marae - traditional Māori gathering place
huinga - gathering, meeting
E waiata ana māua i te hui.We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.The haka group will sing at the gathering.Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kohi pipi au.I will go pipi gathering.Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Did they sing at the gathering?Did they not sing at the gathering?Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore te kapa haka e waiata i te hui.The haka group will not sing at the gathering.Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.We are not singing at the gathering.Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou i te whānau, nau mai ?? ki tō tā tēnei kaupapaGreetings to you all, greetings to you all, family — welcome to this thering this occasion.
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.
A te Mane te hui.The gathering is on Monday.
Āpōpō te hui.The gathering is tomorrow.
Ka nui te hui.The gathering is big.