On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
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 pōtiki o te whānau?
Who is the youngest in the family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I tērā tau i hūnuku tōku whānau ki ngā roto o Kai Iwi.
Last year, my family moved to the lakes of Kai Iwi.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whānau mai au i Te Waipounamu.
I was born in the South Island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whānau au i Poihākena, i Ahitereiria.
I was born in Sydney, Australia.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere au ki to awa ki to hīkoi, i toro auto ki tōku hoa, ā, i kai tahi hoki me tōku whānau.
I went to the river to go walking, I visited my friend and I are together with my family.
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 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

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

Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
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Nō mua tata atu i tōna matenga, ka puta tana ōhākī ki tana whānau.
Shortly before his passing, he made his dying speech to his whānau.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Koa rāua ko Rina.
The children of Koa and Rina were born much later.
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 hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.
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

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

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...

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

Kei tāwāhi tōna whānau.
His/Her family is overseas.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I tāwāhi tōna whānau.
His/Her family was overseas.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Nō Ahuriri, engari kei konei mātou ko tōku whānau e noho ana.
From Napier, but my family and I are staying here.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

I te ata o te Rāhoroi ka haere mātou ko taku whānau ki Taranaki ki te whakatā.
On Saturday morning my family and I went to Taranaki for a holiday.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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

I te tau 1976, i whānau ai ia.
She was born in 1976.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore he tamaiti i whānau.
No child is born.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Ka whakawhanaunga koe ki a ia?
Do you relate to him?
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my family.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kua 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

Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.

He whānau pai tō Aria, he nui tō rātou aroha ki a rātou anō.
Aria has a good family. They love each other very much.

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

Nō te whānau tēnei whare.
This house belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ko Te Tai Rawhiti te kāinga o te tipuna tāne o te whānau.
The grandfather of the family lives in the Eastland region.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

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

Ko koe te pōtiki o te whānau?
Are you the youngest in your family?
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki

He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
That (over there) - tērā

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...

Mātou ko tōku whānau.
Me and my family.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Koutou ko tōu whanau.
You and your family.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Pāora rātou ko tōna whanau.
Pāora and his family.
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 ako a Pita rāua ko Mia i ngā kupu whānau i te reo Māori.
Pita and Mia are learning Māori 'family' words.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

Ko James te tamaiti tuarua o te whānau
James is the second child in the family.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At least, the child was born.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Hei tāwāhi tō whānau.
Your family will be overseas.
Future locative - hei

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...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore tōna whānau i tāwāhi.
His/Her family isn’t overseas.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore tōna whānau i tāwāhi.
His/Her family was not overseas.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore tō whānau hei tāwāhi.
Your family will not be overseas.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Tuhia he kōrero mō tō whānau.
Write a story about your family.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I ahau i Pipiripi, ka tūtaki au ki tōku whanaunga.
While I was in Melbourne, I met with my cousins.
While - i... ka...

He tamāhine hou tāna kātahi anō ka whānau mai.
She has a new daughter than has just been born.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō te whānau nei ka maranga.
The family has just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

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 whānau mai ai au i Pōneke.
I was born (specifically) in Wellington.
Specifically - ai

I whānau mai koe i hea?
Where were you born?

Tokohia kei roto i tō whānau?
How many in your family?

Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.

Nō reira, i whānau mai koe i Te Tai Tokerau?
So, you were born in the Northland region?

Ko tōku whanaunga!
It's my relation!

Ko ōku whanaunga!
It's my relations!

Pēhea koe? Tokohia kei roto i tō whānau?
What about you? How many in your family?

Ko Kuikui te kahurangi o te whānau.
Kuikui is the treasure of the family.

Hui ā-whānau.
Meet as a family.

Ko Tūmanako te toki hākinakina o tōna whānau.
Tūmanako is the sports champion of his family

I whānau mai tō māmā i hea?
Where was your mum born?

Ko tētehi mea nui o te ao Māori, ko te whakawhanaungatanga.
One important aspect of Māoridom is relationships.

Ka whānau he tamaiti.
A child is born.

Tokomaha kei roto i tana whānau.
There are heaps in her family.

Kāore he tamaiti e whānau.
No child will be born.

Rā whānau ki a koe.
Happy Birthday to you.

Kia koa tō rā whānau.
Have a good birthday.

Ngā mihi rā i tō rā whānau.
Wishing you a happy birthday.

Ko te kaupapa o te hui, ko te whakakotahi i te whānau.
The theme of our meeting is family unity.

I aha te whānau?
What did the whānau do?

Ko tēnei te whānau.
This is the family.

Ko Tangiwai tōna whanaunga.
Tangiwai is his relation.

Koia kei a ia, he momo tērā nō tō koutou whānau.
He's onto it. That's an attribute from your family.

He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.

He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.

E hia ngā tamariki o te whānau nei?
How many children are in this family?

Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.

Ka mate he toa, ka whānau anō he toa.
A champion dies, another champion is born.

Tokohia ngā tāngata i tō whānau?
How many people in your family?

Kei te inoi te whānau.
The family is praying.

Mōrena e te whānau!
Good morning family!

I te Hōngongoi rā ka haere te whānau o ngā Jones.
The Jones family left in July.

Kia ora Ari, tokohia kei tō whānau?
Hey Ari, how many in your family?

Ka tika hoki! Tokohia kei tō whānau?
That's right! How many in your family?

He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That was a greeting to the extended family.