Results for 'āu'
i - object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word.
Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went
Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week
Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo.
Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai te kura.
au - I, me; cloud, smoke; current (of river or sea)
āu - your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)
Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
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!
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara āu i ēnā.
Those ones are not yours.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
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 kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
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 tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
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 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 hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
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
Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere atu ana au ki kō.
I'm going over there.
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 moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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 whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
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 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 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
E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.
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 hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.
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 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 ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.
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
I kai au i taku parakuihi.
I ate breakfast.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whānau mai au i Taranaki.
I was born in Taranaki.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whānau au i Poihākena, i Ahitereiria.
I was born in Sydney, Australia.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I toro au ki ngā hoa.
I visited friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai au tahi me...
I ate with...
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whara au taku waewae.
I hurt my leg.
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 tipu au i Ahitereiria.
I grew up in Australia.
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 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 tiki au i ngā tamariki.
I got the kids.
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 kite au i tērā tamaiti tāne.
I saw that boy.
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 haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
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 noho au i reira i tērā tau.
I stayed there last year.
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 haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
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 au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
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 piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
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 mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
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 kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.
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 haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
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 hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
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 whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your friends.
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 tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu paru.
I will wash the dirty clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hōhā katoa au ki a koe.
I'm totally annoyed with you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
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 piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.
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 au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i
I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
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
E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Sentences with i - i
Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i
Inapō au i whakaoti ai i taku mahi.
Yesterday I finished my work.
Sentences with i - i
Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
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
E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i
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
I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.
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Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.
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Kia tika āu raina.
Make your lines straight.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia au tō moe.
Have a sound sleep.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
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
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
Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Karakia ai au ia ata, ia ata.
I always pray 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
Mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ai au, ia pō.
I always watch television every night.
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
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
Ako ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Learn something habitually every day.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
I always walk each and every day.
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
Pānui ai au i ia pō, i ia pō.
I always read each and every night.
Habitual action - ai
Āe. Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Yes, I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
On Thursdays I always watch Coronation Street.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai au ki Pōneke.
I am always going to Wellington.
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
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 he Pākehā ia, engari he Māori tonu.
I thought she was a Pākehā, but it turns out she's Māori.
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 kua mate kē a Elvis, engari i kite au i a ia i Ōtaki.
I thought that Elvis was dead, but I saw him in Ōtaki.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
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 kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he keke panana, engari he kāroti tonu.
I thought it was a banana cake, but it turns out it was carrot.
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 au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.
I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.
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 au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.
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 kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he kōtiro ia.
I thought he was a girl.
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...
Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Ki a au te horoi i ngā rīhi.
I'll wash the dishes.
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 au te tiaki i ngā mokopuna.
I will look after the grandkids.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
He rite au ki a koe.
I am just like you.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu au ki tōku māmā.
I am like my mother.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu au ki tōku pāpā.
I am just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
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...?
E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata
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
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
Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei
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 kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
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. Ko au ā taihoa ake.
You three go. I'll go a bit later.
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
E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
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 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 haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere au mā runga motokā.
I traveled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by 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
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 au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mai au mā runga paihikara.
I came by bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kua tata pōhara au i aku tamariki.
I'm nearly broke thanks to my children.
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 mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I pokea au e te mahi!
I am overwhelmed by the work!
Passive sentences - tikina...
I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I mātakitakitua e au tērā hōtaka i tētrā wikil.
That programme was watched by me last week.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...
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.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
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.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
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...
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 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...
Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Āe, ka taea e au tō waka tde whakatika.
Yes, I am able to fix your car.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei te haere au ki Waikanae hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Waikanae to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
For the purpose of - hei
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
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
I pakeke ake au i Te Tai Rawhiti, engari ko Rakiura kē tōku ake kāinga.
I grew up in the Eastland region but Stewart Island is my real home.
Conjunctions - but - engari
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.
I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
I went to the shops to buy food.
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 au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere au ki Ōhope whakatā ai.
I go to Ōhope in order to relax.
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 napō au i tae mai ai.
I arrived last night.
Direction - ...ai
Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Direction - ...ai
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 au kia mutu.
I haven't finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō. Kāore anō au kia kai.
Not yet. I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia mau.
I've not yet been caught.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāo, kāore anō au kia tae atu ki reira.
No, I haven't yet been there.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia haere ki Rakiura.
I haven't been to Takiura.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia kai.
I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia kite i a koe.
I have not seen you 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 a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana
I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana
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 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
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
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
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
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
Kei te Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 au i te kauhoe.
I am not swimming.
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 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 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 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 rāmere i kai ai au me Honi.
On Friday I ate with Honi.
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
Kāore au i hōhā i a koe.
I wasn't upset with you.
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 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...
Kua wareware i a au tō ingoa.
Your name has been forgotten by me.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore au e ngenge.
I am not tired.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
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 kapo au i te pū.
I snatched the gun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite au i a ia, ka aroha atu.
When I saw her I was moved.
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 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...
Āpōpō, ka haere au ki te kura.
Tomorrow, I will go to school.
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
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
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
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
Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Ka aroha au ki a koe.
I love you.
He hui āku ki Ahuriri, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in Napier, so I have to go now.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Ka kite au i a ia.
I will see him.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Nāku tērā waea pūkoro.
Ehara i a au tērā waea pūkoro.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Manaakitia āu tauira!
Look after your students!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kua kite mātou i āu kupu i roto i tēnei reta āu.
We have seen your words in this letter of yours.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Homai tētahi o āu tiakarete, e Koro!
Give me one of your chocolates, Grandad!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
I will warm the food.
Pronouns - singular - au, ahau
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
Kāore āu hoa.
You don’t have any friends.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
Kāore āu kī.
You don’t have any keys.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
He tamariki āu e hoa?
Do you have any children, friend?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko au tēnā!
That's me!
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
Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.
That (over there) - tērā
Ka haere au ki Uropi ā tērā tau.
I'm going to Europe next year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
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 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...
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...
Kua tūtaki au ki a Ari rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Ataahua.
I have met Ari and his girlfriend, Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ka hoki mai au ākuanei.
I'll come back soon.
Towards - mai
I haere mai au ki te inu,.
I came here to drink.
Towards - mai
Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
Towards - mai
Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
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
Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu
Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.
Away - atu
Tokotorua āu tamariki?
Have you got three children?
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Hei roto au i tōku tari.
I will be in my office.
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
He pai rawa atu kia a au taua pōwhiri.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kei te mahara au ki taua hui?
Do you remember that hui?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Ehara au nō konei.
I am not from here.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei motokā.
This car is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au ngā kī.
The keys are not mine.
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 a au tēnei whare.
This house is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei motopaika.
This motorbike is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei waka rererangi.
This airplane is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei waka ātea.
This spaceship is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au tēnei kāri nama.
This credit card is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Kāore au i tōku tari.
I wasn’t in my office.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
He pēnei tonu au ki te mahi.
I am always working (lit: "I always work like this").
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
He pai ki a au ngā rangi pēnei, he ātaahua.
I like days like this - beautiful!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki tō moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
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
Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au mā tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!
How... - Te... hoki...
He pai ki a au tēnei kēmu.
I like this game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāore au e taea te tākaro i te kita.
I am unable to play the guitar.
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...
Ehara i a au ngā rīhi i horoi.
I didn’t wash the dishes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.
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 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 a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
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 a au ngā hū i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.
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 a au ia i kōrero.
I didn’t speak to him/her.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wareware i a au tana ingoa.
I have forgotten his name.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wareware i a au taku pene.
I've forgotten my pen.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I ora au i a koe.
I have been made well by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I a au i reira e noho ana...
While I was living there...
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I ahau i Pipiripi, ka tūtaki au ki tōku whanaunga.
While I was in Melbourne, I met with my cousins.
While - i... ka...
Kātahi anō au ka hoki mai.
I have just come back.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō au ka oho.
I have just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kāore i a au āu pene.
I haven't got your pens.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...
Kāore i a au te waka.
I don't have the car.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...
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...
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 waiata au i tētahi waiata kia wareware ai aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to forget my troubles.
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 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 waiata au i tētahi waiata kia kore ai au e wareware i aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to not forget my troubles.
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 whānau mai ai au i Pōneke.
I was born (specifically) in Wellington.
Specifically - ai
Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.
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?
Āpōpō au moe ai.
Tomorrow, I will sleep.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai
Tē hiahia au ki ngā rare.
I do not want a lolly.
Not - tē
Ka pau ana āu hua whenua, ka kai koe i tō purini.
When all your vegetables have been eaten, you will be able to eat your pudding.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Kāore au hei roto i tōku tari.
I will not be in my office.
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 āu he heihei?
Do you not have any chickens?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...
Ka hei au hei nēhi.
I will be a nurse.
Future categorising sentences - hei
E kore au hei nēhi.
I will not be a nurse.
Negating future categorising sentences - hei
Kāore au e āhei te kōrero ki a ia.
I am not allowed to talk to him/her.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
I haere au hei hīkoi.
I went in order to walk.
Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.
Kāore i a au te tikanga.
My hands are tied.
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Nē! Harikoa ana au i tēnā!
Really? I'm happy to hear that!
Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.
Ka pai. Ko au tēnā.
Cool. That's me.
Ka tango au i ō kākahu.
I'll take off your clothes.
Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.
Ka horoi au i ō whatu.
I'll wash your eyes.
Kei te haere au ki Te Tai Tonga mō te hui.
I'm going to Southland for the meeting.
Ka horoi au i tō upoko me ō makawe.
I'll wash your head and your hair.
Mō taku hë, kei te ako tonu <u<i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.
Ka hanga au i te whare.
I build the house.
I kite au i a Mea inapō. Pai tōna āhua.
I saw Thingy last night. S/he was looking good.
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.
Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.
Ka whakamāroke au i a koe.
I'll dry you off.
Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.
Me tuku au i a koe.
I'll let you go.
Me whakanoho au i a koe ki roto i te motokā.
I'd better sit you into the car.
Pakeke rawa ati au, kua tu kē au hei Mema-Pāremata.
When I eventually grow up, I am going to stand as a member of Parliament.
Ia rā, ia rā, ka haere au ki te kura.
Every day I go to school.
He kuia au nō Aria.
I am a kuia of Aria's.
He mokopuna au nā Koa.
I am a mokopuna/grandchild of Koa.
He teina au nō Tame.
I'm a younger brother of Tame's.
He hoa au nō Tame.
I'm a friend of Tame.
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
Ki a au anō tētehi mahi.
I have a job to do myself.
He ākonga au nā Kauri.
I am one of Kauri's students.
I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke to her.
He uri au nō Ngāti Raukawa.
I'm a descendant of Ngāti Raukawa.
Kua kōrero au ki a ia.
I have spoken to her.
Kei mua au i aku hoa.
I am in front of my friends.
Kāti, ko au anake e haere.
Enough! I alone will go.
Kei te mōhio au ki a ia.
I know him.
Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.
Kei muri au i taku tamāhine.
I am behind my daughter.
Kore rawa au e haere.
I will never go.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Ari.
I want to live in Ari's home.
Kāore i mau i a au tēnā.
I didn't capture/get that.
Ka kite au i a koe.
I will see you.
Āpōpō kā kōrero au ki tōku hoa.
Tomorrow, I will speak to my friend.
Āpōpō kā kōrero au me tōku hoa.
Tomorrow I will speak with my friend.
Ka kati au i te kēti.
I will close the gate.
I horoi au i aku niho.
I brushed my teeth.
I eke paihikara au ki te mahi.
I biked to work.
Kāo, i tupu ake au i reira.
No, I grew up there.
Kore rawa au i te inu waipiro.
I never drink alcohol.
Ka pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei pane koti whero.
I would like to buy this red skirt.
He koretake au ki te waiata.
I'm useless at singing.
Kāore au mō te inu.
I don't care for drink.
Atu i tēnei rā, e kore au e inu.
From today, I will never drink.
I kite au i taku hoa.
I saw a friend.
Kei te mōhio au ki a Rangi.
I know Rangi.
I peka au ki te whānau.
I visited family.
I hopu au i te pahi.
I caught the bus.
Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kēmu.
I am watching the game.
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.
Kei te mātakitaki au i tētehi kēmu.
I am watching a game.
I mātakitaki au i tērā hōtaka i tētrā wikil.
I watched that programme last week.
Kei te mātakitaki au i ētehi kēmu.
I am watching some games.
Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.
Kāore au e mōhio.
I don't know.
Ka tapa au i tana ingoa ko Huia.
I name this child Huia.
I hokona e au ki tāku kari nama
I paid with my credit card.
Kei te tautoko au i a koe.
I support you.
He rawe ki a au ōna tukemata.
I really like her eyebrows.
E moi, ki a au anō tētehi mahi.
Please, give me another task.
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.
Ka tuku īmera au ki a koe ā te pō nei.
I'll send an email to you tonight.
I hoki au ki te kāinga.
I returned home.
Kāore au mahi.
I do not have work.
He pukumahi au i te ao, i te pō!
I'm busy night and day!
Ko āu irāmutu rātou.
They are your nephews.
Ehara rātou i āu irāmutu.
They are not your nephews.
Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.
I kite au i te tamaiti tāne ra.
I saw that boy.
Ka whakamau au i ngā hū?
May I try on the shoes?
Ā Te Aranga ka haere au ki...
At Easter I will go to...
Aroha mai, kua haere au ki te tāone.
Sorry, I'm off to town.
Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket.
Ka whakamahi au i tētahi pukarangi?
Can I use a chomebook.
I ahu mai au i te whare.
I walked away from the house.
I noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pōhutukawa.
Ki a au nei, he pai ake te hēki i te panana.
In my opinion, eggs and better than bananas.
Kua hari au i ngā pouaka.
I have carried the boxes.
Kua mahi au i taku taumahi.
I have completed my assignment.
Kua hōhā au i a koe.
I'm fed up with you.
Ka waiho au i te raiti kia kā.
I'll leave the light on.
Ehara au nō Ōtautahi.
I am not from Christchurch.
Ka whakaweto au i te raiti.
I'll turn the light off.
I mātakitaki au i te pouaka whakaata.
I watched TV.
Ehara i a au tēnā tātua.
That belt does not belong to me.
I pānui au i tētehi pukapuka.
I read a book.
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.
Kāore e taea e au te kai te tunu.
I can't cook the food.
Ka haere au ki te paku āwhina i a rātou.
I'll go and give them a bit of a hand.
He koretake au ki te mahi pangarau.
I'm useless at maths.
Kāore taea e au te haere ki te tāone.
I can't go to town.
Apōpō, kei te haere au ki Otaki.
Tomorrow I'm going to Otaki.
Kei te āwhina au i a koe.
I am helping you.
Ka āta whakaaro au (mō te kaupapa).
I'll think about it.
Ko au tā rāua tamāhine.
I am their daughter.
E haere ana au ki te whare.
I am going to the house.
Ko au tāna tino mokopuna.
I'm her favourite grandchild.
I haere au i te taha o tōku pāpā ki tōna wāhi mahi.
I went with my father to his work.
Kei te ako au i ia rā, i ia rā.
I'm learning each and every day.
Kei Tāmaki-makau-rau au i nāianei!
I'm at Auckland at the moment!
Kāore au e pai ki tōku taokete.
I don't like my sister-in-law.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.
Ka haere au mā Taupō.
I went by Taupō.
Kāore e au ana te ngeru.
Cats don't bark.
I hoko au i tētehi hāte hou.
I bought a new shirt.
Ko au te mokopuna a Taika.
I am the grandchild of Taika.
Ki a au nei,.
In my opinion.
Anā tō kai e hoa, me tūtaki au ki tō whaea ā tōna wā.
That's what you get mate, I should meet your mum sometime.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Ataahua.
After the meeting, I spoke with Ataahua.
I rongo au i tētahi manu e tangi ana.
I heard a bird singing.
Āe, kua tae atu au ki reira, ki Te Rerenga Wairua.
Yes, I've been there, to Cape Reinga.
Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.
Kua ngaro i a au aku purutaringa.
I have lost my earphones.
Kei runga i te tēpu āu pukapupka.
Your books are on the table.
Kāore e taea e au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I am unable to go to work tomorrow.
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kemu.
I am watching the game.
I au tō moe?
Did you have a sound sleep?
Ka haere au ā te Rāmere.
I will go on Friday.
Kāore e taea e au te kanikani.
I can't dance.
Ka haere au mā raro.
I'm walking.
Kāore au mō te kanikani.
I don't care for dancing.
Hei āpōpō pānui au ai i ētahi pukapuka reo Māori.
Tomorrow I will read some Māori books.
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 noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pÅhutukawa.
Kāore au mō te tunu.
I'm not into cooking.
E hokona ana e au kia whā.
I am buying four.
Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)
Kāore au e pai ki...
I do not like...
Kāore au e pai ki te inu waipiro i te ata.
I do not like drinking wine in the morning.
Ehara i a au te hē.
It's not my fault.
E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.
Ka riro i a au tētahi kutarere hei taonga kirihimete.
I got a scooter for chirstmas.
E kore rawa au e inu waipiro.
I will never drink alcohol.
Ka karanga a Rāpata ki a au kia tū.
Rapata called to me to stand.
Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.
Āe, kua haere au ki Te Waipounamu.
Yes, I have been to the South Island.
Kāore au e whakaae.
I don't agree.
Kāo, kāore anō au ki haere ki Ahuriri.
No, I haven't been to Napier yet.
E hia āu pene e hoa?
How many pens have you got mate?
Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.
Kātahi anō au ka whakaoti i taku whakamātautau.
I have just finished my assignment.
Kua tae tātou! E kaikaha ana au ki te puta.
We’ve arrived! I can’t wait to get out.
Kei te ako au i ētehi karakia tūturu.
I am learning some traditional karakia.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.
Ka mirimiri au i tō tuarā.
I'll rub your back.
Kāore au e pai ki te rēmana, he kawa!
I don't like lemons, they're sour.
Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.
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 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.
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.
I haere au i a ia. I haere au ki a ia.
I went with her. I went to her.
He mīharo ki a au tō whakaari.
I though your play was amazing.
Āe, ko au te mātāmua.
Yeah, I'm the oldest.
I kōrero au i a ia. I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke with her. I spoke to her.
I tākaro au i a ia. I tākaro au ki a ia.
I played with her. I played against her.
Ehara i a au tēnā waka.
That is not my car.
I noho noa iho au ki te kāinga.
I just stayed home.
Ka hiki au i ō waewae.
I'll lift up your legs.