On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Liam te mokopuna a Beverley rāua ko Denis.
Liam is the grandchild of Beverley and Denis.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Jim rāua ko Doug aku taokete.
Jim and Doug are my brother in laws.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Koa mā.
Koa and the others.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rāhera rāua ko Tipene ōna hoa.
Her friends are Rāhera and Tīpene.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Ataahua rāua ko Manu.
Ataahua and Manu.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana aku mokopuna.
Riripeti and Tīwana are my grandchildren.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku hungawai.
Hone and Rāhera are my parents-in-law.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ehara ngā rangatira i a Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa.
Moki and Tū-te-kawa were not the chiefs.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ōna waka i a Aotea, i a Tākitimu, i a Mataaua.
Aotea, Tākitimu and Mataaua are not his canoes.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara a Niko rāua ko Ani i te mātua.
Niko and Ani are not parents.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te haere a Tame rāua ko Ari.
Tame and Ari are going.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

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

E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kihi ana a Tame kāua ko Moana.
Tame and Moana are kissing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

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

I haere au ki to awa ki to hīkoi, i toro auto ki tōku hoa, ā, i kai tahi hoki me tōku whānau.
I went to the river to go walking, I visited my friend and I are together with my family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I noho au ki te mahi.
I stayed and worked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I titiro atu ia ki te rā, ka tihewa.
He look at the sun and sneezed.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.
We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whakatō i ētehi kai māori pērā i te kūmara me te kōkihi.
We planted native food like kūmara and native spinach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga i te waru karaka.
Me and my friend drove to uni at 8 o'clock.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I ngā hōtoke kei ngā raorao, kei ngā mānia, ā, i ngā raumati kei ngā maunga.
In the winter they were on the foothills and on the plains, and in the summer they were in the mountains.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

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

Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koutou ko Mia ko Rangi ki te tāone.
You and Mia and Rangi should go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i

Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto, ke ahu ki Onehunga.
[They] went along the path over the scoria and headed to Onehunga.
Sentences with i - i

Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
Sentences with i - i

Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai

Pānui ai au i ia pō, i ia pō.
I always read each and every night.
Habitual action - ai

Āe. Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Yes, I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Haere ai a Koa ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Koa always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

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...

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Nō muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Rangi rāua ko Aria.
The children of Rangi and Aria were born much later.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō Te Tai Rawhiti a ia, nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara au.
He came from the Eastland region, and I came from Wellington.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā Mere mā i horoi ngā pereti.
Mere and the others washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mō Ari rāua ko tana tama.
For Ari and his son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā tāua.
You and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā mātou.
They and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā tātou.
You [3+] and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Hēmi ia e tiki.
Hēmi will go and collect him.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu tāu pukapuka!
Go and get your book!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā rīwai.
It won't be long and the spuds will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maroke ngā kākahu.
Won't be long and the clothes will be dry.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kei waenganui i te whare kori tinana me te toa kākahu.
It's between the gym and the clothing store.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Kahurangi rāua ko Hōhepa i tō rāua whare.
Kahurangi and Hōhepa are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

I runga a Niko rāoua ko Honi i te atamira.
Niko and Honi were on the stage.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Nikau rāua ko Ataahua i tō rāua whare.
Nikau and Ataahua are inside their house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui a Amaru i te rākau me te motokā.
Amaru is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Pita rāua ko Taika i tō rāua whare.
Pita and Taika are inside their (2x) house.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kei te haere a Rangi rāua ko Aroha mā runga i te motukā.
Rangi and Aroha are travelling by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka rongo a Pāora, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Pāora heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata i te ao, i te pō!
Don't watch television day and night!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tū ki te kai.
Don't stand and eat.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Mā tāu rourou, mā tāku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Through your food basket and my food basket the people will be fed.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Me mahi tiakareti wera, me te ruirui anō i ngā maihimero ki runga.
Make a hot chocolate and sprinkle marshmallows on top.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kotahi atu a Kauri ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Kauri made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Ka numia ki te pakitara maui o waho o te whare.
And led him past the outside of the left wall of the house.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
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...

Ki tā Kahu mā, nā rātou kē taua taonga.
According to Kahu and them, that taonga belongs to them.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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...

Ko Rinakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Rina is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga ake i ngā pakiaka ko te kahiwi, kei runga ake i tērā ko ngā manga, ā, kei runga ake i ērā ko te kāpuhipuhi.
Up from the roots is the trunk, up from the trunk are the main branches, and above those comes the crown/fine branches and leaves.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko Papatūānuku te aorangi tuatoru mai i te rā. Kei waho atu i a tātou ko Matawhero, ā, kei waho atu i a ia, ko Pareārau. Ā, ko Kōpū, ko Whiro kei roto atu.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. Farther out from us is Mars, and out from Mars is Jupiter. Further in from us our Venus and Mercury.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Haere ki te ngangau i te wheua kererū i te kono nā, ka haere mai ai me mātou.
Go and chew on the kererū bones in the kono, and then come with us.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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

Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei

Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.
For the purpose of - hei

kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori,
so that our words, spiritual power, love, and language are upheld,
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

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

Kāore aku tamariki, engari he tokomaha āku irāmutu, tekau mā rima rātou.
I don't have any kids, but I have many nieces and nephews, there are fifteen of them.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Ka haere māua ko Tawa ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Tawa and I are going to the supermarket to shop.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Āhea a Nikau mā haere mai ai?
When are Nikau and the others coming?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Ā te whā o Ōketopa a Hera mā haere mai ai.
Hera and the others are coming on the 4th of October.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Kāore anō a Kauri mā kia kai.
Kauri and the others have not yet eaten.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Ka pakopako, ka mutu, ka pakopako, ka mutu. Pēnei tonu mō tētehi wā roa.
It would knock, and then stop, knock and stop. It carried on like this for quite a while.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

I te ata o te Rāhoroi ka haere mātou ko taku whānau ki Taranaki ki te whakatā.
On Saturday morning my family and I went to Taranaki for a holiday.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te pō i kai hapa au, ā, i mahi au.
At night I had dinner and worked.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore i tua atu i te huka me te wai rēmana.
There's nothing better than sugar and lemon juice.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Ka whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka mua ki te kīaka.
The girl got up and took a calabash.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka nui te mīti, te hēki me te tuna.
There's plenty of meat, eggs and eels.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
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 mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi.
They were all full of admiration, and very grateful.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka noho au ki te moenga inu ai i taku kawhe.
I sat in bed and drank my coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki te kākahu o waho.
And took hold of her outer garment.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka whakatika te ope tamariki nei, ka tātou i a rātou mō te haere.
The group of young people got ready and girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka whakatika aua wāhine nei, ka whai atu i taua tokotoru.
Those women stood up and followed those three.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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

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

Ka tae mai te taraka o Aria me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Aria's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.
They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka pupihi te hau, ha hingahinga ngā rākau, ka rere ngā tīni o te whare.
The wind blew, the trees blew over and roofing iron blew off.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi wahine anō me te mere pounamu i te ringa.
Another woman stood and came forward with a greenstone mere in her hand.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He mātua pai a Manu rāua ko Aroha.
Manu and Aroha are good parents.
Categorizing sentences - he

Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Haere ki tōku tari tatari ai.
Go to my office and wait.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.

Na Amaru and Mia.
They are Amaru's and Mia's.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ko ia te tamaiti kēkē a Hēmi and Ani,
She is the niece of Hēmi and Ani.
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...

Ko Pāora rāua ko Moana ōku hungarei.
Pāora and Moana are my inlaws.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He kaumātua a Taika rāua ko Tawa no tērā marae.
Taika and Tawa are elders of that marae.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Ataahua rāua ko Manu ō tātou tumuaki.
Ataahua and Manu are our leaders.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Tokorima. Ko aku mātua, mātou ko taku tuakana, ko taku tungane.
Five. My parents, (me) and my older sister and my brother.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Teremoana rāua ko Tania ōku tuakana.
Teremoana and Tania are my older sisters.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Koa, ko Niko ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Koa and Niko.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Tame, ko Rangi, ko Ari ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Tame, Rangi and Ari.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Tokoono mātou, ko ōku mātua, me ōku tuākana.
There are six of us, my parents and my older sisters.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Rāwinia rāua ko Tia ōku tēina.
Rāwinia and Tia are my younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Tame, ko Ari ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have younger siblings, their names are Tame and Ari.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Mia, ko Rangi, ko Koa ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I have younger siblings, their names are Mia, Rangi and Koa.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, tokorua ōku tungāne, tokorima ōku tēina.
Yes, I have two brothers and five younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kāore āku irāmutu.
I don't have nieces and nephews.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

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

Ko Rāhera rāua ko Hone ōku tūpuna.
Rāhera and Hone are my ancestors.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rongomai rāua ko Moana ōku mātua.
Rongomai and Moana are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā
Riria and Larisa are going there (by you the listener).
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei mua a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are in front of the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

Kei muri a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are behind the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ākuanei ka haere māua ko Honi ki te tiki i a Amaru.
Soon Honi and I will go to fetch Amaru.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Pita te tamaiti kei waenganui i a Taika rāua ko Rangi.
Pita is the child between Taika and Rangi.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aroha rāua ko Pāora kei te haere ki te tāone.
Aroha and Pāora are going to town.
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...

Ko Isaac te tama a Phill rāua ko Angie.
Isaac is the son of Phill and Angie.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Chris te tama a Richard rāua ko Gin.
Chris is the son of Richard and Gin.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aria te tamāhine a Nikau rāua ko Ataahua.
Aria is the daughter of Nikau and Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Val te tamāhine a Una rāua ko Vic.
Val is the daughter of Una and Vic.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Māua ko Tawa.
Tawa and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Rātou ko ōna hoa.
She and her friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te hui a Nikau rāua ko Hera ki te pātaka kōrero.
Nikau and Hera are meeting in the library.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hea a Retitia rāua ko Mihinui?
Where were Retitia and Mihinui?
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hea a Miti rāua ko Auau?
Where were Miti and Auau?
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tai rāua ko Moana ngā ingoa o ōku hoa.
The names of my friends are Tai and Moana.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Moki rāua ko Tū-te-kawa ngā rangatira.
Moki and Tu-te-kawa were the chiefs.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tai, ko Moana rātou ko Rangi.
Tai, Moana and Rangi.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He hoa piritahi rāua ko Rāwiri.
He and Rāwiri are best friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere atu rātou ko Hone, ko Hōhepa, ko Tai.
Hone, Hōhepa and Tai are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Timi rāua ko Jen aku mātua.
Timi and Jen are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Kauri te mokopuna a Manu rāua ko Kauri.
Kauri is the grandchild of Manu and Kauri.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko ia te mea hangareka o rāua ko Riripeti, tōna tuahine.
She is the funny one between her and Riripeti, her sister.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Ani rāua ko Mere.
Ani and Mere.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Pita rātou ko Paul, ko Mere.
Peter, Paul and Mere.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hararei mātou ko aku hoa.
My friends and I had a holiday.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Mere rāua ko Lennon āku tamariki.
Mere and Lennon are my children.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Barry rāua ko Lynne ōku mātua.
Barry and Lynne are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rina rāua ko Aroha ōku tuāhine.
Rina and Aroha are my sisters.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Amaru rāua ko Mia ngā mātua o Hēmi.
Amaru and Mia are the parents of Hēmi.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Pāora rāua ko Ani ngā mokopuna o Taika rāua ko Moana.
Pāora and Ani are the grandchildren of Taika and Moana.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tawa rāua ko Aria ngā hoa o Koa rāua ko Ataahua.
Tawa and Aria are the friends of Koa and Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hiahia a Aria rāua ko Ataahua ki te tūtaki i a rāua anō.
Aria and Ataahua wanted to meet each other.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tērā tau ka haere mātou ko aku hoa ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year me and my friends went to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Billy rāua ko Bob ā rāua māhanga.
Their twins are Billy and Bob.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Brooklyn te mokopuna a Lynne rāua ko Barry.
Brooklyn is the grandchild of Lynne and Barry.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tērā tau i te marama o Mahuru ka haere mātou ko aku hoa mai i Papaioea ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year in September me and my friends went from Palmerston North to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko māua ko Mere ngā kaiāwhina.
Mere and I are the helpers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Mātou ko Hata.
Hata and the rest of us.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

No Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei Pōneke māua ko Sarah.
Sarah and I are in Wellington.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Māua ko tōku hoa.
My friend and I.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Manu rāua ko tōna hoa.
Manu and her friend.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Mātou ko ōku hoa.
My friends and I.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Koutou ko tōu whanau.
You and your family.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Niko rātou ko tōna whanau.
Niko and his family.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Sally rāua ko Tīmoti ōku mātua.
My parents are Sally and Timoti.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Jacob rāua ko Hana āku tamariki.
Harnah and Jacob are my children
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Brian rāua ko Fran ōku mātua
Brian and Fran are my parents
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa the children were born.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tame rāua ko Ari ō tāua hoa.
Tame and Ari are our friends.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Hana rāua ko Jacob
Harnah and Jacob
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tanya rāua ko Sarah
Tanya and Sarah
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aidan rāua ko Liam
Aidan and Liam
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Aidan rātou ko Kaia, ko Liam
Aidan and Kaia and Liam
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Kayte rāua ko Denis, ko Beverley
Kayte and Denis and Beverley
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Mia rātou ko Rangi ko Koa āku tamariki.
Mia, Rangi and Koa are my children.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te tangi a Mereana rāua ko Paul.
Mereana and Paul are crying.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera.
Raureka and Te Naera are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rātou ko Tūmanako, ko Rongomai, me tana tāne a Moana, aku mokopuna.
Rāwiri, Tūmanako, Rongomai, and Moana, her husband, are my grandchildren.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te katakata a Hēmi rāua ko Niko.
Hēmi and Niko are laughing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te kanikani a Honi rāua ko Amaru.
Honi and Amaru are dancing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako aku tama.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my sons.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te moe a Angie rāua ko Raiha.
Angie and Raiha are sleeping.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Flo rāua ko Rāwiri ōku kaumātua.
Flo and Rāwiri are my grandparents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga.
Me and my friend drove to uni.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku mātua.
Hone and Rāhera are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako ōku tungāne.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my brothers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te ako a Pita rāua ko Taika i ngā kupu whānau i te reo Māori.
Pita and Taika are learning Māori 'family' words.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana ā māua tamariki.
Riripeti and Tīwana are our children.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Arā, ko au te tama a Hone rāua ko Rāhera.
That is, I am the child of Hone and Rāhera.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I mahi māua ko tōku māmā.
My mother and I (us two, but not you the listener) worked.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He mātua a Pani rāua ko Hata,.
Pani and Hata are parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tīwana rāua ko Riripeti aku irāmutu.
Tīwana and Riripeti are my nieces/nephews.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Hone rāua ko Rāhera ōku mātua
Hone and Rāhera are my parents.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kua tūtaki au ki a Tame rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Kauri.
I have met Tame and his girlfriend, Kauri.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Riripeti rāua ko Tīwana āku irāmutu.
Riripeti and Tīwana are my nieces/nephews.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako ōku taokete.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my twins.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka haere tonu a Tainui, ā, ka pahemo i tētahi moutere.
Tainui went on and passed an island.
Conjunctions - and - ā

He mātau ia, ā, he kōtiro pākiki hoki.
She is smart, and also a stubborn girl.
Conjunctions - and - ā

He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā

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

Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā

Ki te tae mai a Haki mā, ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.
Towards - mai

Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.
Towards - mai

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.
Away - atu

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!
Away - atu

E toru ngā kahawai, e rua ngā tāmure.
There are three kahawai and two tāmure (fish).
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kāore a Rangi rāua ko Aroha i runga i te atamira.
Rangi and Rangi are not on the stage.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

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

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

He pai te aihikirīmi me te pītiti ki a au.
I like ice cream and peaches.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He miti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meet and rice are good to me.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He mīti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meat and rice are the best dinner for me!
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He pai ki a ia te hāte kahurangi me te pōtae.
He likes the blue shirt and the black hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

E hia ngā pune me ngā pāoka?
How many spoons and forks are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

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

E ono ngā pune, e rima ngā pāoka.
Six spoons and five forks.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

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

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

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

Ka kai, ka tiko, kātahi ka rere.
He ate, shat and left.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Ka oma tātou ki korā, kātahi ka whakatā.
Went ran over there and then rested.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Kātahi ka...
And then...
And then... - kātahi ka...

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

I patua te kau me ngā hipi e te kaipāmu ki te rākau.
The cow and the sheep were hit by the farmer with the stick.
By means of - ki

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

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

He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.

I pekepeke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped backwards and forwards over the fence.

Kia hurua, kia rawea,
To be girded and fastened,

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā hēki.
It wont be long and the eggs will be cooked.

Patu-a te heihei, ka huhuti ai i ngā huruhuru.
Kill the chook and then pluck the feathers.

Kia harapaki māua ko te riri
That wrath and I may join,

Ko te toru o ō hokinga mai i te tuarongo, kei waho ahau o te tatau, māku e whakatuwhera te kuaha ka rere tika mai koe ki waho, ka tūtaki atu ai tāua i te kuaha.
The third time you go to the back of the house, I will be at the door, I will open the door, and you will jump right outside and then we will shut it.

Māua ko te nguha.
Fierce rage and I.

Ka hōatu a Īhu ki a rātou te kaha, he mana e peia ai ngā rewera katoa.
Jesus gave them power and authority (with which) to cast out all devils.

E hia ngā pereti, e hia ngā kapu?
How many plates and cups are there?

I pō, i pō, ā, ka mārama.
It was dark for a long time, and then at last it became light.

Me hoe rawa ki waho rawa, ka hoki mai ai tātou.
We must paddle further out, and then we will return.

Tekau mā waru ngā pereti, e rua tekau mā tahi ā tātou kapu.
There are eighteen plates, and we have twenty-one cups.

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your mates.

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 kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.

Ki korā
over there (away from both the speaker and listener).

Mō ake tonu atu.
Forever and ever. — 966

Ko māua ko Mere ngā kaiwhina.
Mere and I are the helpers.

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)

Ā muri i ngā kōrero, ka [harirū] ā ka hongi ngā rōpū e rua.
After the speeches, the two groups will [shake hands] and press noses.

Kei te kai a Rangi I te keke.
And we have kua, ka, I te i

Utu-a mai tō moni rēhita, ka kite ai koe.
Pay your registration fee and then you shall see.

He koretake kōrua ko Mere!
You and Mere are useless!

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.

Nā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child is ours (you and me).

Patu-a ngā tāngata kia/*ka riro ai te whenua.
Kill the people and take the land.

Ka haere a Hōhepa ki Hiruhārama kia tuhituhia ai rāua ko tāna wahine ko Mere.
Joseph set out for Jerusalem in order that he and his wife Mere might be registered (written down).

Ko Hine rāua ko Mere ngā kaiako i haere ki te Whare Wānanga
Hine and Mere are the tutors who went to the University

I roto rāua ko Mere i te whare.
He and Mere were in the house.

Ka tīmata i roto, ka haere ki waho.
Start on the inside, and move out.

Te tini o te tangata i tae ake, tāne mai, wāhine māi.
A huge crowd turned up, men and women.

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.

Nā māua tēnei mahi.
This work is ours (me and him/her, not you).

Nō muri i a Tāriana Tūria rāua ko Pita Sharples, ko Te Ururoa Flavell rāua ko Mārama Fox.
After Tāriana Tūria and Pita Sharples came Te Ururoa Flavell and Mārama Fox.

Hua atu me hoe rawa ki te au o te moana ka tuku ai
the anchor One would think we should paddle to the deep sea and then let go the anchor.

Ka horoi au i tō upoko me ō makawe.
I'll wash your head and your hair.

Anana, kua rere te rangi, aua noa ake i runga, ko Papatūānuku ki raro rawa.
And there! Rangi had been ripped upwards, miles above, and Papatūānuku lay separated below.

Koia pea tērā te kaha me te tiketike o ngā rākau whakamarumaru o te ngahere i ēnei rā.
That it perhaps why the tall trees have such strength, and such height in the forests of today.

I muri ka haere mai a Tāwhiri-mātea, te hau me te ua, ki te horoi i ngā parahanga katoa o te piri tahitanga, me kī, ngā puehu me ngā maramara kiri, kia mā te āhua o te rangi.
Afterwards Tāwhiri-mātea, the wind and the rain, stepped in to clean away all of the rubbish left in the confined space, everything created in the dark clinging together, the dust, the strips of skin, so the sky would be clean.

Ka tonoa e ia a Pita rāua ko Hoani kia mea, “Tikina te hapa mā tātou kia kai ai, kia inu ai.
He gave instructions to Pita and Hoani saying, “Fetch supper for us so that we may eat drink.

Rērere tonu ai a Tāwhiri-mātea, arā, ngā hau o te rangi, hoki atu, hoki atu, ki te tahatū o te rangi ki te tahatahi i ngā piro o te kōpū o Rangi.
...Tāwhiri-mātea still sweeps the skies, from one horizon to another, back and forth to clean away the impurities left behind from the embrace of the stomach of Rangi.

Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.

E mōhio ai ngā tāngata kua haere mātou.ko taku iwi ki.te kimi kāinga hōu mō mātou, ka mahue iho ko ngā kurī ki te kāinga.
The people will [then] know that my tribe and I have gone to look for a new home when only the dogs are left in the village.

Mā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child will be ours (you and me).

Ahakoa roa te huarahi, mā te kaha, mā te aroha, mā te manaaki o tēnā o tēnā ki ngā taonga o te iwi Māori, ka taea.
Although the road is long, it can be accomplished through effort, love, and each person’s care for the treasures of the Māori people.

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

Ko ētahi o rātou, ko ngā rōpā me ngā wāhine i kata.
Some of them, the slaves and the women, laughed.

Mā māua tēnei mahi.
This work will be ours (me and him/her, not you).

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.

Ko Mere rāua ko Erihapeti ō tātou tumuaki.
Our leaders are Mere and Erihapeti.

I moe ia i runga i te papa raakau naa wai ka mamae tona tuaraa
He slept on the bare boards and so he got a sore back

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

Ko te āhua kau o te waha i hanga, nō reira i mate ai.
Only the appearance of a mouth was formed, and so it died.

Kāore a Tawa mā i haere mai ki te hui.
Tawa and the others didn't come to the meeting.

I noho ia i runga i te maunga i te poo, naa reira i hemo ai i te makariri
He spent the night on the mountain, and so he died of cold/exposure

I tunu keke a Hone rāua ko Mere mā rāua anō.
John and Mary baked cakes for themselves, or for each other.

Kuhu atu koe, ka noho ki tō tūru.
Get in and sit on your carseat.

pai·nga moo te motu naa reira ia ka whakaari·a hei mema paaremata
Because he was such a good man, and had done so much for the people, they nominated

kei te pōuri a Rangi, ā, kei te tangi ia, engari, he harikoa ia.
At the moment Rangi is sad and the ia crying now, but, actually he is really a happy person.

Tikina atu tō pāpā!
Fetch your father! Go and get your father!

Mā Tiare ia e tiki.
Tiare will go and pick him up.

I oho moata, nō reira ka haere au ki te mahi.
I got up early, and so (therefore) I went to work.

He mātua pai a Pani rāua ko Hata
Pani and Hata are good parents.

Ke whakatika te ope, ka haere, ka tae ki tētahi awa.
The party set off, travelled along, and came to a river.

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

Haere mai ki te tiki i ngā kākahu nei.
Come and get these clothes.

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.

I whakamā anō, nō reira ia i wiri ai.
She was ashamed, and therefore she shivered.

I tae atu te Hīkoi ki Ākarana, ki Kirikiriroa, ki Taupō, ki hea, ki hea
The Hīkoi went to Auckland, to Hamilton, to Taupō, and so on

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

Ka oti ngā waka, ka huaina ko Whiritoa, ko Taputapu-hukarere, ko wai atu
The canoes were finished and called Whiritoa, Taputapu-hukarere, etc.

Te ngeru me te kurī.
The cat and the dog.

Nā reira, māku e kawe ai tō tātou nei tikanga, kia tīmata ai tō tātou nei kaupapa, tō tātou nei karaihe, i te pai, i te ora, i te hari.
Therefore, I will carry out our customs, so that our purpose, our class, may begin in goodness, in wellbeing, and in happiness.

Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.

Ko te teina ia he wahine āhua pai, nō reira i riro ai te tāne i a ia.
The younger sister was a beautiful woman, and so she took the man as a husband.

Mātou ko Hata
He/she and I and Hata.

Koutou ko Hata ko Pani
You, Hata and Pani.

He whāiti, he kōtiti ngā ara ki tōna takiwā.
The roads to her district are narrow and winding.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“dreetings to you all. ?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour. Therefore, honour dlory to this sacred moment of ours.

Kei te riri ia
And someone who is an angry person ... that's theur character or their personality

Nō Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.

Ā, tūāroa ki ngā tini mate huri noa i te motu.
And a long farewell to the many who have passed away throughout the land.

Me haere koutou ko Hata ko Pani ki te tāone.
You and Hata and Pani ought to go to town.

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

Nā, i tū ai Ngāti Kahu i runga i wēnei takiwā ..
And so Ngāti Kahu remained in this area ..

Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani, and Mere are at the school.

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.

o te wao
uncultivated and the domain of Tāne

Nō reira i mataku a Tāne, kāhore i kai, tū tonu.
Therefore Tāne was afraid and would not eat, he just left it standing there.

Ki ngā marae o Ngāti Kahungunu, o Ngāti Porou ka whakaaetia te wahine, nō te mea he rite tonu te mana o te wahine ki tō te tāne (Pōtatau 1991:77)
On Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou marae, women are allowed (to stand to speak), because the mana of women is the same as that of men

Haere tonu haere tonu
going on and on

Kāore āku pukapuka.
And you may wonder why I am telling you this. Why am I telling you this?

Nā reira i hōmai te moana, nā te hau.
And so the sea came, driven by the wind.

Ka whakatika te ope, ka haere, ka tae ki tētahi awa.
The party set off, travelled along, and came to a river.

Heoi anō kāore ngā tungāne o Puhiwahine i pai ki te whaiāipotanga o te wahine nei ki tana whanaunga, nā reira ka tikina mai e rātau tō rātau tuahine, ka whakahokia ki roto o Ngāti Tuwharetoa.
Well Puhiwahine’s brothers did not approve of this woman's affair with her relative, so they fetched their sister, deturned her to Ngāti Tuwharetoa.

Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sister and I are sick.

E kore e rite ki tana ake kai, tino kai, tino mākona.
It will not be like his own food (food obtained by himself) good eating, and satisfying.

Me kōrero kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.

Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Mārama’s damahae’s cousin.

He pai rātou ko tana hoa ki te waiata.
She and her friend are good singers.

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.

Noho ana ia, tunu manu ana māna
he sat down and roasted birds for himself

Ehara ia i a Manu
Levels 1 and 2

Ka kite au i roto i ngā nūpepa e kōrero ana mō ētahi tohorā e rua, he tāne, he uwha.
I saw in the newspaper where they were talking about two whales, a male and a female.

Kāore au i Porirua
Levels 3 and 4

I waiata ahau, kātahi ka kanikani ahau.
I sang, and then I danced.

Mau-ria mai te naihi ka kōripi ai ngā āpopo.
Bring the knife and then cut up the apples.

He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.

Haere tonu, ka tae ki Āniwaniwa.
[She] went on and reached Āniwaniwa.

Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.

Haere mai ki konei, noho ai
come here and sit down

mai, ki te haere ranei?
Levels 3 and 4

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass

Mahi noa, nāwai rā, ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
They worked on, and then presently Te Tahi felt sleepy.

Tapahia te paräoa. AND Me tapahi te paräoa.
Slice the bread. We/You should slice the bread.

Me i tahuri taua iwi ki te whawhai ki a Tama maa kua mate noa iho.
If that tribe had turned to fighting Tama and the others they would have been completely defeated.

I waiata ahau, ka kanikani ai ahau.
I sang, and then, following on from that, I danced.

Ā, ko ā Arama i huaina ai ki ngā mea ora katoa, hei ingoa ērā mō rātou (Genesis 2:19)
And whatever Adam called all the living things, those were their names

Me i noho amoo a Ngaaotoroo maa i Maketuu, me i kaua te haere ki Moehau, kīhai i wera a Te Arawa.
If Ngaatoro and his people had settled at Maketuu, and if the journey to Moehau had not taken place, Te Arawa would not have been burned.

Hei akiaki, hei poipoi i a koe i tēnei hīkoi, i tēnei haerenga.
To encourage and nurture you on this journey, on this path.

Whakakängia te umu. AND Me whakakä te umu.
Turn on the oven. You should turn on the oven.

ake ake (ake)
forever and ever,

Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou.
Therefore, greet one another, each and every one of you.

E noho koe ki te inu i tō tī.
You sit and drink your tea.

Waruwaruhia ngä käroti. AND Me waruwaru ngä käroti.
Peel the carrots. You should peel the carrots.

Kua kai ia i tā tāua kai.
He ate the food that belongs to you and me.

E rua ōu whatu, kotahi tōu ihu.
You have two eyes and one nose.

Rongomātāne.
The god of kūmera and peace.

Kia ako, kia tapurihia itahi atu o ngā pūkenga mātaurangahau i tō ake kete.
To learn, and to add other new knowledge skills to your own kete.

Ā i ia rā e whakaako ana ia i roto i te temepara.
And every day he was teaching in the temple. (Luke 21:37)

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—/b>ough the teacher are the teacher’s aspirations for their students.

ia rāua rātou
It seems to be often the distinction in the 1st person, between ‘inclusive’ /b>clusive

Ā whakaako ana ia i te temepara i ia rā, i ia rā.
And he taught daily in the temple. (Luke 19:47)

I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger sisters.

Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.

I tēnei tau, arā, rua mano rua tekau mā ono.
In this year, two thousand and twenty-six.

Tahi Rua Toru Whā Rima Ono Whitu Waru Iwa Tekau
So that's fine for counting on your fingers, but when we want to say how many *things* there are we need to add an e in front of the numbers between 2 and 9.

Ko rātou ko ō rātou hoa ngā mea ngaro.
They and their friends are the missing ones.

Kei muri mātou i a koe.
We (they and I) are behind you.

E kore rātou e ngaro ake ake, e kore anō hoki tētahi e kapo atu i a rātou i roto i tōku ringa
They will never be lost, and no one will ever steal them from my hand.

Ā, nō ka hukea te hāngi, he hāwareware kau anō
Then, when the oven was opened, there was nothing but skin and bones

Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tō tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me tā rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.

E rua ngā pene.
And the e preceds the number: *e* rua.

Ka tū ia, ā, ka kōrero.
He stood and spoke.

Kei te pai ahau, ā, kei te harikoa ahau.
I am good and I am happy.

ki te ao mārama.
in the world of light and understanding.

Kei te haere atu ahau ki te hokomaha ki te hoko kai.
And I can use ai to say that the reason I am going to the supermarket is to buy food.

Ika me te maramara rīwai.
Fish and chips.

Ko ngā toa me ngā kaumātua nohopuku ai.
The warriors and the elders usually remained silent.

Nā te ngāwhā, ka waikura ngā whare me ngā mīhini.
The sulphur rusted the buildings and the machinery.

Nā reira, kua taea i tō tātou taha o te ōkawa, ā, kua tae mai ki tō tātou mahi o te āhua nei. Nā reira, tēnā koutou e hoa mā.
Therefore, it has been accomplished by our side of the formal proceedings, and it has now arrived at our work of this nature. Therefore, greetings to you all, friends.

37.21 Heoti (anō), heoi (anō) 98 37.22 Koia (anō) 99
37.23 Greetings and farewells 99

He tino nui tēnei whare.
And you can say this this house is bigger than my house.

Ko Hōri rāua ko Ani ōku hungarei.
Hōri and Ani are my in-laws.

Kāhore a Tamahae i te whakarongo ki a Hata mā.
Tamahae is not listening to Hata and the others.

Kāhore a Tamahae rātou ko Rewi i te miraka kau tonu.
Tamahae and Rewi were not still milking the cows.

Rumaki rīwai ai a Hata mā ia kōanga, ia kōanga.
Every spring Hata and the others planted potatoes.

tō tāua ā tāua ō tāua
Our — another person de: two, exclusive

mōna rā te oriori rā, ko wai ia, ko wai ōna tīpuna.
In the past, it was usually these songs which showed the child for whom the song was composed who he was and who were his ancestors.

Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.

Noho tonu, kai tonu, moe tonu ai au i a rāua. (Pōtatau 1991:26)
I lived, ate and slept with them.

Kōrua ko tāu tāne.
You and your husband.

He pai tō kurī.
And I can say you dog is bad.

Kāore kē au i.te mōhio whakawhiti ai a Māori mā ki tāwāhi.
I didn’t know that Māori dthers often went overseas.

Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whānau!
Come and meet my family!

Kia mau kia ita.
Take hold and preserve it.

Kei te haere a Rangi rāua ko Hemi ki te papa tākaro.
Rangi and Hemi are going to the playground.

Kei te riri ō rātou māmā.
And we don't want to get their mothers angry. Oh no!

Kua haehae aku i ōku tarau nā reira ka patua au e tōku pāpā.
I have ripped my pants and so I’ll be beaten by my father.

Ko Brian rāua ko Fran ōku mātua.
Brian and Fran are my parents.

He uri nō Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, Te Rarawa ki tōku pāpā taha; ko tōku māmā taha nō Tūhoe, nō Te Whānau-ā-Apanui hoki.
I am a descendant of Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, and Te Rarawa on my father’s side; dn my mother’s side, I am from Tūhoe /b>o Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.

Kei te waiata a Peter, rātou ko Paul ko Mary.
Peter, Paul and Mary are singing.

He pai te tūru *o* tōku pāpā
Now, work or mahi, is in the a category. And my father was a cabinet maker. He made Chairs. Chairs were his mahi,b which is in the a category.

Whakawhiti ai a Māori mā ki tāwāhi.
Māori and others often went overseas.