On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

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Ko te horopaki tērā ka tohu i te mahinga tika.
Context is what determines the correct usage.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei roto i te motokā?
Who is that in the car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei waho i te whare?
Who is that outside the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā i te totohe?
Who were arguing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai rā kei te tapahi i te mīti?
Who is chopping the meat?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi i te rūma?
Who is cleaning the room?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who played at the playground?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i hanga i te whare?
Who built the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who is playing the game?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te whakahaere i te hui?
Who is running the meeting?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
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Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei waho i te kūaha?
Who is outside the door?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who showed the movie?
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Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
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Ehara ia i te tangata atawhai.
He is not a kind person.
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Ehara tōku whaea i te kuia.
My mother is not an elder.
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Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
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Ehara koe i te hoa pai.
You are not a good friend.
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Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
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Ehara koe i te tangata mohio.
You are not a knowledgeable person.
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Ehara ia i te wahine atamai.
She is not a clever woman.
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Ehara koe i te āwhina.
You are not a helper.
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Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
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Ehara te ākonga i te māngai.
The student is not a representative.
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Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
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Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
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Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
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Ehara tōku pāpā i te rangatira.
My father is not a leader.
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Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
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Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
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Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
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Ehara a Ari i te pirihimana.
Ari is not a policeman.
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Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
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Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
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Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
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Ehara tērā i te mea tawhito.
That is not the old one.
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Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
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Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
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Ehara a Hera i te kaiako.
Hera isn't a teacher.
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Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
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Ehara a Honi i te tangata mahi kai.
Honi isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
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Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
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Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
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Ehara ia i te kaitākaro whutupōro.
She is not a rugby player.
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Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
That man is not the boss.
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Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
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Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
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Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
That's not the Prime Minister.
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Ehara a Koa i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Koa is not a bus driver.
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Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
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Ehara ia i te hamo pango.
She's not a coward.
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Ehara a Rangi i te matua.
Rangi is not a parent.
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Ehara a Koa rāua ko Aroha i te mātua.
Koa and Aroha are not parents.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
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Ehara ia i te nēhi.
She is not a nurse.
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Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
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Ehara ērā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
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Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
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Ehara ēnei i te ara kikino.
These are not bad roads.
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Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tunu koe i te tina?
Are you cooking dinner?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te tahu ia i te ahi i te marae.
He is lighting the fire at the marae.
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Kei te tahitahi a Niko i te whare.
Niko is sweeping the house.
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Kei te tahitahi a Amaru i te papa.
Amaru is sweeping the floor.
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Kei te horoi a Aroha i te waka.
Aroha is washing the car.
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te patu a Kauri i te whāriki.
Kauri is beating the carpet.
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Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
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Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
He is writing the letter.
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Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
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Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
She is writing the letter.
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Kei te tākaro a Pita i te papa tākaro.
Pita is playing at the playground.
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Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
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Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
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E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
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E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
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E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
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E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
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E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
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E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
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E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
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E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
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E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
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E whāngai ana a Tawa i te kurī.
Tawa is feeding the dog.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
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E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
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E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
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E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
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E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
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E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
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E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
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E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
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E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
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E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
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I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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 kite au i te kurī i te pāmu.
I saw the dog at the farm.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai ngā tamariki i te parāoa.
The children ate the bread.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I hoko a Rangi i te waka.
Rangi bought the car.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waiata rāua i te hui?
Kāore rāua i waiata i te hui?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite koe i te pirihimana?
Kāore koe i kite i te pirihimana?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pakeke ake ia i Te Waipounamu.
He grew up in the South Island.
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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 aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I rongo a Mia i te kurī.
Mia heard the dog.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite a Nikau i te katipō.
Nikau saw a katipō.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tae tōmuri mai ia i te pō rā.
He arrived late last night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
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.
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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 hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
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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 te kōrero a Taika.
Taika was talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.
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I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.
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I te hīkoi a Tame ki te kura.
Tame was walking to school.
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I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.
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I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
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I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
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I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Pita.
Everyone was happy except Pita.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te pānui au.
I was reading.
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I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.
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I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.
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I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?
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I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.
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I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.
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I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.
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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.
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I te moe a Manu.
Manu was asleep.
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I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
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I te haere rātou.
They were going.
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I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.
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I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
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I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.
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I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.
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I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
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I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.
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I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.
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I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
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I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.
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I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
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I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.
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I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.
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Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.
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Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.
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Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
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Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
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Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
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I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.
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I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.
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I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te pō nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te rā.
He will come at sunset.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hora a Pāora i te tēpu.
Pāora's set the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ako koe i te reo Māori?
Have you learned te reo Māori?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children have run in the playground.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kī kē te hōro i te tamariki.
The hall was full of children.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i

He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
Sentences with i - i

Ki te tiki i tō tungane i te pahi.
To pick up your brother from the bus.
Sentences with i - i

I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
Sentences with i - i

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
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

Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i

Kei te pānui te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Sentences with i - i

Kei roto ngā putiputi i te ipu.
The flowers are in the vase.
Sentences with i - i

E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
Sentences with i - i

I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
The children swam in the bay.
Sentences with i - i

I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i

I rārāina ngā tuna i runga ake i te mānuka poa.
The eels were smoked over smouldering mānuka.
Sentences with i - i

Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i

Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tīmata rāua ki te horoi i te whare.
They have started to wash the house.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
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

Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i

E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i

I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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

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

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

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

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

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

Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te pahi.
Be quick, or you will miss the bus.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakamaua tō pōtae, kei mate koe i te makariri.
Put on your hat lest you get sick from the cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia tūpato, kei raro a Pēpi i te tēpu.
Be careful, Bubba is under the table.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Katia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we'll die of cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai

Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai

Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai

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

Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
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...

Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au i te whakatā koe.
I thought you were resting.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ki a Pāpā te whāngai i te ngeru.
Dad will feed the cat.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Kia hia ngā putiputi i te whare karakia?
How many flowers do you need in the church?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

Kia hia ngā moni ki te hoko i te waka hōu?
How much money do you need to buy the new car?
How many are needed? - Kia hia

He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a Tainui i te rā nei?
What is Tainui doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a ngā kuia i te marae?
What is the work of the elderly women at the marae?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a Pāpā i te Rātapu?
What does Dad do on Sunday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha te mahi a te pēpi i te rā nei?
What is the baby doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi?
Could you please remove the washing from the line?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Nō muri i tana hinganga i te pōtitanga, ka rihaina ia.
After his defeat in the election, he resigned.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua noa atu te walkman i te ipod.
The Walkman came long before the ipod.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri mai ka mate a Ataahua i te aroha.
Afterwards Ataahua fell in love.
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 mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te whatitoka!
One night, Maui stopped up the chinks in the door.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te korenga mahi i te tau 1972, ko ngā raruraru maha i puta.
The strike in 1972 causes many problems.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Aria a Rangi e āwhina i te rā nei.
Aria will support Rangi today.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
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...

Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.
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...

Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.
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...

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent
It was as if - ānō nei

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

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kei roto tō waea pūkoro i te kīhini.
You mobile phone is in the kicthen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ia i te rākau.
He is under the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto a Hēmi mā i te kīhini.
Hēmi is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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 ngā kūmara i te umu.
The kumara are in the oven.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto te miraka i te pounamu.
The milk is in the bottle.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kei roto te kāheru i te wharau
The spade is in the shed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.
The cat is under the tōtara tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.
The dog which you are looking for is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ō kī i te motukā.
Your keys are in the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei runga te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup is on the table.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei runga te tioka i te ara.
The chalk is on the path.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei waenganui te tāone i te ngahere.
The town is in the middle of the bush.
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 te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ia i te kihini.
He is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei raro i te pukapuka.
Under the book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ia i te whare.
He/she's inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto ngā tamariki i te whare kura.
The children are in the school building.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Ka rongo a Niko, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Niko 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

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kohi i te pāua iti!
Don't gather small pāua.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tunu i te kina!
Don't cook sea-eggs!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

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 tatari i te kēti!
Don't wait at the gate!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua ngā tamariki e tikina i te kura.
The children shouldn't be picked up from school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I tata taka au i te rākau.
I just about fell out of the tree.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I tata rāoa taku tama i te rara.
My son nearly choked on a lolly.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

I tata mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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 whakanohoia ahau i te kāinga.
I was grounded.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I te pānuitia te kupu.
The message was being read out.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

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 te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
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...

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

I runga ake i te kūaha.
Above the door.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga ake ngā kī i te whata mātao.
The keys are above the fridge.
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

Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog is in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table is behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes are under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko te whetū i runga ake i te whare.
The star was above the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat is inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer is on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I ū te ngaro ki runga ake i te tēpu.
The fly landed above the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain is beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children are in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I te waka te pirihimana.
The policeman was in the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog was in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table was behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes were under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat was inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer was on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I te taha matau ngā pukapuka.
The books were on the right-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I te taha mauī te motokā.
The car was on the left-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei toro i te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain was beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children were in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog was outside the house.
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...

Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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 tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Nō whea e toa tērā kōtiro i te tauwhāingaroa?
How can that girl possibly win the marathon?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Amaru.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Amaru.
For the purpose of - hei

Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
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

I haere mātou ki Te Whanaganui a Tara kia mātakitaki ngā tamariki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington so that the children can watch the game.
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

I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I te mea...
Because...
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
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

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Kāore anō au kia piki i te maunga o Tongariro.
I haven't yet climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has not climbed onto the chair yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia oma i te papa tākaro.
The children have not run in the playground yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore kau he tiakarete i te pouaka - kua pau kē.
There are absolutely no chocolates in the box - they have all been eaten.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

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...

I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

He mea hoko kē pea te keke nei. Tērā tonu pea. Ehara ia i te tangata tunu keke, ki taku mōhio.
I think this cake might have been bought. Probably. As far as I know he's not a cake-maker.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, i te mea kei te ora tonu taku whaea.
I am not permitted to karanga, as my mother is still alive.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei ngā tamariki te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are allowed to play at the playground.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei koe te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are allowed to watch TV.
Allowed to do something - āhei

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 -

Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hanga a Aroha i te whare.
Aroha is building the house.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa ahau i te mea kei konei koutou.
I am happy because you are all here.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mokemoke ahau i te mea kei rohe kē taku whānau.
I am lonely because my family is in another region.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tū te waka i te huarahi.
The car's parked on the road.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he whakaaro māku.
I don't know what to think.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he pātai māku.
I don't know what to ask.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā wāhine i te pōuri.
The women are not sad.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te hīkoi i nanahi.
They weren't walking yesterday.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te pīrangi ki tērā waka.
She does not want that car.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā pirihimana i te riri.
The policemen are not angry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te haere ki te mahi.
I am not going to work.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hine i te harikoa.
Hine is not happy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā pakeke i te kai i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are not eating the rotten corn.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te kaimahi i te ngenge.
The worker is not tired.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā kurī i te hiamoe.
The dogs are not sleepy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio.
I don't know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te hiamoe.
I am not sleepy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Ngā whakapāha, kāore au i te mārama ki tō kōrero.
My aplogies, I don't understand what you are saying.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te pukuriri.
The children are not grumpy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Pita i te matekai.
Pita is not hungry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā toa i te kaha.
The warriors are not strong.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te matekai?
Are you not hungry?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te haere.
I am not going.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te māuiui?
Are you not sick?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mōhio.
You do not know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te pōuri?
Are they not sad?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te whakarongo.
He is not listening.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te hiamoe?
Are the children not sleepy?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te haere.
They are not going.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te ngenge?
Are you not tired?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koutou i te harikoa?
Are you not happy?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Kauri i te hīkoi ki te kura.
Kauri isn't walking to school.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te makariri?
Is he/she not cold?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā kaiako i te riri?
Are the teachers not angry?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te āmaimai?
Are you not nervous?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te pene i runga i te tēpu.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

He māia ia. Kāore ia i te mataku.
She is brave. She isn't scared.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mahi.
You are not at work.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te mōhio ki taku pātai?
You don't know my question?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te hiakai.
I am not hungry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Ā, kāore au i te mōhio.
Um, I don't know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te tino pai.
I am not very well.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te hau i te pupuhi.
The wind is not blowing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au e haere i te hekenga o te ua.
I won't go because of the falling rain.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mārama.
I don't understand.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Tawa i te haere mai.
Tawa is not coming.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Mia i te haere mai?
Isn't Mia coming?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Nikau i te tū.
Nikau is not standing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
He is not writing the letter.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hōne i te kai i te āporo.
Hōne is not eating the apple.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am not reading the book.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te moe.
The children are not sleeping.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Rangi i te mahi i te whare.
Rangi is not working at home.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore koe i te horoi i ngā rīhi.
You are not washing the dishes.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore rātou i te oma ki te kura.
They are not running to school.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
She is not writing the letter.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Pita i te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
Pita is not playing at the playground.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kōrero ki a koe.
I am not talking to you.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore te kapa haka i te waiata.
The haka group is not singing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te pai.
I'm not good.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pai ki tēnei pāhotanga. Whakawhiti ki tētahi atu.
I don't like this programme. Change over to a different one.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te pai au.
I'm not good.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te ua.
It is not raining.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te wera.
It isn't hot.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kauhoe.
I am not swimming.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore i te waitara.
It's not hailing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te tākaro i tērā kēmu.
I'm not playing that game.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te hīkoi.
She is not walking.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Rua i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Rua isn't reading the book.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore tōku pāpā i te hoko i tētahi rorohiko.
My father isn't buying the computer.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te kai i te miraka tepe.
I don't eat yoghurt.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore ia i te kai mīti.
He doesn't eat meat.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he waiata māku.
I don't know what to sing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he kai māku.
I don't know what to eat.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I raro te ngeru i te tūru.
The cat was under the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga i te ara te motokā.
The car was on the road.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I roto i te whare ngā pukapuka.
The books were inside the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I raro i te rākau a Rangi.
Rangi was under the tree.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga i te tūru te pukapuka.
The book was on the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga ake te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup was above the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I roto i te pouaka ngā āporo.
The apples were in the box.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I muri i te whare te motokā.
The car was behind the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te waka rā, he tāne kau.
In the canoe, there was just a man (or: "there were just men").
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I raro i te tēpu ngā hū.
The shoes were below the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I mua i te kuaha ngā tamariki.
The children were in front of the door.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga i te tēpu.
On the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te taha mauī o te tēpu te ngeru.
The cat was to the left of the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te taha katau o te waka te kurī.
The dog was to the right of the car.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga ake i te maunga ngā manu.
The birds were above the mountain.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I roto i te wharepaku a Hine.
Hine was in the bathroom.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te tama.
The boy had it.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te tepu.
It was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te kura ia.
She was at school.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te toa.
At the store.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te whare pikitia.
At the pictures.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I raro i te tēpu.
Under the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
On the path from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I runga i te taraka.
On the truck.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te taha o te awa aua mea.
They were beside the river.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te kāinga ahau ināpō.
I was at home last night.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te marae, he aha te mahi a ngā koroua?
At the marae, what is the work of the elders?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te tekau karaka.
At ten o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te wā o te āraitanga e haere ana mātou ki te one.
At the time of the eclipse, we were going to the beach.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te pō...
In the evening...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te nuinga o te wā.
Most of the time.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te pō roa nei, ha tihewa ia.
She sneezed all night.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te wā...
When...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te tau ra, i hangaa te poutāpeta.
In that year the Post Office was built.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Kawatiri.
I left for Westport 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 tau 1984 ka haere au ki te whare wānanga.
In 1984 I went to university.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te Wenerei, ka tae mai taku whanaunga.
On Wednesday my relation arrived.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he konohete.
At the end of the hui, a concert was held.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te whitu karaka i te ahiahi, ka mate ia.
At seven o'clock in the evening, he died.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te tekau mā tahi karaka i te ata te karakia.
The service was at 11 am.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te mutunga o te wānanga ka ngana a Rangi ki te whakawehe i ōna mātua.
At the conclusion of the wānanga Rangi attempted to separate his parents.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ata pō tonu, ka timata te oreore o te marae.
Even before dawn, the marae began to stir.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ata o te Rātū te hui.
The meeting was on Tuesday morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te rāmere i kai ai au me Taika.
On Friday I ate with Taika.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te Kirihimete, e tākaro ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou takoha.
At Christmas, the children were playing with their gifts.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ata i hīkoi au.
In the morning I walked/went for a walk.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te poutūtanga i kite au i taku hoa.
At lunchtime I saw my friend.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
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

I te tau 1976, i whānau ai ia.
She was born in 1976.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te whitu karaka, kua haere mai ia.
He will have left at seven o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kāore au i kite i te kurī i te pāmu.
I did not see the dog at the farm.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ngā tamariki i kai i te parāoa.
The children did not eat the bread.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore māua i whakatā i te whare.
We did not rest at the house.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore a Rangi i hoko i te waka.
Rangi did not buy the car.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore ia i tunu i te kai.
He didn't cook the food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Ka mahue a Puhihuia i te taha o te tangata i a ia rā te patu pounamu.
Puhihuia was left beside the man who had the greenstone weapon.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore te ngeru i kitea i te tamaiti.
The cat was not seen by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te manu i mate i te hau.
The bird was not killed by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te waka i tū i te pirihimana.
The car was not stopped by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te rākau i hinga i te hau.
The tree was not knocked down by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te kī i ngaro i te tamaiti.
The key was not lost by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

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 riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto.
They went along the path over the coria.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mataku ngā kararehe i te whatitiri.
Thunder frightens animals.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka titiro a Tame ki te parani i runga i te pounamu.
Tame looked at the brand on the bottle.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka oho te tini i roto i te whare manuhiri.
The party at the visitor's house woke up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka puta te iwi rā i te pā.
The tribe emerged from the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite a Pita i te kōrua.
Pita saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki mai nā roto i te nehenehe.
They returned by way of the patch of bush.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka rongo a Manu i te whakapū ahi.
Manu heard the fire siren.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka 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 mau anō te kōtiro rā i te ipu.
That girl picked up the calabash again.
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 kite ia i te tīwaiwaka.
He sees the fantail.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kapo au i te pū.
I snatched the gun.
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 tū ngā tamāhine i te mataihi katau o te marae.
The daughters stood at the front right of the marae.
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

Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore ngā putiputi e tupu i te marumaru.
The flowers will not flourish in the shade.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

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 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 koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.
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 wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he

He pākete kei roto i te horoimanga.
There's a bucket in the laundry.
Categorizing sentences - he

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

I homai te koroua i te moni ki a māua.
The old man gave the money to us (two, but not to you the listener).
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.
This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te moana.
She has returned from the sea.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I te oma atu te hōiho i a Pāora.
The horse was running away from Pāora.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei te heke iho a Ataahua i te rākau.
Ataahua is descending down from the tree.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.
We are not singing at the gathering.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore tāua e whakatā ana i te ngahere.
We are not resting in the forest.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.

I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.
I saw a man with dirty hands.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

No ngā tāngata i roto i te whare nui.
They belong to all the people in the meeting house.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

E toru ngā momo tūmahi i te reo, otirā e pā ana ki te reremahi.
There are three types of verbs in the language, related to verbal sentences.
Conjunctions - however - otirā

Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man's speech.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka piki ā rāua tamariki i te maunga āpōpō.
Their children will climb the mountain tomorrow.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kāore anō tā rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

I moe tā tāua pēpi i te moenga o tā rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
I will warm the food.
Pronouns - singular - au, ahau

Kāore i te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerohia e te kaiako.
The topic is not being discussed by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te papa i te tahia e ia.
The floor is not being swept by him/her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te mōhiohio i te riro e te pirihimana.
The information is not being received by the policeman.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Aria i te whāia.
Aria is not being chased.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Rangi i te whāia e rātou.
Rangi is not being chased by them.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pōro i te tākarohia e ngā tamariki.
The ball is not being played with by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pepa i te tāia e te kaituhi.
The paper is not being printed by the author.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te kōtiro i te kitea e tōna māmā.
The girl is not being seen by her mother.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te hoa i te āwhinatia e au.
The friend is not being helped by me.
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 kei roto i te pouaka?
What is inside the box?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei roto i te pēke?
What is inside the bag?
What? - He aha?

He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei waho i te matapihi?
What's outside the window?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei roto i te kāpata?
What's in the cupboard?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei runga i te tēpu?
What's on the table?
What? - He aha?

He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?
What? - He aha?

Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.
That (over there) - tērā

Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.
That (over there) - tērā

Kāore a Hine i te kōrero.
Hine wasn't talking.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore te tama i te whana i te pōro.
The boy wasn't kicking the ball.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore ahau i te kai i te āporo.
I am not eating an apple.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore au i te haere ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was not going to the shop to buy food.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore a Pita i te ako i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was not learning te reo Māori at school.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore mātou i te whakarongo ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were not listening to the song at the birthday.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

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 rātou i te haere ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were not going to the beach to swim.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore au i te mātakitaki i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was not watching the movie with my friends.
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

Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Kāore ngā tamariki i te tākaro i te pāmu i te rā wera.
The children were not playing at the farm on the hot day.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.
Towards - mai

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.
Away - atu

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.
Away - atu

Te rongonga atu o Tawa i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Tawa heard what his sister said...
Away - atu

Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.
Away - atu

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.
Away - atu

Kei te heke iho ngā tāngata i te ara piki.
People are coming down the path.
Down - iho

Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.
Down - iho

E rua paringa o te tai i te rā.
There are two tides a day.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

He pai ake te wāhanga tuatahi o te pukapuka nei i te wāhanga tuarua.
The first chapter is better than the second chapter of this book.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Ko te whitu karaka i te ata.
7 o'clock in the morning.
Telling time - kara

Ko te rima karaka i te ahiahi.
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara

I ngā ata katoa e ara ana is i te ono karaka.
He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Telling time - kara

Kua whakaritea, me tae rātou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka.
It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawearau mill at nine o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Hāwhe pahi i te iwa karaka.
Half past 9.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara

Āe, i te rima karaka.
Yes, at 5 o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Hei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book will be on the table.
Future locative - hei

Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei

Hei mua te kurī i te kuaha.
The dog will be in front of the door.
Future locative - hei

Hei taha mauī te waka i te whare.
The car will be to the left of the house.
Future locative - hei

Hei roto te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman will be in the car.
Future locative - hei

Hei mua te waka i te whare.
The car will be in front of the house.
Future locative - hei

Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei

Hei raro ngā kuri i te tēpu.
The dogs will be under the table.
Future locative - hei

Hei roto te tāne i te whare.
The man will be inside the house.
Future locative - hei

Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Future locative - hei

Hei tua te whare i te marae.
The house will be beyond the marae.
Future locative - hei

Hei waenganui ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children will be in the middle of the playground.
Future locative - hei

Hei waho ngā kai i te pāmu.
The food will be outside the farm.
Future locative - hei

E kore taua puna e mimiti i te raki of te raumati.
That spring would never dry up in the drought of summer.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaue e kōrero i te hui.
Don't speak at the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

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 whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Don't return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Don't hang the clothes on the line.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Don't clean the house before the guests arrive.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Don't fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
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...

Kaua e haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Don't take the children to school in the morning.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Don't leave the chairs in the meeting room.
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 āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Don't help the cat climb onto the chair.
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...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs do not belong to the marae.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore ngā tauira i te whare wānanga.
The students are not at the university.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te ngeru i raro i te tūru.
The cat wasn’t under the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te motokā i runga i te ara.
The car wasn’t on the road.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā pukapuka i roto i te whare.
The books weren’t inside the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore a Rangi i raro i te rākau.
Rangi wasn’t under the tree.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book wasn’t on the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te kapu i runga ake i te tēpu.
The cup wasn’t above the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā āporo i roto i te pouaka.
The apples weren’t in the box.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te motokā i muri i te whare.
The car wasn’t behind the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tēpu.
The shoes weren’t below the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā tamariki i mua i te kuaha.
The children weren’t in front of the door.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te ngeru i te taha mauī o te tēpu.
The cat wasn’t to the left of the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te kurī i te taha katau o te waka.
The dog wasn’t to the right of the car.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā manu i runga ake i te maunga.
The birds weren’t above the mountain.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore a Hine i roto i te wharepaku.
Hine wasn’t in the bathroom.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore rātou i te hui.
They are not at the meeting.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ō hū i te rūma horoi kākahu.
Your shoes are not in the laundry.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā kapu i te kīhini.
The cups are not in the kitchen.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at school.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore tō māmā i te hōhipera.
Your mother is not at the hospital.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children are not at the playground.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā āporo i te toa.
The apples are not at the shop.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore tōna tuahine i te kāinga.
Her sister is not at home.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te pōro i te papa purei.
The ball is not on the field.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

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

Kāore te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman was not in the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te kuri i mua i te waka.
The dog was not in front of the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table was not behind the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes were not under the chair.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te ngeru i roto i te whare.
The cat was not inside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer was not on the table.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā pukapuka i te taha matau.
The books were not on the right-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te motokā i te taha mauī.
The car was not on the left-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain was not beyond the river.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā tamariki i waenganui i te rori.
The children were not in the middle of the road.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te kuri i waho i te whare.
The dog was not outside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te pirihimana hei roto i te waka.
The policeman will not be in the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te waka hei mua i te whare.
The car will not be in front of the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā kuri hei raro i te tēpu.
The dogs will not be under the table.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te tāne hei roto i te whare.
The man will not be inside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te manu hei runga i te rākau.
The bird will not be on the tree.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te whare hei tua i te marae.
The house will not be beyond the marae.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā tamariki hei waenganui i te papa tākaro.
The children will not be in the middle of the playground.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā kai hei waho i te pāmu.
The food will not be outside the farm.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Ko te taiapa e karapoti ana i te wahanga o taku whenua.
The fence is around the edge of my section.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

I te taha o taku pāpā.
On my dad's side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

Ki te ngaro te reo, ka ngaro tāua pērā i te moa.
If the language is lost, we are lost like that of the large extinct moa bird.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nō te ono kartaka i te pō.
Last night at 6pm.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...

He pai ki a koe te tākaro i te netipōro?
Do you like to play netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāo, kāore te rimurimu i te kai pai ki a au.
No, seaweed is not the food that I like.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāore koe e taea te tākaro i te kita?
Are you unable to play the guitar?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore au e taea te tākaro i te kita.
I am unable to play the guitar.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore a Hemi e taea te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is unable to run the meeting.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore te kuri e taea te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is unable to run in the playground.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Kāore koe e taea te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are unable to watch the movie.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...

Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t teach the students.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t state the rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kāore rātou i mahue i te pahi.
They were not left by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kitea te ngeru i te tamaiti.
The cat was seen by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue ia i te pahi.
He has been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ka mutu te mahi i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tū te waka i te pirihimana.
The car was stopped by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ki a ia te hora i te tēpū.
He will set the table.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua ngaro te kī i te tamaiti.
The key was lost by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I mate ia i te awa.
He died because of the river.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te pākete i raro i te turuturu i te tuanui.
The bucket under the hole in the roof is full.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kei mahue koe i te pahi.
You might miss the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ko koe te mea ka mahue i te pahi.
You're the one left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua maringa i te poti te miraka.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua maringa te miraka i te poti.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te tereina!
Hurry up, or you'll miss the train!
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I a Spongebob rāua ko Patariki e tītoitoi ana i te Krusty Krab ka pararē a Squidward ki a rāua.
While Spongebob and Patrick were goofing off at the Krusty Krab, Squidward yelled at them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I ahau e haere ana i te rori, ka pahū a Ruapehu.
While I went down the road, Ruapehu erupted.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kaitoa ia kia mahue i te pahi!
Serves him right for missing the bus!
Serves you right! - kaitoa

He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He pai ake te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He pai atu te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He paru aku tēnei rūma i te ipu para.
Your room is dirtier than the rubbish bin.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

I whakaweto au i te pouaka whakaata kia moe ai au.
I turned off the TV in order to sleep.
In order to - kia... ai

I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia uru ai au ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to get into trouble.
In order to - kia... ai

I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia haere ai ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to go to the beach.
In order to - kia... ai

I kōrero ia kia āwhina ai i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to help the group.
In order to - kia... ai

I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore 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 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 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 koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the teacher correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

He mea hanga i roto i ngā roto i te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
[Some] were built in the lakes on the path going from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...

Kāhore i āhei te tangata kia haere i te tahatika o te one.
People were not allowed to go to the shore.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

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...

Ka karangatia ana mātou, ka eke ki runga i te marae.
When we were called, we then proceeded onto the marae.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

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

He aha te heihei e kore ai e whakawhiti i te rori.
Why won't the chicken cross the road?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...

Kāore te pukapuka hei runga i te tēpu.
The book will not be on the table.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Kāore ngā hū hei raro i te tūru.
The shoes will not be under the chair.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Kāore te kurī hei mua i te kuaha.
The dog will not be in front of the door.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Kāore te waka hei taha mauī i te whare.
The car will not be to the left of the house.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei kiriata i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this movie?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tērā pōtae i te pai ki te kōtiro.
The girl does not like that hat.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā pukapuka o te whare i te pai ki a rāua.
They do not like the books in the house.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara te rorohiko hou i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like the new computer?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara te kēmu hou i te pai ki ngā tamariki.
The children do not like the new game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā hōiho i te pai ki a Hōne.
Hōne does not like horses.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ko wai kāore i te horoi i te rūma?
Who isn’t cleaning the room?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who didn’t pick up the children from school?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te tunu i te kai?
Who isn’t cooking the food?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who didn’t play at the playground?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i hanga i te whare?
Who didn’t build the house?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who isn’t helping the teacher?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i hopu i te ika?
Who didn’t catch the fish?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who isn’t playing the game?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te whakahaere i te hui?
Who isn’t running the meeting?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i kī i te kākahu?
Who didn’t pack the clothes?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te waiata i te waiata?
Who isn’t singing the song?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who didn’t show the movie?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are not allowed to play at the playground.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Kāore te ngeru e āhei te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is not allowed to sleep on the chair.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Kāore koe e āhei te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are not allowed to watch TV.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Kāore tērā putiputi i te ātaahua.
That flower is not beautiful.
Negating he with characteristic - Kāore

Ehara i te mea.
Not as if. Negates any sentence.

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

I maringi te miraka i te ngeru
The milk was spilt by the cat.

I pēhea te tunu kai i ngā wā o mua atu i te hiko?
How did people cook their food before there was electricity?

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.

I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.

Kua mataku ngā heihei i te kuri
The hens have been frightened by the dog (not, ‘the hens have frightened the dog

Kāore te mahi → i mutu → i te kāwanatanga.
The work was not stopped by the government.

Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.

Ka haere ia i te huarahi me te kaha ki te whiowhio haere
He walked down the road whistling loudly

Ehara rānei a Paerau i te tuakana ōna?
Is not Paerau an elder brother of his?

I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.

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.

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

i roto i te whakaata,
Now we see only dim reflections in a mirror.

Ehara te whare i te nui
The house is not big.

I tatari mātou i te kēti.
We waited by the gate.

Mai i te mutunga o tana mahi, tae noa mai ki tana matenga, i Pōneke ia e noho ana
He lived in Wellington from the time of his retirement until his death

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 muri tata mai i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.

I te kai au.
I was eating.

Kei te haere au ki Whitireia ki te ako i te reo Māori ai.
I am going to Whitireia to learn Māori. Again, the ai indicates the reason or the purpose.

Ko te tangata i kite i te patupaiarehe ko Te Kanawa.
The man who saw the fairies was Te Kanawa.

Kua ora i a ia i te rongoā
She is well from (by or through) the medicine

Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.

He mea tino tauhou ki te kite i te tamariki kāhore he ringa paru.
It is very strange to see a child without dirty henads.

I muri tata mai i te uira, ko te whatitiri.
Soon after the lightning comes the thunder.

Kia maarama ai tana kite mai i ahau, e mau ai au i te koti whero
So that she will see me easily, I am wearing a red coat

I kite te tangata i te patupaiarehe.
The man saw the fairies.

Ka mate ahau i te aroha
I will perish, or die, through (by, or from) love.

Kāore au i te mōhio ki te Hōne e kōrero nā koe
I don’t know the Hōne you’re talking about

Kei te kai ngā pakeke i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are eating the rotten corn.

I muri tata mai i te waiata tira, ko te whakaeke.
Straight after the waiata tira comes the whakaeke.

Kāore te kurī i te pai
At the moment the dog is not good.

Mā katoa ngā maunga i te hukarere
The mountains are all white, or whitened by or with (the) snow.

Kei te horoi ia i te motoka.
He is washing the car.

He aha ia i moe ai i te hui?
What was the reason for him sleeping in the meeting, ir:

Ehara te kurī i te pai.
It is not a good dog. It's a bad dog.

Kāore a Mere i te kōhetehia e Rāwiri
Mere is not being scolded by Rāwiri

Ehara tēnei i te pene.
This is not a pen.

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

Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.

Pango tonu tana kanohi i te paru.
His face is all black with dirt.

Ka tunu ia i te kai.
He will cook food.

I hoki maatou ki te kaainga, i te mea e ua ana
We returned home because it was raining

He aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai i te papa tākaro?
Why did the children play in the playground?

Ehara te rā i te kino.
The day is not bad.

Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah?

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

Ko mua i te whare te wāhi e tū ai te kaikōrero.
The place where the speaker stands is in front of the house.

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

Kāore ngā tamariki i te whakaohohia e te kuia
The children are not being woken up by the elderly lady

Ka tuku ia i te kurī.
He releases the dog.

Kāore ia e kia i te kai.
He will not cook food.

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

He aha te whaea i kōrero ai ki te kaiako i te kura?
Why did the mother talk to the teacher at the school?

Ehara te kōrero i te roa.
The speech is not long.

Takitahi noa mātou i te hui.
There were just a few of us at the meeting.

Ka waea mai ia i te weherua pō.
She rung me at midnight.

I toomuri maatou, i te mea i puni te huarahi i ngaa horonga
We were late because the road was blocked by slips

Ehara a Rangi i te wahine
Rangi is not a woman.

Nō muri tata mai i te rū, ko te taiāniwhaniwha.
Shortly after the earthquake came the tsunami.

Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare
Then they set the house alight

Mō taku hë, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.

Ka hanga au i te whare.
I build the house.

I rongo ahai i te kōkī a ngā manu.
I heard the dawn chorus.

I toomuri maatou i te puni·nga ai o te huarahi i ngaa horonga
the road from the(pl) slip ‘We were late because of the blocking of the road by slips

Me kia tere te kōwhaki i te kānga i mua o te ua, ka haere au.
If it is necessary to hurry the picking of the corn before the rain I will go.

Ehara koe i te kaiako
You are not the teacher.

Ka tuku tātou i te punga.
We will let go the anchor.

Me kāhore kia tere te kōwhaki i te kānga, ka haere au ki te tangihanga.
If it is not necessary to hurry the picking of the corn I will go to the tangi.

Tokohia ngā tāngata i te marae?
How many people were at the marae?

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

I te taenga tonutanga atu, ka tīmata te kōrero.
Immediately after the arrival the talks began. — 626

Auē. Ehara tēnā i te hopi.
Gosh. That's not soap.

Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.

He kainga whakamutunga ka wehe ai i te ao.
A last meal before leaving the mortal world.

Ehara i te mea mā rātou e horoi ngā kākahu.
They will not wash the clothes.

Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?

Ahakoa kāore i riro mai tētahi paraihe kotahi, kore rawa tēnei hui tino nui e wareware i te tōpū o Te Kaha.
Although they didn’t win a single prize, this big gathering will never be forgotten by the group from Te Kaha.

He aha kōrua ka wewete ai i te kūao nā?
Why are you (just setting about) untying that colt?

Mai i te.
For after the hour.

Tē taea te haere i te mea kua pakaru te waka.
[We] couldn't go because the car was broken down.

He kino iho tēnei marama i te marama o Hūrae.
This month is worse than the month of July.

Ehara i te mea):
It is not as if/It is not the case that

Mehemea ka rui·a ngaa kakano i te waa nei, ka tupu
If you plant the seeds now, they will grow

Kua inu te pēpi i te miraka.
The baby has drunk the milk.

I whānau ia i te wāhi.
He was born at the place.

He ataahua atu tērā kotiro i te tamāhine a Hine.
That girl is more beautiful than Hine’s daughter.

= Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
This idiomatic form looks the same as the previous one, but ‘mā’ or ‘ngā’ is not included.

E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua
This job is too difficult to finish in one day. This job is so difficult that it can’t be finished in one day,

Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.

He pā noho i te pukepuke ētahi.
Some pā were built on the tops of hills.

Mehemea koe ki te whakawera i te wai, ka puta te korohuu
If you heat water, steam will appear

Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog.

I tau mai au i te take.
I settled here for the reason.

Omaoma ai a Joanne i muri i te mahi.
Joanne regularly runs after work.

I te aha kē koe inanahi?
What were you doing yesterday?

Ehara a Rewi i te tangata.
Rewi is not the man.

He aha koe i mahi ai i te kāinga?
Why were you working at home

I puta a Te Pātū i te wā.
Te Patu escaped at the time.

Kua mahi he tamaiti i te pahi.
A child was left behind by the bus.

I whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy kicked the ball.

Ka riro pea a Puhihuia i te tangata kē anō o rātou.
Perhaps Puhuihuia would be taken by another one of them.

Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī te kai.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog through eating.

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

Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai (Pōtatau 1991:29)
Then they drew Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried off by the tide

Ka taka mai ngā rau i te ngahuru.
The leaves fall in autumn.

Ehara te tuanui o taua whare i te whero.
The roof of that house is not red.

Kua ki kē te hōro i te tamariki (Pōtatau 1991:84)
The hall was full of children

He ruhi nōu i te pūkanatanga.
You are exhausted from the grimacing.

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

I whakamārama te kaiako i te rapanga ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher explained the problem to the children.

I te hāngaatanga o Te Karaiti ki a ia, ka titiro ake (Pōtatau 1991:164)
When Christ came up to where he (Zacchæus) was, He looked up

Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".

Me whakanoho au i a koe ki roto i te motokā.
I'd better sit you into the car.

Raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.

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

Ko wai te tangata, e poka nei i te poaka?
Who is the man butchering the pig?

I mate a Paikea i te aituā.
Paikea was destroyed by the evil fate.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o’clock they had got to Ōmihi.

E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whāngote kē
According to the scientists, whales are not fish; they are mammals

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

Kei te tope ia i te rākau.
He is felling the tree.

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

Kei roto ngä tioka i te pouaka.
The chalks are in the box.

He pene whero kei runga i te tēpu.
A red pen is on the table.

Ko Puhihuia i noho i te whakarei o te waka.
Puhihuia sat in the stern of the canoe.

e kai ai I te kai a tā mātou ngeru?
(With subtitles)

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

Kei runga te muku i te tēpu.
The rubber is on the table.

Ohorere tātou i tō rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.

He pai kee au ki te raranga kete i te whatu korowai
I make baskets better than I make cloaks

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 whakamātau ia i te huarahi tuatahi hei putanga mōna.
He tested the first pathway as an escape for himself.

Ehara tēnei i te pai.
This is not good.

Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm

Kei waho ngā ngeru i te kuaha.
The cats are outside the door.

I roto i te whare.
Inside the house.

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou i te whānau, nau mai ?? ki tō tā tēnei kaupapa
Greetings to you all, greetings to you all, family — welcome to this gathering / this occasion.

I te ata, ko ō ngā tamariki, nāna nei i tohatoha ngā hea.
In the morning the children who spread the hay got up.

I moe a Rua-pū-tahanga i te tāne.
Rua-pū-tahanga married the man.

Ehara tērā tangata i te mōhio.
That man is not clever.

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.

Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.

Ehara a Ruihi i te kōtiro iti.
Ruihi is not the little girl.

≈ He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o Hata
My house is bigger than Hata’s

Kei runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is on the table.

Kei te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.

Whakautua ngā pātai i roto i te reo Māori.
Answer the questions in Māori.

Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.
Someone of great importance has passed away.

Kua kite anoo koe i te taraute pee·raa te nui i taana e koorero raa?
Have you ever seen a trout as big as he described?

I haere mātou ki Ōtaki i te Rātapu.
We went to Ōtaki on Sunday.

I te haere ia.
He was going.

Kāhore a Rōpata i te whare kura.
Rōpata is not (was not) at school.

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.

I te waiata te wahine.
The woman was singing.

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.

Kāti, tukua mai ki Hikurangi, ki te maunga e tauria i te huka.
Enough! Let him come hither to Hikurangi, to the mountain crowned with snow.

I runga anō i te kaupapa o te hui.
In accordance with the theme of the meeting.

Kāore ia i te haere.
He/she was not going.

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

I kite au i te tamaiti tāne ra.
I saw that boy.

Takihitu aku whakamoemiti ki a koe i te rā tahi (Psalm 119:164)
Seven times a day do I praise thee

Kei runga ngā tamariki i te waka.
The children are in the car.

Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.

Inanahi, kāore au i te haere.
Yesterday, I was not going.

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

Ehara i te aha
It’s nothing, It’s of no importance

Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.

Kei te waiata ia i te waiata.
She is singing the song.

I tēnei rā, kāore au i te haere.
Today, I am not going.

Kua pau te wai inu i te kurī.
The dog has finished the drinking water.

Kāhore he wai kei roto i te pounamu nei.
There is no water in this bottle.

Kāore au i kite i te aha
I didn’t see anything

He nui ngā hukātara kei runga i te parani.
There's lots of hail on the verandah.

Mei noho atu ia i te pā, e roa te kawenga.
If he had remained in the pā, we would have had a long job.

He ata anō tō muri i te pō roa.
There is a new day after a long night.

Kāhore he tangata i te toa.
There is no one at the shop.

Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.

Titiro ki muri i te whare, kei reira tō paihikara.
Look behind the house, your bike is there.

Kei te kai te kurī i te kai a te ngeru
The dog is eating the cat's food.

I tuhi ia i te reta, hei whakamōhio ai i a mātou.
He wrote the letter to inform us.

E whakamoe ana te wahine i te pēpi.
The woman is putting the baby to sleep.

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?

= Ehara rānei a Paerau i te tuakana ōna?
Will you not both fall together into the water?

I te aonga tomutanga o te rā
When day broke

Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero i te marae.
I am learning Māori for speaking on the marae.

I te whakamoe te wahine i tana pēpi.
The woman was putting her baby to sleep.

I noho rāua i te kāinga.
They lived at the place.

Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.

He nui ngā kapua i te rangi.
There are lots of clouds in the sky.

E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.

Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero ai i te marae.
This is more grammatically formal. It links the purpose l of speaking on the marae explicitly to the learning.

Kāore te kaiako i te waiata.
The teacher was not singing.

I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru i mua i te wharenui e tū ana.
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house.

Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.

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.

I te mahi au.
I was working.

Kāore ngā kaiako i te waiata.
The teachers were not singing.

Haere mai kia pānui ai koutou i te tohutohu.
Come here so that you can read the instructions.

Kua kite rātou i te Kuīni.
They have seen the Queen.

Mai i te tau 1985 tae noa ki te tīmatanga o tēnei tau, i Whangārei rātou e noho ana
They were living in Whangārei from 1985 until the beginning of this year

Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Koa.
I want to live in Koa's home.

Tuatoru ki tētahi o tēnei kuini, o Ngā Waiwhenua, i te pō o Tātau-te-Wherowhero, te tuawaru.
Third, to one of this queen’s people, of Ngā Waiwhenua, on the night of Tātau-te-Wherowhero, the eighth.

Kāore au i te haere ki te toa.
I was not going to the shop.

Kua mataku rātou i te raiona.
They have been frightened by the lion.

B. Kei runga ō i te tēpu
They are on the table

E takoto ana ia i te whenua.
He is lying on the ground.

Kei runga te pene i te tepu.
The pen is on the table.

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.

I tīmata te kōrero i te waru o ngā rā o Pēpuere.
The story began on the eighth day of February.

Kua inu te tamaiti i te miraka.
The child has drunk the milk.

Ka pānui ahau I te pukapuka ª Rangi.
I will read the book of Rangi.

Kua whakamutu ahau i te mahi
I have finished the work

Kāore ngā tamariki i tākaro i te kēmu.
The children did not play the game.

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

B. Āe, i kite au i taua pikitia i te tau 1983
Yes, I saw it in 1983

Kei raro te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is under the table.

Kei te hīkoi ahau i te kurī
That would mean I am walking from the dog

Ka kati au i te kēti.
I will close the gate.

Kei raro i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is under the table

I te kōrero ia.
She was talking.

Kaua e wareware ki te kati i te tatau.
Don't forget to close the door.

Kore rawa au i te inu waipiro.
I never drink alcohol.

Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.

Tātou ka mahi i te tawa kia rua rau putu te roa.
Let us make a tower 200 feet high.

Kei raro te pukapuka i tē tēpu.
The book is below the table.

Ko Hine-tītama koe matawai ana te whatu i te tirohanga.
You are like Hine-tītama, a vision at which the eyes glisten.

I whiwhi ahau i te koha.
I received the gift.

E oma ana ngā tamariki i te wharekura.
The children are running from the school.

Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!

Kei waho ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are outside the house.

Rere ana te mataku i te ruu o te whenua
The earthquake must have been very frightening

Kāhore taua wahine i kite i te hiku o te taniwha.
That woman did not see the monster’s tail.

He rite tonu te puta ake o te ihu o te taniwha rā i te wai.
The taniwha kept on sticking its nose out of the water.

Kei roto rātou i te whare.
They are inside the house.

I te waiata ngā tamariki.
She were singing.

I kite ahau i te whare i noho ai tōku koroua.
I saw the house where my grandfather lived.

Āpōpō ka hui tātou ki Papaiea ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Tomorrow we will meet in Palmerston North to learn the Māori language.

I kite te tangata i te kurī.
The person saw the dog.

Whakaorangia mātou i te kino.
Save us from evil.

Whakarewa i te pata.
Melt the butter.

Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.

Nōna e tīhore ana i te tia, ka pakū te pū a Motu.
While he was skinning the deer Motu’s gun went off.

Ehara koutou i te tāngata, he ota tonu tā.koutou kai.
You aren’t human, all you ever eat is raw food.

I te aha koe
What were you doing?

I te māuiui ia i tērā wiki, engari i nāianei kua ora mai anō
He was sick last week, but now he’s got better again.

Nō koutou e hari ana i te tangi ka hemo atu te wahine a te kaumātua.
While you were holding the funeral ceremonies the old man’s wife died.

I tangi māua i te mataku.
We cried because of fear.

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)

E kore anō e kanga anō i te oneone ā muri ake nei mō ngā mahi a te tangata (Genesis 8:21)
Never again will I curse the earth because of human beings.

Kua riro te moni i te tāhae.
The money was taken by the thief.

E hia ngā pukapuka i te whare?
How many books are there in the house?

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

I te hui te Pirimia
The Prime Minister was at the meeting

Tokohia ngā tāngata I te marae?
How many people are in the marae?

Kāore a Rewi i te whare.
Rewi is not at the house / was not at the house.

Kāore he tangata i hanga i te whare.
No-one built the house.

E tuhi ana koe i te aha
What are you writing?

Kua piki rātou i te maunga.
They have climbed the mountain.

Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.

I wareware ia ki te raka i te kūaha.
He forgot to lock the door.

Ko te Pirimia i te hui
The Prime Minister was at the meeting

E hia, e hia ngā punua kararehe e mau ana i te tuna nei, ana heke iho ki te inu.
Great numbers of young animals are seized by that eel when they go down to drink.

I inu te tama i te miraka.
The boy drank the milk.

Kua hōmai ia i te pukapuka ki ahau.
He has given the book to me.

Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.

I hopu au i te pahi.
I caught the bus.

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.

Kei roto ia i te motokaa raa
She is in that car

I pau te miraka i te tama.
The boy consumed the milk.

He iti ake te kiore i te ngeru.
The mouse is more small than the cat.

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

Kāore i runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen isn't (or wasn't) on the table.

Ehara rātou i te tamariki.
They are not children.

I pau te tama i te miraka.
The boy was consumed by the milk.

He iti iho te kiore i te ngeru.
He mouse is smaller than the cat.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kai ai a Rangi.
But we could also say

Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti.
You will become dead/sick by smoking.

Kei te mātakitaki au i te kēmu.
I am watching the game.

Ehara i te tāngata.
Not the men.

I pakaru au i te matapihi.
I was broken by the window.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kainga e Rangi.
The same with statives:

I te Mane raa te hui
The meeting was on Monday

I kōrero ahau ki te tangata i te kūwaha.
I talked to the man in/at the doorway.

Kei te kimi koe i te aha
What are you seeking (looking for)?

I mokemoke ia i te ngaro o tō māua hoa.
He's lonely as a result of the absence of our (2 inclusive) friend.

Me kai kē i te tuatahi.
You must eat first.

Ehara i te tangata.
Not the man’s.

Ka kite ia i a Hēmi i te kaipuke.
He saw James on/in/at the sailing vessel.

Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira
Hōne is not the chief

Kua ngaro te ngeru i te kōtiro.
The cat has become missing because of the girl.

Kei te mānukanauka ahau i te huarere.
I'm worried about the weather.

Kia makariri te rangi, ka tahu mātou i te ahi.
Whenever the weather is cold, we light the fire.

Ka riri ngā tangata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man’s speech.

Kua pakaru te kapu i te tangata kino.
The cup has been broken by the bad man.

Kei te mānukanuka ahau i te whakamātautau.
I'm worried about the exam.

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.

I haere mātou ki te Whanganui a Tara hei mātakitaki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington to watch the game.

Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
*You* wash the car properly so that it, *the car* is shiny.

Kei roto i te whare ngā tamariki.
The children are in the house.

Kei te whakaako rātou i te reo Māori ki ā rātou tamariki.
They are teaching Māori to their children.

I te whakatata te taua ki te pā rā te awaawa.
The war party was approaching the pā by way of the valley.

Kua mahue ia i te tereina.
She was left behind by the train.

He kōtiro kei roto i te kīhini.
There is a girl in the kitchen.

He uaua te ako i te reo Hapanihi
The learning of Japanese is hard

Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.

I mahue ia i te pahi.
He was left behind by the bus.

I runga i te tēpu ngā kapu.
The cups were on the table.

He uaua ki te noho ki runga i tētahi i te tuatahi nā te puku o runga i te tuarā (Pōtatau 1991:58)
It is difficult to sit on one at first because of the hump on its back

Ka haere te ope i te ahiahi
the party went in the evening

Tokoono ngā tāngata i te whare.
There are five people in the house.

Kia whiwhi rā anō au i te moni, ka hoko au i te motokā.
I won't buy the car until I get the money.

Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira Ko te rangatira a Hōne
Hōne is the chief

Ka hinga te rākau i te ngahere
the tree fell in the forest

I te iwa o ngā hāora i te ata o te Rātapu, ka whakahaeretia te karakia o te Koroneihana.
At nine o’clock on Sunday morning, the Coronation Church Service was held.

Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira Nō Hōne te hē
It was Hōne’s mistake

Ka haere taua taurekareka ki te tiki wai, ka utu i te tahaa ki te wai
The servant went to fetch water; [he] dipped the calabash into the water

Ka inu, te tangata, i te rongoā
the man drinks the medicine

Kāhore ōu hoa i te whare kura.
Your friends are not at the school.

I rongo te tangata i te pūtōrino
The man heard the flute

Kāore ia i te oma?
Is he/she not running?

Atu i te āhua o ngā kupu, kāore he tino rerekētanga o ēnei pū tohu wā e rua nei.
In terms of the meaning of the words, there is no significant difference between these two expressions.

E rua paringa o te tai i te raa
There are two tides a day

Ka ora, te tangata, i te rongoā
the man is made well by the medicine

I kai au i te kai kia whakakīa ai tōku puku.
I ate the food so that my tummy will be filled.

He moni kei runga i te tēpu.
There is money on the table.

I te mataku o Rātā ka oma (ia).
Because Rātā was frightened he fled.

I titiro ahau ki ngā tāngata e tiaki ana i te pouaka moni.
I looked at the men who were guarding the money box.

Kāore ia i te moe?
Is he/she not sleeping?

Ehara i te mea...
It's not as if...

I kai au i te kai kia kī ai tōku puku.
I ate the food so that my tummy will be full. This uses kī, to be full, which is a stative.

Kāhore he moni kei runga i te tēpu.
There is no money on the table.

I te reo Māori, e ono ngā pū-tohu-wa matua, e whitu me ka whakaarohia te "kātahi āno... ka", engari he mono tūkē te "kātahi anō".
In the Māori language, there are six main time markers, seven if we include "kātahi anō... ka", but "kātahi anō" is considered a standalone.

Rima meneti pāhi i te ono karaka.
Five past six o’clock.

I kai au i te kai kia pau ai.
I ate the food so that it would be consumed. Maybe I ate the leftovers so they wouldn't get thrown out and be wasted.

Kāhore he moni i runga i te tēpu.
There is no money on the table.

E kōrero ana te minita ki te tangata e hanga ana i te whare karakia.
The minister is talking to the man who is building the church.

I tū te kaumātua ki te kōrero hei tautoko i te whakatauaki
The kaumātua stood to speak for (in support of) the defendant

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.

Hei/Ko te taaone a Hata i te poo nei?
Will Hata be in town tonight?

Tekau meneti pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
The time is ten past six.

I kōrero tonu au ki tōku hoa wahine kia mahue ia i te pahi.
I kept on talking to my girlfriend so that she would be left behind by the bus.

Ka hoko ahau i te hōiho e whāngai ana e te tamaiti.
I will buy the horse that is being fed by the child.

Koata pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is a quarter past six.

E rua meneti mai i te whā karaka.
Two minutes past four.

He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, tē noho atu ai koe i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come with the small basket of Traveller, instead of remaining with the large basket of Stay-at-home.

Kua hanga ngā tohunga i te marae.
The experts have built the marae.

Ko ngā iwi o te uru, o te raki anō hoki, ka kaha mahi i te "e... ana".
The tribes of the west, and also the north, use "e... ana".

Hāwhe pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is half past six.

Rua tekau meneti mai i te ono karaka.
Twenty minutes past six o'clock.

A tōku māmā Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka a ō mātou hoa.
I am reading our friends' book.

I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea. (Māori Dictionary)

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 the grass.

Ehara tērā i te ara tika
That is not the right path

Kua whakaoti a Tame i te kaupapa.
Tame has completed the project.

E ono ngā pune ki runga i te tēpu.
There are six spoons on the table.

Ko ngā iwi o te rāwhiti, o te tonga hoki, ha mahi kē i te "kei te...".
The tribes of the east and the south, on the other hand, use "kei te...".

He wahine tino mōhio ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
She is a woman who is very knowledgeable about designing the layout of the land.

Ka whakahoki a Tamahae i te hii ika a ia
Tamahae replied that he had been fishing

Ka mutu te kai, ka hui te iwi rā, ki roto i te whare.
When the meal was over the people assembled in the house.

Kei te tākaro au i te kēmu a tōku tungāne.
I am playing my brother's game.

Me moata te tae atu + kei mahue koe i te pahi
Make sure to be on time, or you will miss the bus.

I te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women were talking.

Kāore ngā tamariki i te whakaohohia e te kuia.
The children are not being woken up by the elderly woman.

Hei tapahi i te mīti te oka.
The knife is for cutting meat.

Kei te kai te tāne i te keke a ngā tamariki a te wahine.
The man is eating the woman's children's cake.

Oho ai au i te waru karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o’clock in the morning. (Māori Dictionary)

Kia maranga ake au, ka whakapuare ai au i te matapihi o tōku rūma moe.
When I get up, I always open my bedroom window.

I te haere a Hōne
Hōne was going

Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?
Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?

I te hii ika au
I’ve been fishing

Kāore au i te haere
I am not going.

Ka noho te ope rā, me te ako i ngā kōrero, i te rā, i te pō.
They stayed there acquiring knowledge by day and by night.

I te tuatahi, kāore te wahine i mahara ki tāna mātāmua.
At first, the woman did not recognise her first-born.

Kāore a Hōne i te haere
Hōne is not going

I aha koe i te ata o te Mane?
What did you do on Monday morning?

E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.

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.

I te ata o taua rā
On the morning of that day.

Kotahi rau ngā pukapuka i te whare pukapuka.
One hundred books in the library.

Ehara rānei koe i te kaiako?
Are you not a teacher?

Āpōpō, ka ea i te iwi tā rātou whakataunga.
Tomorrow, the tribe will settle their decision

I tuhituhi te kaiako i te pukapuka hou hei whakamārama i te reo Māori ki āna tauira.
The teacher wrote the new book in order to explain the Māori language to her students.

Kāore ia i te tangi
He is not crying.

Ka kite ia i te tīwīwaka.
He sees the fantail.

Tēnā anō koutou e whai kaha nei i te reo rangatira!
Greetings again to you all striving in the Māori language!

Katahi anō au ka kite i te moana.
For the first time, I saw the ocean.

Ko wai kei roto i te kaapata raa?
Who is in that cupboard?

I te Tuurei raa, ka tuhi au ki taku teina me taku pene hou, i runga i te pepa
sister with sggenIsg pen new at top at the paper

Kei te haere au ki te kīhini hei tunu i te kai.
I am going to the kitchen to cook the food.

Kāore te mahi i mutu i te kāwanatanga.
The work was not stopped by the government.

I raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.

E rima ngā iwi e noho mai nei i te Tai Tokerau.
There are five tribes who live in Northland.

Ko tāu mahi, he hono i te rerenga ki tana whakamārama tika (tuhinga reo Ingarihi).
Your task is to connect the sentence to its correct translation (English language text).

Ko eewhea kei roto i te kaapata raa
Which ones are in that cupboard?

I te haerenga o Tama mā ki Moehau
When Tama and others went to Moehau.

E ono rau e rua tekau mā whitu ngā tamariki i te kura.
There are 627 children at the school

Ka hopu a Poti i te manu.
Pussy catches the bird.

He pukumahi au i te ao, i te pō!
I'm busy night and day!

He aha kua mahue i te tamaiti?
What has the child left behind?

Ka haere mai rātou ki te kāinga hei kai i te hākari.
They will come to the house to eat at the feast.

Kei te waiata ngā tamariki ono rau rua tekau mā whitu i te kura.
And we don't need an e.

Kua whakahoki ia i te pukapuka.
He has returned the book.

Kāore te pēpi i te kata
The baby is not laughing.

Mehemea ki te kore e mutu tō makamaka i te pāoro, ka tangohia e au.
If you don’t stop playing with that ball, I’ll take it away.

Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei
It was on Monday that she arrived, not on Tuesday

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

I te atatū
After sunrise

Kāre tētahi i te mōhio engari e ai ki ngā kōrero i horo taua wāhi i tētahi wā.
At that end of the beach on a small hill. Ngarire-o-te-moana the elder was the first to be

Āpōpō tāua te rongo ai i te kōrero.
Tomorrow we will hear the news.

He reka ake te kānga piro ki a ia i te pūhā
He likes rotten corn better than pūhā,

I kitea te kupu i te papakupu.
The word was seen in the dictionary.

I tūtaki mātou, ki a Heta, i te tāone.
We (but not you) met Heta in town.

I te atatū ka haere mātou ki Te Wairoa.
After sunrise we left for Te Wairoa.

Kāore a Rob rāua ko Lily i te waiata
Rob and Lily are not singing.

Kua takoto te tikanga kia tukuna atu tetahi tangata herehere ki a rātou i te hākari.
The custom had been established that one prisoner should be released to them at the feast.

Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwīwaka.
They help the fantail.

Ki runga i te marae
Onto the marae

Ki a Hōri, me ako katoa ngā tamariki kura i te reo Hapanihi
According to Hōri (in Hōri’s opinion), all school children should learn Japanese

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.

I te awatea
Middle of the day, broad daylight

Kei te kai hoki ia i te āporo.
She is indeed eating an apple.

Hei te tāone a Hata i te pō nei?
Will Hata be in town tonight?

Kei te horoi teeraa wahine i te kete
That woman is cleaning the kit

Ka awatea, ka kite atu te tamaiti rā i te Kīngi e haere mai ana.
When it was day the child saw the King approaching.

I te karanga riri ia ki ngā taitama.
He was calling angrily to the youths.

Kua kī tana ihu i te huruhuru.
His nose is full of feathers.

I whakahipa mātou i te pā.
We passed the pā.

Kei runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is on top of the table.

Tiaho mai rā roto i te pō
Shining through (literally ‘by way of in

Kei te ako tātou i te kupu 'poaka'.
We are learning the word 'pig'.

Kei kō, kei tua i te whare.
Over there, on the other side of the house.

Kei te piki ake ia i te rākau.
She is climbing up the tree.

Āpōpō tāua te rongo i te kōrero.
No determiner other than te appears to be possible in this construction:

Tā rātou kimihanga i te mea ngaro.
Their search for that which is lost.

Kua tomo atu rātou ki roto i te whare.
They have entered the house.

Kua puta mai rātou i roto i te whare.
They have come out of the house.

Kua pau ngaa kai i te aha?
What ate up the food?

Ka āta kōrero ia i te pānui.
He carefully read the notice.

Ka whakatū ake i te pou haki āpōpō.
The flagpole will be erected tomorrow.

He horoi i te whare taku mahi i tēnei rā.
My job is to clean the house this day.

Kāore i te mōhio me pēhea te whakapau i ana moni, he pērā rawa te nui
He doesn’t know how to spend all his money, he has so much

I hea tō māmā i te whitu karaka?
Where was your mother at seven o'clock?

Kei waho i te kūaha.
Outside the door.

I runga i te paruone ka mahi·a e ia he raina mai i te keeti ki te whare ki
line hither from the gate to the house instr

I te matenga o Heremia, ka whakatūria he tēneti mō te tūpāpaku.
When Heremia died a tent was put up for the body.

Tuatoru, i inu au i te kaputī
Third i drank a cup of tea.

Mā runga i te waka o Pani.
By Pani’s canoe.

I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before he or she arrives, we should tidy the house.

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.

Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare.
Then they set the house alight.

Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you mow the lawn?

I te mutunga o te ua, ka haere mātou ki Kaipara.
When the rain ended we went to Kaipara.

Tikina he naihi hei tapahi i te parāoa.
Fetch a knife to cut the bread with.

Kāore koe i te ngenge
you are not tiring.

Kia rua ngā kaiako i te akomanga
there should be two teachers in the class

Kāore tō moenga i te karanga
your bed is not calling

Ā hea a Pita mutu ai i te whare wānanga?
When will Pita finish at the university?

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I hea koe i te tangi o te pīpīwharauroa?
Where were you when the shining cuckoo sang?

Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.

Tū ana anō a ia i roto i te wai.
She was still standing in the water.

Kāore au i te whātuitui i ngā kākahu
I am not folding the clothes.

I te ātaahua o te rangi ka āta kitea atu a Ōpōtiki.
Because it was a lovely day, Ōpōtiki could be seen clearly.

I aha koe i te mutunga wiki? He pai tō āhua!
What did you do in the weekend? You look great!

I te wharekura ahau
I was at the school

I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.

Kei waho a Tame e horoi ana i te motukā.
Tame is outside washing the car.

Kei roto ngā kapu i te kāpata nui
The cups are in the big cupboard.

E ako ana a Joshua i te reo Māori.
Joshua is learning to speak Māori.

Puta kau anō te kōtiro rā me te rama kāpara i te ringa.
That girl went out alone with hardwood torch in her hand.,.

Kite ake nei au i roto i te pepa i te pō nei.
I’ve just seen it in tonight’s paper.

Ehara ia i te kura māhita
He/she is not the school teacher (identity)

I rongo au ki tōna reo kua tino pāpōuri ia i te take rā
I heard in his voice that he was very much saddened by the matter

I tītiro ia ki ngā kākahu ātaahua i roto i te matapihi o te toa.
She looked at the beautiful dresses in the shop window.

Ka pēhi i te tahā rā ki roto i te wai.
She dipped the gourd into the water.

I te haere atu ahau
I was going

Nō te Rātapu a Pita i hoko ai i te motokā.
(It was on Sunday that Peter bought the car.)

Ehara ia i te pai
He/she is not good (quality)

Kāore ia i te tū.
He was not standing.

I te ahiahi ka moe te kuia.
In the evening the old lady slept.

Kua mahue rātou i te kaiārahi
They have been left behind by the guide

I te aha koutou ko Mānia, ko Himiona i roto rā?
What were you and Mānia and Himiona up to in there?

Mā te aha i te mahi kai.
What's better than providing food.

I te kainga o ngā pāua, ka pāterotero ia i te katoa o te pō.
On eating the pāua, he farted all night.

I te kāinga mātou, inapō.
We were at home last night.

Kia ono ngā kapu wai i runga i te tēpu.
There should be six cups of water on the table.

Nō te ahiahi nei a Hine i tunu ai i te kai.
(It was this afternoon that Hine cooked the food.)

Hoake ki runga i te waka kia kotahi ai tāua mate!
Go onto the canoe so that we two shall die together!

I patu te kōtiro i te kurī.
The girl hit the dog.

Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga.
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within Waikato has been the King Movement.

I ako taku tama i te ture kia mahia ai tēnei momo mahi.
My son learnt the law so that he could do this kind of work.

Kua mate → taku rākau panana → i te makariri.
My banana tree died of the cold.

Kei te tiro rātou i te pukapuka
They are thoroughly studying/scrutinising the book

Kāore mātou ko Shane, ko Tīni i te rata!
Shane, Tīni and I do not approve!

Kia whitu ngā pātai i te whakamātautau.
There should be seven questions in the test.

Kei roto i te moemanga
in the bedroom.

Me haere koe ki te tari ka tuhi ai i te pūrongo.
You should go to the office and then write the report.

I rapu ngā tohunga nui i te kōrero mo Ihu e whakamatea ai.
The chief priests sought a statement concerning Jesus (thereby/by which) to cause his being put to death.

Ka mutu → te mahi → i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.

Ka kai a Rangi i te kōura.
Rangi ate the crayfish.

Ko tēnei he mea nō roto i te waea.
This is something from the inside of your phone.

E haere mai ana te tangata e tuhituhi ana i te aha?
The man who is writing what is coming?

I te ata ka tae mātou ki Te Reinga.
In the morning we arrived at Te Reinga.

Kia iwa ngā rorohiko i te tari.
There should be nine computers in the office.

E mate ana → ia → i te aroha.
She is dying of love.

I haereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.

Kei runga i te teepu te pukapuka whero
The red book is on the table

Ka noho ia ki te whakatā i te manawa.
He sat down to regain his breath.

Kia tekau ngā tamariki i te kura āpōpō.
There should be ten children at school tomorrow.

I kati·a e koe te wini i te haere·nga mai o wai?
You closed the window when who came?

Ko Pānia ināianei he kōhatu kei raro i te moana e takoto ana.
Today Pānia is a rock lying underneath the sea.

Kei te tunu ahau i te keke.
I am baking the cake.

E hia ngā tūru e hiahia ana tātou i te tangihanga?
How many chairs do we want or need at the tangi?

Kua kākāriki → te karaehe → i te nui o te ua.
The grass is green from all the rain.

Ka tūtaki tāua i te marae
We met at the marae

Kei roto i te kēkē mauī he rāwaru anake ngā ika o reira.
Within (her) left armpit only the fish called rāwaru are there.

Kāore anō taku rākau kia mate i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.

Kei runga i te tēpu.
On the table!

Kia noho te ao i runga i te rangimārie.
Let the world abide in peace

whakapai i te moenga
making the bed.

Ākuanei tāua mate ai i te tāua nei kei.te pātīhau tonu.
Any minute now we will be killed by this old woman who keeps rumbling away.

Ka mate ahau i te aroha.
I shall die by (from) love.

Kei raro a Tama i te moenga.
Tama is under the bed.

Kua kino katoa ēnei putiputi i te hau.
These flowers have been all spoilt by the wind.

Ka kī atu te waeroa ki te namu, ‘Kei riri tāua i te awatea, ka nui te mate.
The mosquito said to the sandfly, ‘Let’s not fight (man) in the daylight, or we will be badly defeated.

Kei roto ngā kōtiro i te whare o tō rātou hoa.
The girls are in their friend’s house.

Mā tonu te whenua i te hukapapa.
The ground was quite white with frost.

Ka wehewehea ngā kākahu i runga anō i te tae.
The clothes will be sorted according to colour.

I te atapō tonu, ka haere a Tamahae ki te whaiwhai poaka.
At early dawn Tamahae went pig-hunting.

Kua tae mai te kaiako e ako ana i te reo Māori.
The teacher who teaches Māori has arrived.

Kei roto i te whare ngā kōtiro i waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
The girls who sang to the guests are in the house.

Kei te mataku rātou i te tangata haurangi.
They are frightened by the drunken man.

I te pānuitia te kupu e te kaiwhakahaere.
The message was being read out by the organiser.

Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.

I kite au i te tama e tangi ana
I saw the boy who was crying

Kīhai a ia i hoki mai, ko ana hoa ia i hoki atu i te kupu o te tangata i karanga atu rā.
She did not return; her friends, however, returned at the word of the man who called out.

I te ata anō, ka haere anō a Tangaroa ki.te hī.ika.
The very next morning Tangaroa went fishing.

Ā muri i te kura ka haere ētahi tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school, some students will go to the whare wānanga (place of higher learning).

Kua rongo koe i te manu e waiata ana i te ata?
Have you heard the bird that is singing in the morning?

I te pō kua tārore te tāne i a ia i roto i tōna rūma.
At night the man locked her in her room.

He tamaiti pai ia i te kura
She is a child who is good at school

Kāore a Hēmi i te mōmona rawa.
Hēmi is not too fat.

Tēnā pea te aituā nō mua atu i te toru karaka.
The accident must have happened before three o’clock.

Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.

I te aha ngā tamariki inanahi?
What were the children doing yesterday?

Kei roto ngā kapu i te kāpata.
The cups are in the cupboard.

I te tau ra, i hanga te poutāpeta.
In that year the Post Office was built.

He pai ake te huawhenua i te miti.
Vegetables are better than meat.

I ahu mai au i te whare.
I walked away from the house.

Kei runga, te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is on top of the table.

I te tākaro ngā tamariki inanahi.
The children were playing yesterday.

I hoki mātou ki te kāinga, i te mea e ua ana.
We returned home because it was raining.

Ehara tēnei toki i te koi.
This axe is not sharp.

Kei roto i te kāpata ngā kapu.
The cups are in the cupboard.

I te ata o te Rā Horoi ka moata te oho o ngā tamariki.
On Saturday morning the children woke early (the children’s waking changed to early).

He pai ake te raihi i te riwai.
Rice is better than potatoes.

He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o Hata.
My house is bigger than Hata’s’ ≈ ‘My house is bigger than Hata’s house.

Kei raro te pene i te pukapuka.
The pen is under the book.

I te mea ehara i te iwi hāpai rākau ki te riri, kore rawa i ara te ua i te putanga mai o Rere-ao mā.
Because they were not a people to bear weapons in battle, they did not raise their heads when Rere-ao and company appeared.

Kāore i te koi te toki nei.
This axe is not sharp.

I roto ngā kapu i te kāpata.
The cups were in the cupboard.

Kei runga atu i te whare wānanga taku kāinga.
My home is above the university.

Kāore a Rewi i te tū.
Rewi is not standing.

I taea e rātou ā rātou tuhinga te whakaoti i mua i te rā i whakaritea hei tāpaetanga atu
They were able to finish their essays before the due date

Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.

Kei runga koe i te ara tika.
You're on the right path.

He pai ake te koata pauna i te Makanui.
A quarter pounder is better than a Big Mac.

Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.

E hia ngā motokā i te huarahi?
How many cars are on the road?

I pōuri mātou i te mea kāore i mau i a mātou tētahi ika.
We were disappointed because we didn’t catch any fish.

I haere mai au i te whare.
I came from the house

I roto i te kāpata ngā kapu.
The cups were in the cupboard.

I te mahi ahau
I was working

Kāore ngā wāhine i te kōrero.
The women are not talking.

E noho ki runga i te heketua.
Sit on the toilet.

Ka oti i a koe te mahi nā i te rā nei?
Will you finish that job today?

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.

Ka taea e au te whakatangi i te kitā
I am able to play the guitar.

Kei raro te kurī i te whare.
The dog is under the house.

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.

Kei te mataku i te kurii nui ngaa tamariki nei
These children are afraid of the big dog

Kei waho te kurī i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.

Kei raro i te whare te kurī.
The dog is under the house.

I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?

I noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pōhutukawa.

Ki a au nei, he pai ake te hēki i te panana.
In my opinion, eggs and better than bananas.

E āhei ana ia ki te taraiwa i te motokā.
He is allowed to drive the car.

I runga āna pukapuka i te tēpu.
Her books were on the table.

I mate ia i te iwi o Rangi-houhiri, i a rātou i whakaeke ai i Maketū.
He was killed by the people of Rangi-houhiri when they attacked Maketū.

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

Ko ngā kupu iti o te reo e hono hono nei i te kōrero e kīa ana he punga
The small words of the language which connect utterances are called particles

I runga i te tēpu āna pukapuka.
Her books were on the table.

Ko te kaupapa o te hui, ko te whakakotahi i te whānau.
The theme of our meeting is family unity.

He kaiako ia i te tērā wā.
She was a teacher then.

Kāore e pai a Niko ki te keri i te hāngī.
Niko isn't good at digging the hāngī pit.

E āhei ana ia ki te taraiwa i te motokā, engari kāore e taea e ia te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is allowed to drive the car but he is not able to drive it now.

Kei waenganui tonu te pūru i te pātiki.
The bull is right in the middle of the paddock.

Kāhore te hōiho i te oma.
The horse is (was) not running.

I te pekepeke tō kōrua waka rererangi
Your plane was jumping around

I whakatipu a Maru i te kūmara.
Maru grew the kūmara.

He koretake a Amaru ki te keri i te hāngi.
Amaru is useless at digging the hāngī.

Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.

Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.

Whaka-tako-to-ri-a te pereti ki runga i te pae.
Put the plate on the bench.

Taihoa, kātahi anō tātou kia mahi i Mana Whenua, Mana Ao Tūroa, Mana Tangata, Mana Reo
Ehara te aromatawai i te whainga nui. Engari kē, mā te aromatawai koutou e kōrero ai. The assessment isn't the destination. The assessment is the reason to speak.

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.

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri i te Tai Rāwhiti
The visitors have arrived from the East Coast

I te taha o te awa.
They were beside the river.

He hakari kei runga i te tēpu.
There's a feast on the table.

Pēnei au kei taku whare, engari i te kīhini tonu.
I thought it was in my house, but it was actually in the kitchen.

Whaka-uru-a ngā rīhi ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the dishes in the cupboard.

Kāore koe i te whakarongo
you are not listening.

I te Rātapu te karakia
The service was on Sunday

Me tuku mai ngā tono i mua mai i te 1 Ākuhata
Applications must be sent in before the first of August

He pene ēnā kei runga i te tēpu.
There are pens on the table.

Ko ngā rōpū e rua i te totohe.
The two groups were arguing.

Ka waiho au i te raiti kia kā.
I'll leave the light on.

I haere rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te ako i te reo Wiwi.
They went to the university to learn French.

I haere rātou katoa ki roto i te wharekai.
They all went into the dining hall.

Ka whakaweto au i te raiti.
I'll turn the light off.

I Te Kuiti rātou, inanahi.
They were in Te Kuiti yesterday.

Kei a wai te pēke taumaha i te ata āpōpō?
Who’s going to have (carry) the heavy pack tomorrow morning?

Utaina ēnei mea ki runga i te taraka.
Load these things onto the truck.

Kei whakaoho koe i te pōtiki!
(Take care) you do not startle the baby!

Kei raro te puihi i te tēpu i roto i te wharekai
The cat is under the table in the dining hall

Mā te kōrero a ngā tāngata mātatau i te reo Māori, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the knowledgeable people’s speaking of the Māori language, that it will be grasped by the children

I te ata nei
This morning

Kāore he huka i te kīhini, nā reira ka inu au i te tī kāore he huka.
There is no sugar in the kitchen, so I’ll drink tea without sugar.

E oti ai tēnā mahi i te wā tika, me whakaaro ake he tikanga.
In order to finish that job in time, you should develop a plan.

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.

He āwhina i te tākuta tāna mahi.
Her job is helping the doctor.

Kei raro i te tēpu te puihi i mauria mai e te tamāhine a Hūhana
The cat (which was) brought by Hūhana’s daughter is under the table

I te ahiahi nei
This afternoon

Kei waho i te kūaha ōna hū.
His shoes are outside the door.

Mauria mai te kī i muri i te karaka.
Bring me the key from behind the clock.

E tū ana ahau i te papa tākaro i tākaro ai ahau.
I am standing in the playground where I used to play.

Kāore a Hōne i te haere.
Hōne is not going / was not going.

Ehara tērā i te poaka.
That is not a pig.

I te whā karaka
At four o’clock

Ā muri i te kura ka haere ngā tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school the students will go to university (the house of learning).

I haere ia mā, muri i te kaikōrero.
He walked past, behind the speaker.

E tangi pēnei ana ia i te tamaiti.
He is crying like a child.

Kua makariri te ruma, nō reira ka whakakā au i te whakamahana.
The room is cold, so I’ll turn on the heater.

Ehara ēra i te poaka.
Those are not pigs.

E aha ana ia i te kuri?
What is he doing to the dog?

Kāo, ehara tōku whare i te wharenui
No, my house is not big

I te Rāhina
Last Monday

Kua tomo atu rātou, ki roto i te whare.
They have entered into the house.

Kātia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we will die of cold.

E whāngai ana ia i te kuri.
He is feeding the dog.

I te Rāmere
Last Friday

Kua puta mai rātou, i roto i te whare.
They have come forth out of the house.

Kia kama tā kōrua haere ki te moe, kia kama ai tā kōrua maranga i te awatea.
Go to sleep quickly so that you may get up quickly in the morning.

Kua whakaoti ahau I te mahi.
I have finished the work.

Kei te whakapau moni ia, me te mea nei kua toa ia i te Lotto.
He is spending money as if he has won Lotto.

E kai ana ngā tamariki i te aha?
What are the children eating?

I mātakitaki au i te pouaka whakaata.
I watched TV.

Ko te ngaro kei runga i te matapihi.
The fly is on the window.

E koe, e manu, i runga i te rangi, tēnei whakarongo mai!
Oh bird, up in the sky, now then, listen to me!

i a, i te, i ngā
L383: “Statives with 'i

Kei te karo rātou i te uwhiuwhi.
They are avoiding the shower.

Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.

Kāore e taea e au te rakuraku te whakatangi, heoi, ka taea e au i te piana te whakatangi.
I can't play the guitar, however, I can play the piano.

I raro ia i te teepu
He was under the table

Ehara i te mea mō Haora tēnei pōtae.
This hat is not for Haora.

Ehara ia i te tuahine o Paki.
She is not Paki’s sister.

I te mahi te kāmura i te aha?
What was the carpenter making?

Ko Aroha kāore i te haere mai.
Aroha is not coming.

Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.

Kāhore ngā kapu i runga i te taraihe e paru ana.
The cups on the sideboard weren't dirty.

I tīmata te ao i te moenga o Papa i a Tangaroa.
The world began with the union of Papa, the earth mother, with the sea, Tangaroa.

Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.

Me pēhea te whakawātea i te huarahi mō ngā tira haere?
How could the track be cleared for travellers?

I te mahi ia i te tēpu hou.
He was making the new table.

I haere ngā tamariki i runga i te tinana rākau.
The children walked along the tree trunk.

Kātahi ka kauhoe ia i te moana!
And then she swims in the sea

ka whai i te ara o te taiapa
(then) follow the fence line

Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
It is not as if he were an expert at this work.

Ehara i te mea me haere a Hōne.
Hōne does not have to go.

Ehara tāna kurī i te kurī whakangau poaka.
Exercise 25b

Kei waho i te kēti te ope o te Kuīni, arā o Te Atairangikaahu rātou ko ōna hoa rangatira.
The party of Queen Te Atairangikaahu and her chiefly supporters is outside the gate.

Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.

I te tekau mā rua karaka ka karangatia mai mātou kia whakatika, kia haere.
At twelve o’clock we were called (and told) to get up and go.

Kauhoe ai ia i te moana.
She habitually or regularly swims in the sea, or

Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.

I tahitahi ngā tamariki i te papa.
The children swept the floor.

Ehara i te mea mōu ēnā hū.
These shoes are not for you.

Taihoa e kati i te keti.
Don’t shut the gate yet.

I te titiro ia ki te aha?
What was she looking at?

I te titiro ia ki te (ngā) āporo.
She was looking at the apples.

Kua piki rātou i te pātū.
They climbed the wall.

Kei te kai *anō* nga tamariki i te keke katoa.
The children have eaten all the cake again.

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.

He tauranga tapu tērā i te wā i a rātou.
That was a protected fishing-ground in their time.

Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.

nā te mea, nō te mea, i te mea
Introduce reasons or explanations in their respective constructions.

Kei muri to koti i te kūaha.
Your coat's behind the door.

I raro i te tēpu tō pukapuka.
Your book was under the table.

Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka ki te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am going to the library in order to read the book.

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.

Mō Hauata ngā paraikete kei roto i te whata rā
The blankets in that wardrobe over there are for Hauata

Similarly, ki waho i te kete
to outside at the kit

Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka kia kite ahau i te pukapuka.
I am going to the library in order to see the book.

Kei runga te nagruiti i te pouaka mātao.
The microwave is on the fridge.

Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.

Kua whakaoti a Mere i te mahi.
Mere has completed the work.

Kaua e patu i te kurii!
Don’t beat the dog!

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei.
It was on Monday that she arrived, not Tuesday.

I whiwhi ia i te karahipi.
He received the scholarship.

Kāore + a Karen + i te + haere.
Karen is not going.

I te kai te kōtiro i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.

Kāore ia i te oma
He/She is not running

Nō Hata te hōiho i raro i te rākau rā.
The horse under that tree is Hata's.

I te wā i mua rā, kei hine ana au.
In time gone by, when I was a girl.

E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinu
I'm topping up the lawnmower with petrol.

I āwhina te kaiako i te tauira.
The teacher helped the student.

Kāore ia i te moe
He/She is not sleeping

Nā, ka tere haere nei a Hinauri i te moana.
And Hinauri floated along on the sea.

I patu te ngeru i te manu.
The cat killed the bird.

I te haere ahau ki te kura.
I was going to school.

Me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa i mua i te whā karaka.
The essays must be handed in before four o’clock.

Kāore a Mere i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Mere is not reading the book.

Kua tukuna mai e te Manatū he moni hei āwhina i te kaupapa
The Ministry has sent some money to assist the cause

Kei runga te parai i te umu.
The frying pan's on the stove.

Āta tangohia te taupoki o te kōhua kei wera tō ringa i te korohū.
Carefully take the lid off the pot just in case your hand is burnt by the steam.

Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai.
Then they pulled Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried away by the tide.

Kei te hīkoi au i te whare.
I am walking by the house.

Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau
The boy has yet to climb the tree

Kua eke te tinana katoa ki runga i te tahā rā pēhi ai.
The whole body climbed on top of that calabash and pressed down.

I te whakaaro kē ia.
She was thinking differently.

Kei te tahu a Kauri i te ahi.
Kauri is lighting the fire.

Kua kitea te pōhekaheka i raro i te whata.
Mould was discovered underneath the shelf.

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

I hāereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.

Ka waiho ā.rāua kākahu i te taha o te wai takoto ai.
Their clothes were left beside the water.

Kei runga ngā pereti i te tēpu?
Are the plates on the table?

I haere au i te taha o tōku pāpā ki tōna wāhi mahi.
I went with my father to his work.

Kei waho ngā manuhiri i te whare kai.
The visitors are outside the dining hall.

Kei te whakapai a Mere i te rūma.
Mere is tidying the room.

Kei.te tito a Moana i te waiata.
Moana is writing the song.

I te noho kau ia i (roto i) te waiariki.
He was sitting naked in the hot-spring.

Kei muri te koroua i te marae.
The elderly man is behind the marae.

E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.

Tangohia mai te mea nā i raro i te oko.
Peel off the thing from under the bowl.

Ka kite atu a Tamahae i ana paraikete i runga kee i te moenga o Rewi.
Tamahae saw his blankets on Rewi’s bed.

Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki i te tāone.
The children are walking from town.

Ā, tēnā moana, i mua, kia tāti te mango i te whānau ko konā ranga ai
In former times, in that river, when sharks would start to give birth they would gather there

Me mutu tā rātou tuhituhi i ā rātou whakautu i te toru karaka
Their writing of their answers must stop at three o’clock (i.e., they must stop writing their answers at three o’clock)

Ko te ngaro i ngaoki haere i te taha raro i te oko.
The fly crawled along the underside of the bowl.

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.

Ka patu | te kōtiro | i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.

Kei te piki ia i te maunga.
He is climbing the mountain.

Ka tū a ia, ka karanga mai i waho i te whare.
He stood and called outside the house, or from outside the house.

Kāore ia i te haere
He/She is not going

Ko te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.

Ka patu te tamaiti i te poro ki te taiapa.
The child hits the ball to the fence.

I te oma au.
I was running.

Kei te puruma te tama i te papa.
The boy's sweeping the floor.

Kia ora, kia ora! He kamupene hāpai i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
Thank you, thank you! It is a company that elevates the language and its customs.

Ka oma mai ngā tamariki i muri i te whare.
The children ran up from behind the house.

B. He whakahaere i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (tana mahi)
(His job is) running the Māori Language Commission

He mā ngā onnepu i te tahataha o te moana.
The sand beside the sea is white.

E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.

Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.

He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.

Tika tāu e hoa. I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
You are right! What did you do in the weekend?

Kua whakarite·a me tae raatou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka
gen Kawerau at the nine clock ‘It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawerau mill at nine o’clock

Kaua koe e haere i raro i te arawhata!
Do not walk under the ladder!

I whakatuwhera ahau i te kūaha kia puta ai te ngeru.
I opened the door so that the cat could get out.

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

He tēpu kāwhi kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.

I hea koe i te tangihanga o te riroriro?
Where were you when all the work was being done?

I tīmata te hui i te waru karaka.
The meeting began at eight o’clock

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.

Haere mā raro i te tēpu.
Go under the table.

Kei te kōrero ahau ki te wahine e tunu ana i te kai.
I am talking to the woman who is cooking the food.

Ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
And we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.

Ka haere rāua i te taha tonu o te pahi.
They walked past the bus.

I a ia e haere ana i te ngahere, ka taka·hia noa·tia e ia teetahi ngaarara
tread·pass. sudden·pass. by IIIsg a(sp) lizard ‘While he was walking in the bush, he suddenly stepped on a lizard

Ahakoa kua mahue a Rangi i te pahi i kora, ka taea e ia te hīkoi ki konei.
Although Rangi has been left behind by the bus over there, he is able to work to here.

Ko te tere kahawai rā ki waho i te moana haere ai, ko te tangata rā ki uta oma haere atu ai, me to oma, me te karakia.
The shoal of kahawai was swimming along out at sea, and the man was running along the shore and as he ran he recited karakia.

Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his tea.

Kua māki katoa ngā tamariki i te ua
The children are all wet from the rain

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene.
Rangi is writing a letter with a pen.

Ma runga i te waka o Pani.
By Pani’s canoe.

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene i hoko ai ia.
Mere is baking the cake.

Kei te kai ahau i te keke.
I am eating the cake.

Kei runga i te tēpu
Is on the table

I mua ia i te toa.
He was in front of the shop.

He pai ake te tī amiami i te tī kamuputu.
Herbal tea is better than gumboot tea.

E ono tekau tau tōna pakeke, ka ū ia ki ngā tikanga Māori i a ia i te māra.
She is 60 years old. She is resolute in Māori customs in the garden.

E hia ngā tamariki i te kura?
How many children are at the school?

Kei te kau ahau i te keke.
I am eating *i* the cake.

Tangohia i te tēpu!
Take it off the table!

He manuhiri kei roto i te rūma noho.
There is a guest in the sitting room.

E hia ngā whare i te tāone?
How many houses are in the town?

Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election ! OR How on earth did a nutter win the election?

E kore rawa au e tautoko i te Kapa Warapī.
I will never support the Wallabies.

Kua wehe rāua i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.

Keria te rua, ka tahu ai i te ahi!
(First) dig the hole and then light the fire!

Me te mea ko Kōpū ka rer i te pae.
[A beautful woman is] like Venus rising above the horizon.

Kīano i moe noa i te tāne.
[She] had not yet married a man.

Ko te tikanga nui ka karakia ia i mua i āna mahi i te māra.
The main one is that she does karakia before working in the garden.

E hia ngā rākau i te ngahere?
How many trees are in the forest?

Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke.
Mary is baking a cake.

Ko wai te tangata i kai i te keke?
Who was the person who are the cake?

Kei te kainga i te keke e au.
So passives are a little but tricky.

Me tū teitei koe pērā i te tōtara.
You should stand tall like the tōtara tree.

Haere tonu atu i te huanui e mārō atu ana nā.
Go straight along the path that stretches out in front of you.

E tama, i te aha koe?
Boy, what were you doing?

E hia ngā manu i te wao nui?
How many birds are in the wilderness?

Kaatahi raatou ka whakarite ki te tautoko i te take a Te Arawa kia tua·ina ngaa raakau paina
case gen Te Arawa subj fell·pass. the(pl) tree pine ‘Then they arranged to support the Te Arawa case that the pine trees should be cut down

Kei te tunu a Mary i te keke e kai *ai* a Rangi.
## #209: Mere is angry at Rangi who was arrested by the police

Kei te kainga ahau i te keke
And number 4 if also wrong because it uses i for the cake

E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua.
This job is too difficult to finish in one day.

I te oma atu te hōiho i a Maaka.
The horse was running away from Maaka.

Me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa i mua mai i te 1 o Oketopa
The essays should be passed in by the first of October,

Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka
I get up every day at seven o’clock

Ka nui ngā toenga mīti kei roto i te kāpata.
There is a lot of leftover meat in the cupboard.

E hia ngā whetu i te rangi?
How many stars are in the sky?

Kei waho ōku hoa i te kūaha.
My friends are outside the door.

Kei roto i te kāpata.
It is in the cupboard.

E hia ngā ika i te moana?
How many fish are in the sea?

Kōwatawata ana ngā uru māwhatu i te hana o te ahi.
Her curly hair was gleaming in the firelight.

He kotahi te kūmera i roto i te rourou mā ngā tāngata tokorua.
There was one small round basket containing one kūmera belonging to two men.

Me mutu tā rātou tuhituhi i ā rātou whakautu i te toru karaka.
They must stop writing their answers at three o’clock.

Puritia i te taha māui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.
Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.

Ka rite te rā hei tīmatatanga i te waka
The day came to begin work on the canoe

Kei runga i te rangi
Up in heaven

E hia ngā whakaahua i te wharetaonga?
How many pictures are in the museum?

I pānui a Mere i te pukapuka kia ako ai ia i te reo Māori.
Mere read the book to learn Māori.

E hia ngā pene i te pouaka?
How many pens are in the box?

Tirohia anō tō tuhituhi i mua i te tuku mai.
Review your essay before sending in.

He maunga ikeike ēnei, ngaro katoa ai i te hukarere.
CLS mountain lofty these hidden all ai by the snow They are high mountains, all covered with snow.

E hia ngā rīwai i te māra?
How many potatoes are in the garden?

E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinu.
I’m topping up the lawnmower with petrol.

E noho koutou ki mua i te ahi whakamahana ai i ō.koutou pona!
You can stay by the fire and warm your knees!

Ka mōhio rātou i te ora tō rātou pāpā.
They knew that their father was well.

He rare kei runga i te tūru.
There's a lolly on the chair.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Tawa.
After the meeting, I spoke with Tawa.

I muri tata i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.

Kia kaua e roa ake i te rua rau kupu te roa.
Do not exceed the 200-word limit.

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.

I te kāinga e moe ana
At home sleeping

Ko wai kei roto i te uwhiuwhi i nāianei?
Who'se in the shower now?

I te mutunga o te akoranga, ka tū te arotakenga.
At the end of the lesson an evaluation was done.

Ka whakakī au i te kōhua ki te wai kātahi ka whakatūria ki te ahi, kia wera, kia koropupū.
I will fill the pot with water and then put it on the fire so that it heats up and boils.

Ehara ia i te pēpi.
He is not a baby.

E hia ngā rīwai kei roto i te kete?
How many potatoes are in the kit?

Kei te pupuri te taitama i te hōiho =
The young man is holding the horse

Tikina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!

I tae mai te pahi o Rotorua me tō Waitomo i te wā kotahi
The bus from Rotorua and the one from Waitomo arrived at the same time

Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.

Kei te haere ngā tama ki te toa kākahu i te tāone matua o Kirikiriroa.
The sons are going to the clothing shop in the important town of Hamilton

Kaaore au i te maumahara ko teehea tamaiti e pupuri ana i te paaoro
I don’t remember which child was holding the ball

Kāore a Mere i te kura inapō.
Mere was not at the school last night.

Hōmai i te waea ki a au.
We don't need the i

E waru ngā rīwai kei roto i te kete.
There are eight potatoes in the kit.

Kei roto tō korowai i te whata kākahu.
Your cloak is in the wardrobe.

Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They are not students.

E tū ana mātou i te roto.
We were standing by the lake.

I raro i te tēpu
Under the table

Kei runga te manu i te whare.
The bird is on the house.

Pai ake te hinuhinu i te rimurimu!
Greasy is better than seaweed!

Kua horoi rāua i te whare.
They have washed the house.

Kaaore au i te maumahara naa wai teenaa i koorero mai ki a au
I don’t remember who told me that

I whānau mai a Rangi i te tau i tae mai ai ngā Beatles ki Aotearoa.
Rangi was born in the year when the Beatles visited New Zealand.

Kāore a Mere i te kura āpōpō.
Mere will not be at the school tomorrow.

I mua a Mere mā i te whare e tatari ana.
Mere and the others were waiting in front of the house.

I tatari te ope i te teihana.
The group waited at the station.

Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling

I hea te tīpao nei i te hāneanea
Where was this putter?

Ko Bob te rangatira i te tari nei.
Bob is the boss at this department.

Tino mataku ia i te taniwha.
He is very frightened of the taniwha.

Kaaore au i te maumahara he aha taana i koorero mai ai ki ahau
I don’t remember what he told me

Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at the school.

Tēnā pea ko ētahi atu o ngā tamaiti rā i kite i te tahaetanga.
Other boys may have seen the theft.

I runga tō ngeru i te rākau.
Your cat was up in the tree.

I muri i te tīpao nei i te hāneanea
This putter was behind the sofa

I te whakatakariri o Pāora, ka tangi ia.
Because Pāora was so angry, he cried.

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

I karapoti haere mātou i te whare.
We walked around the house.

Kaaore au i te maumahara he aha aa taaua i hoko mai ai
I don’t remember what we bought

Ao ake anō te rā kua whakatika a Taranga, kua ngaro whakarere i te whare.
As soon as it was day Taranga had arisen and was quickly gone from the house.

Nā te matekai, ka hoko ai au i te kai.
Because of hunger, I bought food.

Kāore a Hine i roto i te wharepaku.
Hine isn't in the bathroom.

Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is on the roof of the house.

Ko wai kāore i te haere mai?
Who is not coming?

Kaaore au i te maumahara i waiho e au taku koti ki whea
I can’t remember where I left my coat

Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book isn't on the chair.

I runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird was on the roof of the house.

Kei te kimi koe i te aha?
What are you looking for?

He mimi kei runga i te whāriki.
There's pee on the mat.

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.

He tēpu kāwhe kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.

Kaaore au i te maumahara oo whea a ia i tae mai ai
I don’t remember when he arrived

Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer isn't on the table.

Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is not, or was not, on the roof of the house.

Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare
...to this (you are swapping te manu and kei runga)

Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te matapihi, i te whatitoka o tō rātou whare.
One night Māui stuffed up the window and the door of their house.

Kāore a Hēmi i te toa.
Hēmi is not in the shop.

Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you cut the grass/lawn?

E iti anō ana te tamaiti, e waha tonu i te tuarā.
The baby was still small and being carried on her back.

Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare
The bird was/is not on the roof of the house

Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.

Kātahi ka āta tiro i te takahanga waewae—nō te pō noa atu tēnei mahinga, ehara i te āta nei.
Then he looked carefully at the footsteps—this was something done the night before, not this morning.

Kāore ia i te rūma.
He/she is not in the room.

He aha koe e noho nei i roto i te waiariki?
Why are you sitting in the hot pool?

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

I hokona e au te hama i patu ai ia i te titi.
I bought the hammer with which he hit the nail.

Kāore koe i te hokomaha.
You are not at the supermarket.

Ehara tōna hoa i te tangata mōhio
his friend is not clever

I kitea e au te pene i tuhi ai ia i te reta.
I found the pen with which she wrote the letter.

E tuhituhi ana a Maria i te ripoata
Maria is writing the report

Kua ngaro te maripi i tapahi ai ia i te mīti.
The knife with which he cut the meat has disappeared.

He koata pāhi i te ono karaka te taima.
The time is a quarter past six.

I runga a Peni rāua ko Peti i te atamira
Peni and Peti were on the stage.

I waiata ngā wāhine i te waiata.
The women sang the song.

Kei runga i te tēpu āu pukapupka.
Your books are on the table.

Kua horoi ia i te pahi.
She has cleaned the bus.

Koinei te kī i whakatuwhera ai ia i te tatau.
This is the key with which she opened the door.

Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki.
Pita beats the mat.

I te Mane, ka haere au ki Ākarana.
On Monday (last) I went to Auckland.

Ko te tino pātai (āe rānei) ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies (or not)

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.

I rongo au i te tangi·hanga hotuhotu·tanga o ngaa taangata i te tangihanga ki a Maui Poomare Maui Pomare
I heard the people sobbing at Maui Pomare’s tangi

I kitea e Mere te rākau i patu ai a Hemi i te pōro.
Mere found the stick with which Hemi hit the ball.

Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki ki te rākau.
Pita beats the mat with a stick.

Kua pakaru te taputapu e whakatika ai ia i te motukā.
The tool with which he fixes the car is broken.

Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki ki te rākau i nanahi.
Pita beat the mat with a stick yesterday.

I mua i te taenga mai o te Pākehā, i hanga te Māori i te whare raupō.
Before the arrival of the Pākehā, the Māori built raupō whare (houses of raupō).

Kaaore au i te moohio he aha hei hanga·nga maa·ku
I don’t know what to build

I oma ahau i te whare.
I ran from the house.

I muri i te wehenga o tāna whaiāipo ka noho mokemoke ia.
After her sweetheart departed she lived alone (lonely).

I te patu a Rōpata i a ia
Rōpata was hitting him

Kei te mātakitaki au i te kemu.
I am watching the game.

Kaaore au i te moohio ko teewhea tamaiti hei whiu·nga paakaha·tanga maa·ku
punish·nom severe·nom intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know which child to punish severely

Kei te oma ahau i roto i te whare.
I am running inside the house.

Kua mahue a Hēnare i te pahi.
Henare has been left behind by the bus.

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

Kei te oma ahau i mua i te whare.
I am running in front of the house.

I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru nei i mua i te wharenui e tū ana.
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house.

Ko te tangata kua riro ki.te whakaatu ki ōna hoa i te ātaahua o tōna wahine.
That man had gone to tell his friends about the beauty of his wife.

Kua mau te hipi i te kaikuti.
The sheep has been seized (caught) by the shearer.

Kei te mātakitaki koe i te aha?
What are you watching?

Ka patu te kōtiro i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.

Kei te oma ahau i te taha o te whare.
I am running by the side of the house.

Kei te pānui rātou i te pukapuka
They are reading the book.

Tērā kei roto i te whareherehere nei ētahi tāngata tokorua he kaimahi nā Parao.
There were in the prison two people who were servants of the Pharaoh’s.

Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written your names on the paper?

I te hōiho
The horse did

I rongo ia i te turituri nā.
He heard a noise.

Ka kī atu a Kupe ki tana wahine, ‘Hoake ki runga i te waka kia kotahi ai tāua mate!
Go onto the canoe so that we two shall die together!

E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.

Kei te oma ahau i te whare ki te kura.
I am running from the house to the school.

Ehara tērā i te ngeru.
That is not a cat.

I pānui rātou i te pukapuka
They read the book.

E ki ana rāpea au nei anō au, inā hoki i whānau anō au i te taha o te ākau
So I say I am your child, seeing as I was born at the side of the sea

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka (Pōtatau 1991:10)
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew (started to fly) into the canoe

Ka hao i te ika, ka keri i te roi.
[They] caught fish in nets, they dug up fern roots.

Whero tonu te kanohi o Ātereta i te koa.
Ātereta's face was flushed from joy.

Kei te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird is flying from the tree to the house

Mā te kōrero i te reo e ora ai
It is through (people) speaking the language, that it will survive

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; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him

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

I te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird flew from the tree to the house

Me pēhea tā tātou whakatika i te whakahuatanga o ngā kupu Māori?
How are we to correct the pronunciation of Māori words?

Ā te haurua mai i te ono karaka ā te pō nei.
6:30pm this evening (future).

He makariri rawa a Kaingaroa i te takurua.
Kaingaroa is very cold in winter.

Kei te heke iho a Hēmi i te rākau.
Hēmi is descending down from the tree.

Kei te tākaro te whānau i te kēmu.
The family is playing the game

E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.

Kei te tino mōhiotia te reo o Kiri Te Kanawa, puta noa i te ao.
Kiri Te Kanawa’s voice is known throughout the world.

Ka auē ōna tuākana i te mataku.
His elder brothers cried out in fear.

Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.

Taumaha ana te rōnihi i te nui o te tītī.
The launch was heavy because of the mutton-bird.

I tākaro te whānau i te kēmu.
The family played the game.

Ka heke iho ia i te pā ki tātahi ..
She came down from the pā to the beach ..

Tino kino ngā pōkākā i te ata.
The morning squalls were awful.

Ka haria ki tētahi tohunga te pounamu e tāhaetia i te whare nui.
The greenstone which was stolen from the meeting house was taken to a tohunga.

E tunu ana tō māmā i te keke
Your mother was or is baking the cake

I āwangawanga rātou kei kore ia e tae atu i te wā tika.
They were worried that she might not arrive at the right time.

Whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū ki roto i te oko nui.
Mix the wet ingredients together in the large bowl.

I kai a Wiremu i te hēki.
Wiremu ate the egg.

Kei te kohi au i ētehi pukapuka mai i te whare pukapuka.
I'm getting some books from the library.

Kāore tō māmā e tunu ana i te keke.
Your mother wasn't or isn't baking the cake.

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.

Ka hoko au i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei.
I will buy the blue car or the red car.

Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai te noho a te hau ki roto i te ranunga.
By following these instructions, the air will stay in the mixture.

Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.

I te tāone ahau
I was in the town

Ka hoko koe i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei?
Will you buy the blue car or the red car?

Ka haere a Tama-te-kapua ki.te whakataki i te teina.
Tama-te-kapua went to find his younger brother.

I te ahiahi ka tīmata te hokihoki o ngā tāngata ki ō rātou whare.
In the evening, the people began to return to their houses.

I te whare
(was) at the house

Tīkina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!

Kāore au i te oma.
I was not running.

Ka hoko rānei koe i te motokā whero?
Will you (or will you not) buy the red car?

Ā rokohanga atu e rātou kua hurihia te kāmaka i te urupā.
And so they found that the boulder had been rolled from the burial place.

Kaua e tatari i te kūaha!
(Do not wait at the gate!)

Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.

I tāhaetia te patu pounamu i te whare taonga.
The greenstone patu was stolen from the museum.

Kāore ia i te waiata.
She is not singing.

I Te Kūiti rātou inanahi.
They were in Te Kūiti yesterday.

I whai te kurī i te waka.
The dog chased the car.

I te inoi te minita
The minister was at prayer

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi
Hang it (e.g., a photograph) below the window

He mea e hiahia ana koe i te tāone?
Do you want something from the town?

Kei te whakarongo au ki te wahine, engari, kāore ia i te waiata.
I am listening to the woman, but she is not singing.

Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei?
Will you buy the red car or not?

Ko te kurī i whai i te waka.
The dog chased the car or It was the dog that chased the car.

Ka karakiatia e ia kia kore a Tainui e uru mai ki roto i te moana o Whaingaroa.
at the sea of Whaingaroa He prayed so that Tainui might not enter the Raglan Harbour Heads.

Kua mau ia i te kurī.
He has been caught by the dog.

Ehara a Pani i te mātua.
Pani is not a parent.

Kua kai koe i te pāua?
Have you eaten pāua?

Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.

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.

I te whakarongo au ki te wahine, engari, kāore ia i te waiata.
I was listening to the woman, but she was not singing.

Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei, ina haere koe ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
Will you buy the red car or not when you go to Wellington?

Kei raro te kuri i te whare (Kei raro i te whare te kuri)
The dog is under the house

Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.

Kei mua te naihi i te pukapuka
The knife is in front of the book

I runga āna pukapuka i te tēpu (I runga i te tēpu āna pukapuka)
Her books were on the table

Ehara a Pani rāua ko Hata i te mātua.
Pani and Hata are not parents.

I roto i te whare
Inside the house

Kaaore te tamaiti i paatai ai te maahita i te whakarongo
The child that the teacher asked wasn’t listening

I te mahi
(was) at the work

Kāore au i te hīkoi.
I am not walking.

Kāorɛ au I te kai.
Either I am not eating or I was not eating

Ka hīkoi koe rānei ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you (or someone else) walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?

Kei waenganui tonu te pūru i te pātiki
The bull is in the middle of the paddock

Kua kai koe i te tītī?
Have you eaten mutton bird?

I kite ia i te hooiho i tiaki ai te tamaiti
He saw the horse that the child cared for

He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?

Ka hīkoi rānei koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk (or get there some other way) to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.

Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)

Kia kite ai rātou i te marae ātaahua nei.
So they could see the beautiful marae.

Kore rawa au i mōhio i tīmata mai te pepa i te rākau.
I didn't know that paper came from trees.

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae rānei i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae (or somewhere else) with Rangi on Tuesday?

(Ka kite koe i te mahi
You will find the job

Hai te rua o te ahiahi, kua haere kia kite i te whare karakia Mōmona. Ka mutu, kua hoki mai ki te kite i te whare karakia o Te Hīnota Māori Perehipitīriana (Pōtatau 1991:80)
At two o’clock, we’ll go to see the Mormon church. After that, we’ll return to see the church of the Māori Presbyterian Synod

Kei te ako tāua i te reo Māori.
We're learning Māori.

Kua kite koe i te tītī?
Have you seen the muttonbird?

Kāore au e pai ki te inu waipiro i te ata.
I do not like drinking wine in the morning.

Kei te mātakitaki ngā ākonga i te whutupōro i te taiwhanga hākinakina.
The students are watching the football in the stadium.

I te oma atu te hōiho i a Koa.
The horse was running away from Koa.

Kāore ngā tamariki i te oma.
The children are not running.

I tunu te tane i te kai, ā, kei te kai te whānau.
The man cooked the food and the family ate.

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi rānei ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi (or someone else) on Tuesday?

Ka whai kōrero ngā koroua kēkē i runga i te tikanga Māori.
The elders made speeches in (in accord with) Māori custom.

Utaina ēnei mea ki runga i te taraka
Load these things on to the truck

Ehara ngā teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.

(E hanga ana koe i te whare
You are building the house

Engari ko te painga, he mōhio ia ki te tiaki i te pakeke, i tōna kuia.
But on the good side, he's very good at looking after his elders.

Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.

I kite au i te tangata i hoko mai i too motokaa
I saw the man who bought your car

Kei mua i te maunga te manu nui.
The big bird is in front of the mountain.

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei rānei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday (or some other day)?

(Kei runga ngā pukapuka i te tēpu
The books are on the table

I oma mai te kurī i raro i te tūru.
The dog ran out from under the chair.

Kei muri i te maunga te tāone iti.
The small town is behind the mountain.

I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.

Ka tū ia i roto i te rūnanga, ka waiata i te waiata nei.
She stood up in the assembly and sang this song.

Ehara ēnā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.

Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.

I hoko mai ia i te whare i hanga·a e Hata
He bought the house that was built by Hata

Ka rongo tētahi wahine nō runga i te rangi ki te toa o Tāwhaki.
A certain woman in the sky heard about Tāwhaki’s bravery.

Kāore tōku kāinga e tawhitei i te pāka.
My house is not far from the park.

I te hokomaha tō māua māmā.
Our mother (not yours) was at the supermarket.

I ētahi wā ka whakatakotoria he patu pounamu, paraoa rānei ki runga i te tūpāpaku.
Sometimes, a greenstone or whalebone club is laid on the body of the deceased.

He kotiro kei roto i te kīhini.
There is a girl in the kitchen / Girls are in the kitchen.

Kei te pararē te koro ki ngā kurī i te pātiki.
The old man is shouting at the dogs in the paddock.

I hoko mai ia i te whare naa Hata i hanga
He bought the house that Hata built

I te waiata ngā tamariki
The children were singing

I te kura ngā tamariki.
The children were at school.

Ko ngā pukapuka hou kei runga i te tēpu.
(It is) the new books (that) are on the table.

Mā katoa a Tongariro i te hukarere.
Tongariro was all white with snow.

Kua hoki mai ngā kōtiro i te toa.
The girls have returned from the shop.

Kāorɛ a Mere e kai i te mīti.
Mere will not eat meat.

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

Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within the Waikato has been the King Movement.

Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?

Kei te tākaro te tamaiti i runga i te ī-papa i roto i te akomanga.
The child is playing on the i-Pad in the classroom.

He aha te ingoa o te waahi e waru maero te tawhiti atu i Te Araroa?
mile the distance away from Te Araroa ‘What is the name of the place whose distance from Te Araroa is eight miles?

Kei te whakatika i te waka.
The car is being fixed.

He aha tō mahi i Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you going to do at Te Wānanga o Raukawa?

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering food from the sea.

Kia mārama ai tana kite mai i ahau e mau ai au i te koti whero.
So that she will see me easily, I am wearing a red coat.

(I pakaru te wini i te nanakia
The rascal broke the window

Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.

Kei te piki ngā tamariki i te hiwi ki te kehokeho o te hiwi.
The children are climbing the ridge to the summit of the ridge.

I te kōrero māua
The two of us not you were talking

Kāorɛ koe e piki i te maunga.
You will not climb the mountain.

He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?

Ko te tino pātai āe rānei ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei.
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies or not.

I te poo ka puta mai te keehua i kuku·a ai ia
At night, the ghost he was haunted by appeared

He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?

Ko Raka-tāura te tohunga whakahaere i te mahi.
Raka-tāura was the overseer of the work.

Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi.
Could you please remove the washing from the line.

Ko teehea te hira i pooheehee a Hata ka wini i Te Kaha?
Which shield did Hata mistakenly think would be won by Te Kaha?

He aha a Hēmi e haere atu ai ki te hui mā runga i te pahi?
Why will Hēmi go to the meeting by bus?

Heoti anō ka whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka haere, ka noho rawa atu i te taha o Ponga i te waka rā.
To end the matter, the girl got up, and went and sat firmly next to Ponga in the canoe.

Kāore a Rewi i te whāia.
Rewi is not/was not being chased.

I hanga a Jack i te whare
Jack built the house

E toru ngā pukapuka kei runga i te tēpu.
There are three books on the table.

Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.

Kei te piirangi·tia he tangata (hei) tiaki i te whare
A person to look after the house is wanted

I te ako rāua
Those two were learning

Kāorɛ a Hēmi ɛ taraiwa i tōna motokā i te pō.
Hēmi will not drive his car at night.

Kāhore rātou i te kai
They are not eating

Kāore a Rewi i te whāia e rātou.
Rewi is/was not being chased by them.

Kei mua rātou i te kura.
They are in front of the school.

I te kōanga te wā pai mō te tirotiro i tērā wāhi.
The best time to see that area is in the spring.

Ko te tangata horoi i te motokaa taku matua
The car-cleaner is my father

E akona ana ngā tamariki kia kaua e kau rawa atu ki te wāhi tapu, kia kaua rānei e inu i ngā pua o ngā hutukawa e tū ana i te runga i te rua o ngā taniwha, kei horomia, kei rumakina rānei ki te wai.
The children were taught not to swim in the sacred place, nor to drink (the nectar) of the flowers of the pōhutukawa trees standing above the monster’s pit, lest they be swallowed up, or drowned in the water.

Ko Paki te tamaiti e kai ana i te aihikirimi
Paki is the child eating the ice cream.

Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren’t/weren’t looking for him.

I te taenga tonutanga atu ka tīmata te kōrero
immediately after the arrival the talks began.

I te taenga tonutanga atu ka tīmata te kōrero.
Immediately after the arrival, the talks began.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.

Hei runga i te tēpu te pukapuka
The book will be on the table.

Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.

I kite ake anō ia i te tangata nāna i whiu iho te koikoi.
He also saw the person who threw the spear.

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.

He mahinga ngātahi ki waenga i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori me Countown e āhei ai te kaihoko ki te rongo i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko.
A collaboration between Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) and Countdown sees customers able to use self-checkouts in te reo Māori.

I te Hōngongoi rā ka haere te whānau o ngā Jones.
The Jones family left in July.

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.

Kua kākāriki te karaehe i te nui o te ua.
The grass has become green from all the rain.

I kite a Hone i te tāhae
John saw the thief.

Mai i te wā o ngā tīpuna.
From the time of the ancestors.

Ko Hone kāore i kite i te tāhae, (i moe tonu kē).
John didn’t see the thief, (he was still asleep).

Haere koe i te ara a Taihoa, kia tae ai koe ki Aua-atu.
Go by the road of By-and-by, arrive at nowhere.

Kua taki a Pou i te karakia.
Pou has recited the karakia.

I piki ake a Hata i te maunga.
Hata climbed up the mountain.

I haere au ki te toa, a, ka hoko au i te kai.
I went to the shop and subsequently i bought food.

Tērā pea, ehara tēnei i te pō tika.
Perhaps this isn’t the right night.

Ehara ko Hone i kite i te tāhae, (ko Kiri kē).
It wasn’t John who saw the thief, (it was Kiri instead).

I te wā kotahi
At one time, At the same time

"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."

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.

Kei runga au i te tūru
I am on the chair

I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru (nei) i mua i te wharenui e tū ana
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house

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

I runga ngā momo kai katoa i te tēpu.
All kinds of food were on the table.

Inanahi, i mahi ahau, ā, ka pānui ahau i te pukapuka.
Yesterday i worked, i, and then, subsequently, ka, i read the book.

E whai i muri i a Rehua, kia kai ai koe i te kai.
Follow after Rehua so that you may eat.

Ka whanau ahau i te wā i hanga ai tēnei piriti.
I was born at the time (at which) this bridge was built.

Kāore a Hata i te haere mai.
Hata is not coming.

Ka hoko ia i te inu.
She will buy the drink.

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.

Haere ki te kāinga ki te tiki atu i te toki.
Go home and fetch the axe.

Inanahi, i titiro te kurī i te ngeru ā, ka whai te kurī i te ngeru.
Yesterday, the dog saw the cat and then, subsequently, the dof chased the cat.

Kāore tērā i te pai.
That is not good.

I te rā i kite ai mātou i tō mātou matua ka ora ia.
On the day (on which) we saw our father he became well.

Kāhore he moni kei/i runga i te tēpu
There is no money on the table

Kāore a Hata i te haere mai?
Isn’t Hata coming?

Hei runga i te tepu.
It will be in the table.

I rongo anō pea te kōtiro rā i te reo o tana matua.
Perhaps the girl really heard the voice of her father.

Ehara ia i te pai.
He or she is not good.

Ko Riki kāore i te haere mai.
Riki is not coming.

E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae
That group over there is coming onto the marae.

Kua kōrori koe i te kōhua?
Have you stirred the pot?

Ko ēhea kāore i te haere mai?
Which ones are not coming?

Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.

Nui atu te hiahia o Takarangi ki a Raumahora i te hiahia ki te riri.
Takarangi’s love for 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.

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my whānau.

I kai ia i te āporo
She ate the apple

He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.

Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

Kia taka pea koe i runga i te hōiho!
I hope you fall off the horse!

E āhei ana te kaitono ki te whai mai i te pepa kōrero noa iho, i ngā pepa tuhituhi noa iho rānei.
The candidate is able to attempt either just the spoken paper or just the written papers.

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.

I tango pea i te ingoa Ngāti Hotu kia ora ai rātou ..
They perhaps took the name Ngāti Hotu so that they would be spared ..

He tino makariri te roto i te wā i kauhoeatia ai e Hinemoa.
The lake was very cold at the time (at which) it was swum by Hinemoa.

Kāore a Peni rāua ko Peti i runga i te atamira.
Peni and Peti are not on the stage.

Kua neke atu i te whā miriona ngā tāngata kei Aotearoa e noho ana
The population of New Zealand has exceeded 4,000,000

He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.

I haere ahau ki te hokomaha, kātahi ka hoko ahau i te kai.
I went to the supermarket, and then I bought the food.

I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.

Mau-ria au, kia mate atu i te kāinga, kia whakarongo ai au ki te haruru o ngā tai o Tapuarata.
of the(pl) sea of Tapuarata Take me so that I may die at home while listening to the surf at Tapuarata.

Ehara tērā manu i te tūī
That bird is not a tūī

Kite te tangata i te kuri
The person saw the dog

Taumaha atu i te whā tōne te kōhatu i taka ki runga i te waka
The rock that fell on the car weighed more than four tonnes

Ka haere ahau ki te hokomaha, kātahi ka hoko ahau i te kai.
I will go to the supermarket, and then I will buy the food.

I muri tata mai i te uira ko te whaititiri.
Straight/soon after the lightning comes the thunder.

E hia ngā tūru i te akomanga?
How many chairs are there in the classroom?

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.

Kia maranga ake au, ka whakapuare ai au i te matapihi o tooku ruuma moe
When I get up, I always open my bedroom window

I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.

Kia kino te tahā, kia tū noa ai i te marae.
Let the calabash be plain so that it can safely stand out on the marae.

Kua riro te moni i te tāhae
A thief has got the money, The money has been taken by a thief

i te Rātoru
on Wednesday.

Ka moe rāua i te one.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.

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".

Kei te haere ahau mā runga i te waka o Rangi
I am traveling in Rangi's car.

Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.

I a rāua te waka i te ata nei
They had it this morning.

I mahue ia i te pahi
He missed the bus, He was left behind by the bus

i te whā o ngā hāora
at four o’clock.

Ko te reo te waka kawe i te whakaaro Māori.
The Māori language is the vessel that carries a Māori worldview.

E kore a Repo e rere ki Manawatū ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Repo won't fly to Manawatū to learn the Māori language.

E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.

Maranga ake ana au, whakapuare kau ana au i te matapihi
When I get up, I open the window

I hū ake te puna i raro i te whenua.
The spring bubbled up from the ground.

Ki te kai ngā tamariki i te keke, ka harikoa rātou.
If the children are eating the cake, they are happy.

I tihewa ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed all night long.

Ko wai te tangata e poka nei i te poaka?
Who is the man butchering the pig?

Ehara a Rāpata i te kaiwhakaako
Rāpata is not a teacher

i te Rātapu
on Sunday

Auē! Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.

E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.

Kei te mātakitaki koe i te kēmu ā te pō nei?
Are you watching the game tonight?

Kei muri i te whare.
Behind the house.

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if /like we (2) are stupid.

Whakapuare ai au, ia maranga·tanga ooku, i te matapihi
I open the window whenever I get up

Ehara a Hari i te minita
Hari is not the minister

I wareware ia ki te raka i te kūaha
He forgot to lock the door

E kore rawa a Tia e kai i te kūtai.
Tia will never eat mussels.

Kei mua te koroua i te wharenui.
The elderly man is in front of the carved meeting house.

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we (3+) were deaf.

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

Ka whakatika ake a Hinemoa i roto i te wai.
Hinemoa arose out of the water.

Ka pai anō tō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?

E tihewahewa ana ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed off and on all night.

I haere mai ia i te kāinga kei Te Ākau.
He left from the village at Te Ākau.

Kātahi ia ka piko iho wete ai i te here o ōna hū.
Then he stooped down and untied the laces of his shoes.

Ehara tērā i te waka
That is not the canoe

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent.

I mua, kua haere a Rangi ki Taupō mā runga i te topatopa a tōna hoa.
In the past, Rangi has gone to Taupō on his friend's helicopter.

Ki te taraiwa au i te motokā, ka mau au i ōku mōwhiti.
If I drive a car, or whenever i drive a car, I wear my glasses.

Ehara pea tēnei i te kupu tika?
Perhaps this is not the correct word?

I te tau e ono tekau mā whitu
In sixty-seven.

I waiatatia e tana wairua i runga i te whare i tōna mauranga ai i te tamaiti.
It was sung by his supernatural being on the roof of the house when it took a child.

Whakaorangia mātou i te kino
Deliver us from evil

Ehara i te mea mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.

Kāore au i te kai
I am not eating or I was not eating.

Puritia i te taha maui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.
Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.

I peke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped the fence once.

Kua mahue ngā tamariki i te pahi
The children have been left behind by the bus.

Kāore anō taku rākau → kia mate → i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.