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ai - Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai
Ai (i), ad. Not generally to be translated by any equivalent English word, but used in the following cases:
1. In relative clauses, where the relative in English is governed by a verb or preposition. Kei kona nga tangata i kite ai au (There are the men whom I saw) (T. 116). Ka kitea he tikanga mana e mate ai tenei taniwha (He discovered a plan by which this monster might be killed) (T. 110). Occasionally with passive verbs when the relative is the subject of the verb. Ka kitea te wahi i kimihia mai ai e ratou (The place was found which was sought for by them) (T. 121).
2. In clauses expressing the reason for which anything is done, or the object in view in doing it. He aha koe i whakaorangia ai? (Why were you saved alive?) (T. 46). Koia i tapa ai toku ingoa e te iwi nei, ko Tatau (That is why this people gave me the
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name of Tatau) (T. 46). I tapa ai tena matenga ko Maikukutea, no te mea ko nga maikuku kau i kitea (The place of this slaughter was called Maikukutea because there was nothing found but the finger-nails) (T. 93). He nuka na Kupe kia riro mai ai a Kuramarotini mana (It was an artifice of Kupe's in order that he might obtain Kuramarotini for himself) (T. 109). Mo wai to wai, i haere iho ai koe i te po? (For whom is your water that you come down to fetch it by night?) (T. 96). Te tangata nana nei ahau i maminga i haere mai ai ahau (The man who deceived me so that I came).
3. In clauses marking the time or place of an action or event. Nonawhea koutou nei i u mai ai? (When was it that you arrived?) (T. 122). Kei te wai heru ano ka patu ai, katahi ka mate (It is at the pool where he dresses his hair that you should strike him; then he will die) (T. 54).
4. With a verb or adjective denoting an action or state consequent upon some previous action. Toia ake ki uta takoto ai i te po (It was drawn up on shore at night, to lie there) (T. 76).
5. Denoting present habitual condition or action. Noho noa ai nga tangata o tera motu; kaore e mahi kai (The men of that island live at ease; they do not cultivate food).
6. With reference to something previously mentioned, as aforesaid, as already stated. I a ia ai i roto i te whare o ona tuakana (When he was, as already stated, in the house of his elder brothers) (T. 17). Po iho ai, ka whiti mai a Hinemoa ki Mokoia (When the night came, as aforesaid, Hinemoa crossed over to Mokoia) (T. 135).
7. In the phrase, Ko wai i hua ai? or Ko wai i tohu ai? (Who would have thought?)
8. With koi, indicating a narrow escape. Koi rarua ai koe!
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Ai (ii), v. substantive. Te ai he aha hei whakaohooho mai (There was nothing to disturb them) (T. 117). Me e ai ana he toki maku (If there were an axe for me; If I had an axe). Mehemea e ai iwi toroa ana au (If I possessed some albatross bones). E ai au kuware! (What folly is yours!). The following is an irregular use: Me he ai waka, kua whiti atu ahau (If there were a canoe, I would cross over). E ai ki tana, or e ai tana, it is according to his [saying], i.e., he says. E ai, in poetry, as it were. Kia ringia te puna i aku kamo, e ai te taheke (M. 133). Ka mangi noa au, e ai te ao rere (M. 240).
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Ai (iii), v.t. 1. Lie with a female; copulate, of both sexes. Aitia ana taua wahine a Maui e Tuna-roa (W. ii, 109).
2. Procreate, beget. Nana i ai atu Kaitawhara (M. 208).
aitanga, n. Progeny, descendants (a frequent factor in tribal appellatives). Te aitanga a Tiki (The descendants of Tiki, a tribe) (T. 145). In poetical expression, Te aitanga a Punga, insects, etc. Ngai as an element in tribal names seems to be connected with this. ‖ ati.
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Ai (iv), int. expressing surprise. Ai! taukiri e! (T. 63).
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Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
Identity sentences - ko...
He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Ataahua i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ataahua say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Taika i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Taika get up to greet the guests?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ai?
Why?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Tawa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Tawa go to Hawai'ī?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me aha ai?
What should he do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere ai.
I should go.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Inapō au i whakaoti ai i taku mahi.
Yesterday I finished my work.
Sentences with i - i
Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area should be clean.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
Wash the car properly so that it's shiny.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai
Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai ahau ki te mahi nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Karakia ai au ia ata, ia ata.
I always pray every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Tunu kai ai ahai i a pō, i a pō.
I always cook food every night.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea.
Habitual action - ai
Tae mai ai te pahi, i ia hāora, i ia hāora.
The bus regularly arrives every hour.
Habitual action - ai
Mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ai au, ia pō.
I always watch television every night.
Habitual action - ai
Mahi ai au, ia te rā, ia te rā, hāunga anō ko ngā Rātapu.
I work regularly, every day except on Sundays.
Habitual action - ai
Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain.
Habitual action - ai
Oma ai a Aroha ki te mahi i ngā rā katoa.
Aroha always runs to work every day.
Habitual action - ai
Mau mōhiti ai ia.
He always wears glasses.
Habitual action - ai
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he always have a beard? No!
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I always get up to wash the clothes.
Habitual action - ai
Tuhituhi reta ai ia.
He regularly writes letters.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai ngā manu i ngā kākano o tēnei rākau hua.
The birds usually eat the seeds of this fruit tree
Habitual action - ai
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai te ngeru i ngā kiore.
The cat always eats mice.
Habitual action - ai
I ia Rāhoroi haere ai a Hēmi ki te hoko tīkiti Rotarota.
Every Saturday Hēmi always goes to buy a Lotto ticket.
Habitual action - ai
Ako ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Learn something habitually every day.
Habitual action - ai
Noho ai ngā wāhine ki konei.
The always women sit here.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Hokihoki ai ia ki te wā kāinga.
He returned home regularly.
Habitual action - ai
Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai
Pānui ai au i ia pō, i ia pō.
I always read each and every night.
Habitual action - ai
Tunu rēwena ai ia i ia Rātapu.
She always bakes bread every Sunday.
Habitual action - ai
Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai mātou ki Rotorua i ngā hararei.
We regularly go to Rotorua in the holidays.
Habitual action - ai
Tirotiro ai ia i ngā pānui mō ngā matenga i ia rā, i ia rā.
She checks out the death notices religiously every day.
Habitual action - ai
Āe. Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Yes, I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
Hīkoi ai a Mia ki te kura.
Mia always walks to school.
Habitual action - ai
Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter always phones me.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
On Thursdays I always watch Coronation Street.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai au ki Pōneke.
I am always going to Wellington.
Habitual action - ai
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai au ki te mahi hei nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to work as a nurse.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai a Taika ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Taika always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
Noho ai rātou ki Waiwera ia tau, ia tau.
They always stay at Waiwera each year.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai ia mā runga pahikara ki te mahi ia ata ia ata.
He always goes to work by bike every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?
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 tērā Rāhoroi rātou i tae atu ai.
It was last Saturday that they arrived there.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō nahea a Manu i tūtaki ai ki a Hēmi?
When did Manu meet Hēmi?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tērā atu tau a Nikau i tūtaki ai ki a Ari.
Nikau met Ari the year before last.
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 tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te marama o Paenga-whāwhā i hui ai ngā tāngata whenua o te ao.
In April, indigenous people from round the world gathered.
Belonging to the past - nō
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 te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Mā runga pahi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga motokā ahau haere ai.
I travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga pahikara ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga kutarere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by scooter.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga poti ahau haere ai.
I travelled by boat.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga waka tere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by ferry.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga waka rererangi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by plane.
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
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
Mā te pukumahi e tutuki ai.
Through hard work [it] will be achieved.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Nōnahea rātou i pōwhiritia ai?
When were they welcomed?
Passive sentences - tikina...
Mahia ai tēnei mahi i ngā rā omua.
This work was carried out in former times.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.
A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun
Passive sentences - tikina...
Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E ai ki te Kīngi.
According to the King.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te maramataka.
According to the calendar.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Pukamata.
According to Facebook.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Tame.
According to Tame.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tērā tangata.
According to that person.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki ērā tāngata.
According to those people.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a...
According to... (introduces a quote).
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te whakataukī nei...
According to this proverb...
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki taku koroua, he whare miraka kau e tū ana i korā i ngā rā o mua.
According to my koroua, there was a milking shed over there in the old days.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki ngā kōrero, e ono kē ngā matimati i tētahi o ngā ringaringa.
According to what is said, he had six fingers on one of his hands.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā Pita, i nui te inanga i ēnei kōawa i mua.
According to Pita, there used to be heaps of whitebait in these streams.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Tariana Turia.
According to Tariana Turia.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Haere ki te ngangau i te wheua kererū i te kono nā, ka haere mai ai me mātou.
Go and chew on the kererū bones in the kono, and then come with us.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
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...
Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
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...
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
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...
Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Horoia ngā rīhi, kātahi ka waiho ai māna e whakamaroke.
Wash the dishes then leave them for her to dry.
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...
Kia tae katoa mai ngā tāngata, kātahi ka tīmata ai.
When everyone arrives, then we'll begin.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Nō whea tātou i mōhio ai!
We couldn't possibly have known!
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea hoki i taea ai!
There's no way that could have been done.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Kia tino tere haere ai.
So that it should go very quickly.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Ka whakairia te tapu kia wātea ai te ara.
Restrictions are moved aside so that the pathway is clear.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
E hoki ki tōu maunga kia pūrea ai koe e ngā hau a Tāwhirimātea.
Return to your mountain so that you may be refreshed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te toa hoko kai ai.
I am going to the ship in order to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
I went to the shops to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I noho mātou whakaronga ai ki a ia.
We stayed to listen to her.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka hui rātou āpōpō kōrero ai mō te wharenui.
They will meet tomorrow to discuss the wharenui.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere au ki te toa hoko tītī ai.
I will go to the shop to buy muttonbird.
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.
I haere au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Haere mai ki konei noho ai.
Come over here to sit down.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Me haere tātau ki te marae hui ai.
Let's go to the marae in order to have a meeting.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Haere atu ki kō waiata ai.
Go over there to sing.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere au ki Ōhope whakatā ai.
I go to Ōhope in order to relax.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere māua ko Niko ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Niko and I are going to the supermarket to shop.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I tērā Rāhoroi, i haere rātou ki tātahi kohi pipi a.
On Saturday, they went to the beach to gather pipi.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
E noho ki runga i tōu tūru ka kai ai.
Sit on your chair in order to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te pāka hikoi ai.
I went to the park to walk.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Kia tūruki whakataha ai.
In order to return to everyday activities.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere ngā tamariki ki te moana kauhoe ai.
The children went to the ocean in order to swam.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Inahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai
Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
How did you get here?
Direction - ...ai
I napō au i tae mai ai.
I arrived last night.
Direction - ...ai
Nō whea hoki ia e tae mai ai?
There's no way he will get here?
Direction - ...ai
Āwhea koe peka mai ai?
When will you pop in?
Direction - ...ai
Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pēpuere.
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February.
Direction - ...ai
Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Direction - ...ai
Koirā i tae tūreiti mai ai.
That's why he arrived late.
Direction - ...ai
Ā tērā wiki rātou hoki mai ai.
They come back next week.
Direction - ...ai
Nō nahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you get back in?
Direction - ...ai
He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Direction - ...ai
I nahea a Hera i tae mai ai?
When did Hera arrive?
Direction - ...ai
I nahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Direction - ...ai
Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Direction - ...ai
I nanahi a Pita i tae mai ai.
Pita arrived yesterday.
Direction - ...ai
Āhea a Kauri mā haere mai ai?
When are Kauri and the others coming?
Direction - ...ai
Ā te whā o Ōketopa a Pāora mā haere mai ai.
Pāora and the others are coming on the 4th of October.
Direction - ...ai
Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
Direction - ...ai
Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Direction - ...ai
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
Direction - ...ai
E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
When - Kia
I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Kāpiti.
I left for Kāpiti at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te rāmere i kai ai au me Honi.
On Friday I ate with Honi.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau 1976, i whānau ai ia.
She was born in 1976.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Ka noho au ki te moenga inu ai i taku kawhe.
I sat in bed and drank my coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Haere ki tōku tari tatari ai.
Go to my office and wait.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Nā reira taua wāhi i karangatia ai ko Puketapu.
Because of that, that place was called Puketapu.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
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
I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Ahuriri?
When did you leave for Napier?
Away - atu
Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu
Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Away - atu
Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.
Away - atu
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema, mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ā te tekau karaka tīmata ai te karakia.
The service starts at ten o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Hei te Rātapu hikoi ai au me to kurī.
On Sunday I will walk with my dog.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rāmere haere atu ai au ki Otepoti.
I will go to Dunedin on Friday.
Future locative - hei
He aha i pēnei ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pērā ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha koe i titiro tītaha pēnā mai ai?
Why do you always look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha koe i titiro tītaha pērā mai ai?
What caused you to look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nōnanahi te hui i tīmaia i tīmata ai.
The meeting began yesterday.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...
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?
Āpōpō te hui tīmata ai.
The meeting will begin tomorrow.
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?
Inahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
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
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to - kia... ai
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
Kia āta titiro ki te whakaahua, kia kite ai koe.
Look carefully at the picture so you can see.
In order to - kia... ai
Haere atu ki korā tū ai, kia pai ai tō titiro.
Go over there to stand so you can have a good look.
In order to - kia... ai
Kia māori ai te reo.
Normalize the language.
In order to - kia... ai
I haere au ki te tāone kia hoko ai i ngā hū hou.
I went to town in order to buy new shoes.
In order to - kia... ai
I whakaweto au i te pouaka whakaata kia moe ai au.
I turned off the TV in order to sleep.
In order to - kia... ai
I waiata au i tētahi waiata kia wareware ai aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to forget my troubles.
In order to - kia... ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia uru ai au ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to get into trouble.
In order to - kia... ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia haere ai ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to go to the beach.
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
I kōrero ia kia āwhina ai i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to help the group.
In order to - kia... ai
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kite ai i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to see my family.
In order to - kia... ai
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Haere mai koe ki konei kia kore ai koe e mākū.
Come over here so that you don't get wet.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Kuhu mai ki roto kia kore ai koe e makariri.
Come inside so that you don't get cold.
In order not to... - kia... kore 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
Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I waiata au i tētahi waiata kia kore ai au e wareware i aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to not forget my troubles.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.
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
I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I whānau mai ai au i Pōneke.
I was born (specifically) in Wellington.
Specifically - ai
Ko to ono karaka te wā e tīmata ai te hui.
The meeting starts (specifically) at 6 o'clock.
Specifically - ai
Ko Ōhope te wāhi e kaukau ai ahau.
Ōhope is the place (specifically) where I swim.
Specifically - ai
Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai
Ko Te Kūhā te marae e wānanga ai tātau.
Te Kūhā is the (specific) marae where we hold a learning session.
Specifically - ai
Ha aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha a Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn't Tama play?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha a Rangi i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Rangi come to the hui?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e horoi i ngā rīhi?
Why didn't you wash the dishes?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn't you go to work?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te ua au i tōmuri ai.
Because of the rain, I am late.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
For what reason are your clothes dirty?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.
Because of my hard work, they are dirty.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn’t go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e kōrero?
Why didn’t they speak?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn’t the children play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koutou i kore ai e haere ki te tāone?
Why didn’t you (plural) go to town?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the teacher correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā mātua i kore ai e tae mai ki te kura?
Why didn’t the parents come to the school?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te tama i kore ai e tangi?
Why didn’t the boy cry?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn't go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Āpōpō au moe ai.
Tomorrow, I will sleep.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai
Ā tēnei ata ia kōrerotia ai.
This morning he will be spoken about.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai
Ai! Kua ahatia taku kopa moni?
Oh heck! What's happened to my wallet?
What happened to...? - ahatia?
Me whara ai koe.
You could have hurt yourself.
This could have happened to you - Me... ai...
He aha koe e haere ai ki te hui?
Why will you go to the hui?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere mai ki tōku whare?
Why didn't you come to my place?
Why didn't... - He aha... i kore... aib e
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...
He aha te heihei e kore ai e whakawhiti i te rori.
Why won't the chicken cross the road?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...
Nō te karahipi mō te kotahi tau anake i haere ai rātou ki Amerika.
A scholarship for a year has taken them to America.
Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn't believe what his friend said.
Mā te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Hei āpōpō tāua kite anō ai i a tāua.
Tommorow we'll see each other again.
Āhea koe haere ai?
When are you going?
Hei te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
Mā ō toroa ka pai ai te whiu o tō pane.
The toss of your head will look good because of your albatross feathers.
Nā reira, māku e kawe ai tō tātou nei tikanga, kia tīmata ai tō tātou nei kaupapa, tō tātou nei karaihe, i te pai, i te ora, i te hari.
Therefore, I will carry out our customs, so that our purpose, our class, may begin in goodness, in wellbeing, and in happiness.
Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When are you two flying to Christchurch?
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?
Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.
E ai ki te maramataka, he rākaunui
According to the calendar, it's a full moon.
Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.
Pēhea ai tā te ngeru tangi? Miao ai!
What kind of sound do cats make? They meow!
Kia kore ai e ngaro.
Ensure it is never lost.
Kei hea rawa te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia?
Where is the place where the monster dwells?
Mā hea haere ai ki reira?
How shall we go there?
Kei te mahi ai tāku taumahi āpōpō.
I'm working on my assignment tomorrow.
Āwhea tāua haere ai?
When shall we go?
Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?
Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you mow the lawn?
He aha rāua i kōrero ai?
Why did they talk?
Āwhea a Amaru tīmata ai?
When does Amaru start?
He aha ngā tauira i whakarongo ai?
Why did the students listen?
Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?
He aha ngā tauira e whakarongo ai?
Why will the students listen?
Āwhea tū ai te tumuaki ki te kōrero?
When will the principal stand to speak?
Āwhea a Aria hoko ai i tana pahikara hou?
When is Aria buying his new bike?
He aha rāua e kōrero ai?
Why will those two talk?
Mā reira pea te matua o to kōtiro rā ka rongo ai ki tō reo.
Perhaps as a result, the girl's mother will hear you calling.
Āwhea hoko ai a Rangi i tana pahikara hou?
When is Rangi buying his new bike?
Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?
He aha ai.
Why?
Āwhea tū ai te hui?
When will the hui take place?
He ahai a Mere i tangi ai?
Why did Mere cry?
He ahai a Mere w tangi ai?
Why will Mere cry?
Ā te ata o te Mane a Koa tīmata ai.
Koa starts on Monday morning.
Ā te ata o te Mane tīmata ai a Ataahua.
Ataahua starts on Monday morning.
Āwhea a Tawa ngaki māra ai?
When will Tawa dig the garden?
Āwhea a Aroha ako waiata tawhito ai?
When will Aroha learn ancient songs?
Āwhea a Mia hiki maitai ai?
When will Mia 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?
He uaua ake te mahi i tāna i whakaaro ai.
The job was harder than he had thought.
Āwhea a Taika tākaro poitarawhiti ai?
When will Taika play netball?
Mō ngā wiki e rua i noho ai ia ki Hāmoa.
He stayed in Samoa for two weeks.
E rua ngā wiki i noho ai ia ki Hāmoa.
He stayed in Samoa for two weeks.
I whāngai tamariki ai ia.
She fosters children.
Akuanei ka tata ngā waka o mua ki te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia rā.
Presently the canoes in front drew near to the place where the monster lived.
Nā taua wai rā i kawe rā i kitea ai te whakaaro a Ponga ki a au.
Because of that water that was fetched, Ponga's feelings towards me were discovered.
Nā te aha a Manu i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Manu did not come to the meeting?
Aī!
Bugger!
Mō muri noa nei i karamgatoa ai ko Tikirau.
Since then, [it] has been called Tikirau.
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he have a beard? No!
Āwhea koe wehe ai?
When do you leave?
E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
Āwhea te konohete tīmata ai?
When does the concert start?
Mau mōhiti ai ia.
He wears glasses.
E rua tekau ngā tau i mahi ai ahau i tēnei pukapuka.
I have been working on this book for twenty years.
Ko Tamahae te tamaiti i mau ai te tarakihi.
Tamahae was the boy who caught the tarakihi.
Ā hea koe haere ai?
When will you go?
Āhea koe kai ai?
When will you eat?
Āhea rātou wehe atu ai?
When are they leaving?
Me pēhea rātou e mōhio ai?
How are they to know?
Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass.
Āhea koe horoi ai i ngā rihi?
When will you wash the dishes?
Āhea tātou haere atu ai?
When are we leaving?
Aī! I wareware i a au.
Woops! I forgot.
Hei āpōpō pānui au ai i ētahi pukapuka reo Māori.
Tomorrow I will read some Māori books.
Kia kite ai rātou i te marae ātaahua nei.
So they could see the beautiful marae.
Ko te 31 o Hōngongoi te rā kati ai ngā tono mai.
The 31st of July is the deadline for requests.
Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.
He mahinga ngātahi ki waenga i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori me Countown e āhei ai te kaihoko ki te rongo i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko.
A collaboration between Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) and Countdown sees customers able to use self-checkouts in te reo Māori.
Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.
Ko te tohu tērā i tika atu ai ia ki Waikimihia.
This was the sign that led her straight to Waikimihia.
Mā hea rātou haere ai?
How are they going?
He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.
Nā te mahi rātou i hoki ai ki Pōneke.
They returned to Wellington because of the work.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Rua haora noa-atu-rā i waiata ai ngā tamariki.
The children sang two hours ago.
Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.
