On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
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Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
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E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.
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E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
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Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
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E kōwhiti ana te tamaiti nā i ngā kuku.
The mussels are being shelled by that child by you.
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E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
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E paru ana ana ringa.
He has dirty hands.
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E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.
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E tū ana te tamaiti tāne.
The boy is standing.
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E haere atu ana au ki kō.
I'm going over there.
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E mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana a Hera.
Hera is television watching.
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E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E haere ana ia ki te whakarongo.
He is listening.
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E kōrero ana ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.
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E mahi ana ia i Pōneke.
She works in Wellington.
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E kihi ana ia i tātahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.
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E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
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E kōrero ana ia ki ngā tamariki.
He is talking to the children.
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E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.
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E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
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E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
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E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
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E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.
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E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
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E heke ana te hukarere.
The snow is falling.
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E mōhio ana ia he porotaka te ao.
He knows that the earth is round.
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E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
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E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.
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E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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E titiro ana a Manu.
Manu is looking.
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E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
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E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
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E hē ana tāna.
What she/he said was incorrect.
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E puta ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.
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E kata ana a Tame.
Tame is laughing.
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E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
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E kata hoki ana a Aria.
Aria is also laughing.
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E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
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E haere ana mātou ki Wānaka ā tērā wiki.
We are going to Wānaka next week.
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E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.
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E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
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E takoto ana rāua.
They're lying down.
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E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
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E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.
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E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.
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E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
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E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
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E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
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E whakarongo ana ngā pirihimana ki te tangata.
The policemen are listening to the person.
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E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
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E whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
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E mauāhara ana a Ari ki a Amaru.
Ari is holding a grudge against Amaru.
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E tika ana te kōrero.
The statement is correct.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
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E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
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E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
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E noho ana mātou i Kawakawa.
We were living in Kawakawa.
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E kaingākau ana ia ki tana mokopuna ki a Tīwana.
She is very fond of her grandchild, Tīwana.
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E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
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E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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E pēhea ana tērā kerēwatiki?
How is that clever dickie?
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E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
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E pīrangi ana a Niko ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Niko is wanting that icecream by you.
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E mātaki-kiriata ana mātou.
We're movie-watching.
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E kīia ana te kōrero...
The saying goes...
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E tata ana ia ki te matapihi ka haere tonu ia ki te kūaha.
Being near the window, she walked to the door.
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E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.
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E pīrangi ana a Hana ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Hana desires/wants that icecream by you.
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E ua ana ki waho.
It's raining outside.
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E haere ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.
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E haere ana a Honi.
Honi is going.
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E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.
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E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?
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E pēhea ana tērā tāne pai?
How is that good man?
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E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
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E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
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E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.
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E whiti ana te rā.
The sun is shining.
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E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
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E whāngai ana a Kauri i te kurī.
Kauri is feeding the dog.
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E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
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E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
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E tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.
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E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
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E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
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E waiata ana ngā tamariki.
The children are (or were) singing.
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E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
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E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
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E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
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E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
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E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.
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E kihi ana ia i tētahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.
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E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
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E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.
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E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
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E ua ana.
It is raining.
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E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
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E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.
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E paki ana.
It is sunny.
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E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
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E horoi ana a Koa i a ia.
Koa is washing himself.
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E kai ana ngā tamariki i ngā āporo.
The children are eating the apples.
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E aroha ana ahau ki a Rangi.
I love Rangi.
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E pēhea ana koutou?
How are you all now?
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E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
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E rapu ana ia i tētahi rangimarietanga.
He's looking for peace of mind.
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E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
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E haere ana koe ki hea?
Where are you going now?
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E pīrangi ana koe ki tēnei tī hāte kōwhai?
Are you wanting this yellow t-shirt?
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
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E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
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E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
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E kihi ana a Taika kāua ko Aria.
Taika and Aria are kissing.
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E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
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E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.
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E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.
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E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
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E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
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E whakamutu ana ia i tana horonga.
She is finishing the washing.
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E mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?
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E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.
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E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.
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E tapahi ana ia ki te kani.
He was cutting with the saw.
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E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.
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E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
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E āwhina ana a Tawa i a Taika.
Tawa is helping Taika.
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E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
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E mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.
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E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
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E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
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E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
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E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
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E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
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E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
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E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.
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E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
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E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
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E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.
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E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
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E waiata ana rātou.
They are singing.
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E more ana a Hine.
Hine is sleeping.
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E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
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E āwhina ana ahai i a ia.
I am helping him.
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E tae katoa mai ana ngā manuhiri.
All the visitors are arriving.
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E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
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I rapu haere ia i ana kī.
He went around looking for his keys.
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I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
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Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
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Me tuhi a Moana i ana mahi kāinga.
Moana should write her homework.
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Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
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E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
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E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
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E kihi ana a Pāora i a Ataahua.
Pāora is kissing Ataahua.
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He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
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Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
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I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
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E hia te roa e noho ana koe i reira?
How long have you need living there?
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Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
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Tokotoru ngā tohunga e hauhau ana i ngā waka nei.
There were three experts hewing these canoes.
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I a ia e kai ana, ka kite ia i tōna hoa.
While he was eating, he saw his friend.
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I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
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Ko Aroha te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Aroha is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
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Ko Nikau te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Nikau is the one who knows te reo Māori.
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Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
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He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
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Ko te hapu e noho ana i Maungawhau e mea ana nā rātou taua moana.
The sub-tribe living at Maungawhau said that that sea was theirs.
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Kei te whare hākinakina a Mia e whakapakari ana.
Mia is at the gym working out.
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Tokoono ngā tāngata e noho ana kei tōku whare.
There are six people living at my house.
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Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
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Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
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Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.
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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.
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Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
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E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.
There are nine horses running away.
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Kei reira ia e noho ana.
She/he is living there.
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Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
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Kei mua te kuia e karanga ana.
The kuia is calling in front.
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Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei tāwāhi ia e mahi ana.
He's working overseas.
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Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
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Kei hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro is living in Manawatū.
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Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
Where's your sore?
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Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.
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Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.
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Kei hea tō pāpā e mahi ana?
Where is your father working?
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Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.
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Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
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Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
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Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.
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Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
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Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
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Kei te kāinga a Pāora e mahi ana.
Pāora is at home working.
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Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.
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Kei te kāuta a Pita e tunu kai ana.
Pita is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where do you live?
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Kei runga i tōna moengamoe ia e moe ana.
She's sleeping on her bed.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?
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Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.
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Kei Ōtaki a Hera e noho ana.
Hera is living/staying in Ōtaki.
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Kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara a Rangi e noho ana.
Rangi is staying/living in Wellington.
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Kei mua i te whare e tipu ana.
Growing in front of the house.
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Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana i nāianei?
Where are you living now?
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Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.
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Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?
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Kei hea a Aroha e mahi ana?
Where is Aroha working?
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Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
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Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.
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Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
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Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
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Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

He aha tāna e mahi ana?
What is it that s/he is working on?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

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@

E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata

Ko wai e rata ana ki ngā tikanga hou nei?
Who likes these new procedures?
To like - rata

E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
To like - rata

E rata ana a Pāpā ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
Pāpā likes to watch television.
To like - rata

Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
To like - rata

E rata ana au ki te tiakarete.
I like chocolate.
To like - rata

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 roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
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

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Homai ana pukapuka!
Give me her books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
It was as if - ānō nei

E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
It was as if - ānō nei

E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.
It was as if - ānō nei

E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.
It was as if - ānō nei

E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
It was as if - ānō nei

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.
It was as if - ānō nei

E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei

E pēwhea ana koe?
How are you?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

E pēwhea ana te Kapa Tpa?
How are the Warriors going?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kei waenganui a Tūrehu i ana tuākana.
Tūrehu is between her older sisters.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.
The dog which you are looking for is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Anā, kei tō taha mauī.
There it is. On your left side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kaua e kōrero me tōu waha e kī ana!
Don't speak with your mouth full!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e whakarongo ki āna tohutohu.
Don't listen to her instructions.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whistling as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

E kōrero ana a Māmā ki te waea me te whātuitui kākahu anō.
Māmā is talking on the phone whilst folding the clothes.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Wehe atu ana a Koa me to amuamu anō.
Koa left complaining as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tahia ana e Ataahua te papa.
The floor was swept by Ataahua.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E inumia ana te miraka e te ngeru.
The milk is being drunk by the cat.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E nekehia ana ngā pouaka e ngā tamariki.
The boxes are being moved by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whāngaihia ana ngā kurī e Hēmi.
The dogs are being fed by Hēmi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kimihia ana he tikanga.
A plan is/was being sought.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Nō muri tata mai ka whakamihia ia mō āna mahi.
Shortly afterwards she was acknowledged for what she'd done.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
Passive sentences - tikina...

He tūranga motuhake tō te reo Māori i waenganui i ngā reo e kōrerotia ana i Aotearoa nei.
Māori has a special position amongst the languages spoken here in Aotearoa.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is being sought by the officials.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.
He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).
Passive sentences - tikina...

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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 tunu parāoa ana a Hera.
Hera's baking bread.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E whatu hiripa ana taku kuia.
My nan is knitting slippers.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E eke pahikara ana a Manu.
Manu is bike-riding.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E rapu ipo ana a Tame.
Tame is love-seeking.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.
Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E kiriweta wāhine ana ia.
He hates women.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E kiriweti wahine ana ia.
He hates that woman.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E ruku pāua ana au nā te mea e haere mai ana tōku hungarei.
I'm going pāua diving because my mother-in-law is coming.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E tuhituhi reta kā ana ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E inu wai ana ia.
She is drinking water.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E pōutouto wahie ana ia.
He is chopping firewood.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

E kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Tēnei nā, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She must be reading a book (to just by what I hear).
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

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

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

E haere waiata ana rātou.
They were walking along singing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E pō haere ana.
It is getting dark.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E ao haere ana te pō.
The night is becoming day.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E pōuri haere ana te rā.
The day is getting darker.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

E pakari haere ana te ngeru.
The cat is getting stronger.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kei tātahi ngā tamariki e tākaro ana.
The children are playing at the beach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I tātahi ngā tamariki e tākaro ana.
The children were playing at the beach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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...

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka kimihihia he rūma mōtēra e wātea ana, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a vacant motel room, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

E tāria ana tō whakautu.
Your reply is being waited for.
Be waited for - tāria

Ka roa a Pōrori e tāria ana, me te hōhā haere o ngā mea e tatari ana ki a ia.
Pōrori was waited for a long time, and those waiting for him got fed up.
Be waited for - tāria

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

Kua hia ngā tau e tāria ana te whare tapere.
The community hall has been waited for for many years.
Be waited for - tāria

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

E whakaae ana ētahi, engari kāore anō ētahi atu kia whakaae.
Some agree, but others have not yet agreed.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Nō Ōtautahi, engari kei konei mātou ko tōku whānau e noho ana.
From Christhurch, but my family and I are staying here.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I a Kuikui e tamariki ana, kāore kau he hiko.
When Gran was young, there wasn't any electricity.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

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

E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Homai ana e Mahuika he ahi, whakawetohia ana e Māui. Pēneitia tonutia ā pau noa ngā maikuku katoa, atu i tētehi mea kotahi.
Mahuika gave him fire, Māui doused it. This carried on until all of her fingernails were used up except one.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Ka tōmuri a Ria, ki tō mōhio? Tērā tonu pea. E rongonui ana tōna tōmuri.
Do you think Ria might get here late? Quite possibly. Her tardiness is well-known.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te kōrero Pākehā.
The children are not allowed to speak English.
Allowed to do something - āhei

E āhei ana au te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei

E āhei ana au ki te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei

E āhei ana au ki te kawe i ētehi tamariki tokorima i tōku waka.
I can transport five kids on my car.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

He tangata pai tonu ia ki a au, ahakoa āna mahi hē i ētahi wā.
I think he's an okay guy, in spite of the fact that he stuffs up sometimes.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

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

Kei te Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

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

I te Kirihimete, e tākaro ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou takoha.
At Christmas, the children were playing with their gifts.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka waiho he wāhi kia tuwhera ana i waenganui i ngā taiepa kōhatu nei.
A place was left open between the stone walls.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka pōwhiri ki ana ringaringa.
She beckoned with her hands.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

E tata ana rāua ki Kirikiriroa.
They were approaching Hamilton.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Ā tērā wiki, e haere ana mātou ki te riketa.
Next week, we're going to the regatta.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

He mea e hiahia ana koe i te tāone?
Do you want something from the town?
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kāore a Aria e hīkoi ana ki te kura.
Aria isn't walking to school.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore a Hemi e kōrero ana ki te kaiako.
Hemi is not talking to the teacher.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore ngā wāhine e haere ana ki te toa.
The women are not going to the shop.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

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

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore ngā tamariki e oma ana ki te kura.
The children are not running to school.
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 te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore ngā pirihimana e whakarongo ana ki te tangata.
The policemen are not listening to the person.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.
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...

E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.

Tīmata ana ki te raranga i tana kete harakeke.
She is starting to make a flax kit.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

E toru ngā momo tūmahi i te reo, otirā e pā ana ki te reremahi.
There are three types of verbs in the language, related to verbal sentences.
Conjunctions - however - otirā

Me waea mai mēnā e pīrangi ana koe kia tīkina atu.
Call me if you need a ride.
Conjunctions - if - mēnā

Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūoro.
The doctor looks after her patients.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kei hea āna kapu e huna ana, me āna pereto hoki?
Where are your cups hiding, and her plates?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kōrero ki tērā wahine e whakamau ana i tōku pōtae.
Speak to that woman wearing my hat.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ka koa tōku ngākau ki āna kupu.
My heart raced at her words.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

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

E titiro ana ngā tauhou ki te nui o tērā rākau, o Tāne Mahuta.
The strangers gazed at the size of that tree, Tane Mahuta.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

I te taha o te awa te ana o taua ngārara.
The cave of the monster was beside the river.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

E whai ana a Rangi i tana teina.
Rangi chases his brother.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kāore āna rorohiko.
He/She doesn’t have any computers.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He kaupapa āna?
Does she have some things on?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha tāu e pīrangi ana?
What is it that you want?
What? - He aha?

He aha tā Ari e kōrero ana?
What is Ari talking about?
What? - He aha?

He aha tā Amaru e pīrangi ana?
What does Amaru want?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei roto i ana ringaringa? He kiore?
What's that in his hands? A rat?
What? - He aha?

Ko tā rātou kurī tērā e auau ana.
That is their dog barking.
That (over there) - tērā

Ko ēhea e haere ana?
Which ones are going?
Which - Ko tēhea?

E tākaro ana a Niko rāua ko Honi.
Niko and Honi are playing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aroha rāua ko Timi ana mātua.
Aroha and Timi are her parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.
Towards - mai

Auē! E haere tonu mai ana te pūru!
Oh! The bull is still coming!
Towards - mai

E oma atu ana ngā tamariki.
The children are running away.
Towards - mai

E noho mai ana tāku tamāhine i Ōtautahi.
My daughter is living in Christchurch.
Towards - mai

Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Towards - mai

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.
Away - atu

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...
Away - atu

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Away - atu

E titiro ake ana au.
I was looking up.
Up - ake

E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara

E rima meneti e toe ana.
There are five minutes remaining.
Telling time - kara

I ngā ata katoa e ara ana is i te ono karaka.
He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Telling time - kara

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

Kāore ngā wāhine e kōrero ana.
The women are not talking.
The article - te, ngā, he

Hei tātahi ngā tāngata e whakatā ana.
The people will be relaxing at the beach.
Future locative - hei

Ko Ngāti-Kahukoka e mea ana nā rātou taua wāhi moana.
Ngāti-Kahukoka said that part of the sea belonged to them.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kāhore kau ana tū taonga nei i whakawhiwhia ki te taitamariki i aua rā.
These kinds of treasures were not given to the young in those days.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kāore ngā tamariki i tātahi e tākaro ana.
The children aren’t playing at the beach.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā tamariki i tātahi e tākaro ana.
The children were not playing at the beach.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā tāngata hei tātahi e whakatā ana.
The people will not be relaxing at the beach.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Ko te taiapa e karapoti ana i te wahanga o taku whenua.
The fence is around the edge of my section.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.
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...

E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

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

I a Spongebob rāua ko Patariki e tītoitoi ana i te Krusty Krab ka pararē a Squidward ki a rāua.
While Spongebob and Patrick were goofing off at the Krusty Krab, Squidward yelled at them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a mātou i Rānana ka tūtaki ki a Mere mā i a rātou e hoko ana i ng`1a parāoa wīwī.
While they were in London, they met Mary and her group while they were buying French bread.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a rātou e waiata ana i tā rātou waiata ka whakarite kai ngā ringawera mā rātou.
While they were singing their song, the cooks prepared food for them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

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...

I ahau e haere ana i te rori, ka pahū a Ruapehu.
While I went down the road, Ruapehu erupted.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I ōku tuāhine e horoi ana i ngā rīhi, ka moe ahau.
While my sisters were washing the dishes, I was sleeping.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a au i reira e noho ana...
While I was living there...
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei

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...

Ka ānini ana te mahunga, ka moe ahau.
Whenever I get a headache, I have a sleep.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.

Nē! Harikoa ana au i tēnā!
Really? I'm happy to hear that!

E hī ake ana te atakura.
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.

E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?

E rua hāora e toe ana.
There is two hours to go.

Kei te āwhina ia i āna tamariki.
She is helping her children.

E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.

Tōia te ingoa o te tangata ki te pouaka e hāngai ana ki te pātai.
Drag the name of the person to the box who fits the description.

Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".

Āna, te miere maple hoki.
Yes, the maple syrup too.

Kāore a Kauri e kōrero ana.
Kauri is not talking.

Kāore ngā tāngata o reira e mokemoke ana.
The people there are not lonely.

Kei mua te kotiro i ana mātua.
The girl is in front of her parents.

E hīkoi ana a Rangi ki te kura.
Rangi is walking to school.

Anā, kua tae mai tāua.
We've made it. We're here.

Kāore i ngaro i a ia āna hītimi.
She didn't lose her marbles.

Kia haere tāua ki Kai Reka, kei reira taku hoa, a Tawa, e mahi ana.
Let's go to Kai Reka, my friend, Tawa, works there.

Te tēpu nei ea ana mō te rima tāra.
This table is worth five dollars.

Kāore āna hītimi i ngaro i a ia
She didn't lose her marbles.

Ka tukuna te aroha nui ki ngā whānau e noho ana i te kapua pouri i tēnei wā, e tangihia ana, e hotuhotuhia ana. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Great love is sent to the families who are living under a cloud of sadness at this time, who are grieving and sobbing. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.

Āna!
nah.

E takoto ana ia i te whenua.
He is lying on the ground.

Kei te kōrero ia: "He mate kei taku waewae. Kei te toto! E mamae ana taku turi!".
He says: "My leg is sore! There's blood! My knee hurts!".

I Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro was living in Manawatū.

Ko Hine-tītama koe matawai ana te whatu i te tirohanga.
You are like Hine-tītama, a vision at which the eyes glisten.

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

Whakautua ana e Kura ki tana matua.
Kura answered her father.

Kia tipu, kia puāwai, ko koe rā te mea nui, ā, mā te kaiako ngā wawata o te kaiako mō āna tauira.
Grow and flourish—you are the most important thing—and through the teacher are the teacher’s aspirations for their students.

Auē, te āhua nei e pīrangi ana ia ki te moe.
Gosh, he looks like he needs to sleep.

He taonga pūoro āna.
She has musical instruments.

E raranga ana ngā katipō i ō rātou pūngāwere.
Spiders spin webs.

E toro mai ana ngā tūī ki te māra.
The tūī are visiting the garden.

Ko te whakataukī e kī ana...
As the saying goes...

Nā reira, kei Manurewa au e noho ana, ki Tāmaki ki te Tonga, ki Tāmaki Makaurau; engari he rere ngā waka, he rere ngā tāngata.
Therefore, I live in Manurewa, in South Auckland, in Auckland; however, the vehicles are moving and the people are moving.

Ko te kōrero e kī ana...
As the saying goes...

Āna, i haere ia inapō, nē rā?
Yeah, he went yesterday, eh?

Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

He kapu kāwhe tāku e pīrangi ana.
I want a cup of coffee.

He wharau mō tōna kuia tāna e mahi ana.
She is working on a shed for her kuia.

He pūrākau tā Taika e kōrero ana.
Taika is talking about an ancient narrative.

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

Kāore āna tamariki.
S/he doesn't have any children.

E pēhea ana tērā wahine koi?
How is that sharp (intelligent) woman?

Kāore ahau e pai ana ki te kai hikareti.
I do not like smoking cigarettes.

Inapō nei, e pupuhi ana te hau.
Last night, the wind was blowing.

E kimi ana ia ki te aha?
What's he searching for?

Ko te kōrero e kīia ana...
The saying goes...

Kāore āna rorohiko.
S/he doesn't have a computer.

E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu whewhero.
I want that reddish dress.

E iti noa ana nā te aroha.
A small thing given with love.

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

I whakaaturia āna mahi toi.
Her work was exhibited.

Tū ana anō a ia i roto i te wai.
She was still standing in the water.

Kāti, e mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Then are you saying Ponga is to be your lord?

Āna.
yeah.

Mōhio ana koe it ia?
Do you know her?

E ea ana te koti rā mō te ono rau tāra.
That dollar is worth six hundred dollars.

Kua pau i a ia ana huawhenua?
Has she eaten all of her veges?

I mōhio ahau e haere mai ana koe i tēnei rā.
I knew you would come today.

Ko ngā mea e tū ana.
The ones standing up.

He parauri ana karu.
She has brown eyes.

He parauri ana makawe.
She has brown hair.

Whaea, e hiakai ana a Nikau.
Whaea, Nikau is hungry.

Arā a Hēmi e oma mai ana.
There is James running.

Ko ngā iwi katoa e pai ana ki te haka.
All of the iwi are good at doing haka.

Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.

Kāhore ngā kapu i runga i te taraihe e paru ana.
The cups on the sideboard weren't dirty.

Kua maha kē hoki ngā tau e noho ana ki a au.
He has stayed with me for many years.

E hia te moni e pīrangi ana koe?
How much money do you need?

E takoto whakamā ake ana i raro i ngā tauwharenga kōwhatu.
She was lying embarrassed under the overhanging rocks.

Kua hōhā ahau ki ngā paruparu e puta ana ki te moana.
I hate the pollution of the sea.

He rarangatanga nāna i ngā rourou, ka tino mamae ana matikara.
She wove the food baskets, and her fingers were very sore.

E haere ana ngā manuhiri.
The visitors are coming.

Ko ngā paru e rere ana ki waho o te moana.
The sewage is flowing to the sea.

E haere ana au ki te whare.
I am going to the house.

Ko tō te iwi rā i ana waka.
That tribe pulled its canoes.