On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki mua, kei te pai au i konei.
You guys go up the front, I'm fine here.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koe ki mua o te rārangi.
You go to the front of the queue.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koe, kāore ahau e kuhu atu.
You go, I'm not going in.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou, māku ngā rīhi.
You fella's go, I'll do the dishes.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou, mā Pāpā ahau e tiki.
You lot go, Dad will pick me up.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

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

Hoatu koutou. Ko au ā taihoa ake.
You three go. I'll go a bit later.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te āporo kia a Amaru.
Give the apple to Amaru.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kaua e hoatu te māripi ki a Manu.
=Don't give the knife to Manu.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a Koro.
Do not give the keys to Grandfather.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys shouldn't be given to him/her.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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

Kaua e hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Don't put the sugar into the cupboard.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Don't put the books on the bookshelf.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Hoatu ētahi o ngā āporo ki a Aria.
Give some of the apples to Aria.
Some - tētahi, ētahi

Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!

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.

= Hoatu ēna hū ki te tangata kāhore ōna.
We had best teach the children who do not know the Māori language.

Hoatu koe. Kāore au i te kuhu atu.ake nei.
You go (inside). I’m not going in.

Hoatu kōrua ki mua. Kei te pai au i konei.
You two go up the front. I’m fine here.

Hōatu ēnei rare ki ētahi atu tamariki.
Give these lollies to some other children.

Ka kai nei aua tupua i ngā kai i hoatu ai e mātou.
Those strangers ate the food we gave [them].

Hoatu te märipi ki a Te Wera.
Give the knife to Te Wera.

Kaua e hoatu te märipi ki a Te Wera.
Don't give the knife to Te Wera.

Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.

Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a ia.
I have given the book to him.

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia
Give him the soap

I hoatu te tākuta i ētahi rongoā ki te kōtiro māuiui kia ora ai ia.
The doctor gave the sick girl medicine so that she will be well. This is is intended outcome marked by kia ai with a stative: ora.

He mea tika rānei te hōatu takohanga e mātou ki a Hiha, kāhore rānei?
Is the giving of taxes by us to Caesar a correct thing, or not (kāhore)?

I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?

Hoake! Hoatu!
Let's all go! You go and I'll stay!

Nāu i hoatu te tikiti ki a ia.
You gave her the ticket.

Kua hoatu he kai ki te manuhiri.
Some food has been given to the visitor.

Hōatu ki a rātou tā rātou e hiahia ai.
Give to them that which they desire.

I hoatu e koe te pukapuka ki a wai?
To whom did you give the book?

Hei aha ngā moni i hōatu ai ki a Mākereta?
Of what use (for what purpose) was the money that was given to Mākereta? (Why was the money given to Mākereta?)

Kāore e hoatu e ahau, tā te mea ko te paekura ki te Māhina.
I won’t give it up, because it is the treasure found by Māhina.

He aha koe i te hōatu ai i taku moni ki te pēke?
Why did you not give my money to the bank?

Hoatu he one haumako, he paraumu hoki, ka kauhurihia anō,
add rich, fertile soil then turn over (the soil) again

Hoatu ēnei āporo ki te/tētahi tamaiti e hiakai ana
Give these apples to a hungry child

Hoatu he one haumako ka kauhurihia anō
Add rich, fertile soil then turn over (the soil) again.

Hoatu kōrua ki te rārangi tere.
You two go ahead to the express lane.

Āta hoatu te maripi, kei haehaetia te ringa o tō hoa.
Carefully pass the knife or you might cut your friends hand.

Ka hoatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a koe.
I will give you the book.

Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki ā ia.
I have given the book to him.

etahi pukapuka i hōatu e te minita ki a rātou
some books that were given by the minister to them

Hōatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.

Hōatu te rākau ki a Hēmi.
Give the stick to Hēmi.

I hoatu ahau i te māripi ki tana hoa mā Hone.
I gave the knife to John's friend for John.

I hoatu ngā moni ki a wai?
Who was the money given to?

Hōatu te pukapuka ki a Mere
Give the book to Mere

Hōatu ēnei rare ki ētahi tamariki.
Give these lollies to some children.

I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.

Hoatu ēnei āporo ki tētahi tamaiti e hiakai ana
Give these apples to a hungry child

Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!

Hōatu te miraka ki te pouaka makariri.
Give the milk to the fridge

Hoatu ēnei mea ki a Rangi rāua ko Hari
Give these things to Rangi and Hari

Hoatu te pakipaki.
Give (him) a good hand!

Ko teenei te tangata naaku i hoatu ki a ia te pukapuka
This is the man to whom I gave the book

(Ka hoatu ngā karahipi ki ngā ākonga
The scholarships will be given to the students

I hoatu e ia tana tuhinga roa i te wā tika, kāore rānei?
Did he hand in his essay on time or not?

Hoatu ahakoa maa wai e tae mai
Give it to whoever comes

Ka hoatu te taurekareka hei utu mō te wahine.
The slave was given as payment for the woman.

Ka hoatu tana riri.
He gave vent to his anger.

Hoatu / Hoatu koe / Hoatu kōrua / Hoatu koutou
You go on ahead. / You go first. / You go.

Hoatu te rākau whero ki a Hata.
Give Hata the red stick.

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.