On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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 haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere ana mātou ki Wānaka ā tērā wiki.
We are going to Wānaka next week.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E noho ana mātou i Kawakawa.
We were living in Kawakawa.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I haere mātou ki Te Tai Tonga inanahi.
We went to town yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakatā māua i te whare.
We (me and one other) rested at the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mutu tōmua tātou i tēnei rā.
We finished early today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tatari mātou i te kēti.
We walked by the gate.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.
We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.
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 kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taraiwa māua.
We drove.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I Kohitātea ka whakatā tonu mātou.
We always take our holidays in January.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te pō nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua kaha tā mātou mahi.
We have worked hard.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?
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 haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua.
We should go.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.
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 māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.
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 kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
Sentences with i - i

I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i

Ko mataku māua i a ia.
We were frightened by him.
Sentences with i - i

Nō reira, kia whā atu anō.
So we need four more.
Let there be... - kia...

Kia whā.
We need four.
Let there be... - kia...

Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
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...

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Haere ai mātou ki Rotorua i ngā hararei.
We regularly go to Rotorua in the holidays.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei māua kei tāwāhi tonu koe!
We thought you guys were still overseas!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei Rarotonga tonu koe!
We thought you were still in Rarotonga!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharepukapuka tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the library!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Kia hia ngā panana?
How many bananas do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā parāoa?
How much bread do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā kuri?
How many dogs do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā karaka?
How many oranges do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā pēke pēnei?
How many bags of flour do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā whare?
How many houses do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā paukena?
How many pumpkins do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā oko?
How many bowls do we need?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

E taku tau, he aha nei ngā mahi mā tāua kia haere atu ki tātahi?
My love, what tasks do we have to do so we can go to the beach to holiday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Nō te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.
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

Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nā māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā tātou te waiata i waiata.
We were the ones who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku kē ētahi kai i hoko, nō reira kua pai tātou.
I already bought some food, so we are alright.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

Mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou tō waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā tātou e horoi ō tātou kākahu.
We will be the ones to clean the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
It was as if - ānō nei

I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
It was as if - ānō nei

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

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga i tō waka tātou haere ai.
We are travelling by your car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua tātou e pakipaki.
We shouldn't clap.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua tātou e pakipaki.
We shouldn't clap.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e tahuna te ahi.
We shouldn't light the fire.
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 wepua mātou.
We were thrashed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I wepua e mātou.
We thrashed them.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I wepu mātou.
We thrashed them.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te waiata mātou.
We are singing.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te waiatahia mātou.
We are being sung about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pōwhitritia mātou.
We were welcomed.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pōwhitritia mātou e Ngāti Toa.
We were welcomed by Ngāti Toa.
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...

Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

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...

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

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...

Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will go.
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 mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Nō whea tātou i mōhio ai!
We couldn't possibly have known!
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

I haere mātou ki Te Whanaganui a Tara kia mātakitaki ngā tamariki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington so that the children can watch the game.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I noho mātou whakaronga ai ki a ia.
We stayed to listen to her.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Kāhore anō māua kia kai.
We have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Horekau mātou e hiahia kia tū he whare petipeti ki konei.
We categorically don't want a casino to be built here.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

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

Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Ka āhei tātau ki te haere ki te hui?
Are we allowed to go to the meeting?
Allowed to do something - āhei

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

Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

I te wā o te āraitanga e haere ana mātou ki te one.
At the time of the eclipse, we were going to the beach.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore mātou i haere ki te tāone.
We did not go to town.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore māua i whakatā i te whare.
We did not rest at the house.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

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 haere mātou ki te tāone i nga Tāite.
We go to town on Thursdays.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka waiho tonu tātou hei tinihangatanga mā tō tātou whaea.
We are always left cheated by our mother.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite mātou i te Wind Wand, ā, ka hīkoi i te ara moana.
We saw the Wind Wand, and walked on the beach walkway.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tae ki te teihana, ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
We arrived at the station and we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore tātou e harirū, ka hongi kē.
We won't shake hands, we'll press noses instead.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore tātou e haere ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are not going to the supermarket to buy eggs.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone i ngā Tāite.
We do not go to town on Thursdays.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone āpōpō.
We won't go to town tomorrow.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore mātou e haere ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will not go to the cinema on Friday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Ka haere tāua ki te pura kaukau.
Shall we go to the pool.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

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

Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.
We are not singing at the gathering.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore tāua e whakatā ana i te ngahere.
We are not resting in the forest.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore tātou e haere ana āpōpō.
We will not be going tomorrow.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

No Hawaiki tātou katoa.
We are all from Hawaiki.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Kua kite mātou i āu kupu i roto i tēnei reta āu.
We have seen your words in this letter of yours.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka kite mātou i tāna kāhui kuihi.
We saw his flock of geese.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kāore ō mātou whare.
We don’t have a house.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ō māua pōtae.
We don't have any hats.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ō mātou tūru.
We don’t have any chairs.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore ā māua tīkiti.
We don’t have any tickets.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He whare tō mātou.
We have a house.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tūru tō mātou.
We (excluding you) have a chair.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tīkiti ā māua.
We (me and one other) have tickets.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tamaiti tā tāua.
We have a child.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha tā tātou?
What do we want?
What? - He aha?

I tērā tau, ka haere mātou ki Wānaka.
Last year, we went to Wānaka.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ā tērā wiki ka hui tātou ki Papaioea.
Next week we will meet in Palmerston.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ā tērā marama tātou hui ai.
We are meeting next month.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ka haere tātou ki te papatākaro ā tērā wiki.
We will go to the playground next week.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Kāore mātou i te whakarongo ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were not listening to the song at the birthday.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Ko te rā, ko te marama hei rama, ā, ko te ahi hei whakamahana i a mātou.
The sun and the moon were our lights, and the fire was all we had to keep us warm.
Conjunctions - and - ā

A te waru karaka ka haere tātou ki te marae.
We will go the marae at 8 o'clock.
Telling time - kara

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...

Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

E tū ana mātou i te roto.
We were standing by the lake.
Using 'i' to mean 'in', 'by' or 'at' - i

Ka kite mātou i a Niko. Kua mate taua koroua.
We saw Niko. That old man is ill.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kāore mātou i waho.
We are not outside.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kei te mahi māua āpōpō.
We will be working tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te

Ehara mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We won’t wash the dishes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ki te ngaro te reo, ka ngaro tāua pērā i te moa.
If the language is lost, we are lost like that of the large extinct moa bird.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

E whā tekau mā whā ō tātou manuhiri.
We have forty-four guests.
Counting over ten -

Mehemea ka whiti te rā, ka haere mātou ki tātahi.
If the sun shines we will go to the beach.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Mehemea heke te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Mehemea ka heke te hukapapa, ke haere mātou ki te maunga.
If the snow falls, we will go to the mountain.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.
If using ki - ki

Ki te whiti te rā āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.
If using ki - ki

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
If using ki - ki

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Taranaki.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Taranaki on time.
If using ki - ki

Tokohia pea ā mātou ākonga.
We have about nine students.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Tekau mā waru ngā pereti, a rua tekau mā tahi ā tātou kapu.
There are eighteen plates and we have twenty-one cups.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) unable to walk to the town?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We are unable to walk to town.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Ehara i a mātou ngā kai katoa i kai.
We didn’t eat all the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kāore mātou i hinga i a rātou. I toa mātou
We didn't lose to them. We won.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I tō rātou pēne e waiata ana, ka inu mātou i ngā inu kore utu!
While the band sang, we drank free drinks!
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

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

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kātahi ka haere ki te kite i tētehi pikitia.
And then we went and saw a movie.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kātahi ka tirotiro atu mātou i ngā toa mō te ahiahi.
We then had a look around the shops for the afternoon.
And then... - kātahi ka...

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

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

Kia tae mai a Tawa, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Aria.
When Tawa arrives, we will stop by Aria's house.
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

Ki te kore te rā e whiti āpōpō, kāore tātau e haere.
If the sun does not shine tomorrow, we won't go.
If not... - ki te kore...

Ki te kore te ua e mao, ka mātakitaki kiriata tāua.
If the rain doesn't clear, we will watch movies.
If not... - ki te kore...

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kōrero ai tāua.
Come over here so we can talk.
In order to - kia... ai

Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.
In order to - kia... ai

I haere mātou ki Kaharore kia kite ai i ngā kererū.
We went to Kaharore to see the kererū.
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 haere mātou ki te kura kia kite ai i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to see our friends.
In order to - kia... 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

I haere mātou ki te kura kia kore ai mātou e kite i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to not see our friends.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Ko Te Kūhā te marae e wānanga ai tātau.
Te Kūhā is the (specific) marae where we hold a learning session.
Specifically - ai

He aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?

Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Heoi anō tā tātou, he noho, he whakarongo.
All we have to do it sit and listen.
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...

Me noho ki korā, kaua i konei.
We should go sit over there, not here.
Not with someone, not at a place - kaua i...

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

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 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...

He aha tātou e kore ai e kai i puaa āpōpō?
Why won't we be eating pork tomorrow?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...

Kua tae mai ki te wā...
We have arrived at the time...

Ka haere tātou ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are going to the supermarket to buy the eggs.

Me mihi mātou ki a koutou ka tika.
It is appropriate we greet you.

Inanahi, ka haere mātou ki Ōtautahi.
Yesterday, we went to town.

Ā te Rātapu mātou ka haere ki Pōneke.
On Sunday we are going to Wellington.

Ka hui tātou ki te marae.
We will meet at the marae.

Haere tāua ki tātahi?
Shall we go to the beach?

Ohorere tātou i tō rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.

Nā reira māku i tuku te karakia, nā reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.

Kia maumahara koe, kei te ako tahi tātou.
Remember, we are all learning together.

Kei mua māua i ngā motokā.
We are in front of the cars.

Mei noho atu ia i te pā, e roa te kawenga.
If he had remained in the pā, we would have had a long job.

Kei te mōhio tātou katoa ki a Timoti.
We all know Timoti.

Āe rā, kia haere tāua ki hea?
Yes! Where shall we go?

Wē! Te tere hoki o tōna motukā.
Wou! How fast his car is!

Tokorua ā māua tamariki.
We have two children.

Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ exclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.

I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before their arrival, we should tidy up the house.

I pōwhitri mātou.
We welcomed [them].

Āpōpō ka hui tātou ki Papaiea ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Tomorrow we will meet in Palmerston North to learn the Māori language.

Tāpiri ati ki a Hone, ka hiahia tātou e rua tāngata tino kaha.
We will need two strong men in addition to John.

Kia rongo tātou i ngā kōrero katoa
[Wait] until we hear all of the relevant information.

I haere mātou ki te Whanganui a Tara hei mātakitaki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington to watch the game.

Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ inclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.

Kei te haere tātou ki hera?
Where are we going?

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.

Mā hea haere ai ki reira?
How shall we go there?

Ka haere tāua.
We (2 people, inclusive of listener) will go.

Ka haere tātou.
We (3 people, inclusive of listener) will go.

Ka haere māua.
We (2, excluding the listener) will go.

Ka haere mātou.
We (3 people, exclusive of listener) are going.

Ki tēnei kaupapa, āe, i tō mātou nei kokenga atu, kia tutaki tātou i a tātou, kia whai tētahi rere āhua pai ki tō tātou nei kaupapa.
To this topic, yes, in our progression onward, so that we meet with one another, so that we might pursue a certain good flowing form for our topic here.

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we having chicken?

Āwhea tāua haere ai?
When shall we go?

Kia oti te whakairi i ngā kākahu, ka haere tāua.
Once the clothes are hung up, we will go.

Ka mātaki-kiriata māua.
We will watch a movie.

I whakahipa mātou i te pā.
We passed the pā.

Kei te ako tātou i te kupu 'poaka'.
We are learning the word 'pig'.

I pahure mātou tata tonu ki te kōwhao.
We walked past, near the hole.

I haereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.

Ka oma hū tāua?
Shall we run quietly?

Ka hīkoi mātou ki pāremata.
We (but not you) will walk to parliament.

Āpōpō ka haere tātou ki te marae.
Tomorrow we will go to the marae.

Kāhore mātou e mākū!
We won't get wet!

tātou
we, us, inclusive, three or more people

Kei konei katoa nei mātou.
We are all here.

Kua ora mātou i a koe.
We have been saved by you.

I mahi tahi tātou katoa.
We all worked together.

Wē!
Wow!

Kei te haere mātou ki te hui.
We are going to a meeting.

Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
Tomorrow we will go to town.

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we (3+ inclusive) having chicken?

Kei muri mātou i a koe.
We are all behind you.

E rua ā māua tamariki.
We have two children.

Ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
And we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.

I napō i haere mātou ki te konohete.
Last night we went to the concert.

Mā waenga i ngā toka i āta haere mātou.
We picked our way through the rocks.

Apōpō, ka haere tātou ki te kāinga o Rangi.
Tomorrow we are going to Rangi's home.

I karapoti haere mātou i te whare.
We walked around the house.

Kua mutu mō tēnei wā.
We have finished at this time.

Pāpā, nāku kē i raka te whare, nā Manu i whakaweto te hikohiko. Kua pai tātou.
Pāpā, I locked the house. Manu turned the power off. We are fine.

Āhea tātou haere atu ai?
When are we leaving?

Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?

Kotahi tō tātou maunga, ko Aorangi.
We have one mountain, Aorangi.

Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?

Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?

E rua ō tātou maunga.
We have two mountains.

Ā tērā Rāmere, ka haere māua ki Temuka.
Next Friday, we (2 exclusive) will go to Temuka.

A te Rātapu, ka haere tātou ki te karakia.
On Sunday we will go to church.

I a mātou e hoki mai ana i Pōneke, ka toro atu mātou ki ētahi hoa.
As we were coming back from Wellington, we called in on some friends.

E tūmanako ana mātou kia whakaāe mai te Kawanatanga ki tā mātou pitihana.
We are hoping the Government will agree to our petition.

He tupuhi rawa atu tātou katoa.
We are all so thin.

Kua rite māua, Pāpā. Ka haere ināianei?
We're ready, Dad. Are we going now?

Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?

Kei te haere mātou ki te konohete.
We (3+ excluding listener) are going to the concert.

Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara mō te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington for the concert.

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.

Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara ki te whakarongo ki te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington to listen to the concert.

"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."

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We will take care of you.

E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.