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 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...

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 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.

Kei te haere au ki Whitireia ki te ako i te reo Māori ai.
I am going to Whitireia to learn Māori. Again, the ai indicates the reason or the purpose.

Kua ora i a ia i te rongoā
She is well from (by or through) the medicine

I māuiui ia.
He or she was sick.

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

He manu, he rererangi rānei tērā mea?
Is that thing a bird or an aeroplane?

Ka mate ahau i te aroha
I will perish, or die, through (by, or from) love.

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

Mā katoa ngā maunga i te hukarere
The mountains are all white, or whitened by or with (the) snow.

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.

He reka, he kawa rānei ēnei ārani?
Are these oranges sweet or sour?

I pukumahi ia.
He or she was busy.

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

Kāore ia e karanga ana.
He or she was not, is not or will not be calling.

He roa, he poto rānei tēnā taura?
Is that rope long or short?

Ka pukumahi ia.
He or she will be busy.

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

I karanga ia.
He or she called.

I āwangawanga ia.
He or she was worried.

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

E pātai ana kia tohu mai tētahi tangata, tētahi mea rānei e whakaritea ana ki te tangata.
Asking a question about the identity of a person, or of something which is likened to a person.

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.

E kore ia e karanga.
He or she will not call.

Ka whakatā ia.
He or she will be relaxed.

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

Kāore (anō) ia kia karanga.
He or she has not (yet) called.

He aha rātou I kōrero ai
What them past or present talking reason for?

E haere ana ia.
He or she was, is or will be going.

I harikoa ia.
He or she was happy.

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

E haere atu ana te tangata.
The man is or was going away.

Ka harikoa ia.
He or she will be happy.

I riri ia.
He or she was angry.

= Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
This idiomatic form looks the same as the previous one, but ‘mā’ b>ā’ is not included.

Ka riri ia.
He or she will be angry.

He aha te kurī I auau ai
Can either mean why was the dog barking or why is the dog barking now?

Ka haukereherehia rātou e mātou
They (three or more) will get dealt to by us (three or more)

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.

Kia tūpato, kei pakaru te tūru.
Be careful, or the chair will break.

I pōuri ia.
He or she was sad.

I tunu keke a Hone rāua ko Mere mā rāua anō.
John and Mary baked cakes for themselves, or for each other.

I wera ia.
He or she was hot.

Ākene koe i a au!
Watch it or else!

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 hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.

Kei te riri ia
And someone who is an angry person ... that's theur character or their personality

Kei te māharahara ia.
He or she is anxious.

Ka kai te wahine.
The woman will eat, eats, or ate, according to context.

Kei te pukumahi ia.
He or she is busy.

Ka tukuna mātau kia haere ki te taone o Ākarana, ki tētahi atu wāhi rānei.
We were allowed to go to the city of Auckland, or to some other place.

whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū
mix together or combine the wet ingredients

Haere mai ki konei kia āwhinatia ai tēnei koroua
Come here in order that or so as this old man will be assisted (‘kia āwhinatia ai’ giving ‘be assisted thereby

Ko te kaimahi ia.
He or she is the worker.

Kei te ora ia.
At the moment, he or she is well.

waruhia te kiri rēmana
grate the lemon rind or zest or the lemon

Kei te māngere ia.
He or she is lazy.

Ko te rangatira ia.
He or she is the chiefly person.

Kei te pōuri ia.
He or she is sad.

runga
above or on top

Tukua ngā tamariki nohinohi kia haere mai ki ahau =
Permit that the little children should come to me; or allow the little children to come to me.

raro
below or under

Kei te makariri ia.
He or she is cold.

me whakarite ngā taputapu
you should get the equipment ready or set out

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.

Ina haere mai koe āpōpō, me heke i taku kāinga.
If or when you come tomorrow, get off at my place.

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.

Kia mahara ki ēnei tikanga ana haere ki te moana ki te mahi kai, hī ika rānei.
Remember these customs when you go to the sea to find food, or to fish.

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

E pa/E koro.
Sir (respectful form of address to older or senior man).

Kīhai ia i karanga.
He or she did not call.

Ka whakamahia rātou kia tuhi i ō rātou whakaaro.
They will be asked or made to write their thoughts.

E hoa/E hoa mā.
Friend/Friends (used to one’s friends ates).

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

Kāore ia i karanga.
He or she did not call.

A: one O: one
A: two or more

Nō hea koe?
A person’s home place ffiliation

Nā, tērā tetahi wahine mōhio no te kāinga o Matangi.
Tera’ can also be used to mean ‘that person’ ‘he

He hangarau tō koutou hiahia i ngā wā katoa,
all you three want are devices, all the time' or 'all you three do is constantly play on your devices

tō rāua ā rāua ō rāua
Our — three inclusive

He kino tō kurī.
But how do I ask: is your dog good or bad?

tō tātou ā tātou ō tātou
Our — three exclusive

He pai rānei kino tō kurī?
Is you dog good or bad?

tō mātou ā mātou ō mātou
Your — three people addressed

Kei te hiahia koe ki te tī, ki te kawhe rānei?
Would you like a tea or coffee?

tō koutou ā koutou ō koutou
Their — three people

He pai te tūru *o* tōku pāpā
Now, work or mahi, is in the a category. And my father was a cabinet maker. He made Chairs. Chairs were his mahi,b which is in the a category.

He tama, he kōtiro rānei tō pēpi?
Is your baby a boy or a girl?)

tō rātou ā rātou ō rātou
Inclusive includes the person or people being addressed. Exclusive excludes them.

He tangata, he kiore rānei koe?
Are you a man or a mouse?

He tere tō hoiho, he pūhoi rānei?
Is your horse fast, or slow?

Nānā tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to him or her.

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tō tama?
Is your son’s hair black rown?

He whero, he kahurangi, he kākāriki, he kōwhai rānei tēnā hāte?
Is that shirt red, blur, green or yellow?

Me tika te mahi + kei pukuriri mai a Māmā
Make sure the work is done correctly, or Mum will be angry at us.

He whero rānei tēnā hāte?
Is that shirt red or... not?

Me ihiihi te kaiako + kei hōhā ngā tamariki
The teacher must be exciting, or the children will become bored.

Me moata te tae atu + kei mahue koe i te pahi
Make sure to be on time, or you will miss the bus.

Kāore rānei koe e haere ana?
Are you not going? And the answer will either be yes or no.

He mea tika rānei te hōatu takohanga e mātou ki a Hiha, kāhore rānei?
Is the giving of taxes by us to Caesar a correct thing, or not (kāhore)?

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

He tangata kai paipa koe, eehara raanei?
Are you a smoker, or not?

I oma ia i tērā wiki.
He or she ran last week.

Kei te tākaro tātou?
Are we (all of us, three or more) playing?

Kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki.
He or she did not run last week.

Kei te tākaro mātou?
Are we (all of us, three or more, but not you) playing?

Ko Rita tōna ingoa
Rita is her name or Her name is Rita.

I haere au ki te hokomaha hei tangata hoko kai.
I went to the supermarket as the person buying food, or in the role or function of a food buyer.

Kāore ōna hoa.
He or she has no friends.

Nō Ahuriri tōku pāpā.
My father is from Napier or belongs to Napier.

Kua kite kē mātou i tēnei kiriata.
We (us, three or more) have already seen this movie.

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

Haere mai koutou!
Come here all of you! (three or more people)

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

I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before he or she arrives, we should tidy the house.

Kei te hī ika rātou.
They (three or more) are fishing.

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.

E haere atu ana koe
Could mean you are going out you were going or you will be going.

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.

E moe ana tā tātou kurī
Our dog was, is or will be sleeping.

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.

E hia ngā tūru e hiahia ana tātou i te tangihanga?
How many chairs do we want or need at the tangi?

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.

Kia āta kai, kei rāoa koe.
Eat slowly or you’ll choke.

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

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

Āta ringihia atu, kei maringi noa ki te tēpu.
Pour it slowly or carefully, so that it doesn’t spill on the table.

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

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

Ka kī atu te waeroa ki te namu, ‘Kei riri tāua i te awatea, ka nui te mate.
The mosquito said to the sandfly, ‘Let’s not fight (man) in the daylight, b>will be badly defeated.

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.

kuia nō / o
A grandmother or senior female relative.

Hei kai mā ngā manuhiri ēnei kūmara
These kūmara will be, or will serve as food for the guests.

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.

I waiata anake a Rangi i tētahi waiata.
Rangi only sang one song. (i.e., he sang it but didn't play, dance, or compose it)

hunaonga nā / a
A son-in-law or daughter-in-law.

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

Mā Hanana, mā Te Awahou rānei?
Via Shannon or Foxton?

tamaiti atawhai nā / a
A child in relation to the parent or caregiver.

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

I waiata a Rangi i tētahi waiata anake.
Rangi sang only one song. (i.e., one song, not two or more)

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

E piirangi ana koe ki a Tuu, ki a wai raanei?
You want Tu or who?

Mā te kūwaha, mā te matapihi rānei?
Through the door, or the window?

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.

I whaangai·a, i aha·tia raanei ngaa kau?
He fed or what the cows?

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.

He kē tēnei.
Ahhh... this is strange, or This is unusual.

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?

Kātia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we will die of cold.

Kāore aku pene.
I have no pen or pens.

Ka haere ia ki te kai
This could mean either ‘He went to eat’ b> went to the food’, (but ngaa kai would be mexed in the latter case).

Ehara mā koutou te mōhio ki te tāima ki te wā rānei.
It’s not fou to know the time eason.

Kauhoe ai ia i te moana.
She habitually or regularly swims in the sea, or

nā te mea, nō te mea, i te mea
Introduce reasons or explanations in their respective constructions.

heoi, heoti, hoi
Transition, consequence, qualification or closure, depending on context.

E whakakī ana
filling or topping up,

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.

Kātahi anō au kua tae mai.
I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).

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

Taihoa tātou ka kai
Soon we (three or more) will eat.

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.

Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi e Mere.
Is Rangi helping Mere or is Mere helping Rangi?

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

Ka tū a ia, ka karanga mai i waho i te whare.
He stood and called outside the house, or from outside the house.

Nō hea, nō whea
a strong or emphatic negative.

Kei te kitētia a Hōne e Rāhera.
Ah... is Hōne seeing Rāhera or is Rāhera seeing Hōne?

Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
How could the coastal dwellers possibly survive that tsunami? OR There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.

Kei te kihia a Mere e Aroha.
Is Mere kissing Aroha or is Aroha kissing Mere.

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

He mīere rānei?
Or honey?

Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election ! OR How on earth did a nutter win the election?

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

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

Kei te kainga ahau e te keke.
If we miss off the agent for a second we can see who or what is being eaten.

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.

E kōrero ana te kaumātua
The elder is/was talking (active); continuing action set in past, present or future time.

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

E kōrerotia ana ngā mahi a ngā tīpuna
The deeds of ancestors are/were being talked about (passive); continuing action set in past, present or future time.

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

Me pānui te māhita
The teacher had better read aloud (active); a strong suggestion, or polite order.

Kia tere kei tūreiti tāua
Hurry up so we’re not late, hurry up e’ll be late

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

He tangata kai paipa koe, ehara rānei?
Are you a smoker, or not?

Me pānui ō rātou ingoa
Their names had better be read out (passive); a strong suggestion, or mild order.

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.

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.

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.

Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is not, or was not, on the roof of the house.

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

Āta kai, kei rāoa koe.
Eat carefully or slowly, so that you don't choke.

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.

I paatai mai a ia mehemea toomuri a ia, kaaore raanei
He asked whether he was late or not

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

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

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

Kei runga rānei, kei raro rānei, kei tawhiti atu rānei i a tātou.
Above, below, or far from us perhaps.

Āta haere koe.
Go carefully or slowly.

Kāore au e kai ana.
I was not, am not or will not be eating

E kōrero ana koe.
You are, were or will be talking

Kāore koe e kōrero ana.
You weren't, aren't or won't be talking.

Kia tūpato kei taka!
Be careful or you’ll fall!

Kāore a Mere e kanikani ana.
She isn't dancing. She wasn't dancing. Or won't be dancing. Party pooper. Or maybe her leg is in a cast. That's a bit sad.

Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.

E auau ana tā rātou kurī.
Their dog was, or is will be barking.

E tunu ana tō māmā i te keke
Your mother was or is baking the cake

Kāore tō māmā e tunu ana i te keke.
Your mother wasn't or isn't baking the cake.

Ka hoko au i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei.
I will buy the blue car or the red car.

Rātou ko.
Them (three or more).

Ka hoko koe i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei?
Will you buy the blue car or the red car?

koutou ko
you (three or more).

Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei?
Will you buy the red car or not?

Ko te kurī i whai i te waka.
The dog chased the car or It was the dog that chased the car.

Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei, ina haere koe ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
Will you buy the red car or not when you go to Wellington?

He pukapuka pai tēnei, ehara rānei?
Is this a good book, or isn't it?

Kāorɛ au I te kai.
Either I am not eating or I was not eating

Ko ngā mahi kāinga me hōmai ki a au, me waiho rānei ki te tari o te hekeretari.
Homework should be given directly to me or left in the secretary’s office.

I ētahi wā ka whakatakotoria he patu pounamu, paraoa rānei ki runga i te tūpāpaku.
Sometimes, a greenstone or whalebone club is laid on the body of the deceased.

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

Kei te haere koe ki te whare pikitia ā te ahiahi nei, kei te tuhi rānei i tō tuhinga roa?
Are you going to the pictures tonight, or writing your essay?

Ka hoki atu mātou ki te kāinga, ka noho mai i konei rānei?
Are we returning home or staying here?

I hoatu e ia tana tuhinga roa i te wā tika, kāore rānei?
Did he hand in his essay on time or not?

Ko te tino pātai āe rānei ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei.
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies or not.

Kāore a Hōne i Kirikiriroa.
Hōne is not in Hamilton, or Hōne was not in Hamilton.

E oti ai tō tohu, me mātua haere ki te whare wānanga mō te toru tau, neke atu rānei.
To finish your degree, you will have to go to the university for three years or more.

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei.
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

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

E akona ana ngā tamariki kia kaua e kau rawa atu ki te wāhi tapu, kia kaua rānei e inu i ngā pua o ngā hutukawa e tū ana i te runga i te rua o ngā taniwha, kei horomia, kei rumakina rānei ki te wai.
The children were taught not to swim in the sacred place, nor to drink (the nectar) of the flowers of the pōhutukawa trees standing above the monster’s pit, lest they be swallowed up, rowned in the water.

Me tuhi mai, waea mai rānei ki konei.
You should write to me or phone me here.

Me haere atu rānei ia ki tōu kāinga, me haere mai rānei koe ki konei.
He could come to your house or you could come here.

Ki Ākarana rā.
To Auckland, implying that Auckland is where the hearer or reader is.

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

Ka āwhina a Mere rānei, a Marama rānei i a Pani.
Either Mary or Marama will help Pani.

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

Nā Mere, nā Hone rānei i pakarukaru.
It must have been damaged either by Mary or by John.

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

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

Me turituri koe, me haere koe ki tō rūma, me haere atu rānei koe ki waho.
Either be quiet or go to your room or go outside.

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

E haere mai ana koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with me, or not?

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

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

He pakanga anō rānei, kāore rānei?
Was there warfare or not?

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

I pātai mai a ia mehemea tōmuri a ia, kāore rānei.
He asked whether he was late or not.

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

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

He pene tāna.
He or she has a pen.

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.

Ehara ia i te pai.
He or she is not good.

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.

E āhei ana ngā kura ki te whakauru ki ngā wāhanga e whā, ki te wāhanga kotahi noa rānei.
Schools may enter for the four parts, or for just one.

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

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

E āhei ana te kaitono ki te whai mai i te pepa kōrero noa iho, i ngā pepa tuhituhi noa iho rānei.
The candidate is able to attempt either just the spoken paper or just the written papers.

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

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

I whāngaia, i ahatia rānei ngā kau?
He fed or what the cows?

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

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei (Genesis 27:21)
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

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.

He mea pai tēnei, he mea kino rānei?
Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?

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.

He pene āna.
He or she has pens.

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

Ki te taraiwa au i te motokā, ka mau au i ōku mōwhiti.
If I drive a car, or whenever i drive a car, I wear my glasses.

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

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

Kāore au i te kai
I am not eating or I was not eating.

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

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