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me - and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should)
ēnei - these, near me (plural of tēnei)
māku - for me, by me
nāku - mine, realised possession,
it was done by me (ā category)
mōku - for me, unrealised, o category possession
aroha mai - sorry (show me some sympathy)
hika! - goodness me!
Āue, e hika mā! - Goodness me!
Nā kawea kōrero te kī! - A little bird told me!
Kāore he aha ki a au. - It doesn't bother me!
Hei aha māku! - It's none of my business. It doesn't matter to me.
E hoa mā e! - Good grief mate! Far out! Goodness me mate!
Tāua tāua! - You and me both! We're both the same.
Kāore i wareware i ahau tō ingoa. - I have not forgotten your name. (Your name has not been forgotten by me.)
I warewqare i ahau tō ingoa. - I have forgotten your name. (Your name has been forgotten by me.)
Hei aha atu māku. - It doesn't concern me.
Ka mahue tō whakamōhio. - You forgot to explain it to me.
Me (i), conj, 1. If; generally implying the reverse of the condition stated. Me he manu, kua rere noa atu (T. 16). Often in the form mehemea, if the case were that, etc., implying that it is not so. Mehemea na te tangata tenei mahinga, e kitea te whariki o te waka (T. 178). ‖ ki te mea, mea (i).
2. As if, like, as it were. Me he kawau pu te ahua (T. 138). Me te manu i motu i te ma-hanga (T. 64). The phrase me te mea is sometimes used in this sense. Heoti ano me te mea e hoe ana i te moana marino (T. 117). Ko nga ringaringa me te mea ka marere (T. 145). Less frequently mehemea, in same sense. Mehemea ko Kopu ka rere i te pae (T. 65). Mehemea ko te whare huata a Maui (T. 153).
3. After pena, penei, and pera, not to be translated. He ahua tangata, penei me te ahua pakeha (T. 181). Kaore e peneitia tana ika me ta te tangata maori nei e tuhaina (T. 179).
Williams Dictionary
Me (ii), particle used,—1. With active verbs to form an optative. Ahakoa nui te moana, me aha? Engari me whakamatau (T. 164). Ae, me haere atu au (Yes, I had better depart) (T. 10), “Me pehea ra te kumenga?”… Ka mea etahi, “Me whakawhirinaki ki etahi rakau (T. 159).
2. Similarly to form a mild imperative. Me noho ano koutou, kaua e haere (T. 195). With a transitive verb, the form is generally active, but the signification may be passive. Ko nga waka katoa me tapatapahi nga kaha, me unuunu hoki nga puru (T. 169).
Note.—The usages 1 and 2 are not found in negative clauses.
3. In poetry, apparently redundantly, with the interrogatives wai, hea, etc. Me ko wai te tangata i ngaro atu ki a koe? (M. 244).
Me ko hea te whare? (M. 161).
4. As in the following case: Kati me he purupuru i nga korero (Leave off attempting to stifle the discussion).
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Me (iii), prep. With. Denoting concomitance, or concurrence in time; often to be rendered by and. Kei te tu te iwi me nga tamahine (J. xx, 20). Kei te kai ano ratou, me tana tikanga ano o aua rangi o mua ra; me te kai, me te tangi (Again they were eating, with him behaving as on previous days, weeping as he ate) (T. 94). When used with verbs, me is repeated, as in the last example.
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Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?
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
E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
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 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 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 mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?
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
I tae atu rātou ki reira me ā rātou pū.
They arrived there with their guns.
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 kai au tahi me...
I ate with...
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I āwhina mai ia. He atawhai nōna.
She helped me, She is very kind.
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 hīkoi au me te kurī.
I walked the dog.
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 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 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 te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua tika katoa kai me ngā mīti atu.
All the food, including the meat, should be ready now.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
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 pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.
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Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.
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Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.
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Me moe koe.
You should sleep.
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Me kai ia.
She should eat.
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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 kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.
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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 haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.
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Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.
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Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha ai?
What should he do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha rātou?
What should they do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha tātou?
What should we do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tākaro!
We should play!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho ia.
He should sit.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kai koe.
You should eat.
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Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.
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Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
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Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teeth
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Me tuhi a Ani i ana mahi kāinga.
Ani should write her homework.
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Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.
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 tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.
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 whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
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Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha au?
What must I do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.
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Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.
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Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.
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Me haere ahau
I had better go.
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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 tū koe.
You should stand.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
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Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me oho!
You should wake up!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me oma!
You should run!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatā ia
He should rest
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Me whakapakari ia
He should train
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Me inu!
You should drink!
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Me titiro mai!
You should look here!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.
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Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere mai!
You should come here!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me maranga!
You should get up!
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Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere ai.
I should go.
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Me whakarongo!
You should listen!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!
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Me toa!
You should be determined!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!
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Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!
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Me tūpato!
You should be careful!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pono koe.
You should be honest.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho koe.
You should sit.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua.
We should go.
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Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.
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Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.
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Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.
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 tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.
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Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.
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Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.
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Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?
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 aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?
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 ohu.
We should work together.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koutou ko Rangi ko Manu ki te tāone.
You and Rangi and Manu should go to town.
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Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.
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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 noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.
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Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.
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Me tiki atu rāua i a Hera.
Those two should fetch Hera.
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Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
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Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.
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Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
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Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.
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Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.
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Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.
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Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.
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Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
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Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.
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Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.
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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 paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe.
You should go.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tapahi e Tawa te wahia.
Tawa 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 aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.
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 waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.
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Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.
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Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.
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Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.
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Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!
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Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.
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Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
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Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!
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Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
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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.
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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 hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.
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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.
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Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.
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Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.
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Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.
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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.
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Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
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Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.
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Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.
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Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
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Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.
Simple sentences: you should - me
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
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 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
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
Me tuhi koe i ngā kupu, kei wareware i a koe!
You should write the words down or you might forget them!
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...
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...
Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter always phones me.
Habitual action - ai
He rite tonu koe ki a au.
You are just like me.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a cup of tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā mahia mai he tōhi māku.
Could you please make me some toast.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā haria mai he āporo māku, e kō?
Can you bring me an apple please, dear?
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.
Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī māku?
Could you please make me a cup of tea.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā, hōmai he pene. Kua ngaro tāku.
Give me a pen please. I have lost mine.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a tea for me.
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@
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 anō tō hoko waea pūkoro hou māku, e Mā?
Could you buy me a new cellphone, Mum…?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Taihoa tātou e whakatau me aha.
Let us not decide what to do just yet.
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
Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Nāku i horoi ngā rīhi.
It was me who washed the dishes.
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
Nā Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.
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 i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.
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
Nāku i kī atu ki a koe.
It was me who told you.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i hoko ngā hū.
It was me who bought the shoes.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Honi.
One for me, two for Honi.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku?
Me?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hōmai he parāoa māku.
Give me some bread.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Homai ana pukapuka!
Give me her books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Me pukumahi koe.
You should work hard!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Homai ēnā māti!
Pass me those matches!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Me whakapono mai!
You should believe in me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Mauria mai ētahi parāoa parai.,
bring me some fried bread.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
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
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 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 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 koutou, mā Pāpā ahau e tiki.
You lot go, Dad will pick me up.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.
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 ki au.
Give it to me.
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!
Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
He rahi rawa tēnei wiri, hōmai he mea iti iho.
This drill is too big, pass me a smaller one.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!
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!
Hōmai tēnā pene whero.
Give me that red pen (by you).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.
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!
Hōmai ngā tote.
Pass me the [bags of] salt.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.
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 ō koti.
Give me your coats.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hōmai tēnā hū ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Me he manu ahau...
If I were a bird...
If... (using me) - me
Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me
Me i konei koe kua kite koe i a ia.
If you had been here, you would have seen him.
If... (using me) - me
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 i konei ia.
If only he were here.
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
Me he manu rere ahau...
If I were a flying bird...
If... (using me) - me
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 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 waenganui a Mia i te rākau me te motokā.
Mia is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei 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
Kaua e kōrero me tōu waha e kī ana!
Don't speak with your mouth full!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e mate wheke me mate ururoa.
Don't die like a octopus - die like a shark.
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 riri mai ki a au.
Don't be angry with me.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e homai ngā whakautu.
Don't give me the answers.
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 tiro tītahi pēnā mai.
Don't look sideways at me like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua koe e pātai mai.
You shouldn't ask me.
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...
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
Wehe atu ana a Koa me to amuamu anō.
Koa left complaining as he went.
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 Kauri ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Kauri 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 mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
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...
Hāponotia tōku hē!
Prove me wrong!
Passive sentences - tikina...
Patua aku kupu!
Prove me wrong!
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
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 patua e au.
It was hit by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I mihia e ahau.
They were acknowledged 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...
Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
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...
Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.
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...
Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
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...
Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
That aforementioned book has been read by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger siblings.
Passive sentences - tikina...
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.
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...
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.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kia kauwhautia atu iana, e ahau, ki a koe.
Let me know recite this to you.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
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...
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...
Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
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...
Me kohikohi ngā karaihe, ka horoi ai.
We should collect up the glasses, and then wash them.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
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...
Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!
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...
Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
Kāore anō a Niko kia kōrero ki a au.
Niko hasn't spoken to me yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
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
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
Āe tērā pea me tōhi.
Yes, perhaps some toast.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei 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 rāmere i kai ai au me Nikau.
On Friday I ate with Nikau.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kāore ahau i haere me Ari.
I did not go with Ari.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Ki te hinga te kāwanatanga, me whakahaere he pōti.
If the government falls, there has to be an election.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua wareware i a au tō ingoa.
Your name has been forgotten by me.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
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 nui te mīti, te hēki me te tuna.
There's plenty of meat, eggs and eels.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
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 tae mai te taraka o Tame me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Tame's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
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
Me haere tātou ki tua o tēnei maunga.
We've got to go over this mountain.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kawea atu ahau ki tō tumuaki!
Take me to your leader!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.
Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.
He hui āku ki Te Tai Rawhiti, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in the Eastland region, so I have to go now.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Nōku tēnei hāte.
That shirt belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōu tērā, nōna tēnā, nōku tēnei.
That belongs to you, that belongs to her, this belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku ērā pene.
Those pens belong to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku tēnei.
This belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku ngā kura rā!
Those feathers belong to me!
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te rakuraku nā.
That guitar belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku tēnei whare.
This house belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku tērā waka.
That car belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Me waea mai mēnā e pīrangi ana koe kia tīkina atu.
Call me if you need a ride.
Conjunctions - if - mēnā
Homai tāu pēpi, e Mei!
Pass me your baby, Mei!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Me whakarongo koutou ki tā tātou tohutohu.
You had better listen to our instructions.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kei hea āna kapu e huna ana, me āna pereto hoki?
Where are your cups hiding, and her plates?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Homai tētahi o āu tiakarete, e Koro!
Give me one of your chocolates, Grandad!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Me piri koe ki tōu ope.
You must stick to your party.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kāore anō te pātītī kia tapahia e au.
The grass has not been cut by me.
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 hoa i te āwhinatia e au.
The friend is not being helped by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Tokoono mātou, ko ōku mātua, me ōku tuākana.
There are six of us, my parents and my older sisters.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Aua, he kupu hou tēnā ki a au.
I don't know, that's a new word to me.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He mea nui tēnā ki ahau.
That is important to me.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko au tēnā!
That's me!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
E tangi he pū i ngā pō katoa, ko ahau tēnā, hoe mai.
A flute sounds every night: it's me! Paddle to me!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
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...
Māua ko Ataahua.
Ataahua and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Mātou ko tōku whānau.
Me and my family.
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...
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...
Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Rāwiri rātou ko Tūmanako, ko Rongomai, me tana tāne a Moana, aku mokopuna.
Rāwiri, Tūmanako, Rongomai, and Moana, her husband, are my grandchildren.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa.
Me and my friend drove.
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...
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
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 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
Me kōrero mai anō koe.
You'd better speak to me again.
Towards - mai
Karanga mai, karanga mai, karanga mai!
Call me! Call me! Call me!
Towards - mai
Kei te menemene mai te pēpi.
The baby is smiling at me.
Towards - mai
Whiua mai te pōro.
Throw me the ball.
Towards - mai
Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...
Away - atu
Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!
Away - atu
Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoa, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.
Up - ake
Piki ake mai.
Climb up to me.
Up - ake
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)
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
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
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...
Kōrero mai anō, a Kauri.
Tell me again, Kauri.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
I ngā huihuinga ka noho mai ia tika tonu mai i ahau.
He sits opposite me in meetings.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Āe, me haere kē atu au.
Yes, I'll go.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Hei te Rātapu hikoi ai au me to kurī.
On Sunday I will walk with my dog.
Future locative - hei
Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Me pēnei.
(You should do it) like this.
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
He aha koe i titiro tītaha pēnā mai ai?
Why do you always look sideways at me 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
Me waiata pēnei koe: Hari huritau ki a koe!
You should sing like this: happy birthday to you!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Me pēnei taku kōrero...
Let me tell you like this...
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Me wiri ō ringa pēnei.
You should quiver your hands like this.
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
Waea mai mēnā ka taea.
Give me a call if you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Me whakapā atu ki a Aria ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
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
He pai te aihikirīmi me te pītiti ki a au.
I like ice cream and peaches.
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...
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 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 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...
E hia ngā pune me ngā pāoka?
How many spoons and forks are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?
Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Homai koa tētahi o ngā āporo.
Please give me one of the apples.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Homai koa ētaho o ngā maramara rīwai.
Please give me some of the potato chips.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Mā wai ahau e āwhina?
Who will help me?
Who will? - mā wai?
Me hoki mai koutou inānanei, kei ua.
You should come back now in case it rains.
In case... - kei
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
Homai koa kia toru ngā ika.
Please give me three fish.
A certain amount - kia
Me waea atu ki a ia kia mōhio ai he aha to aha.
You should call him to know what's happening.
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
Me haere wawe tātou kia pai ai tō tātou tirohanga atu.
Let's go early so that we can get a good view.
In order to - kia... ai
I spoke in order for the group to not trust me.
I spoke in order for the group to trust me.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Me wehe tātau ināianei, kia kore ai tātau.
We had better leave now so we are not late.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Whakaatu mai!
Show me!
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Tēnā koe i tō whakamōhio mai.
Thanks for you telling me.
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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
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
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
Ka mahue tō kōrero mai.
You forgot to talk to me.
You forgot to... - Ka mahue tō...
Ka mahue tō waea mai.
You forgot to phone to me.
You forgot to... - Ka mahue tō...
Me whara ai koe.
You could have hurt yourself.
This could have happened to you - Me... ai...
Me noho ki korā, kaua i konei.
We should go sit over there, not here.
Not with someone, not at a place - kaua i...
Me haere koe i a Hēmi, kaua i a Mikaere.
Go with Hēmi, not with Mikaere.
Not with someone, not at a place - kaua i...
Me hoko kode i tēnei, kaua ko tērā.
You should buy this, not that.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā
Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā
Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua rawa ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, definitely not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā
Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?
Or... - ...rānei
Me kaha, me waimeha rānei tō tī?
A strong or a weak tea?
Or... - ...rānei
Ka pai. Ko au tēnā.
Cool. That's me.
Kei te mahara koe ki a au?
Do you remember me?
Kua pō, me moe koe.
It's night, you'd better sleep.
Ka waea mai ia i te weherua pō.
She rung me at midnight.
Ka horoi au i tō upoko me ō makawe.
I'll wash your head and your hair.
Tārere mai, tārere atu!
Swing towards me, swing away from me!
Me mihi mātou ki a koutou ka tika.
It is appropriate we greet you.
Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.
Nā, me pōkai i a koe ki te taora.
Let's wrap you up in your towel.
Toro mai tō ringaringa.
Give me your arm.
Ehara i ahau tēnei.
This does not belong to me.
Me tuku au i a koe.
I'll let you go.
Whakarongo mai!
Listen to me!
Toro mai tō wae.
Give me your leg.
Ko ētahi o rātou, ko ngā rōpā me ngā wāhine i kata.
Some of them, the slaves and the women, laughed.
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.
Me whakautu ēnei pātai ki te reo Māori.
These questions are to be answered in Māori.
Te ngeru me te kurī.
The cat and the dog.
Nā reira māku i tuku te karakia, nā reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.
Kāaore koe i wareware i a au. I wareware ahau i a koe.
I didn't forget you. You forgot me.
Kōrero mai.
Talk to me, say it.
He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.
I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before their arrival, we should tidy up the house.
Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.
homai!
give me!
Āpōpō kā kōrero au me tōku hoa.
Tomorrow I will speak with my friend.
Me te wai korari.
Like the honey of the flax flower (as sweet as honey).
homai te tāora!
pass me the towel!
Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou.
Therefore, greet one another, each and every one of you.
I pakaru te matapihi i a au.
The window was broken by me.
Ngā tāngata katoa i kata me te rangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.
Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tō tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me tā rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.
I pātaitia e au.
It was asked by me.
Me kai kē i te tuatahi.
You must eat first.
Ko au, ko koe, ko tāua.
You, me, us.
Me tā tātou whai i ngā tikanga a rātou mā.
as well as in our pursuit of our ancestral traditions.
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 titiro ia ki a au.
He's looking at me.
Mauria mai tō mahi.
Bring me your work.
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.
Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll him shortly. Anyway, that is Aaron Henare. One of my short nais Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short nathat is fine with
E moi, ki a au anō tētehi mahi.
Please, give me another task.
Tukuna mai he īmēra.
Send me an email.
E noho koe me tō tī.
You sit with your tea.
Te āio, te aroha me te marutau!
Be upon us all!
He toki ki te tākaro poitūkohu me te pā whutupōro.
He is a champion at playing basketball and touch rugby.
Me pēhea te kī....?
How do you say....?
Me tiaki koe i tō tinana.
You should look after your body.
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.
Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
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.
Kōrero Māori mai.
Speak Māori to me.
Puta kau anō te kōtiro rā me te rama kāpara i te ringa.
That girl went out alone with hardwood torch in her hand.,.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
I whakatā au. Me koe? I haere koe ki hea?
I relaxed. And you? Where did you go?
Mauria mai te tukuoro.
Bring me the speaker.
Ko Ponga i kōhuru i a au.
Ponga treated me maliciously.
Me kukume te per`ki o te motokā.
Put on the car's brake.
Auē, e hika mā.
Goodness me.
Me ngā tauranga mangō i waho ake o Puponga.
And the shark fishing grounds off Puponga.
Me whakatangatanga ngā nati ināianei.
Now, loosen the nuts (on a car wheel).
Ko te tūmahi poro, te tūmahi whiti-kore, he tūmahi ka tū me tana kotahi.
Intransitive verbs, intransitive verbs, verbs...
āwhina mai.
Help me please.
Kihi mai.
Give me a kiss.
Mōku nei...
According to me...
Awhi mai.
Give me a cuddle.
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.
Ko koe hei muri, hei whakataki i a au.
You will be behind, to safeguard me.
He karangarua ia ki ahau.
He's a cousin to me.
Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
Mauria mai te kī i muri i te karaka.
Bring me the key from behind the clock.
ēnei
these, near me; plural of tēnei
Kei te āwhina mai te kuia i ahau.
The grandmother is helping me.
Kāore anō tēnei pānui kia pānuitia e au.
This notice has not yet been read by me.
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.
Ehara i a au tēnā tātua.
That belt does not belong to me.
Ehara i a au.
It doesn't belong to me. It wasn't me.
Whakarongo mai.
Listen to me.
heihei me te raihi.
chicken and rice.
Kua maha kē hoki ngā tau e noho ana ki a au.
He has stayed with me for many years.
Ika me te maramara rīwai.
Fish and chips.
Pēkana me te hēki.
Bacon and eggs.
mīti me te rīwai.
meat and spuds.
tuna me te tītī.
eel and mutton bird.
harore me te tōhi.
mushrooms and toast.
poaka me te kāpeti.
pork and cabbage.
tōtiti me te kānga.
sausages and corn.
Te tikanga, me kōrero kia tika.
Supposedly, one should talk correctly.
paraoa me te hupa.
bread and soup.
Kāore he aha ki a au.
It doesn't matter to me.
Kia tūpato, me tiaki tētahi i tētahi.
Be careful and look after each other.
kawhe me te keke.
coffee and cake.
Hei aha māku!
What's it matter to me!
parāoa me te pata.
bread and butter.
Aihikirīmi me te pītiti.
Ice cream and peaches.
rōpere me te miraka tepe.
strawberries and yoghurt.
āporo me te ārani.
apples and oranges.
Aroha mai!
Excuse me!
He tiamu, he miere maple, he huka me te wai rēmana rānei?
Butter, maple syrup, or sugar and lemon juice?
He ātaahua te ako tahi me koe.
Beautiful learning with you.
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 mua koe i ahau.
You are in front of me.
Kei mua koe i a au.
You are in front of me.
Me te mea ko Kōpū ka rer i te pae.
[A beautful woman is] like Venus rising above the horizon.
Me haere au.
I'd better go.
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.
Ko Tainui me Te Arawa ngā waka.
Tainui and Te Arawa are the canoes.
Hōmai te rākau ki ahau.
Give the stick to me.
Hīteki mai.
Hop to me!
Pōuri atu!
Excuse me! Get out of my way!
Me pēhea rātou e mōhio ai?
How are they to know?
Ā kāti, me haere tātou.
Alright then let's go.
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.
Homai tōku heru!
Give me your comb!
Roa ake koe i ahau.
You are taller than me.
Homai ōku heru!
Give me my combs!
Tāua tāua.
You and me both!
Tēnā koa, āwhina mai.
Excuse me, can you help.
Me ako kupu, kīanga anō hoki e hāngai ana.
Learn words, and also relevant phrases that are applicable.
He pēkana me te hēki māu?
Do you want bacon and eggs?
Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.
Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te hau me ngā āwhā.
TÄwhirimÄtea is the god of the wind and storms.
Pānui me ngā rauemi.
News and resources.
Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!
Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.
Nā, me whakamau i tō hāte.
Now, let's put your shirt on.
Tēnā koe i tō pātai mai.
Thanks for you asking me.
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!
Me horoi i tō kanohi.
Let's wash your face.
Tēnā koe i tō mihi mai.
Thanks for acknowledging me.
Me pai ō kōrua kākahu. Kia kamakama!
Your clothes need to look tidy. Quick!
Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūao tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Ka karanga a Rāpata ki a au kia tū.
Rapata called to me to stand.
Aroha mai.
I'm sorry, excuse me.
Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.
He mīti me te kāpeti.
Meat and cabbage.
Ā, Kāti kōrua! Me mutu te amuamu.
Look here, you two! You should stop complaining.
Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoka, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.
Taihoa. Me tatari kia tū mārika te waka.
Hold on. You need to wait until the car has come to a complete stop.
He pirau ngā ārani, ngā pītiti me te paināporo.
The oranges, peaches and the pineapple are rotten.
He roa rawa atu te tangata rā me Hata.
The man with Hata is very tall.
Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.
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.
"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."
He tika te rahi mōku.
The size is correct for me.
I ngā Tūrei me ngā Tāite,, he pikitia te mahi.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are movies.
Ko te reo Māori he ara ki te hauora me te oranga
Making te reo Māori a means of health and wellbeing
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.
I hongi ngā manuhiri me ngā tāngata whenua.
The manuhiri pressed noses with the people of the marae.
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.
Mauria mai taku pukapuka waiata.
Pass me my song book.
He heihei me te raihi.
Chicken and rice.
Nā, me whakamau he kope mā.
Let's put on a clean nappy.
Mōku ēnā hū.
These shoes are for me.
Me inoi tātou.
Let us pray.
Homai he wai mōku.
Bring some water for me.
