On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua mutu tāu mahi, ka haere tātou.
When your job's finished we shall go.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kei ngā pō mārama, kei ngā pō rākaunui o te marama, e kitea atu ana a Rona.
On clear nights, on nights when the moon is full, Rona can be seen.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

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@

Ā hea te hui?
When is the meeting?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Ā hea te kemu?
When is the game?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āhea ngā kau kai ai?
When will the cows eat?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Āhea koe haere atu ai ki Rarotonga?
When are you leaving for Rarotonga?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Nō te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tō tāua taenga, ka tūpono ia e mau kaka rerehua ana rāua.
When they arrived, he realised that they were wearing fancy dress.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tataunga o Taranga i ana tamariki, tokorima kē rātou.
When Taranga counted her children, there were five instead.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō nahea a Pita i tūtaki ai ki a Rangi?
When did Pita meet Rangi?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i haere ai?
When did you go?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te pō, i a rātou ka taurite ki te kūrae o Taumata-apanui, ka peke a Tōrere.
At night, when they were opposite Taumata-apanui, Tōrere jumped [overboard].
Belonging to the past - nō

Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Nōnahea rātou i pōwhiritia ai?
When were they welcomed?
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia tae atu tātou ki Te Tairāwhitio, ka pōhiritia tātou.
When we get to the East Coast we will be welcomed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kia ara te rā, ka haere ai.
When the sun comes up, then we will go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we'll (us two) go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia tae katoa mai ngā tāngata, kātahi ka tīmata ai.
When everyone arrives, then we'll begin.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria

Inahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai

Āwhea koe peka mai ai?
When will you pop in?
Direction - ...ai

Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Direction - ...ai

Nō nahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you get back in?
Direction - ...ai

I nahea a Tawa i tae mai ai?
When did Tawa arrive?
Direction - ...ai

I nahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai

Āhea a Nikau mā haere mai ai?
When are Nikau and the others coming?
Direction - ...ai

Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
Direction - ...ai

I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

I a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

Kia tae atu tātou ki te Whanganui a Tara, ke hīkoi ki te taha o te moana.
When we get to Wellington, we will work on the side of the ocean.
When - Kia

Kia tae mai rātou ka haere tātou ki te marae.
When they arrive we will go the marae.
When - Kia

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
When - Kia

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
When - Kia

Kia pakeke au, ka hoko whare nui au, mōku.
When I grow up, I'll buy a big house for myself.
When - Kia

Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
When - Kia

Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
When - Kia

Kia tae mai rātou, ka pōwhiritia.
When they arrive they will be welcomed.
When - Kia

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...

I te wā...
When...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka mutu te mahi inanahi, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
When yesterday's work was finished, we went to town.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite au i a ia, ka aroha atu.
When I saw her I was moved.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu te kai, ka kī ia...
When the meal was over, he said...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu ōna tohu, ka noho ki raro.
When his instructions were ended, he sat down.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.
Away - atu

Te rongonga atu o Taika i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Taika heard what his sister said...
Away - atu

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Rakiura?
When did you leave for Stewart Island?
Away - atu

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Away - atu

Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.
Down - iho

Tae rawa atu, kātahi tonu ia ka haere.
When we arrived, he had just left.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Me whakapā atu ki a Aroha ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

A kōrero ana rāua mō te rā e haere ai rāua.
And they talked about the day when they would leave.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Ā hea te hui tīmata ai?
When will the meeting begin?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Ā hea kōria mārena ai?
When will you two get married?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Ā hea tātou hui ai?
When are we meeting?
Asking "when" with ai - ā hea... ai?

Nōnahea?
When? (in the past)
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Nōnhea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Nōnahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea koe i haere ai ki te toa?
When did you go to the shop?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Nōnahea koe i tunu ai i tēnei keke?
When did you cook the cake?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea koe i haere ati ai?
When did you go there?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea koe i mahi ai?
When did you work?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Inahea koe i whakamutu ai i tō mahi?
When did you finish your work?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia wātea mai koe, ka hui tāua.
When you are free, we will catch up.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia tae mai a Hera, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Ari.
When Hera arrives, we will stop by Ari's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mao te ua, ka whiti mai te rā.
When the rain stops, the sun will shine.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mutu tāt tāau mahi, ka whakatā tātou.
When our work is finished, we will relax.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka pau ana āu hua whenua, ka kai koe i tō purini.
When all your vegetables have been eaten, you will be able to eat your pudding.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka haere tātou, ka mutu ana te hui.
We will go when the hui finishes.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka karangatia ana mātou, ka eke ki runga i te marae.
When we were called, we then proceeded onto the marae.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka puāwai ana te pōhutukawa, ka mōmona ngā kina.
When the pōhutukawa blooms, the kina are fat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Enei ka haere tātou ki tātahi.
When we're finished, we'll go to the beach.

Pakeke rawa ati au, kua tu kē au hei Mema-Pāremata.
When I eventually grow up, I am going to stand as a member of Parliament.

Ke hoki ia ki Hawaiki, ka mauria e ia ētahi pounamu.
When he returned to Hawaiki, he took some pieces of greenstone with him.

Mate atu he tētēkura, ara mai he tētēkura.
When one plant does, another rises up to replace it.

Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When are you two flying to Christchurch?

Āhea koe ka kai?
When will you eat?

Te tino putanga o Ponga ki mua o te kapa.
When Ponga appeared at the front of the ranks.

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?

Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She's very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.

Awatea kau ana, ka haere te koroheke rā.
When morning came, that old man left.

Ā tōku kaumātuatanga.
When I am in my old age.

I hea koe i te tangi o te pīpīwharauroa?
Where were you when the shining cuckoo sang?

Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?

Āwhea tū ai te tumuaki ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?

Āwhea a Niko hoko ai i tana pahikara hou?
When is Niko buying his new bike?

Āwhea hoko ai a Koa i tana pahikara hou?
When is Koa buying his new bike?

Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?

Āwhea tū ai te hui?
When will the hui take place?

Āwhea a Manu ngaki māra ai?
When will Manu dig the garden?

Āwhea a Amaru ako waiata tawhito ai?
When will Amaru learn ancient songs?

Āwhea a Rangi hiki maitai ai?
When will Rangi lift weights?

Āwhea a Riripeti hoko kai ai?
When will Riripeti buy food?

Āwhea a Riripeti horoi kākahu ai?
When will Riripeti wash the clothes?

Āwhea a Ataahua tākaro poitarawhiti ai?
When will Ataahua play netball?

Āwhea koe wehe ai?
When do you leave?

Inā poroa e ahau te taura, māua e hopu mai te kete.
When I cut the rope, you catch the basket.

Āwhea te konohete tīmata ai?
When does the concert start?

Ka hoki taku mahara...
I remember when...

I hea koe i te tangihanga o te riroriro?
Where were you when all the work was being done?

I tō rātou taenga atu, e pōuri tonu ana te hōro.
When they arrived, the hall was still dark.

Ā hea koe haere ai?
When will you go?

Āhea rātou ka wehe atu?
When are they leaving?

Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.

I a ia e tamariki ana...
When she was young...

Āhea koe horoi ai i ngā rihi?
When will you wash the dishes?

Hiki ana te hui, hokihoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.

Āhea tātou haere atu ai?
When are we leaving?

Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.

When will [Aria] dig the garden?
Āwhea a [Aria]ngaki māra ai?

Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".