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?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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 mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana a Ataahua.
Ataahua 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 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 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 Hera.
Hera 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 Honi.
Honi is laughing.
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E kata hoki ana a Mia.
Mia 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 Hēmi ki a Ari.
Hēmi is holding a grudge against Ari.
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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 Manu ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Manu 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 Niko.
Niko 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 Aria i te kurī.
Aria 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 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 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 Manu i a ia.
Manu 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 Tawa.
I love Tawa.
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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 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 Amaru kāua ko Ataahua.
Amaru and Ataahua 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 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 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 Nikau i a Rangi.
Nikau is helping Rangi.
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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 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 Ani i ana mahi kāinga.
Ani 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 Nikau i a Aroha.
Nikau is kissing Aroha.
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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 Aria te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Aria is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
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Ko Amaru te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Amaru 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 Koa e whakapakari ana.
Koa 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.

Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.

Kei mua te kuia e karanga ana.
The kuia is calling in front.

Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.

Kei hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?

Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.

Kei Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro is living in Manawatū.

Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
Where's your sore?

Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.

Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.

Kei hea tō pāpā e mahi ana?
Where is your father working?

Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.

Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?

Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.

Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.

Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).

Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.

Kei te kāinga a Rangi e mahi ana.
Rangi is at home working.

Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.

Kei te kāuta a Pāora e tunu kai ana.
Pāora is in the cook house cooking dinner.

Kei runga i tōna moengamoe ia e moe ana.
She's sleeping on her bed.

Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?

Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.

Kei Ōtaki a Hera e noho ana.
Hera is living/staying in Ōtaki.

Kei Taranaki a Kauri e noho ana.
Kauri is staying/living in Taranaki.

Kei mua i te whare e tipu ana.
Growing in front of the house.

Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.

Kei hea koe e noho ana i nāianei?
Where are you living now?

Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.

Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?

Kei hea a Tame e mahi ana?
Where is Tame working?

Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.

Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.

Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.

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.

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.
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Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
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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.
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Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
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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

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 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 Aroha me to amuamu anō.
Aroha 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 Taika te papa.
The floor was swept by Taika.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.
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 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 Pita.
The dogs are being fed by Pita.
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 Ataahua.
Ataahua'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 Hera.
Hera 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 Honi.
Honi 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 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...

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...

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 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

Nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara, engari kei konei mātou ko tōku whānau e noho ana.
From Wellington, 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, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu 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.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

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 Te Tai Tonga.
They were approaching Southland.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kāore a Mia e hīkoi ana ki te kura.
Mia 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...

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

E whai ana a Tame i tana teina.
Tame 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 Hēmi e kōrero ana?
What is Hēmi talking about?
What? - He aha?

He aha tā Ari e pīrangi ana?
What does Ari 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

E tākaro ana a Manu rāua ko Niko.
Manu and Niko 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

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

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

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

E tohu ana ia i mua o ngaa matua raa, me te mea tonu ka whatiwhati te taiaha i roto i ngaa ringa
the taiaha at inside at the(pl) hand ‘He was gesticulating before the battalions as if the taiaha would break in pieces in his hands’ (TWh, 22)

ana tama ake
his own sons

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

Kāhore rānei koe e haere ana?
Are you not going?

E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.

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

E hūrori haere ana te tama ānō nei kua wherū.
The boy was staggering along as if he was exhausted.

E waiata ana te tangata rā.
That man is singing.

E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.

Mai i te tau 1987, e tū ana te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori hei kōkiri i ngā take katoa e pā ana ki te reo
The Māori Language Commission has existed since 1987 to pursue all issues to do with the language

E totitoti haere ana ia ānō nei kua whara.
He was limping along as if he was injured.

Noho atu ana tētahi, noho mai ana tētahi, i tētahi taha, o tā rāua ahi.
They sat opposite one another on either side of their fire.

Ko te Hōne e mōhio ana au nō Kirikiriroa
The Hōne I know is from Hamilton

E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?

E haere ana ahau ki te taaone ki te hoko mai i teetahi koha
I am going to town to buy a present

Nōna e taitama ana he aha ngā momo waiata ki runga i ngā marae?
What kind of sobgs were sung on the marae when she was young?

E toru tekau ngā tamariki, kotahi te māhita, tokorua ngā mātua e haere ana.
There were thirty children, one teacher, and two parents who were going.

Ka koa tōku ngākau ki ana kupu.
My heart rejoiced at her words.

Mātāmua: Kei te horoi i ana niho.
Brushing his teeth.

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

Māu e tohutohu ki te tohunga ō mate, ka ngau ai te tohunga i ō atua e ngau ana i tō kiri, te mamae i tō tinana.
You must indicate your ills to the tohunga, then the tohunga will devour your spirits that are devouring your skin, paining your body.

E waiata ana ngā kōtiro
The girls are singing (statement)

Anei, anā, arā
Here is, there is (by you), there is (over there),

Ā, ka toru ū rā e noho ana, (kia hohoro tōu haere ki raro) (1 Samuel 20:19)
And when thou hast stayed three days, (then shalt thou go down quickly)

Ko Haora iā tomo ana ki ia tēnā whare ki tēnā whare.
As for Saul he entered each house. (For ‘each,’ see 19.22.)

He aha te waiata e waiatatia ana e te kaumātua
What is the waiata (which is) being sung by the kaumātua?

He aha ō rātou whakaaro e pā ana ki tēnā?
What do they think about that?

E hia ō rātou tau i reira e mahi ana?
How many years were they working there?

Ka whakatūpou ia, ko tōna upoko ki raro, ko ana waewae ki runga ki te pana i tōna pāpā i a Rangi.
He bent down and placed his head on the ground, and threw his legs up to the sky onto the body of his father, Rangi, so he could push.

Me kāhore koutou e haere ana, me tuku a Pani kia haere.
If you are not going, let Pani go.

Kāore ia e karanga ana.
He or she was not, is not or will not be calling.

Ahakoa kei waenganui i te ngahere, kāore ngā tāngata o reira e mokemoke ana.
Although it is in the middle of the bush, the people there are not lonely.

E hia tō roa e whai ana i tēnā take?
How long have you been pursuing that issue?

Ko ana waewae ka kuhu ki waenga i ngā matata o te rangi kia tika ai te pupuru me te takoto o te tinana kia kaha ai te pana.
His fingers gripped deep into the rocks and the vines of the land, to hold his body steady for the powerful thrust to come.

E puru ana au i taku koti mahana i te mea kei te tuungaawiri au
I am putting on my warm coat because I am shivering

E inumia ana te miraka e te kōtiro
The milk is being drunk by the girl

E pātai ana kia tohu mai tētahi tangata, tētahi mea rānei e whakaritea ana ki te tangata.
Asking a question about the identity of a person, or of something which is likened to a person.

Ka whakatūria te rama ki runga ki te tūrangā kia kitea ai te mārama e te hunga e tomo ana.
Put up the lamp onto a stand so that the light may be seen by the people who are coming in.

E titiro ana ngā tauhou ki te nui o tērā rākau, o Tāne Mahuta.
The strangers gazed at the size of that tree, Tāne Mahuta.

Kāore te miraka e inumia ana e te kōtiro
The milk is not being drunk by the girl

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

E kiriweti wahine ana ia.
He hates that woman.

E karangahia ana te manuhiri e te wahine
The visitors are being called by the woman

E kai ana ahau i te āporo.
I am eating the apple.

E toru ngā piko e toe ana, ka eke ake ai te iwi o Hauraki.
The Hauraki forces had three river bends to navigate before they would arrive.

Kāore ngā manuhiri e karangahia ana e te wahine
The visitors are not being called by the woman

Ki te mutu te ua, e noho ana tātou.
If the rain stops we are staying.

E haere ana ia.
He or she was, is or will be going.

E tuhituhi reta ana ia.
She is letter-writing.

Kua ngaro te pukapuka e pīrangi ana a Huia.
The book that Huia wants is missing.

Koia i mā ai te hau e whakahāngia nei e te tangata i ēnei rā.
Koia hoki i tika ai te noho o te mahana, o te makariri i ōna wā anō o te tau e tika ana.

Ki te kore e whiti te rā, e noho ana mātou.
If the sun does not shine we are staying.

E haere atu ana te tangata.
The man is or was going away.

Ko ngā tamariki kāhore e haere ana ki te pikitia ka noho tonu ki te kura.
The children who are not going to the film will remain at school.

E whakapaipai ana ngā tamariki i ō rātou rūma.
The children are tidying their rooms.

Pēhea ana koe?
How are you?

E pai ana ahau.
I’m fine.

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

E mōhio ana au ki tēnei tangata e haere mai nei.
I know this man who is coming this way.

Haere ana rātou.
They went on.

Kia maroke ka hari ai ki te ana tūpāpaku.
When dried out the remains are taken to the burial cave.

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

Oma ana te tangata.
The man ran.

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.

Kei Taranaki kē rātou e noho ana.
They are living away in Taranaki.

Kawea ana ia ki roto ki te whare o te tohunga.
He was carried into the house of the priest.

Kore rawa he rerenga, ka titiro kau iho ngā tāngata o roto i te pā ki ērā o rātou e patua ana ki te moana
No one escaped and the people of the fort looked on helplessly as their compatriots were slaughtered at sea

Nā, kawea ana e rātou a Kae, ka whakatakotoritia ki te pou tokomanawa o te whare o Tinirau.
Then they carried Kae and laid him at the main supporting post of Tinirau’s house.

Waha ana e ia ki tō rāua whare, ka horoia ōna patunga.
She carried him to their home and bathed his wounds.

I rapu haere ia i ana kī
He went around looking for his keys

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".

E haere ana rātou ki te kanikani.
They are going to the dance.

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

E tangi haere mai ana te ope
The group are weeping as they come

Ko ia te matua o ngā tamariki e mātakitaki mai ana.
He is the father of the children who are watching.

E haere ana rātou ki te kanikani?
Are they going to the dance?

E mea ana!
You bet ya!

Āe, e mōhio ana ahau ki tētahi waiata Māori.
Yes, I know a certain Māori waiata.

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

Ā haere ana mai rātou ki a ia i ngā wāhi katoa.
People from all around kept coming to him.

I te taha o te awa te ana o taua ngārara.
The cave of that monster was beside the river.

Ā taui ana tō ringa i te patunga.
And your hand will be strained by the slaughter.

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

E aha ana koe?
What are you doing?

Mātika ana a Kōuraraka, heke ana i ngā arapiki, whakatuwhera ana i te kūaha, oma noa ki te ngahere.
Goldilocks jumped up, ran down the stairs, opened the door and ran away into the forest.

Ara ana te rākau, karawhiua ana, ka ngaro atu te tūrehu.
The wand was raised and swished, and the fairy disappeared.

Pau katoa ana te pō i a rāua e kanikani tahi ana.
They spent the whole night dancing together.

Mai rā anō e pēnei ana ā mātou tikanga.
Our customs have always been like this.

Rapu ana, rapu ana te Ihorei Humārika i a Hinarata.
The Handsome Prince kept searching for Cinderella.

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

Ngahoro ana te whare!
The house fell down!

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

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

Tae atu ana, ka uru ninihi atu te wuruhi ki roto.
When he arrived, the wolf slipped inside.

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

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

E waiata ana te wahine.
The woman is singing.

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.

E kai ana te wahine.
The woman is eating.

Horomia ana te kuia rā, ngaro atu ana ki tōna puku.
The grandmother was swallowed and disappeared into his stomach.

E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whilst at the same time whistling.

Kāhore āna toki.
He has no axes (axe).

Kua piki haere ngā utu mō ngā whakaākoranga o te whare wānanga, me te aha, kua nui haere ngā ākonga e noho nama ana ki ngā pēke
University course fees continue to rise, with the result that more and more students are owing money to the banks.

Kei te whakarongo au ki te wahine e waiata ana.
I am listening to the woman who is singing.

Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.

Kimi ana, kimi ana i te huarahi ki te kāinga.
She kept searching for the path home.

Tomo ana i te whare, kei te papa a Hukamā e takoto ana.
When they entered the house, Snow White was lying on the floor.

Whakarongo ki äna tohutohu.
Listen to her instructions.

Ko tēhea e haere ana?
Which one is going?

Auē ana rātou katoa.
They all cried out in distress.

E kīia mai ana, ‘Nō hea tēnei wahine?
Where does this woman come from?

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

Ko ēhea e haere ana?
Which ones are going?

E mahi ana ia, hei whiwhi moni ai mō tana whānau.
She is working in order to earn money for her family.