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hiahia - to want


hiahiatia - wanted, desired; want! (pass. of hiahia)

Kua ngata taku hiahia. - My wants have been met.

I haere au ki te toa, he hiahia nōku. - I went to the shop because I wanted to.

Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka.
A book is what I want.
Identity sentences - ko...

Kei te hiahia āwhina koe?
Do you need a hand?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
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 hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Horekau mātou e hiahia kia tū he whare petipeti ki konei.
We categorically don't want a casino to be built here.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Ka nui taku hiahia kia kite i a koe!
I greatly desire to see you.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

He aha tō hiahia?
What do you want?
What? - He aha?

He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?
What? - He aha?

I hiahia a Pāora rāua ko Niko ki te tūtaki i a rāua anō.
Pāora and Niko wanted to meet each other.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
Towards - mai

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūano tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

hiahia au ki ngā rare.
I do not want a lolly.
Not - tē

He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
Because - he... nō

Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.

Kei te hiahia koe ki te haere?
Do you want to go?

Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!

Ka hiahia ngā tamariki ki te haere ki te tāone.
The children want to go to town.

Tāpiri ati ki a Hone, ka hiahia tātou e rua tāngata tino kaha.
We will need two strong men in addition to John.

Kei te hiahia au kia koe i ō huawhenua!
I want you to eat your vegetables.

Kei te hiahia koe ki te mōhio?
Do you want to know?

He kore hiahia nō Hāmi.
Because Hāmi doesn't want to.

Kei te hiahia te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.

Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūao tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.

Kei te hiahia ia ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
He wants to go to the toilet.

Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.

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