On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko taku pene tēnā!
That is my pen!
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko tēnā te whare nui.
That (near you) is the big house.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tāu i tēnā.
That one is not yours.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

E pīrangi ana a Rangi ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Rangi is wanting that icecream by you.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pīrangi ana a Hana ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Hana desires/wants that icecream by you.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au ka māmā te whakamātautau - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought the exam would be a piece of cake - I was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ki a wai tēnā mahi?
Who will do that work?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

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 mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau?
Could you please make us some bread, dearest?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tīkina he tiakarete mā tātou.
Can you please grab us some chocolate.
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.

Tēna whāngaia te ngeru?
Would you please feed the cat?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi?
Could you please remove the washing from the line?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tapahia he wahie?
Could you please chop some wood?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
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 tīkina atu he kai mā kōrua.
Please, fetch some food for you two.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tīkina he keke mā tātou.
Please fetch us some cake.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā, whakarongo mai.
Listen here, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā koa, haere koe ki tō moenga.
Go to bed, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī mā māua?
Can you please make us (2) a cup of tea?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā koa...
Please...
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 koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
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.

Kia ahatia. Ka hoki mai tēnā pōtae ā tōna wā anō e tika ana.
No worries/it's all good. That hat will return when the times is right.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Hei aha tēnā!
Never mind about that! Forget it!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa e mahi tēnā mahi.
Don't do that yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata

Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?
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

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.
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!

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!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.
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!

Tēnā pea, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
Perhaps she is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te maunga i tēnā pakarutanga?
How cold the mountain dwellers possibly survive that eruption?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei

Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.
For the purpose of - hei

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

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!

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

He hāte pai tēnā.
That's a nice shirt.
Categorizing sentences - he

Nō reira tēnā koutou!
Therefore, greetings to you all!
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Nōu tērā, nōna tēnā, nōku tēnei.
That belongs to you, that belongs to her, this belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nāku tēnā.
That is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku tēnā.
That is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

He aha ō rātou whakaaro e pā ana ki tēnā?
What do they think about that?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He aha tēnā?
What is that?
What? - He aha?

He aha te tae o tēnā?
What colour is that?
What? - He aha?

He aha te tikanga o tēnā?
What does that mean?
What? - He aha?

He aha tēnā haunga?
What's that smell?
What? - He aha?

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai atu tēnei i tēnā.
This one is better than that one.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
That colour is blue.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pango tēnā.
It is black.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko te kihi o tōna waka tēnā.
That's the key of his car.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko te taupoki tēnā o te umu.
That is the lid of the camp oven.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

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 pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He mea nui tēnā ki ahau.
That is important to me.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko tō whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Eo! Kāore he hē o tēnā!
Ow! There's no harm in that!
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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pukapuka tēnā.
That (by you) is a book.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He rorohiko hou tēnā.
That (near you) is a new computer.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He hōihio tēnā.
That (by you) is a horse.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko tāna pene tēnā kei tōu taha.
That's her pen beside you.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He hanawiti reka tēnā.
That sandwich (you have/by you) is delicious.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Pū, e hoa, he aha tēnā?
Phew, mate, what is that?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai ake tēnei koti i tēnā koti.
This coat is better than that one.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kāore. He haunga rawa atu tēnā kai.
No. That is the smelliest food.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!
Towards - mai

Kaua rawa atu koe e hoko i tēnā pōtae.
You mustn't buy that hat.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei tēnā āpōpō.
That one will have it tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te

Te nui hoki o tēnā ika!
How huge that fish is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki o tēnā whakaaro!
How great that idea is!
How... - Te... hoki...

Tēnā, he aha te kai pai ki a koe?
Okay then, what food do you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

E tino mutu ana i ahau tēnā pukapuka.
I am really going to finish that book.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Tēnā koe i tō whakamōhio mai.
Thanks for you telling me.
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Nē! Harikoa ana au i tēnā!
Really? I'm happy to hear that!

Tēnā koe!
Lit: there you are!

Ka pai. Ko au tēnā.
Cool. That's me.

He āhua kākāriki tēnā parāoa.
That bread is kind of green.

Ko Hera tēnā.
That is Hera. (near the listener)

Auē. Ehara tēnā i te hopi.
Gosh. That's not soap.

Tēnā koe e Mahu, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Mahu, how are you?

Tēnā koe, kei te pēhea a Amaru?
Hello, how is Amaru?

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou i te whānau, nau mai ?? ki tō tā tēnei kaupapa
Greetings to you all, greetings to you all, family — welcome to this gathering / this occasion.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all. ?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour. Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.

Tēnā rā koe.
Thank you.

Tēnā rā kōrua.
Thank you both.

Tēnā rā koutou.
Thank you people (3+).

I tua atu i tēnā...
In addition to that...

Kāore i mau i a au tēnā.
I didn't capture/get that.

Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou.
Therefore, greet one another, each and every one of you.

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.

He taupoki tēnā.
That is a lid.

Nā reira, kua taea i tō tātou taha o te ōkawa, ā, kua tae mai ki tō tātou mahi o te āhua nei. Nā reira, tēnā koutou e hoa mā.
Therefore, it has been accomplished by our side of the formal proceedings, and it has now arrived at our work of this nature. Therefore, greetings to you all, friends.

Te pai o tēnā whakaaro.
The goodness of the thought.

Nā reira, kua taea i tō tātou taha o te ōkawa, ā, kua tae mai ki tō tātou mahi o te āhua nei. Nā reira, tēnā koutou e hoa mā.
Therefore, it has been accomplished by our side of the formal proceedings, and it has now arrived at our work of this nature. Therefore, greetings to you all, friends.

Kei to pai tēnā.
That's fine.

tēnā koe e koro!
Hello sir!

Ki runga ki tēnā, ki tēnā o tātou.
Be with each and every one of us.

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 meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

Kia ora tātou, mihi ana ki a koutou katoa, ngā pātaka reo o tēnā, o tēnā kokona o te ao Māori nei. Ko Tūhoe Huata tōku ingoa. I tipu ake au i Ngā Rekereke, i ōku kaumātua o Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.
Greetings to us all, I acknowledge you all, the repositories of language in every corner of this Māori world. My name is Tūhoe Huata. I grew up at Ngā Rekereke, among my elders of Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.

Ko tēnā whaaaro te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.

Tēnā koe e Mere.
Hello Mere.

Tēnā rā koe e koro.
Hello elder.

He mahi hīanga hoki tēnā.
That is a naughty thing to do.

Tēnā koe, e te ranatira!
Greetings to you, chief!

E kāo! He rūkahu tēnā!
No way! That's rubbish (an exaggeration).

Ehara i a au tēnā tātua.
That belt does not belong to me.

Tēnā koe, ko Tāne ahau.
Hello, I am Tāne.

Tēnā koe Tāne, ko Aroha tōku ingoa.
Hello Tāne, my name is Aroha.

He rawe tēnā whakaaro.
That's a great idea.

Tēnā koe.
Hello.

Kia tūpato, he koi tēnā oka.
Be careful, that knife's sharp.

Tēnā!
Okay then!

Tēnā (rā) kōrua.
Hello you two.

Engari mō tēnā!
Not on your nellie! No way! I would never do that!

Mā te aha i tēnā!
What's better than that!

Tēnā koe e hoa.
Hello friend.

Ka pai tēnā!
That's good.

Tēnā rūkahu tēnā!
That's a load of rubbish!

Tēnā whakaaro tēnā!
That's a rubbish idea.

Tēnā koe, e noho mai nā i Ākarana.
Hello to you who will in Auckland.

He whare nui tēnā.
That (by you) is a big house.

Tēnā kōrero tēnā!
Don't talk like that!

Tēnā koutou katoa.
Hello to you all.

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.

Tēnā koe Whaea.
Hello Ma'am.

Nāna tēnā hanawiti.
That sandwich (by you) belongs to him/her.

He kaka tino pai tēnā.
That's a really nice dress.

He koti tino pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's an extremely nice coat there.

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei rā.
Thanks for coming today.

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.

Tēnā koa, āwhina mai.
Excuse me, can you help.

Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.

Tēnā koe i tō whakamārama mai.
Thanks for your explanation.

Nā Tawa tēnā rorohiko.
That computer belongs to Tawa.

Tēnā koe; kei te pēhea?
Hello, how is it?

Tēnā koe i tō pātai mai.
Thanks for you asking me.

Tēnā koe i tō mihi mai.
Thanks for acknowledging me.

Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.

Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.
Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.

Mā tēnā, mā tēnā o koutou tāna ake tuhinga e tuku mai.
Each of you must submit his/her own essay.

Kāore i tua atu i tēnā.
There's nothing more commendable than that.

Tika tāu. Kāore i tua atu i tēnā.
That's true. That's the most important thing.

Tena koa, kainga e koe tēnei wāhi?
Why don't you try this piece?

Ka nui tēnā.
That's enough.

Kia tino horo atu koe i tēnā.
You must run faster than that.

Mō te kuia tēnā ka tika.
That would be fine for an old lady.

Nā, ka pai tēnā.
That's better, now.

Nō reira, tēnā koutou.
So, hello to you all.

Mā te aha i tēnā.
More than adequate. That will do. It's OK.

Ehara nōku tēnā waka.
That isn't my car.

I puta katoa mai tēnā i a koe?
Did all that come out of you?

Tēnā pōhēhē tēnā!
Yeah right!

Ehara i a au tēnā waka.
That is not my car.