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hei - at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)
mō - for, unrealised, ō category possession, about
ai - Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai
kāore - negative used for verb sentences
tama - son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)
aku - my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)
āna - his, her, plural, for ā category items
kāhore - Negative used for verb sentences
māku - for me, by me
koro - term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro)
kimi - to look for, seek
māna - for him, her, by him, her
hine - term of address for a girl: E hine!
hika - a term of address for both sexes (eg 'E hika')
kui - Term of address for an elderly woman (eg 'E kui'.)
wawata - to long for, yearn for; dream
māu - for you, by you; ā category possession
tono - to apply for, to order (v):
an application (n)
mōna - for him, her, unrealised, o category possession
āku - my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)
tūmanako - to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for
rapa - to look for (v); rubber (n)
hai - as, for (variant of hei)
mōku - for me, unrealised, o category possession
kimihia - sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)
māhau - for you
(variant of māu)
hei aha? - what for?
ahuahu - care for; heap
ake, ake, ake - for ever and ever
ea - be avenged; be paid for; worth
hotu - long for; sigh; sob
īnoia - (pass) be prayed for; be requested
minamina - desire, wish for mine be gathered together
mōu - for you
rapua - be looked for, to be searched for, sought (pass of ropu)
rautao - leaves for wrapping food in oven; to wrap round with leaves
takitaki - appear; provoke; revenge; look for; recite
tāria - (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time
taumau - betrothal; betroth; betrothed; reserve for oneself
tohi - divide, separate; ceremony for newborn baby
whakaute - care for; nurse
whakawātea - make way for, clear space
hei taira tēnei - for example
nāwai rā - after a time, in due course, for some time
nanaiore - to strive for, endeavour
roa noa - for a long time
kātahi anō - now for the first time
opeopea - cared for; care for! (pass. of opeope)
opeopengia - cared for; care for! (pass. of opeope)
tokanga - large basket for food
Engari tonu! - Whatever! You bet! For sure!
Te tokorima a Māui - “The five of Māui” – a reference to one’s fingers. If an apology is made thek of cutlery, one might say “Hei aha rā. Hai te tokorima a Māui” It does not matter. Leave it to the five of Māui.
Mei kore ake... - If it wasn't for you...
Hoea tō waka! - Go for it!
Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe! - That's all you're good for!
Parahutihuti ana te haere! - Couldn't see them for dust!
E tama mā e! - Good heavens boy! Good heavens! Far out! For goodness sake boy!
Mā koutou anō koutou e kuhu! - You can fend for yourselves.
Hika mā! - For crying out loud!
Kotahi atu. - Make a beeline for.
Kāore e nama te kōrero. - He has an answer for everything.
Kua tangi kurī. - Crying for nothing.
Kai a te ahi, kai a te kurī. - Food for the fire... you're no good, just food for the dog.
A tōna wā. - All in good time. There will come a time for that.
Auē taukiri e. - Oh dear! For crying out loud!
Tēnā koe i tēnā. - Thanks for that.
I haere au ki te toa hei hoko i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.
I haere au ki te toa hoko ai i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.
Ko te raumati te wā kauhoe.
Summer is the time for swimming.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko te kāinga tūturu o Mia kei Pōneke.
As for Mia's permanent home, it's in Wellington.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
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.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
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 rapu ana ia i tētahi rangimarietanga.
He's looking for peace of mind.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere a Hori ki te kanikani ki te kimi hoa wahine.
Hori went to the dance to look for a girlfriend.
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 haere koutou ki te aha?
What did you go for?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I rapu haere ia i ana kī.
He went around looking for his keys.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
Kia hia ngā aihikirīmi māu?
How many ice creams for you?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
Tēnā tīkina atu he kai mā kōrua.
Please, fetch some food for you two.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Āhea koe haere atu ai ki Rarotonga?
When are you leaving for Rarotonga?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Nō tētahi Rāmere, kāore ia i tae mai ki te mahi.
One Friday, she didn't turn up for work.
Belonging to the past - nō
Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is not for the people.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is not for the students.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is not for him/her.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō Rangi tēnei koti.
This coat is not for Rangi.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for you.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara tēnei pōtae mō Pita.
This hat isn't for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō Pita tēnei pōtae.
This hat isn't for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara ēnei pāua mā ngā tamariki.
These pāua aren't for the kids.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is not for Pita.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is not for the children.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is not for the guests.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is not for your mother.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is not for the students.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā tātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for us.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is not for the teachers.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for them.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā tana rōpā i whakanoi he kai māna.
His slave hung some food up for him.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku anō taku haere mai.
I alone am responsible for my coming here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māku
for me
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā Koa ngā putiputi nei.
These flowers are for Koa.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He pānui tēnei māu.
This notice is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Nikau.
One for me, two for Nikau.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō Niko ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Niko.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō Manu rāua ko tana tama.
For Manu and his son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō tātou.
For all of us.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
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...
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kaua e tāria te waka.
The car shouldn't be waited for.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house shouldn't be prepared for the guests.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
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
I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ke rāhuitia ēnei tauranga ike mā Ngāti-Kahukoka.
These fishing grounds were set aside for Ngāti-Kahukoka.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.
His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka rāhuitia ēnei tauranga ika mā Ngāti-Kahukoka.
These fishing grounds were set aside for Ngāti-Kahukoka.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
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 kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
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 ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te ruku pāua a Amaru.
Amaru is diving for pāua.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Horoia ngā rīhi, kātahi ka waiho ai māna e whakamaroke.
Wash the dishes then leave them for her to dry.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.
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
Ka tāria te pō pai.
A good night was waited for.
Be waited for - tāria
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
E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.
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
Kīhai i tāria a ngāi whiore mā.
The ones lagging behind weren't waited for.
Be waited for - tāria
I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?
For the purpose of - hei
Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.
For the purpose of - hei
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.
For the purpose of - hei
I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei puhi.
For the purpose of writing.
For the purpose of - hei
I ēnei rā, kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
Now that place remains as a burial place for the dead.
For the purpose of - hei
Ka kite hoki i ētahi atu rerekētanga, engari, mō te reremahi, kahore.
There are other differences as well, but for verbal sentences, there aren't any.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...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 koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
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...
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
Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kia pakeke au, ka hoko whare nui au, mōku.
When I grow up, I'll buy a big house for myself.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Whakatāne.
I left for Whakatāne at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i 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 ata i hīkoi au.
In the morning I walked/went for a walk.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku māmā mō te tunu keke.
There's no one better than my mother for baking cakes.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Ka karanga ki tana rōpā ki te wai ki a ia.
He called to his slave to get water for him.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tino kaha rawa tōna tangi ki tōna mamae.
She mourned deeply for her pains.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere ki Zealandia mō te kawhe.
I went to Zealandia for a coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.
My love for you knows no bounds.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hokona e ua te koti rā mō te whā rau tāra.
She bought that coat for four hundred dollars.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tātua i a rātou mō te haere.
They girded themselves for the journey.
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 hoki te kōrero ki a Hotu i ruku rā i te punga o tō rāua waka.
The story returns to Hotu who had dived for the anchor of their canoe.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakataāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many young people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tangi ngā tamāhine ki tō rātou pāpā.
The daughters mourned for their father.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka karakia ia i ngā karakia mō ngā taniwha moana.
He chanted the incantations for the taniwha of the sea.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāore a Pita e tuhituhi i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will not write the letter for his friend.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He kotutu te tina.
It's boil up for dinner.
Categorizing sentences - he
Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.
Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.
Mā wai ērā rahopūru?
Who are those avocados for?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Kāore te waka e tāria e ngā kaiako.
The car will not be waited for by the teachers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He aha te kupu Māori mō time?
What's the Māori word for time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō hat?
What's the Māori word for hat.
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō lollies?
What is the Māori word for lollies?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'awesome'?
What's the Māori word for 'awesome'?
What? - He aha?
Nāku ngā koha i hanga i tēnei Kirihimete.
I made the presents for Christmas this year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ko tēhea te tāone pai ki a koe mō te hararei?
Which town do you like for a holiday?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Kāore a Hana i te tunu i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was not baking the cake for the meeting.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore te kaiako i te hanga i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was not preparing the work for the class.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore a Mere i te whakareri mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was not preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
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
Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.
Towards - mai
E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.
Away - atu
Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!
Away - atu
I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Te Waipounamu?
When did you leave for the South Island?
Away - atu
Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
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
Hei konei he kāinga mo mātou.
Here will be a home for us.
Future locative - hei
He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Don't set the table for the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Don't leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Don't prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?
What is this for? - hei aha?
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui
The head of the fish of Māui (a name for the Wellington region).
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au mā tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
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...
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...
Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō tō hoa ka waea mai.
Your friend just called. (or: your friend finally called; or: your friend called for the first time)
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kaitoa ia kia mahue i te pahi!
Serves him right for missing the bus!
Serves you right! - kaitoa
Kaitoa koutou kia kōhetetia!
Serves you all right for getting a growling!
Serves you right! - kaitoa
Kātahi ka tirotiro atu mātou i ngā toa mō te ahiahi.
We then had a look around the shops for the afternoon.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I spoke in order for the group to not trust me.
I spoke in order for the group to trust me.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
For what reason are your clothes dirty?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Tēnā koe i tō whakamōhio mai.
Thanks for you telling me.
Mō te whakararu i te tangata kāore he painga i a koe.
It's easy for you to piss people off.
No sweat to you... - Mō te... he painga i a koe...
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
Mā Hēni ngā rare.
The lollies are for Hēni.
Nō te karahipi mō te kotahi tau anake i haere ai rātou ki Amerika.
A scholarship for a year has taken them to America.
He kaputī māu?
Would you like a cup of tea? (A cup of tea for you?).
Roa-noa, ka titiro ki te waka rā.
For a long time, he looed at that canoe.
māna (mā + -na)
for him/her.
Mā ngā tamariki ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for the children.
Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.
I pō, i pō, ā, ka mārama.
It was dark for a long time, and then at last it became light.
Kei te mōhio au ki te tangata mōna te whare nā.
I know the man who that house is for.
Mā wai te taiaha nei?
Who is this taiaha for?
He maro nguha te maro,
A kilt for fierce battle,
Mō Manu tēnei koti.
This coat is for Manu.
Kei te hangaia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua.
A house is being by them for their parents.
He maro kai taua.
A kilt for destroying war parties.
I peka atu ia ki a rātou mō te wā poto noa iho
She visited them only for a short time
Hoea tō waka, e hoa!
Go for it, mate!
Mō tātou tēnei whare.
This house is for us.
Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.
He aha ia i moe ai i te hui?
What was the reason for him sleeping in the meeting, ir:
Mō te whare hou ngā moenga nei.
These beds are for the new house.
Ko Haora iā tomo ana ki ia tēnā whare ki tēnā whare.
As for Saul he entered each house. (For ‘each,’ see 19.22.)
Anei he waka mōu.
Here is a car for you.
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).
Mō wai ngā mōhiti nei?
Who are these glasses for?
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.
Mō tātou katou te reo Māori.
The Māori language is for all of us.
Kei te haere au ki Te Tai Rawhiti mō te hui.
I'm going to the Eastland region for the meeting.
Ka whā hāora tātou ki konei, ka haere atu anō
We’ll spend/be/stay here rour hours, then go on
Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.
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 rs so that we may eat and drink.
Mā wai ēnei kapu tī? Mā ngā tamariki? Ehara, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
Who are these cups of tea for? The children? No, they are for the elders.
He aha rātou I kōrero ai
What them past or present talking reason for?
Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests
Tērā a Tūrongo kei te tatari kia hauhaketia tana kūmara, ā, kia mene mai i a ia ngā kai pērā i a Whatihua, ka karanga ai a ia kia haria mai a Rua-pū-tahanga.
Meanwhile Tūrongo was waiting for his sweet potatoes to be harvested, so that he would have food stored up like Whatihua, at which point he would send for Rua-pū-tahanga.
Mai i te.
For after the hour.
Ehara mā Aria tēnei pukapuka.
This book isn't for Aria.
Mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is for you.
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.
Māku tēnei pukapuka.
This book will be mine / is for me.
Māu tērā kai.
That food will be yours / is for you.
I tau mai au i te take.
I settled here for the reason.
Homai he wai mōku.
Bring some water for me.
I ētahi rā te nui o te wātiū, he rahi rawa mō ngā kēna e rua (Pōtatau 1991:25)
Some days, there was too much milk for the two cans
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
Māna tēnei pene.
This pen will be his/hers / is for him/her.
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 rhe treasures of the Māori people.
I rapu haere ia i ana kī
He went around looking for his keys
Tekau heneti te utu mō te tamariki
The price for children is ten cents
I tunu keke a Hone rāua ko Mere mā rāua anō.
John and Mary baked cakes for themselves, or for each other.
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
Ko te huarahi tuatahi i whakamātau ai ia hei putanga mōna ..
The first pathway he tried as an escape for himself ..
I oho moata ahau nā reira i haere ai ki te mahi.
Reasons for including ai in result clauses will be explored in Section 5.3.5.
Kimihia he tikanga!
Look for a way!
I whakamātau ia i te huarahi tuatahi hei putanga mōna.
He tested the first pathway as an escape for himself.
I mea rā hoki a Mohi, ‘Mā te Ariki e whakaara ake he poropiti mō koutou.
The Lord will raise up a prophet for you.
Ko te tohunga o Te Arawa waka, ko Ngātoroirangi =
As for the priest of (the) Te Arawa canoe, it was Ngātoroirangi
I kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad/uncle.
Rapu ana, rapu ana te Ihorei Humārika i a Hinarata.
The Handsome Prince kept searching for Cinderella.
Ko te nuinga o ngā ākonga, he Māori =
As for the majority of the students, they are Māori
He awa tino pai tēnei mō te hopu tuna.
This was a very good river for catching eels.
Kimi-hia mai ai e rātou te wāhi.
They were continually searching for the place.
Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
Me inoi anō koutou tētahi mō tētahi (James 5:16)
You should pray for one another
Anei he rau pepa māu.
Here's a piece of paper for you.
Kei te mōhio au ki te tangata, mōna te whare nā.
I know the man who that house is for.
He aha tāu hei kai paramanawa?
What have you got for morning tea?
Ka roa noa atu tōku rerenga i roto i tōku rererangi.
I can go for miles in my airplane.
Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington
Kimi ana, kimi ana i te huarahi ki te kāinga.
She kept searching for the path home.
Me inoi anō koutou tētahi mō tētahi.
You should pray for one another.
E mahi ana ia, hei whiwhi moni ai mō tana whānau.
She is working in order to earn money for her family.
Kei te kimi hia te whare mō te kura
A house is being sought for the school, they are looking for a house for the school
He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, te noho atu ai koe, i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come here for the short supplies of the traveller, instead of remaining at home with the plentiful provisions of the stay-at-home?
Kei te kimi ia he whare mōna
He is looking for a house for himself
Ka hokona e ia te kurī rā mō te rua rau tāra.
He sold that dog for two hundred dollars.
Ko Hinemoa, ko ahau.
I am just like Hinemoa, I'd risk all for love.
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero i te marae.
I am learning Māori for speaking on the marae.
Tahu-na he kai kia ora ai te haere.
Cook some food so that we will have strength for the journey.
Kimihia tāku pukapuka.
Look for my book.
Noho ana ia, tunu manu ana māna
he sat down and roasted birds for himself
Kua mate te kurī
He has bought a drink for you
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 rhem.
E rua maero te haerenga o te one.
This beach extends for two miles.
Me ē ai ana he toki māku
If there were an axe for me
E rapu ana ia i tētahi rangimārietanga.
He is looking for peace of mind.
Kāore au mō te inu.
I don't care for drink.
Ko te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:11)
As for the child, he was turned into a shark
Kia tipu, kia puāwai, ko koe rā te mea nui, ā, mā te kaiako ngā wawata o te kaiako mō āna tauira.
Grow and flourish—you are the most important thing—and through the teacher are the teacher’s aspirations > t students.
Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.
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 te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō.
As for the child, he was turned into a shark.
I ōna haerenga katoa i ngā pō ki te hi tuna, ka haere anō au hai hoa mōna (Pōtatau 1991:14)
Whenever she went at night to catch eels, I went along as well as a companion for her.
Ko te mēra mo tō māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.
Hāunga ia te tumuaki, ka tino hari katoa.
Except for the principal, everyone was happy.
Mauri ora ki a tātou.
Life force all wellness, good health for all.
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.
I tipi haere au.
I went for a wander.
Kei te kōrero ia mā mātou.
She is speaking for us.
Haumi e, Hui e! Tāiki e!
Join together, unite, the group is ready to progress for the purpose of coming together.
He kaha/kino ia ki te pīhau.
She’s a great one ruietly blowing off (and not saying anything/owning up to it).
kotahi mano 100,000 - kotahi rau mano 1,000,000 - kotahi miriona
The formula for writing 31-39, 41-49 etc. is similar to that for 11-19.
Rere ai ahau i ētahi wā ki a Tangaroa ruku ika ai.
I often go to sea to dive for fish.
Moo Rewi te hooiho nei
This horse is for Rewi
Hoko ai hoki rātau i ngā maniūa mō te māra i Ōpotiki.
They usually buy the manure for the garden at Ōpotiki.
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.
Māku tēnei reta
This letter is for me
Ehara māku tēnei reta
This letter is not for me
Kia poto tō kōrero.
Speak for a short time.
Ehara māna ngā kai nei.
This food is not for him.
Ehara mā Hata e karakia ngā kai.
It is not for Hata to say grace.
Ehara mōku tēnei whare tino pai.
This very fine house is not for me.
Hei konei he kāinga mō mātou.
Here will be a home for us.
Kātahi anō a Rupe ka whakakūkupa i a ia.
Then, for the first time, Rupe turned himself into a pigeon.
Ehara mā ngā tamariki ēnei pāua.
These pāua aren't for the kids.
I hangaia tēnei whare e te Kaunihera mō te Kōhanga Reo
This house was built for the Kōhanga Reo by the Council
E toru ngā pū-tohu-wā "wāhipa".
There are three time markers for the past tense.
Mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is for the tribe to pay this bill
I haere au ki te hui hei kairīwhi/hei māngai mō taku rangatira
I went to the meeting for (on behalf of) my boss
Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is not for the tribe to pay this bill, it is not the tribe who should pay this bill (but someone else)
I tū te kaumātua ki te kōrero hei tautoko i te whakatauaki
The kaumātua stood to speak for (in support of) the defendant
E rua ngā pū-tohu-wā "wātū".
There are two time markers for the present tense.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.
Kimi-hia mai ai e rātou te wāhi
They were searching for the place.
Ko wai mā ērā wāhine e ruku koura ana?
Who are those women (who are) crayfish diving (diving for crayfish)?
Nā reira, āe, hikaka te ngākau ki te tiaki, ki te poipoi i a koutou.
Therefore, yes, the heart is eager to care for and to nurture you all.
Kia taka te tau, kia pirau, ka kawe ai i ngā iwi ki taua toma.
When a year had passed, and when it had decomposed, the people would carry it to the resting place for bones.
He aha tāu e rapu nā?
What are you looking for?
Ko ēhea ngā mea māku
Which are the things for me?
He wharau mō tōna kuia tāna e mahi ana.
She is working on a shed for her kuia.
Ki tēnei kaupapa, āe, i tō mātou nei kokenga atu, kia tutaki tātou i a tātou, kia whai tētahi rere āhua pai ki tō tātou nei kaupapa.
To this topic, yes, in our progression onward, so that we meet with one another, so that we might pursue a certain good flowing form for our topic here.
Hei tapahi i te mīti te oka.
The knife is for cutting meat.
He aha tā kōrua e rapu nā?
What are you two looking for?
Ko ēnei ngā mea hou māu
These are the new things for you
Hei tuhi i tētahi reta te pene.
The pen is for writing a letter.
He aha tā koutou e rapu nā?
What are you all looking for?
Ko tētahi āhuatanga whakaohorere ki te ākonga reo Māori, ko te akoranga nei, ehara noa te wātū i te "ka".
A common confusion for Māori language learners is that the verb "ka" is not only used for future tense.
He aha tā rāua e rapu nā?
What are those two looking for?
Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his tea.
I hīkoi haere au.
I went for a walk.
No te matenga o te rangatira ka tangihia te tangi mōona
When the chief died the lament was sung for him.
Ma āku mokopuna tēnei manu.
This kite is for my grandchildren.
Katahi anō au ka kite i te moana.
For the first time, I saw the ocean.
Tō.rāua take i haere mai ai, he kimi i tō.rāua tuahine, i a Kanioro.
The reason they came was to search for their sister, Kanioro.
E pai ana koe kia haere au hei hoa mōu?
Are you willing for me to go as (a) companion for you?
Hei tapahi mīti tēnei maripi
This knife is for cutting up meat
Hei oranga mō o mātou tinana.
For our physical well being.
Ko ēnei ngā tauera mā tēnā kōtiro mā tēnā kōtiro.
These are the towels for each girl.
Ehara hei tapahi mīti, (hei waru rīwai kē)
(This knife) is not for cutting up meat (it’s rcraping potatoes)
I te atatū ka haere mātou ki Te Wairoa.
After sunrise we left for Te Wairoa.
E kimi ana ia ki te aha?
What's he searching for?
Tāria te wā.
Wait for the time.
He tangata whakatika waka i te rā, ā, he pene whakangahau tōna mō ngā huihuinga whakahirahira.
He is a person who fixes cars during the day, and he has an entertaining song for important gatherings.
Kei te tangi koretake ia.
He is crying for no reason at all.
Kātahi au, a Ngāti Whātua, ka rapu utu mō Taureka tā.te.mea he kōhuru.
So I, Ngāti Whātua, sought revenge for Taureka because it was murder.
E taea ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me (or will be mine).
Moo te kuia teenaa ka tika
That would be fine for an old lady
Tā rātou kimihanga i te mea ngaro.
Their search for that which is lost.
Me i kore koe, kua hinga te kaupapa.
If it weren’t rou, the whole matter would have collapsed.
I hoko au i tētahi kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
I ahu a Ponga ki aua whare.
Ponga headed for those houses.
Anei he reta māu
Here’s a letter rou
Mahia hei painga mōu.
Do it for your own good.
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
Kīhai a Ponga i ahu ki aua whare.
Ponga did not head for those houses.
He aha tāu e kimi nā?
What are you looking for?
E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.
He rawaka āku moni mo āku hokonga.
I have enough money for my purchases.
I te matenga o Heremia, ka whakatūria he tēneti mō te tūpāpaku.
When Heremia died a tent was put up for the body.
Hei tapahi mīti tēnei māripi.
This knife is for cutting meat.
Mō tēhea hākari, Tamahae?
For which wedding feast, Tamahae?
A ēhea mārama koe ka haere ki Tonga?
Which months will you be in Tonga for?
Ko taua wāhi kaukau he awa wai māori, he kaukaunga nō te tini o te tangata.
That bathing place was a freshwater stream, a bathing place for all the people.
Ka aroha atu au ki a rātou.
I felt sorry for them.
Kaatahi ano a Rupe ka whakakūkupa i a ia.
Then, for the first time, Rupe turned himself into a pigeon.
Kia ora mō te kōrerorero.
Thanks for the chat.
Ā tokorua ā rātou i whakarite ai, ko Hohepa rāua ko Matiaha.
And two of them were therefore proposed (put forward for selection), Hohepa and Matiaha.
Ka aha koe ā Te Aranga?
What will you do for Easter?
Haere koe hei kaituki i tā tātou waka.
Go and be the chanter for our canoe.
Mōu te wai nei.
This water is for you.
Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?
Te utu mo te tīketi.
The price for the ticket.
Ina kite koe i a ia, me mihi.
When you see her say hullo for me.
mō
for, unrealised, ō category possession, about
Kei hea te roumamao mō te tukuata?
Where is the remote for the projector?
Kei te kimi whare ia mōna.
He is looking for a house for himself.
Kua mate te kurī?
Has he bought a drink for you?
(I pēnei koe i taua take
You did/said/thought this for that reason
I tētahi ahiahi, ka haere a Tamahae ki te rapu tuna.
On a certain evening, Tamahae went to look for eels.
Tikina te hapa mā tātou kia kai ai, kia inu ai.
Fetch supper for us so that we may eat and drink.
Mā Hine ēnei putiputi
These flowers are for Hine
Mō te rangatira tēnei korowai
This korowai is for the chief
Māu e mahi. Māu,
for you';
He kapu tī māu?
A cup of tea for you?
Māna ngā pukapuka hou
The new books are for him/her
Kotahi rau tāra te utu mō ngā whakamātautau.
The price for the tests is one hundred dollars.
Mō rāua te whare
The house is for them
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Hei kai mā ngā manuhiri ēnei kūmara
These kūmara will be, or will serve as food for the guests.
Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people were/are/will be cared for by God.
Kei a koe mō te rūkahu!
You're the one for talking rubbish.
Hei aha teeraa whare?
What is that house for?
Kei hea ngā pānui mō tēnei ahiahi?
Where are the notices for this afternoon?
Mō ngā wiki e rua i noho ai ia ki Hāmoa.
He stayed in Samoa for two weeks.
Ko teenei raakau ka pai moo te whakairo
This tree will be good for carving
I kimihia e te taniwha he ana hei nōhanga mōna
The monster looked for a cave to live in
E rua ngā wiki i noho ai ia ki Hāmoa.
He stayed in Samoa for two weeks.
Mā Rangi tēnei pene.
This pen is for Rangi.
ākonga nā / a
A student, viewed in relation to the teacher responsible for them.
Ko teenei awa he pai moo te hii i Niu Tiireni
This river is the best for fishing in New Zealand
Ko te mēra mo tō māmā.
They’re the mail rour mother.
Ko ngā waka i mua rā, mate katoa ngā tāngata o runga.
As for the canoes in front there, all the people on board were killed.
Kāore...
Negative used for verb sentences
Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking rt.
Mō Mere ēnei kākahu.
These clothes are for Mary.
Mā ēnei tikanga hoki ka ngāwari ai ngā ara, ngā huarahi, mō ā.tātou tamariki e whai ana, e rapu ana rānei i te mātauranga o te Pākehā.
In this manner you will ease the way for our children as they seek the knowledge of the Pākehā.
Kia meatia he karakia mā tātou.
Let's say a karakia for us.
Kua noho mai ia ki Tāmaki Makaurau mō ngā tau e rima.
She has been living in Auckland for five years.
Kua mōhio mai au ki tēnei tikanga mō te tekau tau.
I have known this custom for ten years.
Kei te kimihia e rātou he tikanga e ea ai ngā wawata
A plan is being sought by them for achieving their desires
I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.
Ka roa e tuu ana
[He] remained standing for a long time
Ko tēnei te tekoteko mō runga i te tuanui o te whare rūnanga.
This is the carved figure intended for the roof of the meeting house.
Kimihia te kupu ki te papakupu.
Look for the word in the dictionary.
He kai tēnei mā te whānau o Rereti
This food is for Rereti’s family
E oho, Tamahae!
The addressee may also precede, in which case some speakers require e koe for ‘you
Me pēhea rā e riro ai i a au?
How can I get her for myself?
Ko ngā tuākana, kāore e mate te kai
As for his elder brothers, the food would not die (i.e., they could catch no birds)
Mā ngā kau te mauti maroke nei
This hay is for the cows
mā/mō tāua
for us two (you and me)
Ko tēnei te taputapu tākaro hou mā Taivare
This is the new toy for Taivare
E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
mā/mō māua
for us two (not you)
E tunu keke ana a Jason mā tātou
Jason is baking a cake for us
mā/mō kōrua
for you two
Ehara i te mea mō Haora tēnei pōtae.
This hat is not for Haora.
mā/mō rāua
for them two
Ehara mā koutou te mōhio ki te tāima ki te wā rānei.
It’s not rou to know the time or season.
Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu.
It is not for the iwi to pay this bill.
Me pēhea te whakawātea i te huarahi mō ngā tira haere?
How could the track be cleared for travellers?
Māu tēnā kete
That kete is for you
Hei whāngai i ngā kurī.
For feeding the dogs.
mā/mō mātou
for us (three+, exclusive – not including you)
Nā Hēmi i āwhina i a rātou
It is safest for learners not to follow this pattern.
Māna tēnā pukapuka
That book is for him/her
Hei kai mā tātou āpopo.
For us to eat tomorrow.
mā/mō tātou
for us (three+, inclusive – including you)
Whakawetohia ngā rama.
Turn off the lights for goodness sake.
Mōu ēnā hū.
These shoes are for you.
Kei konei ia hei kaimahi mā te hapū
She is here to work for the tribe
Hei oranga mō tātou.
For our sustenance.
Kua maha kē hoki ngā tau e noho ana ki a au.
He has stayed with me for many years.
Ka haere ia ki te tiki wai moo ana tamariki
She went to fetch water for her children
mā/mō koutou
for you all (three+)
Ehara i te mea mōu ēnā hū.
These shoes are not for you.
Mā Pita e whakareri ngā kai
It is Pita who will prepare the food, It is for Pita to prepare the food
He mahi tēnei mā ngā tamariki katoa
This is a job for all the kids
mā/mō rātou
for them all (three+)
Tēnā, katohia mai.
Please pick it for me.
I kohi moni ia mā ngā rawakore
She collected money for the poor
Haere mai e tama, rukuhia ngā pāua a Tangaroa nei.
Come here son, dive for the pāua belonging to Tangaroa.
Ka kotahi hāora e maremare au.
He has been coughing for one hour.
mā/mō Rangi
for Rangi
E tatari ana ngā tamariki ki te pahi.
The children are waiting for the bus.
Taihoa ake Nan, kei te kimi au i te paukena o ngā paukena.
Wait a moment, Nan; I am looking for the pumpkin of all pumpkins.
Nā reira tangi ai rātau.
Therefore (and so for that reason) they lament.
Ehara mā Pita ngā kai e whakareri
It is not for Peter to prepare the food (but someone else)
He aha te utu mō te tautara nā?
How much for that fishing rod?
E rua tekau ngā tau i mahi ai ahau i tēnei pukapuka.
I have been working on this book for twenty years.
mā/mō Rangi rāua ko Mere
for Rangi and Mere
Ko tēnei te kahukiwi mō Pētara
This is the kiwi-feather cloak for Pētara
mā/mō te kaiako
for the teacher
Mō Hauata ngā paraikete kei roto i te whata rā
The blankets in that wardrobe over there are for Hauata
Ka arohaina te iwi.
The people will be cared for.
mā/mō ngā tamariki
for the children
Ki te kore e taea e koe, waiho mā tētahi kē atu e whakatutuki.
If you cannot manage it, leave it for someone else to complete.
Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Mōku tērā tarakihana
That tractor is for me
He pukapuka mā te tamariki.
A book for children.
Mōku tēnei wai.
This water is for me.
Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua
They are house building for their parents
I kohia ngā hua rākau hei oranga mō tātou
The fruit was collected as sustenance for us all
Kei te pee·raa tonu hoki a muri i a ia
These forms are not marked for any other grammatical categories.
Mō ngā tamariki tērā papa tākaro.
That playground is for the children.
Kei te hangāia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua
A house is being built by them for their parents
E hoko kākahu hou ana ia mō tana tamāhine
She is buying new clothes for her daughter
Ka mutu ngā tohutohu iho a Tama-te-kapua ki te teina, ko te hekenga atu ki raro, ka haere ki te roro o te whare, noho tatari mai ai ki te teina.
After Tama-te-kapua had finished his instructions to his brother, he descended and went to the porch of the house, crouching in wait for his brother.
Ka hangaia e mātou he whare hou mō rātou
We will build a new house for them
Ehara mā Pita ngā kai e whakareri.
It is not for Peter to prepare the food, but someone else.
Mōna tērā ingoa tūpuna
That ancestral name is for her
Hei aha too oka, e Rewi?
What is your butcher-knife for, Rewi?
ae, ai, ao, au, ei, eu, oi, ou, ue, ui
Thus, the word haere, for instance, consists of only two syllables: hae-re.
Ka haere wawe ia, ki te tāone.
He will set off soon, for (to) town.
Kātahi anō au kua tae mai.
I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).
Ko te kāinga tūturu o Hēmi, kei Pōneke.
As for Hēmi’s permanent home, it’s in Wellington.
kore take noa iho
Don’t you beat that man ro reason at all!
Ko Pānia he papa kōhatu ināianei.
As for Pānia, she’s a flat rock now.
Ka whakahokia mai e ia te kōtiro ki tōna ana hei wahine māna
He took the girl back to his cave as his wife, to be a wife for him
He hōhonu rawa te wai mō ngā tamariki.
The water is too deep for the children.
Hei aha tēnā tūpara
What is that shotgun for?
Hei pupuhi i ngā rāpeti
For shooting the rabbits
Ka nui taku aroha mōu.
My love for you is great.
Kaua tātou e noho tonu i ngā marae o ō.tātou kāinga, inoi ai kia hōmai te ture pai.
Let us not continue to dwell on our land, praying for good laws.
Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?
E maumahara ana ahau i whiu·a koe moo te haehae i roto i too pukapuka
intgen the scribble at inside at sggenIIsg book ‘I remember that you were punished rcribbling in your book
He pāreti māu?
Porridge for you?
Kua riro maa raatou e tango ngaa ika i ngaa taumanu
It had come to be the habit for them to take the fish (themselves) from the thwarts
He toa ngaki kai, ma te huhu teenaa.
But a gardener is food for the worms.
Āe, kia rua māku.
Yes, two for me thanks.
Tō titiro mai hoki!
What’s that look r/ What’s with the evils?
Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his tea.
Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
Whanga noa mai nei au ki a koe, tē hohoro ake.
I waited a long time for you there, but you didn’t come.
Ā, ko ētahi atu e karanga ana mai, ‘Hei korā rā he pā mō tātou
There will be a fort for us
He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.
Ka mea a Hata: Kāhore e kore ka wini i a tātou te hīra mō ngā whakataetae mahi Māori.
Hata said: There is no doubt that we will win the shield for the Māori Cultural Competition.
Mā Mere tēnei ika.
This fish is for Mere.
Mō wai ēnei hū hou?
Who are these new shoes for?
Kei te kainga ahau i te keke
And number 4 if also wrong because it uses i for the cake
Ka waiho a Ruru, māna e pīkau te hanga o te waka ki uta, ki roto ki tētahi whare mā rātou, tiaki ai.
to inside to a house for them guard ai Ruru was left to bring ashore the things on the canoe, then carry them into a building and guard them.
Mō Horiana ngā hū nā.
Those shoes are for Horiana.
Kei te kainga ahau e te keke.
If we miss off the agent for a second we can see who or what is being eaten.
Kei te kohi moni hei whakatū marae mō rātau (Kāretu 1974:154)
(They) are collecting money with which to establish a marae for themselves
I tiikina atu he wai mo raatou.
Water was fetched for them.
Mo koutou tenei whare.
This house is for you.
Mā Rangi tēnei ika.
This fish is for Rangi.
Anei ētahi pukapuka hei pānui(-tanga) māu
Here are some books for you to read
B. Kāo, kua haere kē
No, (it's not for Hēmi to do it), Pita should (instead)
I te tau i anga te tamariki nei ki konei, i haere mātou ki runga i ngā motu nā, tirotiro tuatara ai.
at the(pl) island LOC look tuatara ai The year the children headed out here, we went onto the islands looking for tuatara there.
Kei konei ētahi kupu hei whakaaroatanga mā tātau (Kāretu 1974:110)
Here are some words for us to think about
Ka rapu a Māui i tana whaea, i a Taranga.
Māui looked for his mother, Taranga.
Waiho mō tētahi atu rā mahi ai.
Leave it for another day, leave it and do it another day.
Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.
I hoatu ahau i te māripi ki tana hoa mā Hone.
I gave the knife to John's friend for John.
e iwa (nine)
Note: Some speakers use the form e for both people and things.
Kei te kimi koe i te aha?
What are you looking for?
E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.
Ko te utu mō te tamariki kotahi tāra.
The price for children is one dollar.
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei rā.
Thanks for coming today.
Haria he kai mā tātou!
Bring some food for us!
Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.
He tōtara wāhi rua, he kai nā te ahi.
A tÅtara split in two is food rhe fire.
Nā wai koa hoki te whakatahe nei .. (Grey 1928:7) Rānei
can be used for coordinating alternatives
Kei a wai ngā whakairo mō te whare?
Who has got the carvings for the house?
Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.
Āe ana mai, haere ana, noho ana ia, tunu manu ana nāna.
She agreed and went off, he stayed and cooked birds for himself.
Ko wai hei tiaki i tēnei parepare mō ngā tau e toru e tū mai nei?
Who will guard this bastion for the next three years?
Kātahi aua tini tamariki rā, te tāne, te wahine, ka kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
Then those many young people, men and women, would gather miro berries for scented oil.
Mā wai tēnā pukapuka?
Who is that book for?
Kei patua e koe te tangata rā mō te kore take noa iho!
Don’t you beat that man ro reason at all!
Kaaore au i te moohio kei whea he waahi hei piki·nga atu moo·ku
for? climb·nom away intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know where to climb to
Hei aha ēnei mea?
What are these things used for?
Ka haere mai tēnei ki a Ihu i te pō, ka mea ki a ia, E Rapi, e mātau ana mātou i haere koe i te Atua hei kaiwhakaako, nā hoki e kore e taea e tētahi tangata ēnei mea e mea e whakarite, ki te kore koe i te Atua i a ia (John 3:2)
This man came to Jesus by night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; ro one could perrthe signs that you do unless God were with him
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.
Ka hoki te koorero ki a Hotu i ruku raa i te punga o too raaua waka
The story returns to Hotu, who had dived for the anchor of their canoe
He karere māu.
There is a message for you.
Kāore au mō te kanikani.
I don't care for dancing.
Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
Ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tēnei mahi
Thank you very much indeed for coming to support this activity
Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!
Ko te amuamu te tino rongoā a te Pākehā hei patu i ngā ture e kinongia e rātou.
Grumbling is the best remedy of Europeans for putting down laws which are disliked by them.
Kei te haere raua ki te hīkoi akuanei
They are going for a walk soon.
Tēnā koe i tō whakamārama mai.
Thanks for your explanation.
Ka whā tau au ki reira.
I shall be there for four years.
Māu tēnei pānui.
This notice is for you.
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai.
After the olives have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating.
Tekau heneti te utu mō te tamariki.
The price for children is ten cents.
Tēnā koe i tō pātai mai.
Thanks for you asking me.
Homai koa te kupu huna mō te ipurangi.
Please give me the password for the internet.
Tēnā koe i tō mihi mai.
Thanks for acknowledging me.
Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.
mō runga mō
for above/on
Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.
Ko ēnei ngā putiputi mō runga mō te atāmira.
These are the flowers for on the stage.
Ehara mā Tamahae e whakarite te hui, mā Pita kē
It is not for Tamahae to open the meeting with prayer; it’s rita to do that
Ka tonoa e Māhu āna tamariki kia haere ki te tiki wai mōna (Kāretu 1974:38)
Māhu sent his children to go to fetch water for him
Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.
Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.
Kei te haere ia ki te marae ki te tunu i ngā kai mō te hui.
He is going to the marae to cook food for the meeting.
Ka tonoa e Māhu tana tamāhine, a Haumapuhia, ki te tiki wai hei inu mōna (Kāretu 1974:39)
Māhu sent his daughter, Haumapuhia, to fetch water for him to drink
(E kimi ana koe i taua tangata
You are looking for that person
Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei.
Thanks mum for this good food.
Ko te 31 o Hōngongoi te rā kati ai ngā tono mai.
The 31st of July is the deadline for requests.
Ka riro i a au tētahi kutarere hei taonga kirihimete.
I got a scooter for chirstmas.
Hine: Āe, kia rua māku.
Yes, two for me thanks.
He pai rawa kē ki a ia tērā mahi.
For her, that job instead is better.
Ā muri, ka haere au ki te tāone.
In the future, I will go to the town. (And we use ā here for the future)
Mō rātou tēnā waka
That car is for them
Nō tōna kitenga i a Peta rāua ko Hoani meake tomo ki te temepara, ka tono ia i tētahi mea māna.
When he saw Peta and Hoani soon to enter the temple, he requested something for himself.
Hoake ki mua, ka whanga mai ai koutou i a mātou!
Go along in front, then you may wait a little while for us!
(I kōrero a Wiremu Tamihana i tana kōrero i taua take
Wiremu said what he said for that reason
E oti ai tō tohu, me mātua haere ki te whare wānanga mō te toru tau, neke atu rānei.
To finish your degree, you will have to go to the university for three years or more.
Kia ora koutou i runga i ngā āhuatanga i hui mai ai tātou ki konei i tēnei rā.
Good wishes to you all concerning the matters for which we are assembled here today.
Mō wai te wai nei?
Who is this water for?
Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren’t/weren’t looking /b>.
Mō rāua te wai nei.
The water is for them.
(E waea atu ana au i taua take
I’m phoning rhat reason
(E kimi ana koe i taua (mea)
You are looking for that (thing)
Ka pēnā te tangata e whakapuranga ana i te taonga māna ake.
Such will be the case with a person who accumulates possessions for himself alone.
Māu tēnei putiputi.
This flower is for you.
Ko Pānia he papa kōhati ināianei.
As for Pānia, she's a flat rock now.
Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara mō te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington for the concert.
Ka hoatu te taurekareka hei utu mō te wahine.
The slave was given as payment for the woman.
Mōna te whare nā.
That house by you is for her.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.
Mō te kuia tēnā ka tika.
That would be fine for an old lady.
He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.
Kā tāria nei a Rona e āna tamariki kia hoki mai ki te kāinga.
Rona’s children waited rer to come back home.
(E ngaro ana ia i aua tau
She was away for those years
"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."
Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai (Pōtatau 1991:156)
After they (olives) have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating
Kawea atu he wai mōku.
Carry some water for me.
Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.
I haere a Pita ki tāwahi mō te whā tau
Pita went overseas for (a period of) four years
He tika te rahi mōku.
The size is correct for me.
E pā, me tīmata te whakamōmona i ngā poaka ināianei, kia whai kai ai mō te hākari.
for the feast Friend, fattening the pigs should begin now, so that there will be enough food for the feast.
Mei kore ake...
If it wasn't for you...
Ka mea atu ia ki taku whāea, he aha i kore ai au e haere ki te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou mō te toru tau, ka puta rā, ka haere ki te Wānanga-ā-Rangi, Nōki Kāreti mō ngā tau e toru (Pōtatau 1991:47)
She asked my mother why I didn’t go to the University of Otago rhree years, and when I finished there, go to the Theological Faculty, Knox College, rhree years
Nui atu te hiahia o Takarangi ki a Raumahora i te hiahia ki te riri.
Takarangi’s love raumahora is greater than his love of war.
Anei he pene hei tuhituhi i te reta.
Here is a pen for the purpose of writing the letter.
E āhei ana ngā kura ki te whakauru ki ngā wāhanga e whā, ki te wāhanga kotahi noa rānei.
Schools may enter for the four parts, or for just one.
Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.
Hoea tō waka!
Go for it!
Haere e whai i te waewae o Uenuku, kia ora ai te tangata.
Go search for the footprints of Uenuku so that humankind may be nurtured.
Aroha atu, aroha mai, tātou i a tātou katoa.
Let us show love for each other, for one another.
Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe!
That's all you're good for!
Ka tae te tangata rā ki tana taurekareka, ka hoatu hei utu mō te wahine.
The man took his slave and gave him away as payment for the woman.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Ko te reo Māori, he waka eke noa.
Māori language is an accessible vessel for everyone.
Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".
Hei aha ngā toenga kai?
What the leftovers for?
Mā Mere tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Mere.
Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.
Ka mahi te iwi i te kai, ka kawe maa Poroumaataa i te hinu, i te ika, me eeraa atu kai katoa
When the tribe procured food, they brought for Poroumata game, fish, and all other kinds of food
Whakamōmona-tia ngā poaka, ka patu ai mō te mārena.
Fatten up the pigs, then kill them for the wedding.
Mō Pani tēnei hōiho.
‘This horse is /b>i.
Ka whakatā ahau mō te kōtahi wiki.
I'll take a holiday for a week.
Ehara i te mea mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
too·ku whaea
Whenever I go to Gisborne, I (always) take a bunch of flowers for my mother
Mōku ēnā hū.
These shoes are for me.
Mō te kotahi tau anake te karahipi.
The scholarship is for just one year.
Mātua whakapai i tōu marae, ka whakapai ai te marae o te tangata.
Clean up your own marae before trying to do the same for someone else.
