On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I haere mātou ki Kawatiri inanahi.
We went to town yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere rātou ki te ngahere inānahi.
They went to the forest yesterday.
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 haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

He aha tā koutou mahi inanahi nei?
What did you guys (3+) get up to yesterday?
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?

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

Inanahi ke haere atu ia mai i Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday, he went from Rotorua to Wellington.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?
Towards - mai

Inanahi ka pai te kei.
Yesterday, the food was good.

Inanahi, ka haere mātou ki Whakatāne.
Yesterday, we went to town.

I aha koe inanahi?
What did you do yesterday?

Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.