On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I haere mātou ki Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa inanahi.
We went to town yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere rātou ki te ngahere inānahi.
They went to the forest yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pēnei anō te tītere o te moana inanahi nei i tēnei rā.
The sea yesterday was as rough as it is today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

He aha te mahi a te kurī inanahi nei?
What is the dog doing now?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Inanahi nei he aha te mahi a te ngeru?
What was the cat doing yesterday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Inanahi ke haere atu ia mai i Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday, he went from Rotorua to Wellington.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?
Towards - mai

Ka mutu te mahi inanahi, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
When yesterday’s work was finished, we went to town.

Inanahi ka pai te kei.
Yesterday, the food was good.

Me i haere mai koe inanahi, kua tūtaki tāua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

Me i kore koe i hoki atu inanahi, kua tūtaki tāua.
If you had not gone back yesterday we would have met.

Inanahi, ka haere mātou ki Kāpiti.
Yesterday, we went to town.

I te aha kē koe inanahi?
What were you doing yesterday?

Inanahi, kāore au i te haere.
Yesterday, I was not going.

Me i haere mai koe inanahi kua tuutaki taaua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

I ruaki te ngeru inanahi.
The cat vomited yesterday.

Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi.
The cat did not vomit yesterday.

Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?
Did the cat not vomit yesterday?

I a Pita te toki, inanahi.
Peter had the axe yesterday.

I te aha ngā tamariki inanahi?
What were the children doing yesterday?

I te tākaro ngā tamariki inanahi.
The children were playing yesterday.

Inanahi ka haere atu ia mai Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday he went from Rotorua to Wellington.

I hea rātou, inanahi?
Whjere were they yeterday?

I Te Kuiti rātou, inanahi.
They were in Te Kuiti yesterday.

Inanahi, ka haere au ki Te Tai Rāwhiti.
Yesterday, I went to town.

I aha koe inanahi?
What did you do yesterday?

Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.

I hea rātou inanahi?
Where were they yesterday?

I Te Kūiti rātou inanahi.
They were in Te Kūiti yesterday.

He aha tā koutou mahi inanahi nei?
What did you guys (3 or more) get up to yesterday?

Inanahi, i mahi ahau, ā, ka pānui ahau i te pukapuka.
Yesterday i worked, i, and then, subsequently, ka, i read the book.

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.

I haere mai te rata inanahi, kia kore ai te tūroro e mokemoke.
The doctor came yesterday so the invalid would not be lonely.