On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I pai ia.
He or she was good.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hiakai ia.
He or she was hungry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tapahi a Marama i a ia.
Marama cut herself, or, Marama cut him.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tino whakatā ia.
He or she will be very relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua hiainu ia.
He or she will be somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua māngere ia.
He or she will be somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua wera ia.
He or she will be somewhat hot.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka pukuriri ia.
He or she will be grumpy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka pōuri ia.
He or she will be sad.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pai ia.
He or she will be very good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai ia.
He or she will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino mokemoke ia.
He or she will be very lonely.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino māuiui ia.
He or she will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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 mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te pahi.
Be quick, or you will miss the bus.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turitiru, kei oho ite pēpi.
Be quiet, or else you'll wake the baby.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia pai koe, kei kohetengia koe.
Be good, or you will be told off.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tika te mahi, kei panaia koe.
Make sure your work is good or else you'll get fired!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei pakaru te tūru.
Be careful, or the chair will break.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakatikaina tō rūma, kei riri tō māmā!
Clean your room or your mother will tell you off!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei hinga koe!
Be careful or you'll fall over!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

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...

Katia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we'll die of cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakamaua tō koti kei mākū koe.
Put you coat on or you'll get wet.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e oma, kei tukia koe e te waka.
Don't run, or you might get bowled by a car.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Mā te mahi tahi te kaupapa e tū ai.
Through cooperation the kaupapa will get off the ground or be realised.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kāore e āhei te inu pia, te kai paipa rānei, i konei.
Drinking or smoking is not allowed here.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ākuanei kōrua i a au! Whakamutua tēnā mahi.
You had better stop that right now or you'll be in big trouble.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mahi ia.
She is at her place or work. OR: She is working.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

He haere ki te awa, he haere rānei ki te tāone Nan.
We will go to the river or go to town, Nan.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

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

Ehara ōku tūpuna nō Kotirangi, nō Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te tereina!
Hurry up, or you'll miss the train!
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I whakatā ia.
He or she was relaxed.

Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei

E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei

Ka waiatatia tēnei, tērā waiata rānei e tātou?
Will we sing this song or that song?
Or... - ...rānei

Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Āe rānei?
Yes or no?
Or... - ...rānei

Nō konei rānei koe?
Are you from here or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?
Or... - ...rānei

Nāku, nāu rānei?
is this mine or yours?
Or... - ...rānei

Nāku, rānei?
Is this mine or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Me kaha, me waimeha rānei tō tī?
A strong or a weak tea?
Or... - ...rānei

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tō tama?
Is you son's hair black or brown?
Or... - ...rānei

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

He wītipiki, he kāngarere, he pāreti rānei?
Weetbix, cornflakes or porridge?
Or... - ...rānei

Ka hiakai ia.
He or she will be hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Ka tino hiakai ia.
He or she will be very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Ka ngenge ia.
He or she will be tired.

I tino whakatā ia.
He or she was very relaxed.

I hiamoe ia.
He or she was sleepy.

Ko Kui tōku tupuna whaea.
Kui is my ancestral mother or grandmother.

Ka hiamoe ia.
He or she will be sleepy.

I tino harikoa ia.
He or she was very happy.

I mokemoke ia.
He or she was lonely.

Ka tino harikoa ia.
He or she will be very happy.

Ka mokemoke ia.
He or she will be lonely.

I tino riri ia.
He or she was very angry.

I māuiui ia.
He or she was sick.

Ka tino riri ia.
He or she will be very angry.

I tino māngere ia.
He or she was very lazy.

I māharahara ia.
He or she was anxious.

Ka tino māngere ia.
He or she will be very lazy.

Ka māharahara ia.
He or she will be anxious.

I tino pukuriri ia.
He or she was very grumpy.

I pukumahi ia.
He or she was busy.

Ka tino pukuriri ia.
He or she will be very grumpy.

Ka pukumahi ia.
He or she will be busy.

I tino pōuri ia.
He or she was very sad.

I āwangawanga ia.
He or she was worried.

Ka tino pōuri ia.
He or she will be very sad.

Ka āwangawanga ia.
He or she will be worried.

I tino wera ia.
He or she was very hot.

Ka tino wera ia.
He or she will be very hot.

Ka whakatā ia.
He or she will be relaxed.

I tino makariri ia.
He or she was very cold.

I harikoa ia.
He or she was happy.

Ka tino makariri ia.
He or she will be very cold.

Ka harikoa ia.
He or she will be happy.

I riri ia.
He or she was angry.

Kei te haere mai rātou ki konei.
They (3 or more people) are coming here (by the speaker).

Ka riri ia.
He or she will be angry.

I māngere ia.
He or she was lazy.

Ka māngere ia.
He or she will be lazy.

I pukuriri ia.
He or she was grumpy.

I pōuri ia.
He or she was sad.

I wera ia.
He or she was hot.

Kei te ora ia.
He or she is well.

Ka wera ia.
He or she will be hot.

Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.

I makariri ia.
He or she was cold.

Kei te matekai ia.
He or she is starving.

Ka makariri ia.
He or she will be cold.

Kei te hiainu ia.
He or she is thirsty.

Kei te ngenge ia.
He or she is tired.

Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.

Kei te māharahara ia.
He or she is anxious.

Kei te pukumahi ia.
He or she is busy.

Kei te harikoa ia.
He or she is happy.

Kei te māngere ia.
He or she is lazy.

Kei te pōuri ia.
He or she is sad.

runga
above or on top

raro
below or under

Kei te makariri ia.
He or she is cold.

Kia ora rā koutou.
Cheers to you three or more people.

Kaua e ngäwari tö reo. OR Kia kaua e ngäwari tö reo.
Don't speak gently.

Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a koutou.
joyful greetings to you three or more.

Kaua e rahi te kínaki. OR Kia kaua e rahi te kínaki.
Don't use/give me lots of sauce.

Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koutou.
Celestial blessings to you three or more.

Kia piki te ora ki a koutou.
May you three or more be in perfect health.

Ka haere rātou.
They (3 or more people) will go.

He pukapuka whewhero tāku. He kākāriki āna.
Mine is a reddish book. His or her ones are green.

I āhua pai ia.
He or she was somewhat good.

Ka āhua pai ia.
He or she will be somewhat good.

I āhua ora ia.
He or she was somewhat well.

Ka āhua ora ia.
He or she will be somewhat well.

I āhua hiakai ia.
He or she was somewhat hungry.

I āhua matekai ia.
He or she was somewhat starving.

Ko Sue tāku kōtiro.
Sue is my daughter or girl

Ka āhua matekai ia.
He or she will be somewhat starving.

I āhua hiainu ia.
He or she was somewhat thirsty.

I āhua ngenge ia.
He or she was somewhat tired.

Ka āhua ngenge ia.
He or she will be somewhat tired.

E hine!
Address to a girl or young woman.

I āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she was somewhat sleepy.

E tama!
Address to a boy or young man.

Ka āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she will be somewhat sleepy.

I āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she was somewhat lonely.

Ka āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she will be somewhat lonely.

E ipo!
Expression of endearment to a lover or sweetheart.

I āhua māuiui ia.
He or she was somewhat sick.

E te tau!
Expression of endearment to a lover or sweetheart.

Ka āhua māuiui ia.
He or she will be somewhat sick.

E te rangatira!
Express of respect to chief or highly respected person.

rātou
they, them, three or more people

I āhua māharahara ia.
He or she was somewhat anxious.

Ka āhua māharahara ia.
He or she will be somewhat anxious.

I āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she was somewhat busy.

Ka āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she will be somewhat busy.

I āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she was somewhat worried.

Ka āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she will be somewhat worried.

tātou
we, us, inclusive, three or more people

I āhua whakatā ia.
He or she was somewhat relaxed.

Ka āhua whakatā ia.
He or she will be somewhat relaxed.

I āhua harikoa ia.
He or she was somewhat happy.

Ka āhua harikoa ia.
He or she will be somewhat happy.

I āhua riri ia.
He or she was somewhat angry.

Ka āhua riri ia.
He or she will be somewhat angry.

Ka pai ia.
He or she will be good.

I āhua māngere ia.
He or she was somewhat lazy.

I ora ia.
He or she was well.

Ka ora ia.
He or she will be well.

I āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she was somewhat grumpy.

Ka āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she will be somewhat grumpy.

I āhua pōuri ia.
He or she was somewhat sad.

I matekai ia.
He or she was starving.

Ka āhua pōuri ia.
He or she will be somewhat sad.

koutou
you, three or more people

I āhua wera ia.
He or she was somewhat hot.

I hiainu ia.
He or she was thirsty.

I āhua makariri ia.
He or she was somewhat cold.

I ngenge ia.
He or she was tired.

Ka āhua makariri ia.
He or she will be somewhat cold.

He pātai tōu koutou?
Do you (3 or more) have a question?

Āta omaoma, kei whara tō waewae.
Run slowly or you might injure your leg.

Āta kai, kei rāoa koe.
Eat carefully or you might choke.

Āta kawea te pereti kei taka te kai ki te papa.
Slowly/carefully carry the plate or the kai might fall on the ground.

He tiamu, he miere maple, he huka me te wai rēmana rānei?
Butter, maple syrup, or sugar and lemon juice?

Āta hoatu te maripi, kei haehaetia te ringa o tō hoa.
Carefully pass the knife or you might cut your friends hand.

Āta taraiwahia te motokā, kei aituā koutou.
Drive carefully or you might have an accident.

Āta whakaarohia ngā tāngata ka mihia, kei mahue tētehi.
Think carefully about the people you are going to mihi or you might miss someone out.

Āta whakairia te pikitia, kei tītaha.
Carefully hang the picture or it might be crooked.

Āta wāhia te hēki, kei pakaru mai te tōhua.
Crack the egg open slowly/with care, or you might break the yolk.

Āta tapahia ō mīti, kei purere ngā kai ki te papa.
Cut your meat carefully, or the food might all fly off onto the floor.

He huka mā, he huka parauri rānei?
White or brown sugar?

He mīere rānei?
Or honey?

Kei te āhua pai ia.
He or she is somewhat good.

Kei te āhua ora ia.
He or she is somewhat well.

Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.

Kei te āhua matekai ia.
He or she is somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu ia.
He or she is somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua ngenge ia.
He or she is somewhat tired.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.

Kei te āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she is somewhat lonely.

Kei te āhua māuiui ia.
He or she is somewhat sick.

Kei te āhua māharahara ia.
He or she is somewhat anxious.

Kei te āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she is somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she is somewhat worried.

Kei te āhua harikoa ia.
He or she is somewhat happy.

Kei te āhua riri ia.
He or she is somewhat angry.

Kei te āhua māngere ia.
He or she is somewhat lazy.

Kei te āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she is somewhat grumpy.

He pukapuka kākāriki tāku. He whero āna.
Mine is a green book. His or her ones are red.

Kei te āhua pōuri ia.
He or she is somewhat sad.

Kei te āhua wera ia.
He or she is somewhat hot.

Kei te āhua makariri ia.
He or she is somewhat cold.

Rātou ko.
Them (three or more).

koutou ko
you (three or more).

I tino pai ia.
He or she was very good.

I tino ora ia.
He or she was very well.

Ka tino ora ia.
He or she will be very well.

I tino hiakai ia.
He or she was very hungry.

Kei te tino pai ia.
He or she is very good.

Kei te tino ora ia.
He or she is very well.

I tino matekai ia.
He or she was very starving.

Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.

Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.

Kei te waiata rātou.
They (3 or more) are singing.

I tino hiainu ia.
He or she was very thirsty.

Ka tino hiainu ia.
He or she will be very thirsty.

Kei te tino ngenge ia.
He or she is very tired.

I tino ngenge ia.
He or she was very tired.

Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.

Ka tino ngenge ia.
He or she will be very tired.

Kei te tino mokemoke ia.
He or she is very lonely.

I tino hiamoe ia.
He or she was very sleepy.

Kei te tino māuiui ia.
He or she is very sick.

Ka tino hiamoe ia.
He or she will be very sleepy.

Kei te tino māharahara ia.
He or she is very anxious.

I tino mokemoke ia.
He or she was very lonely.

Kei te tino pukumahi ia.
He or she is very busy.

Kei te tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she is very worried.

I tino māuiui ia.
He or she was very sick.

Kei te tino whakatā ia.
He or she is very relaxed.

Kei te tino harikoa ia.
He or she is very happy.

I tino māharahara ia.
He or she was very anxious.

Ka tino māharahara ia.
He or she will be very anxious.

I tino pukumahi ia.
He or she was very busy.

Kei te tino pukuriri ia.
He or she is very grumpy.

Ka tino pukumahi ia.
He or she will be very busy.

I tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she was very worried.

Kei te tino wera ia.
He or she is very hot.

Ākene koe i a au!
Watch it or else!

Ka tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she will be very worried.

Kei te tino makariri ia.
He or she is very cold.