te wā?
What is the time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te taima?
What is the time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kai kāore e pai ki a koe?
What food do you dislike?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hē o tō tama?
What's wrong with your son?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kaimoana pai ki a koe?
What seafood do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te nama?
What's the number?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tōu whare?
What is the colour of your house?
What? - He aha?
He aha te ingoa o tōu huarahi?
What's the name of your street?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'awesome'?
What's the Māori word for 'awesome'?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o tēnā?
What does that mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hākinakina pai ki a koe?
What sport do you like?
What? - He aha?
Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
That colour is blue.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko te kihi o tōna waka tēnā.
That's the key of his car.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko te taupoki tēnā o te umu.
That is the lid of the camp oven.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko Kauri te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Kauri the caller of that hapū?
That (over there) - tērā
Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.
That (over there) - tērā
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.
That (over there) - tērā
No te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.
That (over there) - tērā
Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.
That (over there) - tērā
Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Honi i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Honi 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...
Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ko te Kohitātea tēnei marama.
This month is January.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau.
The competition was held in Rotorua last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
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
He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
Ka haere tātou ki te papatākaro ā tērā wiki.
We will go to the playground next week.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
Ko tēhea kaupeka o te tau tēnei?
Which season of the year is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te mahi kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te rōia?
Which is the lawyer?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea kaupapa te mea pai rawa ki a koe?
Which subject do you like the most?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te kapu pai ki a koe?
Which cup do you like?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te tāone pai ki a koe mō te hararei?
Which town do you like for a holiday?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te tāone pai ki a koe?
Which town do you like?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko ēhea kāore i te haere mai?
Which ones are not coming?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te rākau teitei rawa o Aotearoa?
Which tree is the tallest in Aotearoa?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te mea pai ake?
Which is better?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea rā o te marama tēnei?
Which day of the month is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea rā o te wiki tēnei?
Which day of the week is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Kāore a Hine i te kōrero.
Hine wasn't talking.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te tama i te whana i te pōro.
The boy wasn't kicking the ball.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te tū.
He was not standing.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ahau i te kai i te āporo.
I am not eating an apple.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te haere ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was not going to the shop to buy food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Pita i te ako i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was not learning te reo Māori at school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore mātou i te whakarongo ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were not listening to the song at the birthday.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hana i te tunu i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was not baking the cake for the meeting.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te haere ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were not going to the beach to swim.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mātakitaki i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was not watching the movie with my friends.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kaiako i te hanga i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was not preparing the work for the class.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
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...
Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te tākaro i te pāmu i te rā wera.
The children were not playing at the farm on the hot day.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kei te piki ia ki te maunga.
He is climbing to the mountain.
Verbs that take 'i' or 'ki' - i, ki
Kei te piki ia i te maunga.
He is climbing the mountain.
Verbs that take 'i' or 'ki' - i, ki
Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā
Riria and Larisa are going there (by you the listener).
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei mua a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are in front of the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei muri a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are behind the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ākuanei ka haere māua ko Kauri ki te tiki i a Tame.
Soon Kauri and I will go to fetch Tame.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Hera te tamaiti kei waenganui i a Ataahua rāua ko Ari.
Hera is the child between Ataahua and Ari.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Rangi rāua ko Niko kei te haere ki te tāone.
Rangi and Niko are going to town.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Isaac te tama a Phill rāua ko Angie.
Isaac is the son of Phill and Angie.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Chris te tama a Richard rāua ko Gin.
Chris is the son of Richard and Gin.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Aria te tamāhine a Tame rāua ko Mia.
Aria is the daughter of Tame and Mia.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Val te tamāhine a Una rāua ko Vic.
Val is the daughter of Una and Vic.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te hui a Taika rāua ko Mia ki te pātaka kōrero.
Taika and Mia are meeting in the library.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te haere atu rātou ko Hone, ko Hōhepa, ko Tai.
Hone, Hōhepa and Tai are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Aria te mokopuna a Amaru rāua ko Ataahua.
Aria is the grandchild of Amaru and Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko ia te mea hangareka o rāua ko Riripeti, tōna tuahine.
She is the funny one between her and Riripeti, her sister.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I hiahia a Pāora rāua ko Amaru ki te tūtaki i a rāua anō.
Pāora and Amaru wanted to meet each other.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I tērā tau ka haere mātou ko aku hoa ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year me and my friends went to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Brooklyn te mokopuna a Lynne rāua ko Barry.
Brooklyn is the grandchild of Lynne and Barry.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I tērā tau i te marama o Mahuru ka haere mātou ko aku hoa mai i Papaioea ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year in September me and my friends went from Palmerston North to Wellington to look around.
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...
No Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.
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...
I muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa the children were born.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te tangi a Mereana rāua ko Paul.
Mereana and Paul are crying.
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...
Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera.
Raureka and Te Naera are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te katakata a Tawa rāua ko Pita.
Tawa and Pita are laughing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te kanikani a Rangi rāua ko Aroha.
Rangi and Aroha are dancing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te moe a Angie rāua ko Raiha.
Angie and Raiha are sleeping.
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...
Kei te ako a Nikau rāua ko Koa i ngā kupu whānau i te reo Māori.
Nikau and Koa are learning Māori 'family' words.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te waiata a Peter, rātou ko Paul ko Mary.
Peter, Paul and Mary are singing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Arā, ko au te tama a Hone rāua ko Rāhera.
That is, I am the child of Hone and Rāhera.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Ko te rā, ko te marama hei rama, ā, ko te ahi hei whakamahana i a mātou.
The sun and the moon were our lights, and the fire was all we had to keep us warm.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Ki te tae mai a Haki mā, ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.
Towards - mai
I haere mai au ki te inu,.
I came here to drink.
Towards - mai
I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.
Towards - mai
Pānuihia mai te whārangi tuarua.
Read me the second page.
Towards - mai
Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
Towards - mai
Kei te whai mai koe i ahau.
Do you follow me?
Towards - mai
Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.
Towards - mai
Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.
Towards - mai
Ka haere mai rātou a te Mane.
They will come on Monday.
Towards - mai
I rere mai te kaipuke.
The ship sailed here.
Towards - mai
Ka puta mai te Ao Mārama.
The world of light came forth.
Towards - mai
Āe, haere mai ki te kai.
Yes, come to eat.
Towards - mai
Kei te menemene mai te pēpi.
The baby is smiling at me.
Towards - mai
Auē! E haere tonu mai ana te pūru!
Oh! The bull is still coming!
Towards - mai
Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went to the marae.
Towards - mai
Whiua mai te pōro.
Throw me the ball.
Towards - mai
Kahore ia i whakawātea mai mua o te haka.
He didn't move away from the front of the haka.
Towards - mai
Ka tū mai Aorangi, te tipuna maunga o Waitaha.
There stands Aorangi, the ancestral mountain of the Waikato people.
Towards - mai
Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.
Towards - mai
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
Mauria mai ngā toka ki tēnei taha o te whare.
Bring the stones to this side of the house.
Towards - mai
Ka rīngi mai ia a te awatea.
She'll ring in the middle of the day.
Towards - mai
Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.
Towards - mai
Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.
Towards - mai
Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.
Towards - mai
Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.
Away - atu
Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.
Away - atu
Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.
Away - atu
Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.
Away - atu
Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu
Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.
Away - atu
Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.
Away - atu
Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!
Away - atu
Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu
Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.
Away - atu
Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!
Away - atu
I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.
Away - atu
Te rongonga atu o Pāora i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Pāora heard what his sister said...
Away - atu
Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!
Away - atu
Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Away - atu
Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.
Away - atu
Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.
Away - atu
Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu
Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.
Away - atu
Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu
Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu
I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.
Away - atu
Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Away - atu
Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!
Away - atu
Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.
Up - ake
Ka hiki ake ko te kohu.
The mist raises up.
Up - ake
Ka titiro ake a Rona ki te marama.
Rona looked up at the moon.
Up - ake
I piki ake tō mātou ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed to the summit of Mount Taranaki.
Up - ake
Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.
Up - ake
Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.
Up - ake
Whātuia iho a runga o te kākahu kotahi e mau rā i a ia.
The top of the garment she wore was folded down.
Down - iho
Ka titiro iho te marama ki a Rona.
The moon looked down at Rona.
Down - iho
Kei te heke iho ngā tāngata i te ara piki.
People are coming down the path.
Down - iho
Kua tau iho te kōtuku.
The white heron has landed.
Down - iho
Ātaahua hoki te tiaho iho o ngā whetū!
How lovely the stars are shining down!
Down - iho
Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.
Down - iho
Kua here iho te utu.
The price has come down.
Down - iho
Kotahi te kuia, tokotoru ngā tamariki.
One grandmother, three children.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...
Kotahi anake te urunga.
There is only one pillow.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
Kotahi te pouaka.
There is one box.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
E rua paringa o te tai i te rā.
There are two tides a day.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
Engari kei te marae ētahi e rua.
But there are two already at the marae.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
Kei te papa tākaro tuatahi taku kēmu.
My game is on the first field.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko James te tamaiti tuarua o te whānau
James is the second child in the family.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Huri ki te whārangi tuatoru.
Turn to page three.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Tuatahi, whakakāngia te umu.
First, turn on the oven.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko te rā tuatahi o te hararei āpōpō.
It's the first day of the holiday tomorrow.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
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...
Tuatahi me mihi ki te hunga mate. Tuarua me mihi ki te hunga ora.
Firstly you should acknowledge the dead (group of dead people). Secondly you should acknowledge the living (group of living people)
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko te tuatahi hei te Rāhoroi.
The first will be on Sunday.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema, mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
You are the first to speak in this class.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Toru karaka te wā.
The time is 2 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Ko te whitu karaka i te ata.
7 o'clock in the morning.
Telling time - kara
Ko te rima karaka i te ahiahi.
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Telling time - kara
E rua meneti mai i te whā karaka.
Two minutes past four.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā ki te rua karaka.
Quarter to two.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā ki te toru.
Quarter to 3.
Telling time - kara
Hei te rua karaka.
See you at two o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whā karaka.
See you at four o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te rima karaka.
See you at five o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te ono karaka.
See you at six o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whitu karaka.
See you at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te waru karaka.
See you at eight o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau karaka.
See you at ten o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā tahi karaka.
See you at eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā rua karaka.
See you at twelve o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Ka kai tātou ā te whitu karaka.
We'll eat at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara
Ā te tekau karaka tīmata ai te karakia.
The service starts at ten o'clock.
Telling time - kara
A te waru karaka ka haere tātou ki te marae.
We will go the marae at 8 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
I ngā ata katoa e ara ana is i te ono karaka.
He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Telling time - kara
Kua whakaritea, me tae rātou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka.
It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawearau mill at nine o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Te hui a te rua karaka, hei te whare wānanga.
The 2 o'clock meeting will be at the university.
Telling time - kara
Ko te tekau mā tahi karaka.
It is eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hāwhe pahi i te iwa karaka.
Half past 9.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara
Āe, i te rima karaka.
Yes, at 5 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Kei te ora rawa atu au.
I'm extremely well.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Kei te hiainu rawa atu au.
I'm extremely thirsty.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Haere tonu rāua, me te whai atu anō a Ponga i muri tata.
They went on with Ponga following close behind.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At least, the child was born.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Pā tonu mai te karanga, ke whakaeke te ope.
As soon as they heard the call, the party went onto the marae.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
E tū ana mātou i te roto.
We were standing by the lake.
Using 'i' to mean 'in', 'by' or 'at' - i
I tatari te ope i te teihana.
The group waited at the station.
Using 'i' to mean 'in', 'by' or 'at' - i
He wahine kaha ki te mahi a Rāhera.
Rāhera is a woman strong in work.
The article - te, ngā, he
He pūrotu te wahine.
The woman is pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he
He wahine te hēkeretari.
The secretary is a woman.
The article - te, ngā, he
Hei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book will be on the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te kurī i te kuaha.
The dog will be in front of the door.
Future locative - hei
Hei taha mauī te waka i te whare.
The car will be to the left of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kāinga te tamaiti.
The child will be at home.
Future locative - hei
Hei te toa a Hemi.
Hemi will be at the shop.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha o te motokā te wahine.
The woman will be by the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kura ia.
She will be at school.
Future locative - hei
Hei Rakiura te hui a Oketopa.
The meeting in October will be at Stewart Island.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman will be in the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rātapu hikoi ai au me to kurī.
On Sunday I will walk with my dog.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rāmere haere atu ai au ki Otepoti.
I will go to Dunedin on Friday.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te waka i te whare.
The car will be in front of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā kuri i te tēpu.
The dogs will be under the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei reira te pukapuka.
The book will be there.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te tāne i te whare.
The man will be inside the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Future locative - hei
Hei tai te waka.
The boat will be by the sea.
Future locative - hei
Hei tawhiti te whare.
The house will be in the distance.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha matau te kōtiro.
The girl will be on the right-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha mauī te tama.
The boy will be on the left-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei tua te whare i te marae.
The house will be beyond the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei waenganui ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children will be in the middle of the playground.
Future locative - hei
Hei waho ngā kai i te pāmu.
The food will be outside the farm.
Future locative - hei
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 kore taua puna e mimiti i te raki of te raumati.
That spring would never dry up in the drought of summer.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kei te mahara au ki taua hui?
Do you remember that hui?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te kaiwhakahaere o taua hui?
Do you know who the organiser of the hui is?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Ko te wai o taua pā 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
Ko Puhihuia te noho mai rā i roto o taua iwi te titiro mai rā ki a Ponga.
Puhihuia was sitting amongst those people watching Ponga.
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
Ka pai te waiata a aua kōtiro.
Those girls sang well.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kaue e kōrero i te hui.
Don't speak at the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaue e wareware ki te haramai.
Don't forget to come.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e titiro ki te waka.
Don't look at the car.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Don't put the sugar into the cupboard.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Don't leave your shoes at the door.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Don't return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Don't hang the clothes on the line.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Don't clean the house before the guests arrive.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Don't set the table for the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Don't fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Don't close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Don't put the books on the bookshelf.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Don't take the children to school in the morning.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Don't leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Don't leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Don't help the cat climb onto the chair.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Don't fetch the car from the marae.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Don't prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua tō reta e tukua ki te nūpepra!
Don't send your letter to the newspaper!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Ehara tōku pāpā nō Te Tai Tokerau.
My dad is not from the Northland region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Hemi nō te rohe o Te Arawa.
Hemi is not from the Te Arawa region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs do not belong to the marae.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au te whare iti.
The small house is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tamariki te papa tākaro.
The playground does not belong to the children.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te pōtae rā.
The hat is not his.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Kāore ngā tauira i te whare wānanga.
The students are not at the university.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te toa i konei.
The shop wasn’t here.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te waka i reira.
The car wasn’t there.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer wasn’t on the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te ngeru i raro i te tūru.
The cat wasn’t under the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te marae i taua wāhi.
The marae wasn’t at that place.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te motokā i runga i te ara.
The car wasn’t on the road.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā pukapuka i roto i te whare.
The books weren’t inside the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Rangi i raro i te rākau.
Rangi wasn’t under the tree.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book wasn’t on the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te kapu i runga ake i te tēpu.
The cup wasn’t above the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā āporo i roto i te pouaka.
The apples weren’t in the box.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te motokā i muri i te whare.
The car wasn’t behind the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tēpu.
The shoes weren’t below the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā tamariki i mua i te kuaha.
The children weren’t in front of the door.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te ngeru i te taha mauī o te tēpu.
The cat wasn’t to the left of the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te kurī i te taha katau o te waka.
The dog wasn’t to the right of the car.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā manu i runga ake i te maunga.
The birds weren’t above the mountain.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Hine i roto i te wharepaku.
Hine wasn’t in the bathroom.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore rātou i te hui.
They are not at the meeting.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ō hū i te rūma horoi kākahu.
Your shoes are not in the laundry.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā kapu i te kīhini.
The cups are not in the kitchen.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at school.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore tō māmā i te hōhipera.
Your mother is not at the hospital.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children are not at the playground.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā āporo i te toa.
The apples are not at the shop.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore tōna tuahine i te kāinga.
Her sister is not at home.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te pōro i te papa purei.
The ball is not on the field.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Hēmi rāua ko Manu i runga i te atamira.
Hēmi and Hēmi are not on the stage.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te motokā i kō.
The car isn’t yonder.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare i korā.
The house isn’t over there.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i mua i te waka.
The dog isn’t in front of the car.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table isn’t behind the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes aren’t under the chair.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te ngeru i roto i te whare.
The cat isn’t inside the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer isn’t on the table.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i tai.
The boat isn’t by the sea.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā pukapuka i te taha matau.
The books aren’t on the right-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te motokā i te taha mauī.
The car isn’t on the left-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain isn’t beyond the river.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i uta.
The boat isn’t ashore.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki i waenganui i te rori.
The children aren’t in the middle of the road.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i waho i te whare.
The dog isn’t outside the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman was not in the car.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare i korā.
The house was not over there.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i mua i te waka.
The dog was not in front of the car.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table was not behind the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes were not under the chair.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te ngeru i roto i te whare.
The cat was not inside the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer was not on the table.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i tai.
The boat was not by the sea.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā pukapuka i te taha matau.
The books were not on the right-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te motokā i te taha mauī.
The car was not on the left-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain was not beyond the river.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i uta.
The boat was not ashore.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki i waenganui i te rori.
The children were not in the middle of the road.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i waho i te whare.
The dog was not outside the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pirihimana hei roto i te waka.
The policeman will not be in the car.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei mua i te whare.
The car will not be in front of the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kuri hei raro i te tēpu.
The dogs will not be under the table.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pukapuka hei reira.
The book will not be there.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tāne hei roto i te whare.
The man will not be inside the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te manu hei runga i te rākau.
The bird will not be on the tree.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei tai.
The boat will not be by the sea.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tawhiti.
The house will not be in the distance.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kōtiro hei te taha matau.
The girl will not be on the right-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tama hei te taha mauī.
The boy will not be on the left-hand side.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tua i te marae.
The house will not be beyond the marae.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki hei waenganui i te papa tākaro.
The children will not be in the middle of the playground.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kai hei waho i te pāmu.
The food will not be outside the farm.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Future locatives - kei te
Kei te mahi māua āpōpō.
We will be working tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te
Kei te kura ngā tamariki āpōpō.
The children will be at school tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te
Kei reira tō tātou hihuinga a te marama ka heke mai nei.
That's where our meeting will be next month.
Future locatives - kei te
Kei a wai te pēke taumaha i te ata āpōpō?
Who will carry the heavy pack tomorrow?
Future locatives - kei te
Kei te kōtiro te tino pakeke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.
Future locatives - kei te
Ngā ika o te moana.
The fish of the ocean.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Ngā maho o te marae.
The work of the marae.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
He nui te mana o tō rātou waka.
Their canoe has great prestige.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui
The head of the fish of Māui (a name for the Wellington region).
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
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
Ehara māku te rīhi e horoi.
I won’t wash the dish.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children won’t play the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna te whare e horoi.
She won’t clean the house.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children won’t set the table.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te rā e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I won’t lead the children to school.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t to the garden.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Kei te pērā tonu hoki a muri i a ia.
Those behind him were doing the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He pēnei tonu au ki te mahi.
I am always working (lit: "I always work like this").
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te moe tonu pea, pērā i tō rāua pāpā.
They are probably still sleeping, just like their father.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a ia.
I am wearing shoes like her.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha koe i titiro tītaha pērā mai ai?
What caused you to look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He pērā te āhua o Honi, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Honi's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Me tū teitei koe pērā i te tōtara.
You should stand tall like the tātara tree.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te pērā tonu au.
I'm unchanged.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Ki te ngaro te reo, ka ngaro tāua pērā i te moa.
If the language is lost, we are lost like that of the large extinct moa bird.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kotahi anake te pukapuka.
There is only one book.
Counting over ten -
Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka whiti te rā, ka haere mātou ki tātahi.
If the sun shines we will go to the beach.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea heke te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka heke te hukapapa, ke haere mātou ki te maunga.
If the snow falls, we will go to the mountain.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Nō te ono kartaka i te pō.
Last night at 6pm.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...
Nōnanahi te hui i tīmaia i tīmata ai.
The meeting began yesterday.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...
Kei te kōrero ia mō mātou.
He is speaking about us.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
Mātakina te pakipūmeka mō Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Watch the documentary about Wellington.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
He kōrero tēnei mō te hapū i noho i Āwhitu.
This is a story about the hapū which lived at Āwhitu.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
A kōrero ana rāua mō te rā e haere ai rāua.
And they talked about the day when they would leave.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.
If using ki - ki
Ki te whiti te rā āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.
If using ki - ki
Ki te hoki wawa mai a Kauri, ka koa ahau.
If Kauri comes back on time, I will be happy.
If using ki - ki
Ki te tōmuri a Tame, ka hōhā au.
If Tame is late, I will be annoyed.
If using ki - ki
Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
If using ki - ki
Ki te haere koe mā raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.
If using ki - ki
Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Gisborne on time.
If using ki - ki
Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.
If using ki - ki
Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.
If using ki - ki
Tō tau hoki ki te waiata!
How excellent you are at singing!
How... - Te... hoki...
Tō pai hoki ki te tunu keke!
How good you are at baking cakes!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te ātaahua hoki o te whare nei!
How beautiful this house is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o te keke!
The cake was delicious!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te marino hoki o te moana!
How calm the ocean is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te makariri hoki o te wai.
How cold the water is.
How... - Te... hoki...
Arā te whare o Hera!
There's Hera's house.
Over there - āra
Kei te pai ngā tio ki a au.
I like oysters.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te pānui pukapuka?
Do you like to read books?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te aihikirīmi me te pītiti ki a au.
I like ice cream and peaches.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ko hea te wāhi pai rawa o Aotearoa ki a koe?
Where is your favourite place in Aotearoa?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He miti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meet and rice are good to me.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te netipōro?
Do you like netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te tākaro i te netipōro?
Do you like to play netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki te kōtiro tērā pōtae.
The girl likes that hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a rāua ngā pukapuka o te whare.
They (two) like the books in the house.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te rorohiko hou?
Do you like the new computer?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki ngā tamariki te kēmu hou.
The children like the new game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ka pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He mīti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meat and rice are the best dinner for me!
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai kē te huawhenua ki a au.
I actually like vegetables.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He rimurimu te kai pai ki a koe?
Is seaweed the food that you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te kōrua.
She likes crayfish.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāo, kāore te rimurimu i te kai pai ki a au.
No, seaweed is not the food that I like.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki ahau te mea nei.
I like this thing.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Engari, he pai ki ahau te tae.
But I like the colour.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te tāwara o te pata heihei ki a au.
I like the flavour of butter chicken.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Tēnā, he aha te kai pai ki a koe?
Okay then, what food do you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te hāte kahurangi me te pōtae.
He likes the blue shirt and the black hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāore e taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You are unable to fix my car.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You were unable to fix my car.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was unable to cook the hāngī.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore e taea e Ataahua te pātai te whakautu.
Ataahua is unable to answer the question.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e Ari te kai te tunu.
Ari is unable to cook food.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te tākaro i te kita?
Are you unable to play the guitar?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ia e taea te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she unable to teach the children?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore rāua e taea te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) unable to go to school?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) unable to walk to the town?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you unable to eat the apples?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore au e taea te tākaro i te kita.
I am unable to play the guitar.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore a Hemi e taea te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is unable to run the meeting.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ngā tamariki e taea te haere ki te kura.
The children are unable to go to school.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We are unable to walk to town.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore te kaiako e taea te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is unable to listen to the students.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore rāua e taea te mahi tahi.
They are unable to work together.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore te kuri e taea te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is unable to run in the playground.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore au e taea te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am unable to write this letter.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ngā tāngata e taea te haere mā runga pahi.
The people are unable to travel by bus.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are unable to watch the movie.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t wrihe let
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a Hine te kōrero i kī.
Hine didn’t make the stant.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a rāua te whare i hanga.
They didn’t build the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t h the students.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te pukapuka i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the book.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te motokā i horoi.
I didn’t wash the car.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te ngeru i hoko.
I didn’t buy the cat.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t you.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a Hōne te pouaka i hanga.
Hōne didn’t build the box.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t stahe rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te pēke i kawe.
I didn’t carry the bag.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i Rangi te hui i whakarite.
Rangi didn't organise the hui.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Kātahi te motokā ātaahua!
What a beautiful car!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te whare nunui!
What a big house!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tāone makariri!
What a cold town!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motu wera!
What a hot island!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motokā ātaahua ko tēnei Ferrari!
What a beautiful car this Ferrari is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tāone makariri ko Timaru!
What a cold town Timaru is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motu wera ko Raratonga!
What a hot island Rarotonga is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tamaiti kōioio, ko Niko!
What a mischievous child Niko is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tangata mātauranga, ko Taika!
What a knowledgeable person Taika is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te rangi pai!
What a great day!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te reo reka ki te waiata!
What an awesome singing voice!
What a... - kātahi te...
Mā wai e mahi te parāoa?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Mā wai te parāoa e mahi?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kāore rātou i mahue i te pahi.
They were not left by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru te wini i ngā tamariki.
The window was broken by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kitea te ngeru i te tamaiti.
The cat was seen by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mahue ia i te pahi.
He has been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau te tangata i ngā pirihimana.
The man was caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ka oti te kaupapa i a Mia.
The project will be finished by Mia.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ka mutu te mahi i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mahue ia i te pahi.
He was left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tū te waka i te pirihimana.
The car was stopped by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kākāriki te karaehe i te nui o te ua.
The grass is green from all the rain.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ki a ia te hora i te tēpū.
He will set the table.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua ngaro te kī i te tamaiti.
The key was lost by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau te wai i a Kiri.
Kiri has consumed the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru i a ia te matapihi.
The window has been broken by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
He has forgotten the bread.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mate ia i te awa.
He died because of the river.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te mahi a ngā tamariki katoa.
She has completed all of the children's chores.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te mahi.
The work has been finished by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau i ngā tamariki te kai.
The food has been consumed by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
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
Kua mau i a Rewi te pōro.
The ball has been caught by Rewi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa i a koe te pārāoa.
The bread is all gone because of you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa te pāroa i a koe.
The bread has been consumed by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kī te pākete i raro i te turuturu i te tuanui.
The bucket under the hole in the roof is full.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wera i a ia te kai.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kei mahue koe i te pahi.
You might miss the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wera te kai i a ia.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ko koe te mea ka mahue i te pahi.
You're the one left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki i a Aria te kaupapa.
The plan was accomplished by Aria.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki te kaupapa i a Pāora.
The plan was accomplished by Pāora.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua paruparu i ngā tamariki te whare.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua paruparu te whare i ngā tamariki.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru i a Pāpā te motokā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru te motokā i a Pāpā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa i a Amaru te penehīni.
The petrol was all used up by Amaru.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa te penehīni i a Tawa.
The petrol was all used up by Tawa.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua maringa i te poti te miraka.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua maringa te miraka i te poti.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te tereina!
Hurry up, or you'll miss the train!
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti kē i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.
Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
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
Kua pau te wai te inu e te kurī.
The dog has finished drinking the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mahue ia i te tereina.
She was left behind by the train.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I pau te miraka i ngā tamariki.
The children consumed the milk.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I a Spongebob rāua ko Patariki e tītoitoi ana i te Krusty Krab ka pararē a Squidward ki a rāua.
While Spongebob and Patrick were goofing off at the Krusty Krab, Squidward yelled at them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I ahau e haere ana i te rori, ka pahū a Ruapehu.
While I went down the road, Ruapehu erupted.
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...
Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō ka mutu te hui.
The meeting has just finished.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō rātou ka tīmata ki te kai.
They have just started to eat.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō te whānau nei ka maranga.
The family has just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Mā wai e kato te pūhā?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te pūhā e kato?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te karakia e taki?
Who will recite the karakia?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te papa e muku?
Who will mop the floor?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te whare e whakatika?
Who will fix the house?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te tēpu e whakarite?
Who will be the one to clear the table?
Who will? - mā wai?
Ā hea te hui tīmata ai?
When will the meeting begin?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?
Āpōpō te hui tīmata ai.
The meeting will begin tomorrow.
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?
Nōnhea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Nōnahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i haere ai ki te toa?
When did you go to the shop?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Me hoki atu koe ki te kāinga, kei pukuriri tō māmā.
You had better go back now - your mum might get mad.
In case... - kei
Kaitoa ia kia mahue i te pahi!
Serves him right for missing the bus!
Serves you right! - kaitoa
He nui ake te utu mō ngā whare i Tāmaki i a Rotorua.
The prices of houses are more expensive in Auckland than in Rotorua.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He iti iho te utu mō ngā whare i Rotorua i a Tāmaki.
The prices of houses are cheaper in Rotorua than Auckland.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai ake te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai atu te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He paru aku tēnei rūma i te ipu para.
Your room is dirtier than the rubbish bin.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Kāore i a au te waka.
I don't have the car.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I mātua hui te iwi ki te marae, kātahi ka haere ki te urupā.
First the tribe met at the marae, and then set off to the cemetry.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka mahara te koroheke rā ki te nuinga o tōna pai.
Then then old man began to thing about his abundant good fortune.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka haere ki te kite i tētehi pikitia.
And then we went and saw a movie.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka tirotiro atu mātou i ngā toa mō te ahiahi.
We then had a look around the shops for the afternoon.
And then... - kātahi ka...
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...
Kātahi ka whiua e ia tāna mōkai ki te moana.
Then she threw her baby into the sea.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka whakakāngia a Pita te raiti.
Then Pita switched on the light.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Aroha.
When Rangi arrives, we will stop by Aroha's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Ka mao te ua, ka whiti mai te rā.
When the rain stops, the sun will shine.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Ki te kore te rā e whiti āpōpō, kāore tātau e haere.
If the sun does not shine tomorrow, we won't go.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore a Nikau e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Nikau doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore koe e whakaae, ka pōuri ahau.
If you don't agree, I will be sad.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore te ua e mao, ka mātakitaki kiriata tāua.
If the rain doesn't clear, we will watch movies.
If not... - ki te kore...
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to... - kia... ai...
Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.
In order to... - kia... ai...
Kia āta titiro ki te whakaahua, kia kite ai koe.
Look carefully at the picture so you can see.
In order to... - kia... ai...
Kia māori ai te reo.
Normalize the language.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I haere au ki te tāone kia hoko ai i ngā hū hou.
I went to town in order to buy new shoes.
In order to... - kia... ai...
Homai te niupepa kia pānui ai au i ngā kōrero mōna.
Pass me the newspaper so that I can read the stories about her.
In order to... - kia... ai...
HJomai te hama kia whakatika a ahau i tēnei.
Pass the hammer so that I can fix this.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I whakaweto au i te pouaka whakaata kia moe ai au.
I turned off the TV in order to sleep.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia uru ai au ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to get into trouble.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia haere ai ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to go to the beach.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I haere mātou ki te kura kia kite ai i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to see our friends.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I kōrero ia kia āwhina ai i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to help the group.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kite ai i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to see my family.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I haere mātou ki te kura kia kore ai mātou e kite i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to not see our friends.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Ko to ono karaka te wā e tīmata ai te hui.
The meeting starts (specifically) at 6 o'clock.
Specifically - ai
Ko Ōhope te wāhi e kaukau ai ahau.
Ōhope is the place (specifically) where I swim.
Specifically - ai
Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai
Ko Te Kūhā te marae e wānanga ai tātau.
Te Kūhā is the (specific) marae where we hold a learning session.
Specifically - ai
He aha a Koa i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Koa come to the hui?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn't you go to work?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā 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?
Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te ua au i tōmuri ai.
Because of the rain, I am late.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
For what reason are your clothes dirty?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn’t go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e kōrero?
Why didn’t they speak?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn’t the children play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koutou i kore ai e haere ki te tāone?
Why didn’t you (plural) go to town?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the her correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā 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?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te tama i kore ai e tangi?
Why didn’t the boy cry?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn't go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
He mea hanga nā te Atua.
God created.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
He mea hanga i roto i ngā roto i te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
[Some] were built in the lakes on the path going from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
Ko te māhunga he mea tia ki te hou.
Their heads were adorned with feathers.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
Whakapāngia mai te pānui ki tēnei taha o te matapihi.
Stick the notice on this side of the window.
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I patua te kau me ngā hipi e te kaipāmu ki te rākau.
The cow and the sheep were hit by the farmer with the stick.
By means of - ki
Kua hangaia tōku whare e te kāmura ki te rākau.
My house has been built with wood.
By means of - ki
Tukua te wairua kia rere ki ngā taumata.
Allow one's spirit to exercise its potential.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Ko te nuinga ia i mea kia kāua e hoea ki te taua.
The majority, however, said that they should not paddle off to a hostile expedition.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time texting.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Kāhore i āhei te tangata kia haere i te tahatika o te one.
People were not allowed to go to the shore.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Te mahi a te tāngata.
There were heaps of people.
There were lots of... - te maha a te...
Te mahi a te waka.
There were heaps of cars.
There were lots of... - te maha a te...
Whakakīngia te waka ki te hinu kaua ki te diesel.
Fill the car up with petrol, not with diesel.
Not to, not with, not against - ...kaua ki...
Pataina te parāoa ki tre naihi kaua ki te pune iti.
Butter the bread with a knife, not a teaspoon.
Not to, not with, not against - ...kaua ki...
Mō te whakararu i te tangata kāore he painga i a koe.
It's easy for you to piss people off.
No sweat to you... - Mō te... he painga i a koe...
Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei
E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei
Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei
Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.
Or... - ...rānei
Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei
Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei
Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?
Or... - ...rānei
Mā te awa.
Via the river.
Via - mā
Ko tētahi hokorima i mā te tuauru.
100 men went via the west coast.
Via - mā
Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka haere tātou, ka mutu ana te hui.
We will go when the hui finishes.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka karangatia ana mātou, ka eke ki runga i te marae.
When we were called, we then proceeded onto the marae.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka puāwai ana te pōhutukawa, ka mōmona ngā kina.
When the pōhutukawa blooms, the kina are fat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka ānini ana te mahunga, ka moe ahau.
Whenever I get a headache, I have a sleep.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
He aha koe e haere ai ki te hui?
Why will you go to the hui?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?
He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
Because - he... nō
He aha te heihei e kore ai e whakawhiti i te rori.
Why won't the chicken cross the road?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...
Kāore te pukapuka hei runga i te tēpu.
The book will not be on the table.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ngā hū hei raro i te tūru.
The shoes will not be under the chair.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te kurī hei mua i te kuaha.
The dog will not be in front of the door.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te waka hei taha mauī i te whare.
The car will not be to the left of the house.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore au hei konei ā te ata.
I will not be here in the morning.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te tamaiti hei te kāinga.
The child will not be at home.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore a Hemi hei te toa.
Hemi will not be at the shop.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te wahine hei te taha o te motokā.
The woman will not be by the car.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore rātou hei te marae.
They will not be at the marae.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ā te tauira he pātai?
Does the student not have a question?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...
Kāore e kotahi te pouaka.
There is not one box.
Negating counting things - Kāore e...
Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tēnei kiriata i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this movie?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tērā pōtae i te pai ki te kōtiro.
The girl does not like that hat.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā pukapuka o te whare i te pai ki a rāua.
They do not like the books in the house.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara te rorohiko hou i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like the new computer?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara te kēmu hou i te pai ki ngā tamariki.
The children do not like the new game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā hōiho i te pai ki a Hōne.
Hōne does not like horses.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ko wai kāore i te horoi i te rūma?
Who isn’t cleaning the room?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who didn’t pick up the children from school?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te tunu i te kai?
Who isn’t cooking the food?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who didn’t play at the playground?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i hanga i te whare?
Who didn’t build the house?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who isn’t helping the her?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i hopu i te ika?
Who didn’t catch the fish?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who isn’t playing the game?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te whakahaere i te hui?
Who isn’t running the meeting?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i kī i te kākahu?
Who didn’t pack the clothes?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te waiata i te waiata?
Who isn’t singing the song?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who didn’t show the movie?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Kāore koe e āhei te haere ki te pāti.
You are not allowed to go to the party.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are not allowed to play at the playground.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore au e āhei te kōrero ki a ia.
I am not allowed to talk to him/her.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore koe e āhei te inu wai.
You are not allowed to drink water.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore te ngeru e āhei te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is not allowed to sleep on the chair.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore te kaiako e āhei te haere ki waho.
The teacher is not allowed to go outside.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore ngā tauira e āhei te whakamahi i ngā rorohiko.
The students are not allowed to use the computers.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore a Hine e āhei te noho i konei.
Hine is not allowed to stay here.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore rāua e āhei te haere ki te toa.
They are not allowed to go to the store.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore koe e āhei te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are not allowed to watch TV.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore tērā putiputi i te ātaahua.
That flower is not beautiful.
Negating he with characteristic - Kāore
Ko te Paraire, te tuaiwa o Aperira.
Friday, the ninth of April.
Kei korā te kurī.
The dog is over there.
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
Kua hāereere te mokopuna.
The grandchild can walk now.
Nō te karahipi mō te kotahi tau anake i haere ai rātou ki Amerika.
A scholarship for a year has taken them to America.
Kei te tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi is very good.
Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.
Kāore i a au te tikanga.
My hands are tied.
Ehara i te mea.
Not as if. Negates any sentence.
Kei te haere te motokā ki runga.
The car is going up.
Kei te ngenge rawa atu au.
I'm extremely tired.
Kei te hikoi māua.
We're walking.
Kei te wātea ahau ā te pō o te Paraire.
I'm free on Friday night.
He ataahua te kōtiro nui rā.
That big girl is beautiful.
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.
Hei whakawhiti whakaaro te kaupapa o te hui.
Exhanging idea was the purpose of the meeting.
Roa-noa, ka titiro ki te waka rā.
For a long time, he looed at that canoe.
Kei te pukuriri ahau.
I am grumpy.
Kei te tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi is very well.
Kāti te moeroa!
Stop sleeping in!
Kei te haere koe ki raro.
You are going down.
Kei hea te toa?
Where is the shop?
Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.
E hī ake ana te atakura.
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!
pirangi haere ki te retireti?
Wanna go to the slide?
Kei te māuiui rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sick.
He tangata pai te tangata nei.
This man is a good man.
Nā wai te pene nei?
Whose pen is this?
Ko Ōtaki te ingoa o taku kura.
The name of my school is Ōtaki.
Mahia te mahi ināianei.
Do the work now.
Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know the Māori language.
He nui ake te moa i ngā manu katoa.
The moa was bigger than all the other birds.
Kei kore koutou e horo ki te oma.
You might not be able to run fast.
Kei te horoi ia tana kurī.
She is washing her dog.
Kei te wera ahau.
I am hot.
pirangi haere ki te tārere?
Wanna to go to the swing?
Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.
Kei te kauhoe ia.
She's swimming.
He reka rawa te inu?
Is the drink too sweet?
Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.
Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.
Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.
Kei te pōuri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sad.
Kei te noho rāua.
They're staying.
Āe, ā te Paraire, nē?
Yeap, (see you) on Friday, eh?
Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn't believe what his friend said.
Mā wai te taiaha nei?
Who is this taiaha for?
He kawa rawa te inu?
Is the drink too sour?
E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?
He mea tino tauhou ki te kite i te tamariki kāhore he ringa paru.
It is very strange to see a child without dirty henads.
Kei te tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is very tired.
Kua tae mai ki te wā...
We have arrived at the time...
Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.
Mā te wā.
See ya in time!
Kei te hīkoi kōrua.
You two are walking.
Nō wai te motokā whero rā?
Whose is the red car?
I haere ia ki te wharepaku.
She/he went to the toilet.
Ka pai te kai.
The food is good.
E kore te puhi e noho hoa kore.
A virgin would never be without attendants.
Kei te hangaia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua.
A house is being by them for their parents.
Kei te ora koe.
You are well.
Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.
Kei te kai ngā pakeke i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are eating the rotten corn.
Kei te mahara koe ki a au?
Do you remember me?
Kei te hiakai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely hungry.
Kei te horoi ia i te motoka.
He is washing the car.
He reka te āporo.
Apples are sweet.
Kei Te Taitokerai te kāuri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kāuri in the land is in Northland.
Inanahi ka pai te kei.
Yesterday, the food was good.
Ko Ponga te mea i mihi puku ki a ia.
Ponga admired her silently.
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.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is very lonely.
Titiro ki te motokā nei.
Look at the car here.
Kei te haere koe ki korā.
You are going over there.
Kei te hiamoe rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sleepy.
He tere te motukā.
Cars are fast.
Nō te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.
Kei te tū a Hēmi.
Hēmi is standing.
Mō te whare hou ngā moenga nei.
These beds are for the new house.
Apōpō ka pai te kai.
Tomorrow the food will be good.
Kātahi ka haere ngā tāngata o Waikato ki ia iwi, ki ia iwi o tātou, o te Māori.
Then the Waikato people went to each tribe of us Māori people.
Kei te matekai koe.
You are starving.
Kei te tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is very sick.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki konei.
The children are coming here (by the speaker).
He kaha te hōiho.
Horses are strong.
Haere ki te tari.
Go to the office.
I tēnei rā ka pai te kai.
Today the food is good.
He taone nui a Te Whanganui-ā-Tara.
Wellington is a big city.
Kei te hiainu koe.
You are thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is very anxious.
Ka tunu ia i te kai.
He will cook food.
Kotahi te kawhe
one coffee
Kei korā te whare hākinakina.
The gym is over there.
Ka kai tātou ā te poupoutanga o te rā.
We'll eat at midday.
Ka tuku ia i te kurī.
He releases the dog.
Te tini o te tangata i tae ake, tāne mai, wāhine māi.
A huge crowd turned up, men and women.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is very busy.
Kāore ia e kia i te kai.
He will not cook food.
Kei te hōro te hui.
The meeting is in the hall.
Ka waea mai ia i te weherua pō.
She rung me at midnight.
Mō tātou katou te reo Māori.
The Māori language is for all of us.
Kei te haere au ki Whakatū mō te hui.
I'm going to Nelson for the meeting.
I patua e ia ki te ngākaukore.
He killed it heartlessly.
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is very worried.
Ka haere tātou ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are going to the supermarket to buy the eggs.
Mō taku hë, kei <e<ako tonu au i <e<reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.
Kei te pai tāua.
We're (us two) okay.
Ka hanga au i te whare.
I build the house.
I rongo ahai i te kōkī a ngā manu.
I heard the dawn chorus.
Kua titiro mai te iwi rā ki a ia.
The tribe had been looking at her.
Kei whea te hopi?
Where's the soap?
Kei te mokemoke koe.
You are lonely.
Kei te tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is very relaxed.
titiro ki te karoro!
look at the seagull!
Mā te wā!
(see ya) in time.
Kei te pai māua.
We're (not you) okay.
He mōmona te pēkana.
The bacon is fatty.
Kei te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.
Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.
Anei te hopi.
Here's the soap.
Kei te tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is very happy.
Mā te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Kei te pai kōrua.
You two (not me) are okay.
E kore e taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi.
The children are unable to wash the dishes.
Auē. Ehara tēnā i te hopi.
Gosh. That's not soap.
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.
Kei te māharahara koe.
You are anxious.
Kei te tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi is very angry.
Kei te pai rāua.
Those two (not us) are okay.
He tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!
Kāore e taea e Manu te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Manu can't play the guitar.
Kua oti a mua te peita.
The front has been painted.
Kei te pukumahi koe.
You are busy.
Kei te tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is very lazy.
Kei te pai tātou.
We're (us three +) okay.
Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.
Kei te haere koe ki hea a te Aranga?
Where are you going at Easter?
Tē taea te haere i te mea kua pakaru te waka.
[We] couldn't go because the car was broken down.
I pakaru te wini i a Tamahae.
Tamahae broke the window.
Kei te āwangawanga koe.
You are worried.
Kei te tirohia ngā pukapuka e te kairangahau.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
Tania is the main caregiver today.
Hei te wā.
(see ya) in time.
Kei te pai mātou.
We're (not you) okay.
Ka tūtaki tātou ki te teihana tereina.
We'll meet at the train station.
Rua tekau meneti mai i te ono karaka.
Twenty minutes past six o'clock.
Kei te tino mamae tana tinana.
His body is very sore.
Nā, me pōkai i a koe ki te taora.
Let's wrap you up in your towel.
Kei te tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is very sad.
Nā te mea...
Because...
Kei te haere mai rātou ki konei.
They (3 or more people) are coming here (by the speaker).
Kei te hohipera ia inaianei.
She's at the hospital now.
Hei te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Kei te pai koutou.
You're (not me) okay.
Kei hea te paraoa?
Where is the bread?
Ā te Rātapu mātou ka haere ki Pōneke.
On Sunday we are going to Wellington.
Kei te āwhina ia i āna tamariki.
She is helping her children.
Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.
He pā noho i te pukepuke ētahi.
Some pā were built on the tops of hills.
Kei te tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi is very hot.
Hei te tahi karaka.
See you at one o'clock.
Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.
Tekau meneti ki te tekau karaka.
Ten to ten.
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
I hīkoi a Honi ki te kura.
Honi walked to school.
Kei te riri koe.
You are angry.
Ka hui tātou ki te marae.
We will meet at the marae.
Haurua kapu o te tiakareti.
Half a cup of chocolate.
E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.
Kei te haere au.
I am going.
Kei te whakangau poaka rāua.
They are pig hunting.
Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.
Titiro ki te whare ātaahua rā.
Look at that beautiful house.
Kua mahi he tamaiti i te pahi.
A child was left behind by the bus.
I whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy kicked the ball.
Ka riro pea a Puhihuia i te tangata kē anō o rātou.
Perhaps Puhuihuia would be taken by another one of them.
Kei te māngere koe.
You are lazy.
Kei te tino pai a Mere.
Mere is very good.
Tōia te ingoa o te tangata ki te pouaka e hāngai ana ki te pātai.
Drag the name of the person to the box who fits the description.
Kua wera te wai.
The water has become warm.
Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The chef's meal was delicious!
Hei te toru karaka.
See you at three o'clock.
Aroha mai e hoa. I tōmuri te pahi.
Sorry mate, the bus was late.
Ka taka mai ngā rau i te ngahuru.
The leaves fall in autumn.
Ka Tawa te pāpā.
Tawa is the father.
Ko Rina kei te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Rina is looking after her children.
Kua hoatu he kai ki te manuhiri.
Some food has been given to the visitor.
Kei te tino ora a Mere.
Mere is very well.
Āe, kua mā te rūma.
Yes, the room is clean.
Kei te pai ia.
She's okay.
Ki tā te Awara, ko Hei te pāpā o Waitaha.
According to Te Arawa, Hei was the father of Waitaha.
Kua mutu i a ia te peita whare.
She has finished painting the house.
Ko ngā tāngata katoa i kata mne te tangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.
He ruhi nōu i te pūkanatanga.
You are exhausted from the grimacing.
Kei konei ia tae noa ki te Mane,.
She's here till Monday.
Kia ora e Hera, kei te pēhea koe?
Hi, Sarah, how are you?
Kei te kūaha taku matua.
My father is by the door.
Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.
Kāore a Kauri mā i haere mai ki te hui.
Kauri and the others didn't come to the meeting.
Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".
Me whakanoho au i a koe ki roto i te motokā.
I'd better sit you into the car.
Mā ō toroa ka pai ai te whiu o tō pane.
The toss of your head will look good because of your albatross feathers.
Raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.
Kei te wera koe.
You are hot.
Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.
Kei te haere te motokā ki runga ake.
The car is going upwards to the top.
Kia ora, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hi, how is Sarah?
Kei te whakarongo ia.
He is listening.
Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.
He pai ki a koe te raihi?
Do you like rice?
Kua haere a Tame ki te tiki i ōna kākahu.
Tame has gone to get her clothes.
Ka haere ki te whare o te matua o Hera.
[He] went to the house of Hera's parent.
Me whakautu ēnei pātai ki te reo Māori.
These questions are to be answered in Māori.
Kei te makariri koe.
You are cold.
Kei te tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere is very thirsty.
He pai te noho kore waka.
It's good not having a car.
Nā wai te pōtae nā?
Whose is that hat (near you)?
Kua mā te papa?
Is the floor clean?
Tēnā koe e Mahu, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Mahu, how are you?
Kei te kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare.
The children are eating the lollies.
Kei te tope ia i te rākau.
He is felling the tree.
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru!
This is the hairy man.
Ko hea te ingoa o te maunga rā?
What is the name of that mountain?
Kua tangi te piana. Kua kanikani ētahi o ngā tāngata.
The piano has started playing. Some of the people have started dancing.
Ka haere tahi ati anō i a rātou ētahi o te tangata whenua.
Some of the local people accompanied them.
Kua hīkoi a Ataahua ki te kura.
Ataahua has walked to school.
He kaiāwhina ahau nō te kaiwhakahaere.
I am an assistant to the Director.
Tēnā koe, kei te pēhea a Ari?
Hello, how is Ari?
Kei roto ngä tioka i ouaka.
The chalks are in the box.
Kua inu te tamaiti i te miraka.
The child has drunk the milk.
Ke whakatika te ope, ka haere, ka tae ki tētahi awa.
The party set off, travelled along, and came to a river.
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
He pene whero kei runga i te tēpu.
A red pen is on the table.
Ko Puhihuia i noho i te whakarei o te waka.
Puhihuia sat in the stern of the canoe.
Kei te mau i a koe tō tātua?
Have you got your seatbelt on?
Ki tāwāhi o te awa.
Across the river.
Kei te ora ia.
He or she is well.
Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.
Haere mai ki te tiki i ngā kākahu nei.
Come and get these clothes.
Kei runga te muku i te tēpu.
The rubber is on the table.
He uaua te moe i ngā pō wera.
It's hard to sleep on hot nights.
Ko koe te mea tika.
You are the right person.
Ohorere tātou i tō rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.
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.
Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is very lonely.
Āna, te miere maple hoki.
Yes, the maple syrup too.
Kua marino te moana.
The sea has become calm.
Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm
Āe, kua mā te ruma.
Yes, the room is clean.
Kei waho ngā ngeru i te kuaha.
The cats are outside the door.
He momo mangō te ururoa.
An ururoa is a type of shark.
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, nā Rangi kē.
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Rangi.
I hē te whakahaere a Rua-tatanoa i tētahi wāhi o te karakia.
Rua-tataone made a mistake at one place in the incantation.
I roto i te whare.
Inside the house.
Kei te matekai ia.
He or she is starving.
Kei te tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere is very sick.
kia kaha te kōrero!
speak with authority!
Āe, kua mā te papa.
Yes, the floor is clean.
Kei te heke te ua ki Taupō.
The rain is falling in Taupō.
Ia rā, ia rā, ka haere au ki te kura.
Every day I go to school.
Kua hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga.
The children have returned home.
Te ngeru me te kurī.
The cat and the dog.
Kei te hiainu ia.
He or she is thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere is very anxious.
Kāore ano te mahi kia oti i āku tamariki.
My children have not yet completed the work.
Taupokingia te miraka!
Put the lid on the milk!
Kia kaha te mahi!
Work hard!
Ā te ahiahi nei.
See you this afternoon.
Ehara nāna te pene.
The pen isn't hers.
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.
Kei runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is on the table.
Kei te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Whakautua ngā pātai i roto i te reo Māori.
Answer the questions in Māori.
Kei te ngenge ia.
He or she is tired.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is very busy.
Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.
Someone of great importance has passed away.
Kia tere te oma!
Run fast!
Kei te tākaro rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are playing here.
Āe, kua mā te ipupara.
Yes, the rubbish bin is clean.
Ā te pō nei.
See you tonight.
Ehara nō tōku whaea te hē.
The blame isn't my mothers.
Kāti te kōrero.
Stop talking.
Ka nui tōku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!
Koia kei a koe mō te kōrero Māori!
You're great at speaking Māori!
Mā Niko te kai e tunu?
Will Niko cook the food?
He awa tino pai tēnei mō te hopu tuna.
This was a very good river for catching eels.
Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is very worried.
Kia maumahara koe, kei te ako tahi tātou.
Remember, we are all learning together.
Kei te oma te kotiro ki konā.
The girl is running there near you.
Ka kite ā te pō nei!
See [you] tonight!
Ā te tau tītoki.
See you sometime.
Kei te pehea ngā rōpere?
What are the strawberries like?
Koia kei a Taika ki te tuhituhi.
Taika is great at writing.
Kia mutu rawa te mahi whakapaipai whare, ka wātea kōrua ki te haere.
Once the house decorating work is completely finished, you both will be free to go.
Kāore anō kia pau te miraka.
The milk has not yet been consumed.
Kei te whakatika i te waka.
The car is being fixed.
Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau te kapa nei.
This group is from Auckland.
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
Kei mua te kotiro i ana mātua.
The girl is in front of her parents.
Koia kei a ia mō te akoako!
She/he is great at learning!
Kāti, tukua mai ki Hikurangi, ki te maunga e tauria i te huka.
Enough! Let him come hither to Hikurangi, to the mountain crowned with snow.
E hīkoi ana a Mia ki te kura.
Mia is walking to school.
Kei te tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere is very happy.
Kāore te pōro i mau i a ia.
He didn't catch the ball.
Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children are playing outside.
Ehara nāku i whakapai te māra.
I did not fix the garden.
Kia ora Aria, he pēhea ō whakaaro ki te whakamātautau?
Hey Aria, what did you think of the exam?
Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.
I runga anō i te kaupapa o te hui.
In accordance with the theme of the meeting.
Kei te māharahara ia.
He or she is anxious.
Ka pū te rūhā, ka hao te rangatahi.
The mind is willing but the flesh is weak.
Ehara nā ngā tamariki i horoi te motokā.
The kids did not wash the car.
Titiro ki te papa tuhituhi.
Look at the board.
He tinana nō te rākau.
A trunk belonging to the tree.
Kei runga ngā tamariki i te waka.
The children are in the car.
Kei te pukumahi ia.
He or she is busy.
Kei te tino māngere a Mere.
Mere is very lazy.
Kei te mahi ngā wāhine ki konei
The women are working here.
Ko koe te mātāmua?
Are you the eldest?
Ko te waka kākāriki ra tō mātou.
Ours is that green car.
Ā, he uaua te whakamātautau.
Um, the exam was hard.
Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.
Kei Pōneke te Whare Pāremata.
Parliament is situated in Wellington.
Ei, kāti te pēnā!
Hey, stop that!
Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.
Kei te mōhio au ki a ia.
I know him.
He nui ngā hukātara kei runga i te parani.
There's lots of hail on the verandah.
Ko te waha tawhito tēnei.
This is the old entrance.
Kei te hoki ōku whakaaro ki ngā wā o mua.
My thoughts are going back to the past.
Mei noho atu ia i te pā, e roa te kawenga.
If he had remained in the pā, we would have had a long job.
Te tino putanga o Ponga ki mua o te kapa.
When Ponga appeared at the front of the ranks.
Kei te tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere is very sad.
Kia tika hoki te kōrero, e tama.
Let the talk be correct, son.
He ata anō tō muri i te pō roa.
There is a new day after a long night.
Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.
Kei te mōhio tātou katoa ki a Timoti.
We all know Timoti.
Kāore e taea e Hēmi ōna hū te here.
Hēmi can't tie his shoes.
He āwha kei te haere mai.
There's a storm coming.
Ko te tangata tika, ko koe!
The right person is you!
Titiro ki muri i te whare, kei reira tō paihikara.
Look behind the house, your bike is there.
Kei te harikoa ia.
He or she is happy.
Kei te tino wera a Mere.
Mere is very hot.
Uia te tangata tautōhito, parea te mea mātau.
Ask the experienced one, not those who have learned it.
Kei te mātakitaki ia i ērā tāngata.
She's watching those people.
Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.
E kore a Pāora e hīkoi ki te kura.
Pāora won't walk to school.
Ka hokona e ia te kurī rā mō te rua rau tāra.
He sold that dog for two hundred dollars.
Kei te tino makariri a Mere.
Mere is very cold.
kei hea te ngahere?
where is the forest?
Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.
He nui ngā kapua i te rangi.
There are lots of clouds in the sky.
E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.
Kotahi rau tāra te utu mō te pukapuka.
The book cost one hundred dollars.
Kei te māngere ia.
He or she is lazy.
Te kuku o te manawa.
The pincers of the heart (the object of affection).
Nei rā te mihi ki a koe.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you.
Wē! Te tere hoki o tōna motukā.
Wou! How fast his car is!
Kua tāmaru te rangi.
The day is overcast.
Te tēpu nei ea ana mō te rima tāra.
This table is worth five dollars.
Ki tua o te maunga.
On the other side of the mountain.
Kei te tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very well.
He kamakama te hinengaro.
The mind is quick.
Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.
I pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has covid.
Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea.
Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea te atua o ngā hau.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Amaru.
I want to live in Amaru's home.
Kei te ngau tō puku?
Have you got a sore puku?
Kei te pōuri ia.
He or she is sad.
Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.
He koi te arero.
The tongue is sharp.
Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha.
It is the thought that counts.
Kua mutu te kura.
School has finished.
Kei te tārere te tārere.
The swing is swinging.
He pai te tākaro!
Playing is fun!
Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ exclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.
Nei rā te mihi ki a koutou.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you people.
He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.
E takoto ana ia i te whenua.
He is lying on the ground.
Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?
Kei te tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very starving.
I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before their arrival, we should tidy up the house.
Kei runga te pene i te tepu.
The pen is on the table.
He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.
Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.
Whakakā te umu.
Turn on the oven.
Kei te retireti a Tawa.
Tawa is sliding.
Kua kati te kēti i a au.
I've closed the gate.
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.
Kei te pupuri i tana waewae.
He is holding his leg.
Mahi noa, nāwai rā, ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
They worked on, and then presently Te Tahi felt sleepy.
Kei te ānini tō upoko?
Have you got a headache?
E rua maero te haerenga o te one.
This beach extends for two miles.
Kei te haere koe ki hea?
Where are you going?
Kei te makariri ia.
He or she is cold.
Kei te tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very thirsty.
He kaha ia ki te mahi.
She is strong at working.
Kei raro te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is under the table.
Kei te haere a Raureka ki te retireti.
Raureka is going to the slide.
Ka kati au i te kēti.
I will close the gate.
Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.
Kua tuhituhi a Pita i tētahi reta ki Te Kaunihera.
Pita has written a letter to the Council.
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!".
Huaina iho ki te taunga ko Kamokamo.
The fishing ground was called Kamokamo.
Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.
Kei te tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very tired.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.
Kei raro i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is under the table
Me te wai korari.
Like the honey of the flax flower (as sweet as honey).
tino reka te kai
the food is really delicious
Kaua e wareware ki te kati i te tatau.
Don't forget to close the door.
I eke paihikara au ki te mahi.
I biked to work.
Kei te oma a Rangi.
Rangi is running.
Kore rawa au i te inu waipiro.
I never drink alcohol.
Kei te tū a Aroha.
Aroha is standing.
Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.
Kei te hūpē tō ihu.
You've got a snotty nose.
Tātou ka mahi i te tawa kia rua rau putu te roa.
Let us make a tower 200 feet high.
Ko hea te ingoa o tēnei rohe?
What is the name of this area?
Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She's very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.
Kei raro te pukapuka i tē tēpu.
The book is below the table.
Ko Hine-tītama koe matawai ana te whatu i te tirohanga.
You are like Hine-tītama, a vision at which the eyes glisten.
homai te tāora!
pass me the towel!
Tino reka te panana
the banana is yummy
He ngohengohe te harakeke.
The flax is soft.
...i te ata.
...in the morning.
Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!
He kākāriki te whare.
The house is green.
Huakina te matapihi.
Open the window.
Kei te patu ia i tana kurī.
She is beating her dog.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lonely.
He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He's always entertaining others, and always being cheeky.
Kāhore e Mā, māku te papa e tahitahi.
No worries Mum, I will clean the floor.
Kei waho ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are outside the house.
homai te hopi!
pass the soap!
Tino reka te reo
the voice is really sweet.
Ka pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei pane koti whero.
I would like to buy this red skirt.
He kōwhai te rā.
The sun is yellow.
Kua moe te kuia rā.
The kuia over there has gone to sleep.
Awatea kau ana, ka haere te koroheke rā.
When morning came, that old man left.
Anei te tihi.
Here's a tissue.
Kei te patua e ia tana kurī.
Her dog is beaten by her.
Kei te tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sick.
He koretake au ki te waiata.
I'm useless at singing.
E noho koe ki te inu i tō tī.
You sit and drink your tea.
Kei roto rātou i te whare.
They are inside the house.
He tino kawa te ārani.
The orange is very sour.
Ko Manu te tama a Ani.
Manu is the son of Ani.
Kāore au mō te inu.
I don't care for drink.
He kaha ia ki te pānui pukapuka nē?
She/he's good at reading eh?
Āpōpō ka hui tātou ki Papaiea ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Tomorrow we will meet in Palmerston North to learn the Māori language.
I kite te tangata i te kurī.
The person saw the dog.
He kaha a Tī ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Tī has a tendency to talk about himself.
Ka tino pōuri te wahine i a Nikau.
The woman is very sad because of Nikau.
Whakarewa i te pata.
Melt the butter.
I pakaru te matapihi i a au.
The window was broken by me.
Kei te mamae tō korokoro?
Have you got a sore throat?
I pakaru te wini.
The window was broken.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very busy.
Kei te tama.
The boy has it.
Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.
Ka rawe te pō nei e Koa, ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe!
This was an excellent night Koa, many thanks to you!
Kei te mōhio au ki a Hēmi.
I know Hēmi.
Ahakoa te kohu, ka rere atu te waka rererangi.
Despite the mist, the plane took off.
He kamakama te hinengaro o Tīwana.
Tīwana has a stubborn mind.
I peka au ki te whānau.
I visited family.
Kei te oma ia?
Is he/she running?
E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?
Ngā tāngata katoa i kata me te rangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.
Kua riro te moni i te tāhae.
The money was taken by the thief.
Kei te tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very relaxed.
Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.
Koro Pou is knows karakia well.
Kei te tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very happy.
He pēhea /bi?
How is the food?
He kākāriki te tarutaru.
The grass is green.
Kei te tino harikoa rātou.
They're very happy.
E hia te utu mō ngā kākahu katoa?
How much did all the clothes cost?
He koretake a Tīwana ki te tunu keke.
Tīwana is useless at baking cakes.
i pēhea te kai?
how was the food?
Kua piki rātou i te maunga.
They have climbed the mountain.
He karaka te waka.
The car is orange.
Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.
Ko te mēra mo tō māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.
Auē, te āhua nei e pīrangi ana ia ki te moe.
Gosh, he looks like he needs to sleep.
Kia tere te kai.
Eat quickly.
I wareware ia ki te raka i te kūaha.
He forgot to lock the door.
Kei te tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lazy.
He toki a Tūmanako ki te tākaro poitūkohu.
Tūmanako is an expert at playing basketball.
Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.
I hopu au i te pahi.
I caught the bus.
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koe.
Celestial blessings to you.
Kei te hiahia koe ki te haere?
Do you want to go?
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.
Engari, kei te mahi tonu. Koia kei a ia ki te mahi!
But he is still working, what a champ!
Maremare. Ka puta te huare.
Cough. Then you'll bring up the phlegm.
Hāunga ia te tumuaki, ka tino hari katoa.
Except for the principal, everyone was happy.
Kei te tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very grumpy.
He ringa rehe a Moana ki te purei rakuraku hiko.
Moana is a dab hand at playing electric guitar.
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a kōrua.
Celestial blessings to you both.
Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!
Kei te kōrero ia mā mātou.
She is speaking for us.
Ka hiahia ngā tamariki ki te haere ki te tāone.
The children want to go to town.
He pai te whakaaro.
The idea is good.
Kei te tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sad.
He mātanga a Raimona ki te mahi kai.
Raimona is a master at preparing food.
Kāore i runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen isn't (or wasn't) on the table.
Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti.
You will become dead/sick by smoking.
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koutou.
Celestial blessings to you three or more.
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kēmu.
I am watching the game.
Āe, kia ora. Mā te wā!
Yeah, thanks. See you later.
Kia tino horo tōku ara a te ata.
I have to get up early in the morning.
Kei whea te uru o te waka, e Kupe?
Where is the canoe headed, Kupe?
Whiti ora ki te whai ao
Cross over to life in the changing world
Kei te tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hot.
Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.
Kei te mātakitaki au i ngā kēmu.
I am watching the games.
Kei te hiahia au kia koe i ō huawhenua!
I want you to eat your vegetables.
Kia kaha ki te reo Māori.
Support the Māori language.
Kei hea te uru o te waka, e Kupe?
Where is the canoe headed, Kupe?
Kia tere te whakaoti i ā koutou tuhinga roa!
Finish your essays quickly!
ki te ao mārama.
in the world of light and understanding.
Kei te tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very cold.
I mokemoke ia i te ngaro o tō māua hoa.
He's lonely as a result of the absence of our (2 inclusive) friend.
Kia piki te ora ki a kōrua.
May you two be in perfect health.
Kei te mātakitaki au i tētehi kēmu.
I am watching a game.
Kei te tino āmaimai au.
I am very nervous.
Haere mai, e ngā toa o te Tai Tokerau.
Welcome, champions of North Auckland.
Kei te āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat good.
Me kai kē i te tuatahi.
You must eat first.
Kua ngaro te ngeru i te kōtiro.
The cat has become missing because of the girl.
Kia piki te ora ki a koutou.
May you three or more be in perfect health.
Kei te mātakitaki au i ētehi kēmu.
I am watching some games.
Kei te haere mai aku kaihana.
My cousins are coming.
He reka te kai.
The food is delicious.
Ko te wā tina ināianei.
It's lunchtime now.
Kei te mānukanauka ahau i te huarere.
I'm worried about the weather.
E ngungu ki te pōhatu.
Turn to the rock.
Kei te āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat well.
He maia ēnei mokopuna ki te kōrero.
These grandchildren are confident speakers.
Kua pakaru te kapu i te tangata kino.
The cup has been broken by the bad man.
Āe, kei te hiakai au.
Yes, I am hungry.
He ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is pretty.
Kei te mānukanuka ahau i te whakamātautau.
I'm worried about the exam.
E ngungu ki te rākau,
turn to the tree
Ko Kuikui te kahurangi o te whānau.
Kuikui is the treasure of the family.
Ko Ngāti Hāmoa te iwi.
I am Samoan. (Literally, Ngāti Hāmoa is the tribe.).
He ātaahua ake te tangata rā.
That person is prettier.
Kua pau te miraka?
Has the milk run out?
He nui ngā kapua o te rangi.
The sky is cloudy.
Kei te āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat starving.
Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. Nā tō rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.
Kei te hiahia koe ki te mōhio?
Do you want to know?
He tino ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is the prettiest.
I haere mātou ki te Whanganui a Tara hei mātakitaki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington to watch the game.
Ko Ākarana te taone nui-rawa-atu o Aotearoa.
Auckland is the largest city in Aotearoa.
Kei te āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat thirsty.
He kuia kaha ki te kōrero i ngā mahi o tana tamarikitanga.
She is an elderly woman who is good at talking about her childhood.
Kotahi rau karamu o te pata.
100 grams of butter.
Ki tā te Māori titiro...
In the Māori viewpoint...
Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ inclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.
Ko Timi kei te haere?
Timi's going?
Kei te mārama koe?
Do you understand?
Ko te mea kākāriki.
The green one.
Tokohia rātou kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming?
Kei te āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat tired.
Ko Rāhera te reo o te whare.
Rāhera is the voice of the house.
Kei te pēhea a Mere?
How is Mere?
Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.
Mā tōna reo whakahau ka kori te whare ki te mahi.
Through her commanding voice, the house gets to work.
Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.
Pēhea ai tā te ngeru tangi? Miao ai!
What kind of sound do cats make? They meow!
Kei te āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lonely.
E toro mai ana ngā tūī ki te māra.
The tūī are visiting the garden.
Ko Ihapera te māmā o Raiatea.
Ihapera is the mother of Raiatea.
Kei te horoi a Mere i a ia anō.
Mere is washing herself.
Kei te āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sick.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Kua whati te rakau i tāku waewae.
The stick has been snapped by my foot.
Ko Harnah te tuahine o Jacob.
Harnah is the sister (of a boy) of Jacob.
Kei te pīrangi ahau ki te whakakaha i tōku reo Māori.
I want to strengthen my Māori language.
Āe, kei te pai au.
Yes, I'm good.
Kei te āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat anxious.
Kei hea te waka?
Where is the waka?
Ko Moana te tuahine o Taika.
Moana is the sister (of a boy) of Taika.
Hoihoi, kāti te kōrero.
Too noisey, stop talking.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat busy.
Ko Hone te tohunga kutikuti pātītī.
Hone is the expert at mowing the lawns.
Ka pai te waiata a ngā kōtiro.
The girls sang nicely.
Kei tātahi te waka.
The waka is at the beach
Kia tere te kārohirohi i mua i tō huarahi.
May the shimmer of light guide you on your way.
Atu i te āhua o ngā kupu, kāore he tino rerekētanga o ēnei pū tohu wā e rua nei.
In terms of the meaning of the words, there is no significant difference between these two expressions.
Kua tutuki i ngā tamariki te mahi.
The job has been done by the children.
Ehara i te mea...
It's not as if...
Ko te whakataukī e kī ana...
As the saying goes...
Kei hea rawa te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia?
Where is the place where the monster dwells?
Kei te āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat relaxed.
Ko Riripeti te kuku o tōna manawa.
Riripeti is the darling of his heart.
Ko Elizabeth te tuahine o John.
Fran is the sister (of a boy) of Elizabeth.
Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I'm pretty good.
Kei te haere tātou ki hera?
Where are we going?
Ko te kōrero e kī ana...
As the saying goes...
I te reo Māori, e ono ngā pū-tohu-wa matua, e whitu me ka whakaarohia te "kātahi āno... ka", engari he mono tūkē te "kātahi anō".
In the Māori language, there are six main time markers, seven if we include "kātahi anō... ka", but "kātahi anō" is considered a standalone.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat happy.
Kei te titiro ia ki a au.
He's looking at me.
Ko John te tungāne o Elizabeth.
John is the brother (of a girl) of Elizabeth.
I haere a Manu ki te tangihanga.
Manu went to the funeral.
Titiro ki te karoro!
Look at the seagull!
He reka te kai?
Was the food delicious?
Kia tau ngā manaakitanga a te mea ngaro
Let the strength and life force of our ancestors
Kei te āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat angry.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.
Kua oti kē i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already washed the clothes.
Kua hangaia te marae e ngā tohunga.
The marae has been built by the experts.
Ko Jacob te tungāne o Harnah.
Jacob is the brother (of a girl) of Harnah.
Kei te tautoko au i a koe.
I support you.
Ko te tino rerekētanga, ko te reo ā-iwi.
The main difference is the dialect.
Ko Tararua te maunga.
Tararua is the mountain.
Kua hanga ngā tohunga i te marae.
The experts have built the marae.
Ko Andrew te tungāne o Kayte.
Andrew is the brother (of a girl) of Kayte.
Kei te mahi ai tāku taumahi āpōpō.
I'm working on my assignment tomorrow.
He nui ngā rauemi kei te ipurangi.
Thers are lots of resources on the internet.
Kei te mamae taku tuarā.
My back is sore.
Kia tika te mahi.
Be good.
Ko ngā iwi o te uru, o te raki anō hoki, ka kaha mahi i te "e... ana".
The tribes of the west, and also the north, use "e... ana".
kia mahea te hua mākihikihi,
freeing our path from obstruction,
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat grumpy.
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
Ko Ōtaki te awa
Ōtaki is the river
Ko Brian te tungāne o Val.
Brian is the brother (of a girl) of Val.
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.
Kua whakaoti a Tame i te kaupapa.
Tame has completed the project.
Ka tuku īmera au ki a koe ā te pō nei.
I'll send an email to you tonight.
E ono ngā pune ki runga i te tēpu.
There are six spoons on the table.
Mahia te huamata.
Make the salad.
Kīhai a ia i āta mōhio ki te ara ki te puna wai.
He didn't really know the path to the spring.
Ko ngā iwi o te rāwhiti, o te tonga hoki, ha mahi kē i te "kei te...".
The tribes of the east and the south, on the other hand, use "kei te...".
Kei te āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sad.
He wahine tino mōhio ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
She is a woman who is very knowledgeable about designing the layout of the land.
Ko Ngāti Raukawa te iwi
Ngāti Raukawa is the tribe
Kua oti i a Tame te kaupapa.
The project has been completed by Tame.
Ki a Honi kē te reta nei.
This letter is to Honi.
kei te ora!
I am well!
Ko Fran te teina o Margaret.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Margaret.
Kei te menemene tonu.
Still smiling.
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.
Kei te tino ora!
I am in very good health!
Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we having chicken?
Ko Fran te teina o Elizabeth.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Elizabeth.
Kei te āwangawanga au.
I'm worried.
I aha koe i te ata o te Mane?
What did you do on Monday morning?
I ēnei rā, mā te mīhini e mahi te nuinga o ngā mahi.
These days, machines do most of the work.
E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.
Ko tētahi āhuatanga whakaohorere ki te ākonga reo Māori, ko te akoranga nei, ehara noa te wātū i te "ka".
A common confusion for Māori language learners is that the verb "ka" is not only used for future tense.
Kei te āhua pai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat good.
Ko Tūmanako te toki hākinakina o tōna whānau.
Tūmanako is the sports champion of his family
Kei te tino pai.
I am very good.
I hea te hipi?
Where was the sheep?
He pai te ahokore ki tēnei wāhi.
The wifi is good in this place.
Ke mea mai ia, ka pai tana kaiako ki te waiata.
He says that his teacher is good at singing.
Te āio, te aroha me te marutau!
Be upon us all!
Kei te āhua ora a Mere.
Mere is somewhat well.
He toki ki te tākaro poitūkohu me te pā whutupōro.
He is a champion at playing basketball and touch rugby.
Āpōpō, ka ea i te iwi tā rātou whakataunga.
Tomorrow, the tribe will settle their decision
Me pēhea te kī....?
How do you say....?
He pēhea te haerenga?
How was the journey?
Kei te āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hungry.
kei te ngenge
I am tired
I hea te paoro a Kauri?
Where was Kauri's ball?
Ka nui taku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!
Ko Aotea te waka o Waikato?
Is Aotea Waikato's canoe?
Huruihia te whārangi.
Turn the page.
Tino roa te reta a Tame.
Tame's letter was very long.
Kia oti te whakairi i ngā kākahu, ka haere tāua.
Once the clothes are hung up, we will go.
I raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.
Kei te mau ia i panekoti.
She is wearing a dress.
Tangihia ngā mate kua ngaro ki te pō.
Grieve those who have gone into the night.
Ehara te waka o Waikato i a Aotea.
Aotea is not Waikato's canoe.
He tata rawa te horohoro ki tō Hera whare.
The landslide was very close to Hera's house.
E rima ngā iwi e noho mai nei i te Tai Tokerau.
There are five tribes who live in Northland.
Ko tāu mahi, he hono i te rerenga ki tana whakamārama tika (tuhinga reo Ingarihi).
Your task is to connect the sentence to its correct translation (English language text).
Kei te āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere is somewhat thirsty.
Kei te haere kōrua ki te tāone?
Are you two going to town?
I hoki au ki te kāinga.
I returned home.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi mau taringa.
She is wearing an earring.
He pukumahi au i te ao, i te pō!
I'm busy night and day!
Kāore ahau e pai ana ki te kai hikareti.
I do not like smoking cigarettes.
Ka aha koe ā te pō nei?
What are you doing tonight?
Kei te āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere is somewhat tired.
He mātanga hoki a Raimona ki te mahi kai, he kaha ki te kai!
Raimona is also an expert at cooking, he loves to eat!
Kei te heke te ua
It is raining
I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?
Kei hea te kōtiro?
Where is the girl?
Kei te mau is a i tētahi hei.
She is wearing a necklass.
Kei te heke te ua.
The rain is falling.
Ka aha koe ā te mutunga wiki nei?
What are you doing this weekend?
Kei te kai-tohetaka ia.
She is dandelion-eating.
Kei te whiti te ra.
The sun is shining.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.
Inapō nei, e pupuhi ana te hau.
Last night, the wind was blowing.
I kitea te kupu i te papakupu.
The word was seen in the dictionary.
Pahure atu te whare pukapuka, ko te toa hua rākau.
The fruit shop is past the library.
He ringa rehe a Moana ki te mahi māra, ki te purei rakuraku hiko, ka mutu, he rōreka ki te waiata.
Moana is a dab hand at gardening, playing electric guitar, and she loves to sing.
Kei te tō te ra
The sun is going down
E kimi ana ia ki te aha?
What's he searching for?
Āe, kei te mārama au.
Yes, I understand.
Kei te hiainu koe?
Are you thirsty?
I pupuhi te hau.
The wind blew.
Kei te pāngia a Ataahua ki te takiwātanga.
Ataahua is afflicted with autism.
Tāria te wā.
Wait for the time.
Kei te āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sick.
He tangata whakatika waka i te rā, ā, he pene whakangahau tōna mō ngā huihuinga whakahirahira.
He is a person who fixes cars during the day, and he has an entertaining song for important gatherings.
Kei te hiamoe a Martin.
Martin's sleepy.
Tokohia ngā tāngata kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming.
Inapō nei ka pupuhi te hau.
Last night, the wind blew.
Hongihongia te whewheia.
Know your enemy.
Kei te āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere is somewhat anxious.
Ko Andrew te mātāmua o Beverley.
Andrew is the oldest child of Beverley.
Ko te kōrero e kīia ana...
The saying goes...
Kei konei te hua rākau.
The fruit is here.
Moea te tangata ringa raupā.
Marry a hard working person.
I whakahipa mātou i te pā.
We passed the pā.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is somewhat busy.
Ko ia te tama a Debbie.
He is Debbie's son.
Kei te ako tātou i te kupu 'poaka'.
We are learning the word 'pig'.
Ko te mea tawhito tērā.
That is the old one.
He tata rawa tō koutou poti ki te tohora nā!
Your boat is close to that whale!
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is somewhat worried.
Tekau mā toru tau te pakeke o Tīwana.
Tīwana is thirteen years old.
E noho koe ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
You sit to watch television.
Ko Te Naera tāku tama.
Te Naera is my son (or boy).
Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know the Māori language.
Ko Joseph te mātāmua o Phill.
Joseph is the oldest child of Phill.
Ko koe te tamahine a Tai, nē rā?
You're Tai's daughter, aren't you?
Kei korā te whare paku.
The toilet is over there.
Kia pararē te waha!
Call out!
Kei te huna rāua.
They're hiding.
Kei te āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere is somewhat relaxed.
He kamakama te hinengaro, he koi hoki te arero.
She is quick-witted, and also sharp-tongued.
Kua mārama koe ki te pātai?
Have you understood the question?
Ko Angie te mātāmua o Richard.
Angie is the oldest child of Richard.
Kei korā te manuwhiri.
The guest is over yonder.
He taonga nui te tūpato.
Being cautious is a treasure.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere is somewhat happy.
He kaha a Tīwana ki tana whiu pātai nanakia me te whakapātaritari i tōna tuahine me tōna kuikui.
Tīwana is good at asking tricky questions and teasing her sister and grandmother.
E iti noa ana nā te aroha.
A small thing given with love.
Kei te āhua riri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat angry.
I kōrero te koroua ki tāna tahu.
The old man spoke to his love.
Kei te pai koe, nē rā?
You're okay, aren't you?
Kei hea te tangihanga?
Where is the funeral?
Ko Te Kooti te rangatira.
To Kooti is the chief.
Kei te āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lazy.
Tekau mā rua tau te pakeke o Riripeti.
Riripeti is twelve years old.
Kei te harikoa koe, nē, Rangi?
You're happy aren't you, Rangi?
E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.
Kei waho i te kūaha.
Outside the door.
Kei te ngenge koe, nē rā, Ari?
You're tired, aren't you, Ari?
E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.
I tatari te toa ki te tomokanga.
The warrior waited at the gate.
Kei te māuiui a Hēmi i tēnei rā.
Hēmi is sick today.
Ko tēnei te waiata.
This is the song.
I pahure mātou tata tonu ki te kōwhao.
We walked past, near the hole.
Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare.
Then they set the house alight.
Kei te āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sad.
Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you mow the lawn?
Tino kawa te inu.
This drink is very bitter.
E hoa, kua roa te wā!
Hey friend! It's been a while.
Kei te āhua wera a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hot.
Tino reka te inu.
This drink is very sweet
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
I hea koe i te tangi o te pīpīwharauroa?
Where were you when the shining cuckoo sang?
Haere ki te roro o te whare.
Go to the front of the house.
Āe, kua roa te wā, nē rā?
Yeah, it's been a while, hasn't it?
Nui te aroha!
Lots of love!
Kei Tāmaki-makau-rau te whakaaturanga o Rangi.
Rangi's exhibition is in Auckland.
Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Tū ana anō a ia i roto i te wai.
She was still standing in the water.
Kei te āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat cold.
Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki? He pai tō āhua!
What did you do in the weekend? You look great!
Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.
Mā ngā mea nunui e rahu te tapu o te pā nei.
The important ones can touch the sacred things of this pā.
Kei te āhua pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat good.
Āwhea tū ai te tumuaki ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?
I tono ahau kia mutu te tutū
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.
Ko te manaakitanga tētehi tikanga nui o te Māori.
Hospitality is a major tradition of Māori people.
Ko tēnā whaaaro te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.
Te rima ngā kura, rua wiki te roa o ia kura.
There are five schools - each school is two weeks long.
Koinei te raruraru.
This is the problem.
Kei te āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat well.
Ka mutu te hui.
The meeting ended.
Kei te āhua pai.
Pretty good.
Kei te mārama au.
I understand.
He kupu kei ngā pakitara o te kīhini?
Are those words on the walls of your kitchen?
Kātahi nā te tamaiti mōhio, ko koe.
What a clever child you are.
Mā reira pea te matua o to kōtiro rā ka rongo ai ki tō reo.
Perhaps as a result, the girl's mother will hear you calling.
Puta kau anō te kōtiro rā me te rama kāpara i te ringa.
That girl went out alone with hardwood torch in her hand.,.
Kei te āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hungry.
E koutou mā, kua hora te kai
Everyone, the food is ready.
I tītiro ia ki ngā kākahu ātaahua i roto i te matapihi o te toa.
She looked at the beautiful dresses in the shop window.
Kei te kōrero Māori koe.
You're speaking Māori.
Ko ngā kupu a te akomanga.
The words of the class.
Kei te āwangawanga ahau...
I'm concerned...
Ka pēhi i te tahā rā ki roto i te wai.
She dipped the gourd into the water.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
Kei te āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat starving.
Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?
Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.
Tekau mā waru te pakeke o tana tungāne.
Her brother is 18.
Kia ora mō te kōrerorero.
Thanks for the chat.
Whū! Kei a koe mō te ako reo, e hoa.
You're awesome at learning languages mate.
Kua pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has gotten sick with Covid.
I kite au i te tamaiti tāne ra.
I saw that boy.
Ka mau te wehi.
That's amazing.
Ahakoa te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
Kei te āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat thirsty.
Āwhea tū ai te hui?
When will the hui take place?
Kia tika te noho, e te tau.
Sit properly, my darling.
Mā te aha i te mahi kai.
What's better than providing food.
I te kainga o ngā pāua, ka pāterotero ia i te katoa o te pō.
On eating the pāua, he farted all night.
Kei whea kē mai te pai o te mahi nei.
What an excellent job.
Mā te matapihitia mai.
Pass it in through the window.
Kei te āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat tired.
Ka pai ki te tūtaki i a koe!
Nice to meet you!
Ā te ata.
[It will take place] in the morning.
Haere mai ki te āwhina.
Come and help.
Kei te tika tēnei?
Is this correct?
Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.
Ka aha koe ā Te Aranga?
What will you do for Easter?
Kua tangi te pere.
The bell has rung.
Mōu te wai nei.
This water is for you.
Kei te āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sleepy.
Ā te ata o te Mane.
[It will take place] on Monday morning.
Kei te horopuehu au.
I am vacuuming.
Kua mutu te mahi a Rewi.
Rewi has finished working.
Kia ora e hoa. Pai te tutaki i a koe.
Hi mate. Nice to meet you.
Ā Te Aranga ka haere au ki...
At Easter I will go to...
Ka kai a Niko i te kōura.
Niko ate the crayfish.
Ko tēnei he mea nō roto i te waea.
This is something from the inside of your phone.
Ā te ata o te Mane a Taika tīmata ai.
Taika starts on Monday morning.
Aroha mai, kua haere au ki te tāone.
Sorry, I'm off to town.
Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?
Te utu mo te tīketi.
The price for the ticket.
Kei te mahi huna koe?
Are you being sneaky?
I haereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.
He tangata nui, pakari te tipu, he ātaahua.
He was a big, strongly built, handsome man.
Ā te ata o te Mane tīmata ai a Mia.
Mia starts on Monday morning.
Mauria mai te tukuoro.
Bring me the speaker.
E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.
Kua tae mai a Moana te moeroa.
Moana the dreamer has arrived.
Kei hea te roumamao mō te tukuata?
Where is the remote for the projector?
Nei rā te reo mihi ki te mana whenua.
Here is my greeting to the people.
Āpōpō ka haere tātou ki te marae.
Tomorrow we will go to the marae.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat busy.
Kua pakaru te rorohiko.
The computer is broken.
Kei te matekai rātou.
They're starving.
Kei runga i te tēpu.
On the table!
Anei te kutikuti.
Here are the scissors.
Nōna te waka. He koretake taua mea.
The car is his. It's a useless one.
Nei te mihi matakuikui ki te hau kāinga.
Joyful greetings to the home crowd.
Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket.
Kei waho ngā manuhiri i te whare kai.
The visitors are outside the meeting house.
Kei te kimi whare ia mōna.
He is looking for a house for himself.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat worried.
Mōrena e te tau!
Good morning, my love!
He rārangi roa kei te toa.
It is a long queue at the shop.
Titiro ki te pouaka whakaata.
Look at the T.V.
Kei te āhua whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat relaxed.
E te tau!
Expression of endearment to a lover or sweetheart.
Whakakāngia te tukuata.
Turn on the projector.
Me kukume te per`ki o te motokā.
Put on the car's brake.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat happy.
E te rangatira!
Express of respect to chief or highly respected person.
Kei te māuiui a Mary.
Mary's sick.
Tukuna ki te pūreretā.
Send it to the printer.
Ka wehewehea ngā kākahu i runga anō i te tae.
The clothes will be sorted according to colour.
Kei te āhua riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat angry.
Kei te mōhio koe ki tō whakapapa?
Do you know your family tree?
Pēhea te pene?
How was the band?
Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.
Katoa ngā ākonga o te whare wānanga i tae atu ki te hui.
All the students of the university attended the meeting.
Kei te āhua māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lazy.
Kei te taumaha ia.
She is very sick.
Kei te takaro ngā poaka.
The pigs are playing.
Ka mau te wehi!
Awesome!
Kei hea te pūrere whakaahua?
Where is the photocopier?
Ā muri i te kura ka haere ētahi tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school, some students will go to the whare wānanga (place of higher learning).
E ea ana te koti rā mō te ono rau tāra.
That dollar is worth six hundred dollars.
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat grumpy.
Ko tētehi mea nui o te ao Māori, ko te whakawhanaungatanga.
One important aspect of Māoridom is relationships.
Ko te Hone e kōrero nei, kāhore e roa.
The John I'm talking about isn't tall.
Kotahi rau tāra te utu mō ngā whakamātautau.
The price for the tests is one hundred dollars.
Kei te āhua pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sad.
Kei te pēhea koe, e koro?
How are you, grandfather?
Kei te ngenge tonu au.
I'm still tired.
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Kei a koe mō te rūkahu!
You're the one for talking rubbish.
He pai ake te huawhenua i te miti.
Vegetables are better than meat.
I ahu mai au i te whare.
I walked away from the house.
Ko te tūmahi poro, te tūmahi whiti-kore, he tūmahi ka tū me tana kotahi.
Intransitive verbs, intransitive verbs, verbs...
Kei te āhua makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat cold.
Tēnā koe, e te ranatira!
Greetings to you, chief!
He pai ake te raihi i te riwai.
Rice is better than potatoes.
Kua haere te tohunga.
The young person left.
Ka nui te pai.
Very good, thanks.
Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.
Kei runga koe i te ara tika.
You're on the right path.
He pai ake te koata pauna i te Makanui.
A quarter pounder is better than a Big Mac.
Ko Kararaina te mea i tū ki te karanga.
Katherine is the one who stood and called.
Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.
Kei te māuiui.
I'm sick.
Kei te tākaro kēmu ahau.
I am playing games.
E noho ki runga i te heketua.
Sit on the toilet.
Kei te haere mai a Aria.
Aria is coming.
Ka oti i a koe te mahi nā i te rā nei?
Will you finish that job today?
Pātai atu ki ngā tāngata kei te aha rātou.
Ask the people what they are doing.
Kei te haere mai a Pāora?
Is Pāora coming?
Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.
Haere mai ki te tēpu.
Come to the table.
I noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pōhutukawa.
Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.
Kia pai Te Aranga.
Have a good Easter.
Ki a au nei, he pai ake te hēki i te panana.
In my opinion, eggs and better than bananas.
Ko te kōrero a ngā mātua tïpuna.
The stories of the forebears.
Hopukina te pōro.
Catch the ball.
Kei te moe ia.
She is sleeping.
He tino pai a Amaru ki te kōrero, he tino mōhio ki te karakia.
Amaru was good at speaking, and also knowledgeable on karakia.
Kei te pīrangi koe ki te pukapuka?
Do you want a book?
Kei te hōhā au.
I am bored.
Kia tika te noho e tama.
Sit properly, son.
He tauira ahau ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
I am a student at Massey
Akuanei ka tata ngā waka o mua ki te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia rā.
Presently the canoes in front drew near to the place where the monster lived.
Kua pau-haere te moni.
They money is getting used up.
Nā te mea kua whara tana waewae.
Because his leg is injured.
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Pāpā.
Happy Father's day.
Ko te kaupapa o te hui, ko te whakakotahi i te whānau.
The theme of our meeting is family unity.
Kua pōwhiri te marae i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae has welcomed the guests.
I tahitahi ngā tamariki i te papa.
The children swept the floor.
He kaiako ia i te tērā wā.
She was a teacher then.
Kāore e pai a Tawa ki te keri i te hāngī.
Tawa isn't good at digging the hāngī pit.
Kei te hiamimi koe?
Do you need a mimi?
Nā taua wai rā i kawe rā i kitea ai te whakaaro a Ponga ki a au.
Because of that water that was fetched, Ponga's feelings towards me were discovered.
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai.
Couldn't be better.
Nā te aha a Pita i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Pita did not come to the meeting?
I whakatipu a Maru i te kūmara.
Maru grew the kūmara.
Ehara nā rātou te whare i hanga.
They didn't build the house.
Kei hea te horo puehu?
Where's the vacuum cleaner?
Kei te pērā tonu a Rangi.
He's the same old Rangi as always.
He koretake a Aroha ki te keri i te hāngi.
Aroha is useless at digging the hāngī.
Kei te pērā tonu.
Still the same.
Nā te moeroa.
Because he slept in.
He kaimahi ahau ki Te Kōhanga Reo
I am a worker at Kōhanga Reo.
Kia pai te Kirihimete.
Have a good Christmas.
Kei te pīrangi kairangi au.
I want excellence.
Ko ia kei te moe.
She is sleeping.
He mātau a Nikau ki te karakia.
Nikau is adept at incantations.
He hakari kei runga i te tēpu.
There's a feast on the table.
He mōhio a Koa ki te whakapapa o te iwi.
Koa is knowledgeable of the ancestry of the people.
Kei te piki haere ngā utu.
The prices are increasing.
Ka pai ki te tūtaki i a koe.
It is good to meet you.
Nā te mea i kaha ake rātau i a tātau.
Because they were stronger than us.
Ehara nā Hēmi tēnei whakaahua.
This photograph does not belong to Hēmi.
He pene ēnā kei runga i te tēpu.
There are pens on the table.
Ko ngā rōpū e rua i te totohe.
The two groups were arguing.
He pai a Manu ki te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Manu is good at looking after children.
Ka waiho au i te raiti kia kā.
I'll leave the light on.
Ko Rangi te koroua.
Rangi is the grandfather.
He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa
I am a student at Te WÄnanga o Raukawa
Kei waho te ipu para.
The rubbish bin's outside.
He pouri te rangi.
The sky is dark.
He ātaahua te rangi.
The weather is beautiful.
Ka whakaweto au i te raiti.
I'll turn the light off.
Nā Huia te reta kē i muri o te karaka.
The letter behind the clock is Huia's.
Ko Aroha te kuia.
Aroha is the grandmother.
Ehara nā Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.
Whakakāngia te whakamahana.
Turn on the heater.
Ka taea e Honi te whakatangi rakuruku.
Honi is able to play guitar.
He taumaha te pukapuka nā?
Is that book heavy?
I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.
He tere a Kauri ki te hīkoi, ki te omaoma hoki.
Kauri is fast at walking and running.
Ka oma rātou ki muri o te whare.
They ran behind the house.
Kei te āhua pai ngā whakaritenga,.
The arrangements are quite good.
Ko Nikau te pāpā.
Nikau is the father.
He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa ki Ōtaki.
I am a student at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in (or at) Ōtaki.
He pehea a Tame ki te waiata?
What's Tame like at singing?
He rawa ngā tamariki ki te tuhituhi, ki te pānui hoki.
The children are good at writing and reading.
Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui.
About 20 people came to the meeting.
Haere ki te whakamākū i ngā tipu.
Go water the seedlings.
Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
He reka ia ki te waiata.
She's sweet at singing.
Kimihia te kupu ki te papakupu.
Look for the word in the dictionary.
E tū ki te mihi.
Stand up to greet.
Kei waho i te kūaha ōna hū.
His shoes are outside the door.
Mauria mai te kī i muri i te karaka.
Bring me the key from behind the clock.
Ko Hera te mātāmua.
Hera is the eldest.
Mā te wā
in good time
He kōwhai te rā.
The sun is yellow.
He kai pai te kūmara.
Kumara is good food
Ā muri i te kura ka haere ngā tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school the students will go to university (the house of learning).
He koretake ia ki te kauhoe!
He's hopeless at swimming.
Ka taeae te rakuraku te whakatangi e Tama.
Tama can play the guitar.
Kei te haere mātou ki te hui.
We are going to a meeting.
I haere ia mā, muri i te kaikōrero.
He walked past, behind the speaker.
Ko Kauri te tamāhine.
Kauri is the daughter.
Kei te āwhina mai te kuia i ahau.
The grandmother is helping me.
Ko te manga kei te tukituki ki te wini.
It is the branch banging against the window.
I haere ia ki te kura.
She went to school.
Ko te nuinga kei runga i ngā maunga.
The majority were on the mountains.
Kei a koe mō te waiata.
You're a great singer.
Kāhore ia i haere ki te kura.
She didn't go to school.
Inā poroa e ahau te taura, māua e hopu mai te kete.
When I cut the rope, you catch the basket.
ko wai te mea
.
Ko koe te manuhiri.
You are the visitor.
Ka noho rātou ki te whāriki.
They will sit on the mat.
Whakahokia ngā kupu ki te wāhi tika.
Put back the missing words.
I mātakitaki au i te pouaka whakaata.
I watched TV.
He tere ake a Mere i a Hāmi ki te omaoma.
Mary's faster than Sam at running.
Kei te hiawai ahau.
I'm thirsty.
Ko te ngaro kei runga i te matapihi.
The fly is on the window.
E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
Ko Pihikete te poti.
Pihikete is the cat.
Kei te karo rātou i te uwhiuwhi.
They are avoiding the shower.
Kei te pēpi tō kōpaepae pūoru.
The baby's got your CD.
Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.
Tineia te raiti.
Turn off the light.
Kāore e taea e au te rakuraku te whakatangi, heoi, ka taea e au i te piana te whakatangi.
I can't play the guitar, however, I can play the piano.
Ko wai kāore i te haere mai?
Who is not coming?
He nui te whare.
The house is big.
Ko ngā iwi katoa e pai ana ki te haka.
All of the iwi are good at doing haka.
He paku te wā.
Time is short.
Kei te āhua matekai ahau.
I am somewhat starving.
Āwhea te konohete tīmata ai?
When does the concert start?
Ko Kai Tahu te iwi.
Kai Tahu is the tribe.
Whakakāngia te raiti.
Turn on the light.
Ko Ataahua kāore i te haere mai.
Ataahua is not coming.
Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.
Kāhore ngā kapu i runga i te taraihe e paru ana.
The cups on the sideboard weren't dirty.
Kei te āhua hiainu ahau.
I am somewhat thirsty.
I tīmata te ao i te moenga o Papa i a Tangaroa.
The world began with the union of Papa, the earth mother, with the sea, Tangaroa.
Ko Ngāti Hāmoa te iwi.
I am Samoan.
Kei te tākaro ki te tahitahi.
They are playing with the broom.
Kāore e taea e au te kai te tunu.
I can't cook the food.
Ko te pō tika tony tēnei.
This is certainly the correct night.
Whakahokia ō kākahu ki te kāpata.
Can you put your clothes away?
I haere ngā tamariki i runga i te tinana rākau.
The children walked along the tree trunk.
Ka haere au ki te paku āwhina i a rātou.
I'll go and give them a bit of a hand.
Kei te āhua ngenge ahau.
I am somewhat tired.
Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.
I aha te whānau?
What did the whānau do?
Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.
He koretake au ki te mahi pangarau.
I'm useless at maths.
heihei me te raihi.
chicken and rice.
Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
Tomorrow we will go to town.
Kei te wetekia a Ari.
Ari is being untied.
He nui te whare nei.
This house is big.
Ko hea te tāone reka te kai?
Which town has delicious food?
Kāore ia i paku aro mai ki te kōrero a te kaiako.
She didn't pay the slightest attention to what the teacher was saying.
Kei te āhua mokemoke ahau.
I am somewhat lonely.
Ko Koa te pāpā o Aria.
Koa is the father of Aria.
Ika me te maramara rīwai.
Fish and chips.
Ko tēnei te whānau.
This is the family.
Kāore taea e au te haere ki te tāone.
I can't go to town.
Ko Rotorua te tāone nui te haunga.
Rotorua is the town with the bad smell.
Kei te āhua māuiui ahau.
I am somewhat sick.
Kua piki rātou i te pātū.
They climbed the wall.
Pēkana me te hēki.
Bacon and eggs.
Kāti te teka mai.
Stop telling fibs.
Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.
Ko ia te tipuna o Ngāti Porou.
He is the ancestor of Ngāti Porou.
Kei te kura ia.
She is at school.
Kei te haere koe ki whea?
Where are you going?
He teka te tangata tōrangapū rā.
That politician is a liar.
Kei te haere rātou ki tātahi ā te Rāhoroi.
They are going to the beach on Saturday.
mīti me te rīwai.
meat and spuds.
Kei a koe te muku?
Have you got the cloth?
He tawhiti kē tō koutou haerenga, ki te kore haere tonu.
You have come too far in your journey to not carry on.
Koia te tipuna o Ngāti Porou.
That's the ancestor of Ngāti Porou.
Ko hea te tāone kawa rawa te kai?
Which town has the best food?
Kei te āhua pukumahi ahau.
I am somewhat busy.
tuna me te tītī.
eel and mutton bird.
Kei muri to koti i te kūaha.
Your coat's behind the door.
Ko Mere kei te horoi i ngā rīhi.
Mere is washing the dishes.
I raro i te tēpu tō pukapuka.
Your book was under the table.
E hia te moni e pīrangi ana koe?
How much money do you need?
Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we (3+ inclusive) having chicken?
Ko Mia te wahine tino ātaahua o te kapahaka.
Mia is the most beautiful woman in the concert party.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I am somewhat worried.
Ko Ari te tungāne o Ataahua.
Ari is the brother of Ataahua.
He kaha a Niko ki te haka.
Niko is good at haka.
Nō muri tata mai i te rū, ko te taiāniwhaniwha.
Shortly after the earthquake came the tsunami.
Whakarongo mai, e te tau!
Listen, here my darling!
harore me te tōhi.
mushrooms and toast.
Kei te hīkoi ki te tāone.
Walking to town.
Ka arohaina te iwi.
The people will be cared for.
Kei te marae o Te Herenga Waka ia.
She is at Te Herenga Waka marae.
Ko te kahikatea te rākau teitei rawa o Aotearoa.
The kahikatea is the tallest tree in Aotearoa.
Kei te āhua whakatā ahau.
I am somewhat relaxed.
Kei whea te whare Paremata o Aotearoa?
Where is the Parliament of New Zealand?
Ko te tungāne o Ngaire ia.
He is Ngaire's brother.
poaka me te kāpeti.
pork and cabbage.
Kei runga te nagruiti i te pouaka mātao.
The microwave is on the fridge.
Anei kē te mea nui.
Here actually is the important thing.
Ke pai te kurī.
The dog is good.
A te Mane te hui.
The gathering is on Monday.
Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.
Kei te āhua harikoa ahau.
I am somewhat happy.
Ko Rangi te hoa o Niko.
Rangi is the friend of Niko.
Kei Pōneke te whare Paremata o Aotearoa.
The parliament of New Zealand is in Wellington.
He uaua te mahi
The job is hard.
Kua tākaia te koha ki te pepa ātaahua nei.
The present has been wrapped in this beautiful paper.
tōtiti me te kānga.
sausages and corn.
Kei te whakatoi te tīwaiwaka ki a Poti.
The fantail is teasing the pussycat.
Āpōpō te hui.
The gathering is tomorrow.
He pukapuka mā te tamariki.
A book for children.
Kei te āhua riri ahau.
I am somewhat angry.
I whiwhi ia i te karahipi.
He received the scholarship.
Ngā mihi o te wā.
Seasons greetings.
paraoa me te hupa.
bread and soup.
Kei whea te tuanui?
Where is the roof?
Ko Ōkaro te awa, ko Õtautahi <e<taone.
The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch.
kawhe me te keke.
coffee and cake.
He kaiāwhina ā te kaiwhakahaere ahau.
I am an assistant to the director.
Ko Tīpene te tungāne o Sally.
Tīpene is sally's brother.
He kura te tangata.
People are precious.
Nō te marae o Te Herenga Waka tēnei.
This belongs to Te Herenga Waka marae.
Ko te tikanga tēnei o tana hakiraratanga i a ia.
This is the way he insulted her.
Nō Hata te hōiho i raro i te rākau rā.
The horse under that tree is Hata's.
I pēhea te hui?
What was the meeting like?
Kei te āhua pukuriri ahau.
I am somewhat grumpy.
parāoa me te pata.
bread and butter.
Kua hōhā ahau ki ngā paruparu e puta ana ki te moana.
I hate the pollution of the sea.
Aihikirīmi me te pītiti.
Ice cream and peaches.
Apōpō, kei te haere au ki Otaki.
Tomorrow I'm going to Otaki.
Ko Jim te tama a Neha rāua ko Irene.
Jim is the son of Neha and Irene.
Pango tonu tana kanohi i te paru.
His face is all black with dirt.
Ko Hone te mātāmua.
Hone is the eldest sibling.
rōpere me te miraka tepe.
strawberries and yoghurt.
Kei te āwhina au i a koe.
I am helping you.
Ka āta whakaaro au (mō te kaupapa).
I'll think about it.
A tērā wiki, kei te haere mai tētahi rangatira ki tō mātou kāinga.
Next week, a chief is coming to our home.
Ka pā ngā ngutu o ngā manu ki ngā whatu o te ngeru.
The beaks of the birds strike at the cat's eyes.
Ko ngā paru e rere ana ki waho o te moana.
The sewage is flowing to the sea.
Kei te tākaro koe i ēnei rā whakatā?
Are you playing sports this weekend?
Ko Tamahae te tamaiti i mau ai te tarakihi.
Tamahae was the boy who caught the tarakihi.
Kei te āhua makariri ahau.
I am somewhat cold.
E haere ana au ki te whare.
I am going to the house.
Ko Joseph te mātāmua o āku tamariki.
Joseph is the eldest of my children.
āporo me te ārani.
apples and oranges.
Kei runga te parai i te umu.
The frying pan's on the stove.
Kei te pai noa iho taku mahi.
My work is easy peasy.
Ka kī te ngeu ki ngā manu:
The cat says to the birds: 'Well then, fly away!".
Ko te ingoa nei nā Te Aotakī i tapa.
This name was given by Te Aotakī.
Kaua koe e haere i raro i te arawhata!
Don't walk under the ladder!
Kei te āhua pai koe.
You are somewhat good.
He pakupaku te whare.
The house is small.
He tiamu, he miere maple, he huka me te wai rēmana rānei?
Butter, maple syrup, or sugar and lemon juice?
He whare pai te whare nei.
This house is a good house.
Kei te mitimiti ia i tana kanohi.
He is licking his face.
Haere mā raro i te tēpu.
Go under the table.
Kei te āhua ora koe.
You are somewhat well.
He whero te motokā.
The car is red.
He whare kōhatu te whare nei.
This house is a good house.
Ko Tōmuri Te Awa tōku tipuna.
Tōmuri Te Awa is my ancestor.
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
Ko tō te iwi rā i ana waka.
That tribe pulled its canoes.
Ko te nama kei te taha raro o te mīhini.
The number is on the underside of the machine.
Kei te āhua hiakai koe.
You are somewhat hungry.
Ka patu te kōtiro i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.
Kei te matewai ngā tupu.
The plants are thirsty.
Kāore te Māori e pai ki te tangata whakahīhī.
Māori people don't like skites.
Kei te tahu a Taika i te ahi.
Taika is lighting the fire.
Kua kitea te pōhekaheka i raro i te whata.
Mould was discovered underneath the shelf.
Kei te āhua matekai koe.
You are somewhat starving.
He kākāriki te āporo.
The apple is green.
Anei te wai rēmana.
Here is the lemon juice.
Kei te matewai ngā tamariki.
The children are thirsty.
Ko ngā kaumātua ngā tāonga o te ao Māori.
The elderly people are the treasures of the Māori world.
He pai te kite i a koe.
Nice to see you.
Kei runga ngā pereti i te tēpu?
Are the plates on the table?
I haere au i te taha o tōku pāpā ki tōna wāhi mahi.
I went with my father to his work.
Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written youir names on the paper?
Kei te āhua hiainu koe.
You are somewhat thirsty.
He nui te rākau.
The tree is big.
E haere ana te rangatira.
The chief is going.
KIei te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children are hungry.
Kei muri te koroua i te marae.
The elderly man is behind the marae.
He rawe te kōrero ki a koe.
Fantastic to talk to you.
E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.
Kei te ako au i ia rā, i ia rā.
I'm learning each and every day.
Kī katoa te ara i ngā wai.
The road is covered in water.
Tangohia mai te mea nā i raro i te oko.
Peel off the thing from under the bowl.
Kei te moe tonu rāua ko tōna pera!
He's still sleeping with his pillow.
Kei te moe te tamaiti.
The child is sleeping.
Ko te karanga te mahi a ngā kuia.
The call of welcome is the job of the elderly women.
He mīharo te whakarongo ki a koe.
Amazing to listen to you.
Mā te aha i tēnā!
What's better than that!
I haere ia ki te whakarongo ki te rōpu waiata.
He went to listen to the choir.
Āe, koia te rangatira o te kamupene, he tokomaha ana kaimahi.
Yup, he is the boss of the company. He has a lot of workers.
Ko te ngaro i ngaoki haere i te taha raro i te oko.
The fly crawled along the underside of the bowl.
Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.
E haere ana te kōriro ki te tāone.
The girl is going to the town.
He ātaahua te ako tahi me koe.
Beautiful learning with you.
Kei hea te pune pēpi?
Where's the baby spoon?
Ko te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
Kāore te tamaiti tāne e tū ana.
The boy is (or was not) standing.
He puke onepū kei te taha o te awa.
There are sand dunes beside the river.
Kei te āhua mokemoke koe.
You are somewhat lonely.
He roa ngā haora mahi o te tūmau.
The working hours of the chef are long.
Ka patu te tamaiti i te poro ki te taiapa.
The child hits the ball to the fence.
Kei te ua!
It's raining!
Kei te puruma te tama i te papa.
The boy's sweeping the floor.
Kia ora, kia ora! He kamupene hāpai i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
Thank you, thank you! It is a company that elevates the language and its customs.
Kei te āhua māuiui koe.
You are somewhat sick.
Kei te heke te rā.
The sun's going down.
I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.
They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.
He mā ngā onnepu i te tahataha o te moana.
The sand beside the sea is white.
Kei te makariri haere.
It's getting cold.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.
Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.
He nui te Whare Taonga.
The museum is big.
Ko te āhua nei, tērā e hokihoki anō ana ia ki Taranaki.
It appears that he used to go back to Taranaki fequently.
Ka wani kē! He mīharo! Kātahi rā te ingoa pai ko tērā.
Wicked! Amazing! That is a good name.
Ka nui te aroha.
Lots of love.
Kei te āhua pukumahi koe.
You are somewhat busy.
Ka nui te hui.
The gathering is big.
Kāore e au ana te ngeru.
Cats don't bark.
Tika tāu e hoa. I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
You are right! What did you do in the weekend?
Kei te āhua āwangawanga koe.
You are somewhat worried.
He tēpu kāwhi kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.
Kei te mōhio koe ki te ngaringari a motu?
Do you know the national anthem?
I hea koe i te tangihanga o te riroriro?
Where were you when all the work was being done?
Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting is over.
Kua pau te hau!
I'm exhausted! (my breath has gone)
E Mia, Aria kei te pēhea kōrua?
Mia, Aria, how are you?
Ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
And we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.
Ka haere rāua i te taha tonu o te pahi.
They walked past the bus.
Kei te āhua harikoa koe.
You are somewhat happy.
Ko Tāmaiti te pāpā o Matiu.
Tāmati is the father of Matiu.
E, pai ake te haere ki te awa.
Yes, it's better to go to the river.
Kei te taha mauī o te rorohiko te pepa.
The paper is on the left-hand side of the computer.
Kei te āwhina a Pāora i a Amaru.
Pāora is helping Amaru.
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki e te iwi.
The tribe did that by day and at night.
Kei te āhua riri koe.
You are somewhat angry.
Ki te hoe!
Get paddling!
He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation.
Ko Kaitāia kei tēnei taha o Te Kao.
Kaitāia is on this side of Te Kao.
Ko au te mokopuna a Tawa.
I am the grandchild of Tawa.
E hia ngā marae o te rohe nei?
How many marae are there in this region?
Tangohia te hingareti.
Take off the singlet.
Haere ki te rūma kaukau.
Go to the bathroom.
Upoko pakaru te karawhiu!
Get a smashed head! (Keep going! Get into it!).
He rawe te mutunga wiki.
An excellent weekend.
Ko te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa te moana.
The Pacific Ocean is the ocean.
I tō rātou taenga atu, e pōuri tonu ana te hōro.
When they arrived, the hall was still dark.
Tērā tētahi pukepuke rarauhe, he nehenehe i tētahi pito i tua tata mai o te pā.
There was a fern hill with a patch of bush at one end on the near side of the fort.
E pīrangi ana a Pita kia mutu te patu tohorā.
Pita wants the killing of whales to stop.
Ko koe te tamāhine a Rangi.
You are the daughter of Rangi.
E hia ngā tūru i te akomanga?
How many chairs are there in the classroom?
Tangohia te tīhāte.
Take off the t-shirt.
Ko Chantelle te taokete o Margaret.
Chantelle is the sister-in-law of Margaret.
I mua ia i te toa.
He was in front of the shop.
He pai ake te tī amiami i te tī kamuputu.
Herbal tea is better than gumboot tea.
E ono tekau tau tōna pakeke, ka ū ia ki ngā tikanga Māori i a ia i te māra.
She is 60 years old. She is resolute in Māori customs in the garden.
Kei te āhua pōuri koe.
You are somewhat sad.
Ko ia te wahine a Tame?
Is she the wife of Tame?
E hia ngā tamariki i te kura?
How many children are at the school?
Ko Paul te taokete o John.
Paul is the brother in law of John.
Kei te pēhea a Aroha?
How is Aroha?
He manuhiri kei roto i te rūma noho.
There is a guest in the sitting room.
He iti nā te aroha.
It's small but given with love (proverb).
Kei te hiahia te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.
Tēra pea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te roanga ake o te kōrero nei.
Perhaps there's someone who knows the rest of this story.
Ka moe a Hera i tana tāne a te Āranga.
Hera is to marry her man at Easter.
Kei te āhua wera koe.
You are somewhat hot.
E hia ngā whare i te tāone?
How many houses are in the town?
Ko Amaru te hungarei o Hineawe.
Amaru is the father-in-law of Hineawe.
Kei waho te ngeru.
The cat is outside.
Mā pango, mā whero ka oti te mahi!
Black and red will get it dome!
Me te mea ko Kōpū ka rer i te pae.
[A beautful woman is] like Venus rising above the horizon.
Kīano i moe noa i te tāne.
[She] had not yet married a man.
Ko te tikanga nui ka karakia ia i mua i āna mahi i te māra.
The main one is that she does karakia before working in the garden.
Kei te āhua makariri koe.
You are somewhat cold.
E hia ngā rākau i te ngahere?
How many trees are in the forest?
Ko Lynne te hungarei o Hineawe.
Lynne is the mother-in-law of Hineawe.
Kei waho te kurī i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Kei te pēhea te pēpi?
How is the baby?
E tama, i te aha koe?
Boy, what were you doing?
He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.
Ko te moana kei tērā taha o ngā puke onepū.
The sea is beyond the sand-dunes.
Kei te āhua pai ia.
He or she is somewhat good.
E hia ngā manu i te wao nui?
How many birds are in the wilderness?
Ka nui ngā toenga mīti kei roto i te kāpata.
There is a lot of leftover meat in the cupboard.
Kei te āhua ora ia.
He or she is somewhat well.
E hia ngā whetu i te rangi?
How many stars are in the sky?
Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?
Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.
E hia ngā ika i te moana?
How many fish are in the sea?
Kāti te ngau tuarā!
Stop backbiting!
Kei te ruku kōura rātou.
They are crayfish diving.
Kōwatawata ana ngā uru māwhatu i te hana o te ahi.
Her curly hair was gleaming in the firelight.
He kotahi te kūmera i roto i te rourou mā ngā tāngata tokorua.
There was one small round basket containing one kūmera belonging to two men.
Kei te āhua matekai ia.
He or she is somewhat starving.
E hia ngā motokā i te huarahi?
How many cars are on the road?
Ko Te Naera te pēpi.
Te Naera is the baby.
Kāti te oma!
Stop running!
Kā tonu te whare karakia.
The church was full.
Kei te āhua hiainu ia.
He or she is somewhat thirsty.
E hia ngā whakaahua i te wharetaonga?
How many pictures are in the museum?
Ko Raureka te māmā.
Raureka is the mother.
Kia ora e te hoa!
Hi my esteemed friend!
Kei te āhua ngenge ia.
He or she is somewhat tired.
E hia ngā pene i te pouaka?
How many pens are in the box?
Ko Pāora te rangatira.
Pāora is the chief.
Ko Tainui te waka.
Tainui is the canoe.
He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.
Nōna te whare nei?
Is this his/her house?
Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.
E hia ngā rīwai i te māra?
How many potatoes are in the garden?
I muri tata mai i te uira ko te whaititiri.
Straight after the lightning comes the thunder.
He rare kei runga i te tūru.
There's a lolly on the chair.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Nikau.
After the meeting, I spoke with Nikau.
Kei te āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she is somewhat lonely.
E hia ngā wharekura o te tāone nei?
How many schools are in this town?
I muri tata i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.
Hōatu te rākau ki a Koa.
Give the stick to Koa.
Ko Tainui me Te Arawa ngā waka.
Tainui and Te Arawa are the canoes.
Kua mā te papa.
The floor has been cleaned.
Ko wai kei roto i te uwhiuwhi i nāianei?
Who'se in the shower now?
Kei te pēhea koe e koro?
How are you grandad?
Nōu te pōtae nei?
Does this hat belong to you?
He tangata i pai, he tangata i kino ki te mahi a Ponga.
Some said Ponga's action was good, and some said it was bad.
Ka rūpeke noa rātou ki waenga o te marae e nohoia rā e te manuhiri.
They all gathered together in the middle of the marae where the visitors were sitting.
Kei te āhua māuiui ia.
He or she is somewhat sick.
E hia ngā whare o te kāinga nei?
How many houses are in this village?
I te mutunga o te akoranga, ka tū te arotakenga.
At the end of the lesson an evaluation was done.
Hōmai te rākau ki ahau.
Give the stick to me.
Whakamaua te hingareti.
Put on the singlet.
Ka mātakitakina te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be watched by the dog.
Haere tonu kia mutu rawa te mahi.
Keep going till the work is completed.
Tonoa atu tāu īmēra ki te kaikomihana.
Send your email to the commissioner.
Kei a wai te waea?
Whose got the phone?
He pai rāua ko tana hoa ki te waiata.
She and her friend are good singers.
Kei te kai a Hēmi i ngā kūmara.
Hēmi is eating the kūmera.
Kei te āhua māharahara ia.
He or she is somewhat anxious.
E hia ngā tamariki o te whānau nei?
How many children are in this family?
Ka haere a Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha goes.
Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmera.
They (2) are eating the kūmera.
Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.
Ko te tamāhine o te tino tangata i Maungawhau, he kōtiro pai, he wahine ātaahua.
A daughter of the high chief of Maungawhau was a good girl and a beautiful woman.
Kei te pātai ia ki a Manu, 'He aha tēnei?'
He is asking Manu, 'What is this?'.
Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.
Kei te āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she is somewhat busy.
E hia ngā pukapuka o te wharepukapuka nei?
How many books are in this library?
Kei te haere ngā tama ki te toa kākahu i te tāone matua o Kirikiriroa.
The sons are going to the clothing shop in the important town of Hamilton
Kei runga te manu i te whare.
The bird is on the house.
Pai ake te hinuhinu i te rimurimu!
Greasy is better than seaweed!
I napō i haere mātou ki te konohete.
Last night we went to the concert.
Kua horoi rāua i te whare.
They have washed the house.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she is somewhat worried.
E hia ngā rākau o te ngahere nei?
How many trees are in this forest?
Ko Bob te rangatira i te tari nei.
Bob is the boss at this department.
Kei te hōngongoi ia.
He is crouching.
Apōpō, ka haere tātou ki te kāinga o Honi.
Tomorrow we are going to Honi's home.
Tino mataku ia i te taniwha.
He is very frightened of the taniwha.
E hia ngā kaiako o te kura nei?
How many teachers are in this school?
Āe, kua tae atu au ki reira, ki Te Rerenga Wairua.
Yes, I've been there, to Cape Reinga.
I te whakatakariri o Tawa, ka tangi ia.
Because Tawa was so angry, he cried.
I hoatu ahau i te māripi ki tana hoa mā Hone.
I gave the knife to John's friend for John.
I karapoti haere mātou i te whare.
We walked around the house.
Kei te āhua harikoa ia.
He or she is somewhat happy.
Ko te pukapuka tēnei.
This is the book.
E hia ngā tauira o te whare wānanga nei?
How many students are in this university?
I muri i tērā, ka haere ki te hokomaha.
After that, I went to the supermarket.
Purea nei e te hau
Scattered by the wind
Moea te pō!
Sleep on it!
E kō, haere ki te wharepaku. Kia tere!
Girl, go to the toilet. Hurry up!
Ā te Mane, ka tīmata te hanga o tōku whare.
On Monday, the building of my house will begin.
He whare mātoro i tētahi pito, ki te pito ki te marangai o taua marae.
There was an entertainment house in one corner, the corner to the east of that marae.
Kei te āhua riri ia.
He or she is somewhat angry.
Ko te whare nui tēnei.
This is the big house.
He rawe te tākaro!
It's awesome to play!
He mimi kei runga i te whāriki.
There's pee on the mat.
I rere atu te manu ki tana kohanga.
The bird flew away to its nest.
E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.
He tēpu kāwhe kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.
Kei te āhua māngere ia.
He or she is somewhat lazy.
He rawe te hākinakina!
It's great to exercise!
Kei te pai, ka mau te wehi.
Okay, fantasic.
Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?
Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.
Ko te utu mō te tamariki kotahi tāra.
The price for children is one dollar.
Kei te āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she is somewhat grumpy.
E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?
Nā wai te waea pūkoro nei?
Who does this phone belong to?
Pau katoa i a ia te kai.
He finished up all the food.
Pai noa, me haere koe ki te tiki i ngā tamariki ki te kura i nāianei tonu.
All good, you should go get the kids now.
Kei te āhua pōuri ia.
He or she is somewhat sad.
Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.
Kua reri te kai!
The food is ready!
Ki ngā ao o te rangi
To the clouds in the heavens
Kei te āhua mānukanuka ahau.
I'm a little anxious.
He hua whenua te kūmara.
The kūmera is a root vegetable.
I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass.
Kei te āhua wera ia.
He or she is somewhat hot.
He tōtara wāhi rua, he kai nā te ahi.
A tÅtara split in two is food for the fire.
E hoa, kei te pai.
Mate, it's okay.
Kua porongia te rākau e ia ki te toki.
The tree has been felled by him with the axe.
Tino turituri te wakarererangi.
Aeroplanes are noisy.
Kei te āhua makariri ia.
He or she is somewhat cold.
Kei te papa tākaro.
At the playground.
I opaina mai te pōro e ia anganui tonu ki tētahi taha o te whīra tākaro.
He threw the ball to the opposite end of the playing field.
Kei te tino pai ahau.
I am very good.
Te mahi a te kai.
Lots of food.
Kei te tū tāna irāmutu i runga i tōku kākahu mā.
His nephew is standing on my clean dress.
I reira, ka tū te tira ki te tina.
There, the travelling party had lunch.
Pāpā, nāku kē i raka te whare, nā Kauri i whakaweto te hikohiko. Kua pai tātou.
Pāpā, I locked the house. Kauri turned the power off. We are fine.
Kei te tino ora ahau.
I am very well.
tā te kuia mokopuna
the old woman's grandchild
Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.
He kākāriki te paraoa.
The bread is green.
Kei runga i te tēpu āu pukapupka.
Your books are on the table.
I taua pō, ka tū te kanikani.
That night, there was a dance.
Kua horoi ia i te pahi.
She has cleaned the bus.
Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.
ā te kuia mokopuna
the old woman's grandchildren
Kei te tārere.
Swinging.
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei rā?
How are you today?
Kātahi aua tini tamariki rā, te tāne, te wahine, ka kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
Then those many young people, men and women, would gather miro berries for scented oil.
Hiki ana te hui, hokihoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.
Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.
tō te tāne waka
the man's car
Kei te tārere koe.
You are swinging.
He reka te tihi kikorangi.
Blue cheese is sweet.
Kei a wai te pukapuka?
Who has the book?
Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.
Kāore e taea e au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I am unable to go to work tomorrow.
ō te tāne waka
the man's cars
Te whare o te tangata.
The man's house.
I peke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped the fence.
Kei te oho koe?
Are you awake?
Kī tonu te atamira o te hōro i ngā koha.
The hall stage is very full of gifts.
Kei te whanawhana.
Kicking.
Kei te pupuhi te hau.
The wind is blowing.
Ngā kakahu o te wahine.
The woman's clothes.
Kei a wai te tikanga?
Who is it up to?
Ko te Rāhina tēnei rā.
Today is Monday.
He tītī tētahi kai tino reka ki te korokoro Māori.
Mutton-bird is a very pleasant food to the Māori palate.
Whitu karaka te tāima tīmata o te purei kāri.
7pm is the time the card games will start.
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kemu.
I am watching the game.
Kei te whanawhana ō waewae.
Your legs are kicking.
Kei te pai kōrua?
You two okay?
Te pukapuka a te māhita.
The master's book.
Kei a koe te tikanga.
It is up to you.
Ko te Rātū āpōpō.
It's Tuesday tomorrow.
Kei te āwhina i a ia ngā tamariki katoa o te tāone o Te Tai Rawhiti.
All the children of the town of the Eastland region are helping her.
Kei te tino mokemoke ahau.
I am very lonely.
Kei te horoi ngā tamariki i ngā rīhi.
The children are washing the dishes.
Ko te Rāapa te toru o Mei.
Wednesday the 3rd of May.
Kei te tino māuiui ahau.
I am very sick.
Kei te mātakitaki koe i te aha?
What are you watching?
Kei te hē rawa atu tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
Tino kino te pai!
Awesome! (It's so bad it's great!).
Kei te hanga a Haki i tētehi whare.
Jack is building a house.
te whare o te māhita.
The master's house.
I rongo ia i te turituri nā.
He heard a noise.
Kei te tino māharahara ahau.
I am very anxious.
Kia kaha ki te mātakitaki whakaaturanga reo Māori, whakarongo anō hoki ki te reo irirangi.
Watch programmes in te reo on television and listen to te reo on the radio.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki te aha?
What are the children going to?
Kei te whatitiri.
It's thundering.
Mōrena; kei te pēhea koe?
Morning, how are you?
Ka haere au ā te Rāmere.
I will go on Friday.
Kāore e taea e au te kanikani.
I can't dance.
Ka hao i te ika, ka keri i te roi.
[They] caught fish in nets, they dug up fern roots.
Whero tonu te kanohi o Ātereta i te koa.
Ātereta's face was flushed from joy.
Ko āna tamariki tonu ki te āwhina haere i a ia.
Her own children used to help her.
Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?
Kei te tārere te pēpi.
The baby is swinging.
Kei te wehe rāua.
Those two are going.
Kei te hikohiko te uira
The lightning is flashing.
Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?
Tēnei taha o te whare.
This side of the house.
He nui rawa te utu o ngā hākete kura.
The school jackets are too expensive.
Hei te ahiahi ka m,āminga e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend you are thirsty.
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.
E hia ngā tūru kei te tēpu?
How many chairs are at the table?
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki hea?
Where are the children going?
Ka pai te mahi, tamariki mā!
Well done children!
Kei te tārere a Tame.
Tame is swinging.
Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?
He pēkana me te hēki māu?
Do you want bacon and eggs?
Erā peka o te rākau.
Those branches of the tree.,.
Kei Poneke, kei Te Papa.
In Wellington at Te Papa.
He mahana te poraka nei.
This jesrsey is warm.
Kāore au mō te kanikani.
I don't care for dancing.
Ā te haurua mai i te ono karaka ā te pō nei.
6:30pm this evening (future).
He makariri rawa a Kaingaroa i te takurua.
Kaingaroa is very cold in winter.
Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?
Kua tino taumaha te raruraru,
The problem has become very serious.
Kei te tangi a Mereana.
Mereana is crying.
Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te hau me ngā āwhā.
TÄwhirimÄb> the god of the wind and storms.
Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?
Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.
Taumaha ana te rōnihi i te nui o te tītī.
The launch was heavy because of the mutton-bird.
Kei te tino harikoa ahau.
I am very happy.
Kei te haere raua ki te hīkoi akuanei
They are going for a walk soon.
Ngā mihi o te pō; kei te pēhea koutou katoa?
Evening greetings, how are you all?
Ka tīmata te kura ā te Huitanguru.
School starts in February.
He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.
Tū eats more than Pou.
Tino kino ngā pōkākā i te ata.
The morning squalls were awful.
Kei te tino riri ahau.
I am very angry.
Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.
Tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!
Ngā mihi o te wā; kei te pēhea koutou?
Season greetings, how are you (three +)?
Ko te 30 o Poutū-te-rangi taku huritau.
My birthday is the 30th of March.
Nō wai te paihikara pīataata nei?
Whose is this shiny bike.
Kei te tino māngere ahau.
I am very lazy.
Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.
Kei te āhua māharahara.
A bit anxious.
Tēnā koe; kei te pēhea?
Hello, how is it?
Tekau heneti te utu mō te tamariki.
The price for children is ten cents.
Kei te tino pukuriri ahau.
I am very grumpy.
Āe, māu tonu, kia titiro au ki te rārangi o ngā kai hei hoko.
Yep, you drive, and I'll study the shopping list.
I te pānuitia te kupu e te kaiwhakahaere.
The message is being read out by the manager.
Homai koa te kupu huna mō te ipurangi.
Please give me the password for the internet.
Me aro atu ki te kēmu!
Focus on the game!
Ko te marama o Mahuru.
The month of September.
A te Rātapu, ka haere tātou ki te karakia.
On Sunday we will go to church.
Kei te tino pōuri ahau.
I am very sad.
Nā wai te ngeru pīwari nei.
Whose cute cat is this?
Kei te tino wera ahau.
I am very hot.
Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.
Whakarongo ki te tangi a te manu.
Listen to the cry of the bird.
Kei te pīrangi koe ki te parakuihi?
Do you want some breakfast?
Nō Hera te waka rā.
That car belongs to Hera.
Kei te tino makariri ahau.
I am very cold.
Kei te waiata kōrua ko Pita.
You and Pita are singing.
Kua kai koe i te pāua?
Have you eaten pāua?
He kararehe whakamataku te raiona.
The lion is a scary animal.
Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.
Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.
Kei te tino pai koe.
You are very good.
I noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pÅhutukawa.
Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.
Kei te māuiui au.
I'm sick.
Kāore au mō te tunu.
I'm not into cooking.
Nō rātou te whare rā.
That is their house/That house belongs to them.
Kei te tino ora koe.
You are very well.
Kei te haere ia ki te marae ki te tunu i ngā kai mō te hui.
He is going to the marae to cook food for the meeting.
Kei te waiata a Hine.
Hine is singing.
Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.
Kia pēhea te hōhonu o te rua nei?
How deep should this hole (rua) be?
Kei hea te heru?
Where's the comb?
Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.
He kaha ki te mahi.
She's hardworking.
Kei te rere te rūrū ki te rākau ki te kai i ngā ngārara.
The rūrū is flying to the tree to eat the insects.
Kei hea te tāora?
Where is the towel?
Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.
Kei te pōuri au.
I'm sad.
Kua kai koe i te tītī?
Have you eaten mutton bird?
He whero ngā pua o te pohutukawa.
The flowers of the pohutukawa are red.
A te Haratua taku huritau.
My birthday will be in May.
Kei te tino matekai koe.
You are very starving.
Engari anō te tama.
But that boy's quite another matter.
Kei te hanga te pūngāwerewere i tana māwhaiwhai ki te hopu i ngā ngaro.
The spider is building its web to catch flies.
Kei hea te motokā?
Where is the car?
Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)
Kia kite ai rātou i te marae ātaahua nei.
So they could see the beautiful marae.
Ko te rua o Hakihea.
The second of December.
E tūmanako ana mātou kia whakaāe mai te Kawanatanga ki tā mātou pitihana.
We are hoping the Government will agree to our petition.
Ko tō wahine kua hara ki tētahi tangata ko Tupeteka te ingoa.
Your wife has sinned with a man called Tupetaka.
Kei te tino hiainu koe.
You are very thirsty.
Kei te pānui a Tainui te pukapuka ki ngā kōhungahunga.
Tainui is reading the book to the young people.
Nōku te hē.
Its my fault.
Kei te piu ia.
She is skipping.
Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei.
Thanks mum for this good food.
Kei te ako tāua i te reo Māori.
We're learning Māori.
Kei te hiakai au.
I'm hungry.
Kua kite koe i te tītī?
Have you seen the muttonbird?
Kei te inoi te whānau.
The family is praying.
Kāore au e pai ki te inu waipiro i te ata.
I do not like drinking wine in the morning.
Whakarongo ki te kōrero a te koroua.
Listen to the old man's story.
Ke tohu atu ia ki te reke o tana taiaha.
He pointed with the butt of his taiaha.
Ko te 31 o Hōngongoi te rā kati ai ngā tono mai.
The 31st of July is the deadline for requests.
Kei te tino ngenge koe.
You are very tired.
Kei te mātakitaki ngā ākonga i te whutupōro i te taiwhanga hākinakina.
The students are watching the football in the stadium.
Ehara i a au te hē.
It's not my fault.
Kei te oma ngā kurī.
The dogs are running.
Kei te hiamoe au.
I'm sleepy.
He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.
Ā te tau e heke mai nei, ka tū te hui nui.
In the year ahead, the big meeting will be held.
Engari ko te painga, he mōhio ia ki te tiaki i te pakeke, i tōna kuia.
But on the good side, he's very good at looking after his elders.
Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.
He tauira ahau ki tē kāinga
I am a student at home
Kei te oma ia.
He/She is running.
Kei te tākaro whutupāoro rātou.
They are playing football.
Āe, kei te mārama ahau.
Yes, I understand.
Kei te matekai au.
I'm starving.
Keo tōu kāinga pea te ngahau nā te tini o te uri ariki.
Perhaps at your home the young chiefs dance.
Kei te hiakai koe, pēpi?
Do you want to have kai, baby?
E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whawhe ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.
Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.
Ko te heihei te tūmomo mīti e kainga ana e ratou.
The type of meat that is being eaten by them is chicken
Ka nui te ora au.
I'm really well.
He reka te tītī.
The muttonbird is delicious.
E toru miriona tāra te hui o te pūtea.
3 million dollars is the size of the fund.
Ki tōku nei whakaaro, koinei te mea pai rawa.
In my opinion, this is the best one.
Ka whiti te rā?
Will the sun shine?
Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.
Kei te tino māuiui koe.
You are very sick.
Kei te kohete te kuia i ngā tamariki.
The old woman is telling the children off.
Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.
Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are you and I going?
Kua pau te hau au.
I'm exhausted.
He tote te tītī.
The muttonbird is salty.
Ka here te ua.
The rain will fall.
Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.
Ka tū te hui ki tēhea marae?
Which marae is the hui at?
Kei te tino māharahara koe.
You are very anxious.
Kei te pararē te koro ki ngā kurī i te pātiki.
The old man is shouting at the dogs in the paddock.
Kei te mahi.
At work.
Kei te pīrangi te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.
Ka nui te pai au.
I'm really good.
Ke heke te hukapapa.
The snow will fall.
I hoki mai rāua mā te mākū.
They returned on account of the damp.
Hei te ahiahi ka māmingā e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend to be thirsty.
Kei te tino pukumahi koe.
You are very busy.
Āe, taki haere tātou, kotahi atu ki te hokomaha.
Yes, let's be off, straight to the supermarket.
Kei te hiamoe māua.
He/she and I are sleepy.
Ka pupuhi te hau.
The pupuhi te hau.
Whakarongo ki te kōpae.
Listen to the CD.
Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?
Kia kaha te kai.
Eat up.
Ka mau ki te kahu kiwi.
She took the kiwi cloak.
Ngā tamariki a te kaiwhakaako.
The teacher's children.
Kei te tino āwangawanga koe.
You are very worried.
Kei te tākaro te tamaiti i runga i te ī-papa i roto i te akomanga.
The child is playing on the i-Pad in the classroom.
Kei te kōrero kōrua ko Tuhawaiki.
You and Tuhawaiki are talking.
Kei te haere mātou ki te konohete.
We (3+ excluding listener) are going to the concert.
Ko tēnei te hui tuaiwa ki konei.
This is the ninth meeting here.
Kei te pukuriri au.
I'm grumpy.
He reka te kānga?
Is the corn sweet?
Ko tana huritau a te Kirihimete.
Her birthday is at Christmas.
Tā te rangatira kai.
The chief's food.
Mōrena e te whānau!
Good morning family!
Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.
Kei te piki ngā tamariki i te hiwi ki te kehokeho o te hiwi.
The children are climbing the ridge to the summit of the ridge.
Kei te riri au.
I'm angry.
Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi?
What is the weather like today?
He porotaka, he whero, he piata te paoro kirikiti.
Cricket balls are round, red and shiny.
Kei te hiahia ia ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
He wants to go to the toilet.
Ko ngā poupou o te whare he kōhurihuri kahikatea.
The side posts supporting the rafters were composed of the solid trunks of white pine.
He mea tino rahi te whakatūtūranga a te Rā o Waitangi.
The demonstration on Waitangi Day will be a big one.
Kei te tino harikoa koe.
You are very happy.
Kei te haere rāua.
Those two are going.
Kei te kai rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are eating here.
He mīti me te kāpeti.
Meat and cabbage.
Ko Te Arawa te iwi.
The Tribe is Te Arawa.
He pai te kounga o tēnei panekoti.
The quality of this skirt is good.
Kei te hauhau?
Is is windy?
Kei te pīrangi kai te kōtiro nei.
The girl wants to eat.
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō.
Go to bed early tonight.
Ko Raka-tāura te tohunga whakahaere i te mahi.
Raka-tāura was the overseer of the work.
Mea mahi ngā poi ki te kōrari.
Poi are made of flax.
Kua tae tātou! E kaikaha ana au ki te puta.
We’ve arrived! I can’t wait to get out.
Kei hea te pāpā?
Where is the father?
Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
Towards where are those two going?
Kei te oma te kurī ki korā.
The dog is running over there.
Kei te mānukanuka au.
I'm anxious.
Kei te ako au i ētehi karakia tūturu.
I am learning some traditional karakia.
E toru ngā pukapuka kei runga i te tēpu.
There are three books on the table.
Ko Ngāti Whakaue te hapū.
The subtribe is Ngāti Whakaue.
Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki, e te iwi.
The tribe did this every day, and at night too.
Kei te tino māngere koe.
You are very lazy.
Ā, Kāti kōrua! Me mutu te amuamu.
Look here, you two! You should stop complaining.
Kei te haere rāua ki te papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playground.
Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.
E moe, e te tau.
Go to sleep, my darling.
Kia ora, kei te pai ahau.
Thanks, I'm good.
Kei te āhua pai au.
I'm somewhat good.
Mō wai te wai nei?
Who is this water for?
Kei mua rātou i te kura.
They are in front of the school.
I te kōanga te wā pai mō te tirotiro i tērā wāhi.
The best time to see that area is in the spring.
Ka tū te pō whakangahau ki tōku whare, kaua ki tōna.
The party is at my place, not his.
Kei te tino pukuriri koe.
You are very grumpy.
Taihoa. Me tatari kia tū mārika te waka.
Hold on. You need to wait until the car has come to a complete stop.
Kei te tangi te koroua i tōna tahu.
The old man is mourning his love.
Au?! Kātahi te kākahu paru!
Auē! How dirty the clothes are!
Kei te āhua ngenge au.
I'm somewhat tired.
Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
Tania is the main caregiver today.
Mō rāua te wai nei.
The water is for them.
He nui rawa te utu.
It's too expensive.
Kei te waitara.
It's hailing.
He pirau ngā ārani, ngā pītiti me te paināporo.
The oranges, peaches and the pineapple are rotten.
Ko te timatatanga o te raumati te wā haere ki te hopu tītī.
The start of summer is the time to go mutton-birding.
Kua tae mai te manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.
Kei te haere ia ki te moana.
He is going to the sea.
Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
E toru tau te pakeke o Hūhana.
Hūhana is three.
He roa rawa atu te tangata rā me Hata.
The man with Hata is very tall.
Ko te pai o ngā hui raumati, he moata te tākiritanga mai o te ata.
The good thing about summer meetings is that the mornings start early.
Tokohia i tae mai ki te whakarongo ki te pirimia?
How many people are coming to hear the Prime Minister?
Kei te tino wera koe.
You are very hot.
Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.
Kei te purei kāri ahau.
I am playing cards.
Kei te kai te pēpi.
The baby is eating.
Kei te wera te rā.
The day is hot.
Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara mō te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington for the concert.
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.
He mahinga ngātahi ki waenga i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori me Countown e āhei ai te kaihoko ki te rongo i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko.
A collaboration between Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) and Countdown sees customers able to use self-checkouts in te reo Māori.
I te Hōngongoi rā ka haere te whānau o ngā Jones.
The Jones family left in July.
Ka haere ahau ki te marae.
I will be going to the marae.
Kei te moe te koro
The old man is sleeping.
He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.
Kei te āhua koa au.
I'm somewhat happy.
Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?
Mōna te whare nā.
That house by you is for her.
Ko Apirana Ngata te tangata.
Apirana Ngata is the person.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.
Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara ki te whakarongo ki te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington to listen to the concert.
Mō te kuia tēnā ka tika.
That would be fine for an old lady.
He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.
Kei te tino pai ia.
He or she is very good.
Kei te āhua pōuri au.
I'm somewhat sad.
Tokoiwa rātou i tū ki te kōrero.
Nine of them stood to talk.
Ko Paraukau te whare tūpuna.
Paraukau is the ancesteral house.
Ko te tihewa ahau!
I've got to sneeze!
Mai i te wā o ngā tīpuna.
From the time of the ancestors.
He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.
Kei te tino ora ia.
He or she is very well.
Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga
He's sleeping on his bed.
Kei te haere rāua.
Those two are going.
Kua taki a Pou i te karakia.
Pou has recited the karakia.
Kei te kite atu au.
I see that.
Kāore au e pai ki te rēmana, he kawa!
I don't like lemons, they're sour.
Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.
E kāo. Kei te pai au.
No, I am fine.
Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.
Kei te kāinga ōku kamupūtu.
My gumboots are at home.
Kei te āhua hiakai au.
I'm somewhat hungry.
Kei te haere te tangata ki te one.
The man is going to the beach.
Ko Aotea te waka.
The canoe is Aotea.
Kei te makariri te rā.
The day is cold.
"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."
Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.
Ko Kui tōku tupuna kuia, arā, ko au te mokopuna a Kui.
Kui is my grandmother, that is, I am Kui's grandchild.
Kei te waiata rātou.
They (3 or more) are singing.
Kei te āhua hiamoe au.
I'm somewhat sleepy.
Pū! Te kino hoki!
Poo! How bad!
Ko Manaia te kāinga.
Manaia is the home.
Kei te hukapapa te rā.
The day is snowy.
I runga ngā momo kai katoa i te tēpu.
All kinds of food were on the table.
I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.
Rite te wai.
Test the water.
Ka hoko ia i te inu.
She will buy the drink.
Kei te āhua pukuriri au.
I'm somewhat grumpy.
Ko te kōha tēnei a Wairangi ki tana wahine.
This was Wairangi's gift to his wife.
Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.
Kei te tino ngenge ia.
He or she is very tired.
Kei te haere te kurī ki te moana.
The dog is going to the sea.
He tika te rahi mōku.
The size is correct for me.
Ko te tohu tērā i tika atu ai ia ki Waikimihia.
This was the sign that led her straight to Waikimihia.
I ngā Tūrei me ngā Tāite,, he pikitia te mahi.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are movies.
Kei te ora ahau.
I am well.
Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.
Kei te haere te kōtiro ki te kura.
The girl is going to school.
Kei te tika, nē rā?
That's right, isn't it?
Kīhai ia i hīkoi ki te kura.
She didn't walk to school.
Kua kōrori koe i te kōhua?
Have you stirred the pot?
He pahi tēnei nō te kura.
This is a bus belonging to the school.
Ko te reo Māori he ara ki te hauora me te oranga
Making te reo Māori a means of health and wellbeing
Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.
Kei te tino mokemoke ia.
He or she is very lonely.
Kei te haere au ki te hokomaha.
I'm going to the supermarket.
Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.
Kei te tika tēnei kōrero?
Is this correct?
Kei te tino pai au.
I'm very good.
Nō wai te waka whero?
Whose is the red car?
He whakaako tana mahi i ngā tamariki o te kura o Te Kaha ki te tao kai.
Her job was to teach cooking to the children of the Te Kaha school.
Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.
Kei te tino māuiui ia.
He or she is very sick.
Pai noa iho te tī.
The tea is just fine.
Mā te aha i tēnā.
More than adequate. That will do. It's OK.
Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera ki te papa tākaro.
Raureka and Te Naera are going to the playground.
E kī ana te kōrero...
As the saying goes...
Kei te tino ngenge au.
I'm very tired.
He pai te āhua o tēnei pikitia.
This movie looks good.
Nō Ataahua te waka whero.
The red car is Ataahua's.
Tino tere te poti ki te haere.
The boat is very fast.
He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.
Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.
Kei te hiainu ahau.
I am thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara ia.
He or she is very anxious.
Ko au te mōkai a Kui. Ko Tahu tōku koroua. Kua mate ia.
I am Kui's pet. Tahu is my grandfather. He has passed away.
Kāore i hāngai ki te kaupapa.
I wasn't related to the kaupapa.
Kei te haere rāua ki ngā papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playgrounds.
Ka tīmata ngā hui ki te karakia.
Meetings begin with a prayer.
He taonga te reo.
Language is a treasure.
Kei te tino ora au.
I'm very well.
He tohunga whakairo te teaina.
The younger one is a master carver.
He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.
Kei te mākū koe?
Are you wet?
Kei te ngenge ahau.
I am tired.
Kei te tino pukumahi ia.
He or she is very busy.
He taonga nui te wareware.
Forgetting is a great treasure.
Kei te tino māuiui au.
I'm very sick.
He pēkana te kai pai ki a au.
Bacon is what I like.
Kei te auau te kurī.
The dog's barking.
Ā, ko koe te mātāmua?
Ah, you're the oldest?
Ko te hui a te rua haora.
The meeting is in two hours.
Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.
Kei te tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she is very worried.
Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe!
That's all you're good for!
Kei te oma te kurī ki Te Waipounamu.
The dog is running to the South Island.
Ko te reo te taikura o te whakaaro mārama.
Language is the key to understanding.
Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.
He keke te kai pai ki tōku hoa.
Cake is what my friend likes.
Nā te mahi rātou i hoki ai ki Pōneke.
They returned to Wellington because of the work.
Āe, ko au te mātāmua.
Yeah, I'm the oldest.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Ko tō tāua tūtakitanga a te rua haora ka tautohetohe.
Our meeting in two hours will be quarrelsome.
Kei te mokemoke ahau.
I am lonely.
Kei te tino whakatā ia.
He or she is very relaxed.
Ki te whare karakia
To church.
Ka moe rāua i te one.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.
Ko te reo Māori, he waka eke noa.
Māori language is an accessible vessel for everyone.
Kei te tino pōuri au.
I'm very sad.
He kino te āhua o tēnei tarau.
These pants look bad.
Ehara nāna te pōtae rā.
The hat is not yours.
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".
Kei te māuiui ahau.
I am sick.
Kei te tino harikoa ia.
He or she is very happy.
Ki Te Papaioea.
To Palmerston North.
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That was a greeting to the extended family.
Ko te reo te waka kawe i te whakaaro Māori.
The Māori language is the vessel that carries a Māori worldview.
Kei te tino hiainu au.
I'm very thirsty.
E kore a Repo e rere ki Manawatū ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Repo won't fly to Manawatū to learn the Māori language.
He heihei me te raihi.
Chicken and rice.
Kei mua te pōro i a koe.
The ball is in front of you.
Kāore e taea e ahau te hīkoi nā raro.
I'm not able to work.
E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.
Kei te māharahara ahau.
I am anxious.
Ka take te wā...
After some time...
Anei te parāoa.
Here is the bread.
Auē! Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
E tū ki te mihi.
Stand up to greet.
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori.
Māori language is the life force of Māori mana.
E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.
Kei te mātakitaki koe i te kēmu ā te pō nei?
Are you watching the game tonight?
Nā te kaiako tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to the teacher.
Kei muri i te whare.
Behind the house.
Ko Rina taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Rina is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.
Ka rongo te iwi katoa.
All the tribe heard.
Kei te pukumahi ahau.
I am busy.
Anei te tote.
Here is the salt.
E kore rawa a Tia e kai i te kūtai.
Tia will never eat mussels.
He mīharo te kēmu.
The game was amazing.
Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.
Kei mua te koroua i te wharenui.
The elderly man is in front of the carved meeting house.
Kei te tino pukuriri ia.
He or she is very grumpy.
Mā Ari e whakakapi te hui.
Ari will close the hui.
He tino makariri te moana.
The sea is very cold.
Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is greeting the visitors.
Iti te kupu nui te kōrero.
Short but laden with meaning.
Kei te tino pukuriri au.
I'm very grumpy.
Ehara nō tāua te marae nei.
This marae is not ours.
Kei te whakatā ahau.
I am relaxed.
He pai tā te koroua mihi.
The elderly man's greeting was excellent.
Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori.
Let the language be correct, let it flow, let it be inherently Māori.
Kei te tino āhua riri au.
I'm very angry.
He makariri te wai.
The water is cold.
I noho noa iho au ki te kāinga.
I just stayed home.
Ka whakatā ahau mō te kōtahi wiki.
I'll take a holiday for a week.
Whakataka te hau ki te uru.
Cease the winds from the west.
Kei te harikoa ahau.
I am happy.
Kei te tino wera ia.
He or she is very hot.
Ehara i te mea mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.
Kei te tino āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm very anxious.
Kei te haere tāua.
We're going.
Kei te mōhio koe ki a ia?
Do you know him?
Ka kite ā te pō nei!
See [you] tonight!
Mō te kotahi tau anake te karahipi.
The scholarship is for just one year.
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
Cease the winds from the south.
Kei te riri ahau.
I am angry.
Kei te tino makariri ia.
He or she is very cold.