On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
Identity sentences - ko...

He aha a Honi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Honi say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara tērā i a Rangi, ko Niko kē.
That person is not Rangi, it is Niko.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E ua ana.
It is raining.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E paki ana.
It is sunny.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
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

Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua mā ināianei?
Is it clean now?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kitea e koe?
Have you seen it?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua pakaru i a Amaru?
Did Amaru break it?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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 mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kia hāparangi te waha!
Shout it!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Pēnei au he Pākehā ia, engari he Māori tonu.
I thought she was a Pākehā, but it turns out she's Māori.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he keke panana, engari he kāroti tonu.
I thought it was a banana cake, but it turns out it was carrot.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.
I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He aha tāna e mahi ana?
What is it that s/he is working on?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia. Māku e whakatika.
It's all good. I will fix it.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Hei aha tāu!
Never mind about what you say! Forget about it!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Hei aha tēnā!
Never mind about that! Forget it!
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

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata

Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata

Nō tērā Rāhoroi rātou i tae atu ai.
It was last Saturday that they arrived there.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nā Nikau te papa i tahitahi.
It was Nikau who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Ari i tahitahi te papa.
It was Ari who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i horoi ngā rīhi.
It was me who washed the dishes.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā mātou te whare i whakaparuparu.
It was the parents who messed up the house.
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

Nā rātou i whakapai te whare.
It was them who cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Aria te karakia i taki.
It was Aria who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Hine i kī te kōrero.
It was Hine who made the statement.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā mātou i kai ngā kai katoa.
It was us (excluding you) who ate all the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tamariki i whakangaro ngā mea tākaro.
It was the children who lost the toys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.
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

Nā rāua i whakahoki ngā pukapuka.
It was them (two) who returned the books.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i hoko te ngeru.
It was me who bought the cat.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā kaiako i whakaako ngā tamariki.
It was the teachers who taught the children.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Pita i mau ngā kī.
It was Pita who held the keys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i kī atu ki a koe.
It was me who told you.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Hōne i hanga te pouaka.
It was Hōne who built the box.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i hoko ngā hū.
It was me who bought the shoes.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rāua i whawhai ki ngā pirihimana.
It was them (two) who fought with the police.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Maru te kūmara i whakatipu.
It was Maru grew the kumara.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Tame ngā kai i tunu.
It was Tame who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Tawa i āwhina a Ataahua.
It was Tawa who helped Ataahua.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Mia tōku whare i hanga.
It was Mia who built my house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Hēmi te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Hēmi who will vacuum the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Meatia ki roto!
Put it in!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tātaihia!
Recite it!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mahia atu!
Get into it!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tataungia te kupu!
Spell the word! (Put it into sequence.)
Command with e! - e!

E koke!
Let's get to it!
Command with e! - e!

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kātahi ka tahuna e Taika te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Taika lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa.
It won't be long [in the future].
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore i roa.
It wasn't long [in the past].
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā rīwai.
It won't be long and the spuds will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore i roa ka whiti mai te rā.
It wasn't long before the sun was shining.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tae mai te pahi.
It won't be long before the bus arrives.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Anā, kei tō taha mauī.
There it is. On your left side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Anei, kei taku taha matau.
Here it is, by my right side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kaua e whakamā. Karawhiua!
Don't be shy. Give it a go!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e māngere, mahia atu!
Don't be lazy, give it heaps!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Engari ka whakaarotia kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
But it was decided that [he] would not be killed with a weapon.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te whakaaronga e ia.
It is being thought about by her.
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...

Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E pō haere ana.
It is getting dark.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria

Kāore e kore nā Hema ia i kōrero.
It was doubtless Hema who told him.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

Kia tino tere haere ai.
So that it should go very quickly.
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

He makariri, engari he rawe te hararei.
It was cold, but it was a great holiday.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

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

Korekau ōna painga.
It has got no redeeming features whatsoever.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

I a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe kē te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
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

Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Ka pakopako, ka mutu, ka pakopako, ka mutu. Pēnei tonu mō tētehi wā roa.
It would knock, and then stop, knock and stop. It carried on like this for quite a while.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Homai ana e Mahuika he ahi, whakawetohia ana e Māui. Pēneitia tonutia ā pau noa ngā maikuku katoa, atu i tētehi mea kotahi.
Mahuika gave him fire, Māui doused it. This carried on until all of her fingernails were used up except one.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

Ākuanei tō waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

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 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...

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

I a wai?
Who had it?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kāore ngā kōtiro i whakaaro he hangarau, engari i kata he tama.
None of the girls thought it was funny, but a boy laughed.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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 mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kīa e te taitamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kīa e te tatamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He mea pai ake kia āta kōrero.
It would be better if it was spoken slowly.
Categorizing sentences - he

Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.

He aha tāu e pīrangi ana?
What is it that you want?
What? - He aha?

He aha mō runga, e tai?
What do you want on it friend?
What? - He aha?

He aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?
What? - He aha?

He pango tēnā.
It is black.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā

Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.
Towards - mai

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu

E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara

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

Ko te tekau mā tahi karaka.
It is eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Kaua e pērā!
Don't do it like that! Don't be like that!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?
What is this for? - hei aha?

Kāore i konei tonu.
It wasn’t right here.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kei tēnā āpōpō.
That one will have it tomorrow.
*Future locatives - kei te

Kei a wai?
Who has it? Who will have it?
*Future locatives - kei te

Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Mehemea ka kite he kurī i tētahi tangata, ke auau.
If a dog sees someone, it barks.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
*If using ki - ki

Te makariri hoki!
How cold it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te nunui hoki!
How big it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kua pakaru i a koe.
It has been broken by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kātahi anō ia ka kite he rākau kē.
It was then that he saw it was just a stick.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Me hoki mai koutou inānanei, kei ua.
You should come back now in case it rains.
In case... - kei

Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Heoi anō tā tātou, he noho, he whakarongo.
All we have to do it sit and listen.
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei

He aha koe e pēnā nei?
Why are you doing it like that?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?

Kāore e roa ka tō te rā.
It won’t be long before the sun sets. / Before long, the sun will set.

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā hēki.
It wont be long and the eggs will be cooked.

Me ū tonu ki te mahi tae noa atu ki te wā e oti ai
You should stick to the task right up till the time it is completed

Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!

Hei aha māku!
What does it matter to me?

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.

Hei aha māu?
What does it matter to you?

He maro riri te maro,
It is a war-kilt,

Hei aha māna?
What does it matter to him/her?

I pō, i pō, ā, ka mārama.
It was dark for a long time, and then at last it became light.

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.

Waiho kia ahiahi ka haere ai tāua ki te riri.
Leave it till evening then we'll go into battle.

Nā te ngaru nui au i mākū ai.
It was the big wave I was wetted thereby (The big wave soaked me).

Kua tutiku i a koe.
You have done it.

He pō makariri noa atu tērā.
It was an extremely cold night.

Mā te auahi ngā tuna e maroke ai.
It will be the smoke the eels will be dried thereby (The smoke will dry the eels).

Hoea tō waka, e hoa!
Go for it, mate!

Ko te hiahia o Kupe, kia tae rawa atu ia ki Aotearoa.
It was Kupe’s wish to get right to New Zealand.

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

Nā te waimarie mātau i wini ai.
It was by (through) luck that we won.

He aha te mea i pīrangi koe?
What was it that you wanted?

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

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.

I patua e ia ki te ngākaukore.
He killed it heartlessly.

He pai tonu te wawata ahakoa kāore he moni.
It is pleasant daydreaming, although there is no money.

He taniwha tēnei nāna i kai taku tama.
It was certainly a taniwha that ate my son.

Koia pea tērā te kaha me te tiketike o ngā rākau whakamarumaru o te ngahere i ēnei rā.
That it perhaps why the tall trees have such strength, and such height in the forests of today.

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.

.. kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata i tukua mai ai taua patu rā ki a ia e te matua o Puhihuia
.. so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man who that weapon was given to by

Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.

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.

Me mihi mātou ki a koutou ka tika.
It is appropriate we greet you.

Kua mā?
Is it clean?

Ehara i te mea):
It is not as if/It is not the case that

E kore e ua i tēnei rā.
It isn't going to rain today.

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,

Ka ua āpōpō.
It will rain tomorrow.

Ahakoa te nui o te utu o te whare, ka hokona e tōku tuahine.
Despite the great cost of the house, my sister will buy it.

Meina naa·na i mau te wati nei, ka kite·a i tana kaainga
If he took the watch, it will be at his house

Ahakoa roa te huarahi, mā te kaha, mā te aroha, mā te manaaki o tēnā o tēnā ki ngā taonga o te iwi Māori, ka taea.
Although the road is long, it can be accomplished through effort, love, and each person’s care for the treasures of the Māori people.

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

Ko te āhua kau o te waha i hanga, nō reira i mate ai.
Only the appearance of a mouth was formed, and so it died.

Kia rite anō ki tō te Rangi.
Let it be just like (the condition of) heaven.

Ākene koe i a au!
Watch it or else!

Ko rātou i haere ki te hui
It was they who went to the hui

Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, nā Aroha kē.
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Aroha.

Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.

Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.

Ko te tohunga o Te Arawa waka, ko Ngātoroirangi =
As for the priest of (the) Te Arawa canoe, it was Ngātoroirangi

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney

Nō te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.

Mate atu he tētēkura, ara mai he tētēkura.
When one plant does, another rises up to replace it.

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.

Nō reira i mataku a Tāne, kāhore i kai, tū tonu.
Therefore Tāne was afraid and would not eat, he just left it standing there.

Kōrero mai.
Talk to me, say it.

He pai tonu te wawata ahakoa kaaore he moni
It is quite pleasant day-dreaming, although there is no money

Anā, kua tae mai tāua.
We've made it. We're here.

Naa raatou i tahu te mea nei ki te maati, me kore e/*i toro
They put a match to the substance to see whether it would burn

Uia te tangata tautōhito, parea te mea mātau.
Ask the experienced one, not those who have learned it.

Kāore e taea e au.
I can't do it.

E kore e rite ki tana ake kai, tino kai, tino mākona.
It will not be like his own food (food obtained by himself) good eating, and satisfying.

Nō reira ka tangi a Ue-roa ki tōna iwi.
It was taken right away, out to the fishing ground at Karanga-tū. Then Te Awa-riki sent

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.

Homai ētahi o ēnā keke kia whā
Please give me four of those cakes (literally, let it be four).

Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha.
It is the thought that counts.

Ko te ahi anake tāku e tiki atu ai.
It is only fire that I want to bring back.

Kei te ua
It is raining

He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.

Hei te pō kengokengo ka puta ai te kiwi.
When it is pitch black, then the kiwi will emerge.

E paki ana
It is fine

B. Āe, i kite au i taua pikitia i te tau 1983
Yes, I saw it in 1983

Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green (because it has rained).

Kua rite ki tāna i wawata nui ai ..
It was just like he had wished ..

Waiho!
Leave it!

Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.

Kei te kākāriki te karaihe.
At the moment, the grass is green (because it has rained).

Kei te tama.
The boy has it.

Me he mea kua hinga te raakau, kua kati te huarahi.
If the tree had fallen (but it hasn’t), the road would be blocked.

E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?

Nōna e unahi ana i ngā ika ka tīmata ki te ua.
While he was scaling the fish it began to rain.

ia rāua rātou
It seems to be often the distinction in the 1st person, between ‘inclusive’ and ‘exclusive

Kia rite anō ki te rangi (Matthew 6:10)
To be the same as it is in heaven.

He koi te arero
The/Her tongue is sharp. (She is quick-witted/doesn’t hold any punches when omes to talking.)

Anei tō rongoā. Inumia.
Here's your medicine. Drink it up.

Te pai te kite i a koutou, kua tau mai ki tēnei wā, ki tēnei ahiahi.
It is good to see you all, having arrived at this time, this afternoon.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra
She’s very knowledgeable when omes to gardening/growing veges.

Kia ua, ka oma ai a Mere ki waho ki te tiki i ngā kākahu.
Whenever it rains, Mere runs outside to get the clothes.

Ki a tāua, ki te Māori, he mea nui tēnei (Kāretu 1974:51)
To us, the Māori, it is a very important thing

I pātaitia e au.
It was asked by me.

Kia ua, ka oma a Mere ki waho ki te tiki i ngā kākahu.
Whenever it rains, Mere runs outside to get the clothes.

Nā reira, kua taea i tō tātou taha o te ōkawa, ā, kua tae mai ki tō tātou mahi o te āhua nei. Nā reira, tēnā koutou e hoa mā.
Therefore, it has been accomplished by our side of the formal proceedings, and it has now arrived at our work of this nature. Therefore, greetings to you all, friends.

Nā te Pākehā kua noa noa iho ..
Because of the Pākehā it has become desecrated ..

Ehara ko Hōne te rangatira
It is not Hōne who is the chief (but someone else)

Nō Hōne te hē
It is/was Hōne’s mistake, The mistake is/was Hōne’s

Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. Nā tō rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.

Nā tōna mate i kore ai a ia e kai.
It was his illness which caused him to abstain from food.

Ahakoa te nui o te utu o te whare, ka hokoia e tōku tuahine.
Despite the great cost of the house, my sister will buy it.

Ehara nō Hōne te hē
It is/was not Hōne’s mistake (s/was someone else’s)

Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
*You* wash the car properly so that it, *the car* is shiny.

mōna rā te oriori rā, ko wai ia, ko wai ōna tīpuna.
In the past, it was usually these songs which showed the child for whom the song was composed who he was and who were his ancestors.

He iti kai mā tangata kotahi e kai, kia rangona ai te reka
If there is only a little food, let only one eat it in order that its sweetness may be appreciated

Nā te whakamārama a Hōne i tana take, ka mōhio te iwi.
It was through Hōne’s explanation of his concern, that the people knew (about

Ko tā rātou he whakainu i ngā pēpi ki te wai hua rākau.
It is their practice to give the babies fruit juice to drink.

Ehara mā Hata e karakia ngā kai.
It is not for Hata to say grace.

Tuhia ki te papa, kia kitea ai e te hunga katoa.
Write it on the board, so that it is seen by everybody.

Nā te ua tae tōmuri ai ahau i ngā rā katoa.
It is because of the rain that I am late every day.

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

E ua ana
It is raining

anei!
here it is!

Kia mau kia ita.
Take hold and preserve it.

Kei te pupuhi te hau
It is windy

Kia kite rā anō au i a ia, ka whakapono au.
I won't believe it until I see him/her.

Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira Nō Hōne te hē
It was Hōne’s mistake

Mō āpōpō tātou mahi ai i taua mahi
We’ll do omorrow (not some other time)

Kia kore ai e ngaro.
Ensure it is never lost.

Āe, he waimarie i tae mai ai.
Yes, it was (because of) good fortune that we got here.

Ehara i a Hōne te hē
It was not Hōne’s mistake,

Nāku tērā pene.
That pen belongs to me! It is my pen - not yours!

Nā Hata ngā kai i whakareri
It was Hata who prepared the food

Kia whakamaua.
Secure it.

Ono karaka te tāima.
It is six o’clock.

He kaha nōna i mahi pēra ai a Hau.
It is because he is strong (that) Hau works like that. (For ‘ai

Mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is for the tribe to pay this bill

Ākuanei koe i a au!
Hey, watch it!

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.

Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is not for the tribe to pay this bill, it is not the tribe who should pay this bill (but someone else)

Tautoko!
I support it! I agree!

Koata pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is a quarter past six.

Ka whakatika au i ō mahi kāinga kia pai ai.
I will correct your homework so that it is good.

Hāwhe pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is half past six.

Nā te ua ngā tamariki i māku ai
It was because of the rain that the children got wet

Rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te whitu karaka te tāima.
It is twenty-five to seven.

Kia taka te tau, kia pirau, ka kawe ai i ngā iwi ki taua toma.
When a year had passed, and when it had decomposed, the people would carry it to the resting place for bones.

Ehara nā te ua ngā tamariki i māku ai
It was not because of the rain that the children got wet (but because of something else)

Koata ki te whitu karaka te tāima.
It is a quarter to seven.

Ko wai ia e pātōtō ana i taku tatau?
Who is it knocking on my door?

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho au ki te kāinga.
If it rains tomorrow, I shall stay home.

He mea kōrero.
It was spoken.

Ka whakapai rānei koe i tōu rūma?
Are you it are you not high to tidy you room?

He mea waiata.
It was sung.

E, tēnā rawa te piki ake nā ..
Then it came rushing up towards him ..

Mehemea ki te kore e mutu tō makamaka i te pāoro, ka tangohia e au.
If you don’t stop playing wthat ball, I’ll take b>y.

Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei
It was on Monday that she arrived, not on Tuesday

Ki te whakaaetia e ngā kaumātua, ka tū ia ki te kōrero
If it is agreed to by the elders, he will stand to speak

Kei te heke te ua
It is raining

Ko Rewi kei te aawhina i a Pani
It is Rewi who is helping Pani

Rite tonu koe ki te ika ki te kauhoe.
You are just like a fish when it comes to swimming.

Waiho kia ahiahi, ka haere ai tāua.
Leave it till dark, then we two shall go.

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.

Kātahi au, a Ngāti Whātua, ka rapu utu mō Taureka tā.te.mea he kōhuru.
So I, Ngāti Whātua, sought revenge for Taureka because it was murder.

Kia hāmama tō waha.
Shout it! (Let your mouth shout!).

Nā Rangi i haere atu ki te hokomaha.
It was Rangi who went to the supermarket.

E taea ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.

Whakaitihia!
Make it smaller!

Nā.te.mea he mahi nā te Kawanatanga, i kore ai te iwi o Waikato e whakaae ..
Because it was Government work, the Tainui people did not agree ..

... nē rā?
.. isn't it? (Turns sentence into a question).

Me i kore koe, kua hinga te kaupapa.
If it weren’t for you, the whole matter would have collapsed.

He wehi nōna i oma atu ai.
It was probably fear that caused him to run off.

Pēnei e kore au e whakamā te mea atu ai au ki ērā, ‘E kore au e tae atu.
If it had been like this, then I would not have hesitated in saying to them, ‘I will not go wyou

Ko ngaa manu ka whaangai·a e ia
It was the birds that were fed by her

Nā tērā wiki i haere atu ai au.
It was last week that I went.

Mahia hei painga mōu.
Do it for your own good.

Nā te ako i ngā ākonga i haere ai te kaiako ki te kura.
It was because of teaching the students that the teacher went to school.

Nā te mate o tōna whaea i hoki ai ia ki tōna kāinga.
It was because his mother was sick that he returned home.

Kāore i whai raihana te motokā, nā te mea, kāore ōna wira!
The car didn’t get a warrant because as no wheels!

Kei a ia pea?
Maybe he's got it.

Nā te waka ahau i tūreiti ai.
It was because of the car that I was late.

Āe, kua roa te wā, nē rā?
Yeah, it's been a while, hasn't it?

Hokona he kai kia kainga ai e rātou katoa.
Buy some food so that it will be eaten by them all.

I te ātaahua o te rangi ka āta kitea atu a Ōpōtiki.
Because it was a lovely day, Ōpōtiki could be seen clearly.

Hokona he kai kia pau ai i a rātou katoa.
Buy some food so that it will all be consumed by them.

Kite ake nei au i roto i te pepa i te pō nei.
I’ve just seen n tonight’s paper.

He rangi ātaahua tēnei!
It is a beautiful day!

He aha naa Hata i here?
What was it Hata tied up?

Mā te matapihitia mai.
Pass it in through the window.

Ka kī atu te kōtiro rā, ‘Kia pō ka hoki mai
When it is dark, he will return

E 130 kiromita te tawhiti mai i Ākarana ki Kirikiriroa.
It is 130 kilometres from Auckland to Hamilton.

Ka kī atu a Rata, ‘ Kia ahiahi ka puta ake ai?
When it is evening, then he emerges?

Nā te rorohiko ia i mahi ai.
It was because of the computer that he worked.

Kia oti te pūrongo i a koe, ka whāki ai ki te kaiwhakawā.
When you have finished the report then you can show it to the judge.

Nā te tangi o te pēpī ahau i haere atu ai.
It was because of the crying of the baby that I left.

E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.

He makariri a waho.
It is cold outside.

Nāku koe e ako nei.
It is because of me that you are learning.

Ko Monika: E noho rā!
What it said

I tōna tikanga ko Pita tana ingoa.
It is her intention that his name will be Peter.

Nā Rangi a Hēmi e haere atu nei.
It is because of Rangi that Hēmi is leaving.

He rārangi roa kei te toa.
It is a long queue at the shop.

Mōhio ana koe it ia?
Do you know her?

Āta ringihia atu, kei maringi noa ki te tēpu.
Pour it slowly or carefully, so that it doesn’t spill on the table.

Kei runga noa atu koe!
You're on to it!

Tukuna ki te pūreretā.
Send it to the printer.

Kāore i whai raihana te motokā, nā te mea kāore ōna wira!
The car didn’t get a warrant because as no wheels!

Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.

Mā te ua ngā tamariki e mākū ai.
It is because of the rain that children will be wet.

Nā Rangi i hīkoi
It was Rangi who walked

Hei tērā wiki ka haere ai au ki te hokomaha.
It will be next week that I will go to the supermarket.

Naa wai te kurii?
Whose dog is it?

Mā Rangi e hīkoi
It will be Rangi who will walk.

I tēnei wā, ko Tāwhaki i whaikupu ake ..
Now it was Tāwhaki who spoke ..

I hoki mātou ki te kāinga, i te mea e ua ana.
We returned home because it was raining.

Āe, ko au tēnei.
Yes, it is I (It's me).

Mā tō Māoritanga koe e kīa ai he tangata
It is because of your Māoritanga that you will be called a person

I waiata anake a Rangi i tētahi waiata.
Rangi only sang one song. (i.e., he sang it but didn't play, dance, or compose it)

Ki ōku whakaaro...
It is my thinking that...

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

Nāna i tuku a Kahotea kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata.
She gave Kahotea to Ponga so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man.

Nā te waipuke o te awa mātou i kore ai e tae mai.
It was because of the flooding of the river that we did not arrive.

Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa, engari kāore ia e āhei ana ki te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is able to drive the car but is not allowed to drive it now.

Nō te katanga a Tīwaiwaka i a Māui i kūtia ai e Hine-nui-te-pō, ā, mate ana.
It was because Fantail laughed at Māui that he was crushed by Hine-nui-te-pō and died.

Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He tied the sun so that it would travel slowly.

Pai rawa atu te rangi nei.
It is a really lovely day.

Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don’t leave ntil the gas is all used up, then complain.

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.

kaua e tango
don't remove it.

Kātahi ka karakia paku a Kupe kia rapa te punga o tō rāua waka ki raro kia kaua e taea.
Then Kupe silently cast a spell so that their canoe’s anchor would be caught underwater, so that ould not be pulled up.

Mā te hoko kai ahau e haere atu ai ki te hokomaha.
It is because of the buying of food that I will go to the supermarket.

Pēnei au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.

Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking for

Ka pai ki te tūtaki i a koe.
It is good to meet you.

Pēnei au kei taku whare, engari i te kīhini tonu.
I thought it was in my house, but it was actually in the kitchen.

E kore e taea te pēhea.
It can't be avoided.

Pēnei koe kei konei, engari i reira au.
You thought it was here, but I was there.

Tino pai, nē?
It’s fine, isn’t b>

Nāku koe i harikoa *ai*.
It is because of me that you are happy.

Pēnei ia he kurī, engari he ngeru.
He thought it was a dog, but it was a cat.

Mā te kōrerotia o te reo Māori e ngā tāngata mātatau, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the Māori language’s being spoken by those who know that ill be grasped by the children

Mā te mōhio hoki o te tangata ki.te kōrero Pākehā e whiwhi moni ai ia ..
It is also through knowing how to speak English that he gets money ..

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 ill be grasped by the children

He rite tonu ia ki te pēpi ki te tangi.
He is just like a baby when it comes to crying.

Mā Kayte ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be Kayte who will wash the dishes.

He tino makariri a waho, engari he mahana a roto.
It is very cold outside, but warm inside.

Nā Pita ngā kai i whakareri
It was Peter who prepared the food

Kei tehaere ahau ki te whare i tipu ake.
Now te whare is being treated as the thing that grew up. So it sounds like “I'm going to the house that grew up.

Ehara ko Hōne te rangatira.
It is not Hōne who is the chief.

E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.

Tooia ake te tatau kia tuwhera, kia puta mai ai te hauhau ki a au.
Slide back the door so that it is open, so that the breeze may blow on me.

Me te mea nei kei te moe kē rātou.
It looks as if they are already asleep.

He iti kai mā tangata kotahi e kai, kia rangona ai te reka.
If there is only a little food, let just one person eat it so that its sweetness may be appreciated.

Nāku a waho i peita
It was I who painted the outside

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.

Ehara nā Hata ngā kai i whakareri.
It was not Hata who prepared the food.

Nā te kaiwhakaako a Hēmi i āwhina
It was the teacher who helped Hēmi

Ehara i a au.
It doesn't belong to me. It wasn't me.

Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu.
It is not for the iwi to pay this bill.

Nā Hēmi rātou i āwhina
It was Hēmi who helped them,

Raua ki tō kōpaki.
Put it in your folder.

Ka mea atu a Te Houtaewa, ‘Ko taku hiahia kia tutaki tinana ahau ki a Te Whakahauriri.
It is my wish that I meet face to face with Te Whakahauriri.

Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
It is not as if he were an expert at this work.

Nā Hēmi i āwhina i a rātou
It is safest for learners not to follow this pattern.

Tē taea!
It can't be done!

Mā Pita e whakareri ngā kai
It is Pita who will prepare the food, It is for Pita to prepare the food

Nōna te hē!
It was his mistake, it was his fault!

Tēnā, katohia mai.
Please pick it for me.

Nā Mere a Hēmi i āwhina
It was Mere who helped Hēmi

Ehara mā Pita ngā kai e whakareri
It is not for Peter to prepare the food (but someone else)

Mehemea tonu ko te waha o te koroua nei.
It is just as if it is the voice of our old man.

Kia kitea, mauria mai ki te taha o te māra tū ai.
When you find it, bring it over to stand at the side of the garden.

Ehara nā Pita ngā kai i whakareri
It is not Peter who prepared the food (but someone else)

Ki te whare au i haere.
It was to the house that I went.

Ki ōku whakaaro
It is my thinking that...

Ā te Hātarei haere ai au ki Ākarana.
It (will be) on Saturday (that) I shall go to Auckland.

Ehara i a au a waho i peita
It wasn’t me who painted the outside

Ki te whare au i haere *ai*.
It is to the house that I am going.

Ki te kore e taea e koe, waiho mā tētahi kē atu e whakatutuki.
If you cannot manage it, leave it for someone else to complete.

Ki te kura ngā tamariki i oma *ai*.
It was to the school that the children ran.

I (Nō) te Mane i hoki mai ai ahau i Pōneke.
It was on Monday that I returned from Wellington.

Nō nanahi nei au i hoki mai ai i Pōneke
It was yesterday (not today) that I got back from Wellington

Ko te kura i oma ai ngā tamariki.
It was to the school that the children ran... still need ai.

Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei.
It was on Monday that she arrived, not Tuesday.

Nā te ua mātou i noho ai ki te kāinga
We stayed home because of the rain, It was because of the rain that we stayed home

Kāore he aha ki a au.
It doesn't matter to me.

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.

Ki te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
It was to Mere's house that Rangi walked.

Mauri ora!
Greetings! (lit: it is the life force!)

Ko te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
## #205: It will be to the top of the mountain that the warriors will climb.

Ehara mā Pita ngā kai e whakareri.
It is not for Peter to prepare the food, but someone else.

Nā te wahine a Mutu.
It was Mutu’s wife.

Ki te motu i kauhoe ai te wahine.
It was to the island that the woman swam.

Ka āta whakaaro au (mō te kaupapa).
I'll think about it.

Ki te rākau nui i rere ai ngā manu.
It was to the big tree that the birds flew.

Ki te tihi o te maunga i piki ai ngā toa.
It was to the top of the mountain that the warriors climbed.

He aha i pēnei ai?
Why is it like this? (near me)

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.

Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo
It is because the language is spoken all the time, that it will survive

Koia rā e koro!
That it, grandad!

Ki te papa tākaro i oma ai ngā tamariki.
It was to the playground that the children ran.

He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that? (near you)

Ki te motu e kauhoe ai te wahine.
It will be to the island that the woman will swim.

He aha i pērā ai?
Why is it like this? (over there)

Ki te rākau nui e rere ai ngā manu.
It will be to the big tree that the birds will fly.

Āta whakairia te pikitia, kei tītaha.
Carefully hang the picture or it might be crooked.

Ki te tihi o te maunga e piki ai ngā toa.
It will be to the top of the mountain that the warriors will climb.

Noona anō taua kāinga: otirā, nō mātou katoa.
That place is his own; however it belongs to us all.

Ki te papa tākaro e oma ai ngā tamariki.
It will be to the playground that the children will run

Ki te hokomaha e taraiwa ai ahau.
It will be to the supermarket that I will drive.

Nā Mere te waka i horoi.
It was Mere who washed the car.

Koia kei a ia, he momo tērā nō tō koutou whānau.
He's onto it. That's an attribute from your family.

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.

Māku ngā pukapuka e kawe mai i konei ki korā.
It will be me who carries the books from here to over there.

Nā Pita ngā kai i tunu
It was Pita who cooked the food

Mā Rangi koe e taraiwa mai i kōnā ki korā.
It will be Rangi who drives you from where you are to over there.

Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai
It was on Sunday that the news arrived

Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.

Ko te āhua nei, tērā e hokihoki anō ana ia ki Taranaki.
It appears that he used to go back to Taranaki fequently.

Kua riro maa raatou e tango ngaa ika i ngaa taumanu
It had come to be the habit for them to take the fish (themselves) from the thwarts

Nā ngā tamariki te keke i kai i korā.
It was the children who ate the cake over there.

Nāu te kauhoe mai i konei ki kōnā.
It was you who swam from here to over there where you are.

Ka whakaarotia, kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
It was decided not to kill him with a club.

Mutu rawa ake, kua pō.
By the time they were finished, it was night.

Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!

Ki te toa i haere ai ahau.
It is to the shop that I went.

He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation.

I patua e ia kāhore he māripi.
He killed it without a knife.

Upoko pakaru te karawhiu!
Get a smashed head! (Keep going! Get into it!).

I a Kauri tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Kauri had my pen. Where is it now?

Tuaina te rākau, ka tō atu ai ki te awa!
Chop down the tree and then tow it to the river!

I taku haerenga ki Tīpene kura ai, nā Sister Edith o te Mīhana Māori Perehipitiriana i Nūhaka i kawe au i reira ..
When I went to school at Tīpene, it was Sister Edith of the Presbyterian Māori Ministry at

Tangohia i te tēpu!
Take it off the table!

Mā pango, mā whero ka oti te mahi!
Black and red will get it dome!

Ko te tuumanako, kia tae mai koutou ki taa taatou hui
It is [our] wish that you should come to our meeting

Kia toru ngā herengi.
Make it three shillings.

Haria atu ngā parapara ka waiho ai ki te taha o te rori!
Carry out the rubbish and leave it at the side of the road!

Kātahi rawa te wera!
How hot it is! (Te Aka Māori Dictionary)

Kei te kainga ahau i te keke
And number 4 if also wrong because it uses i for the cake

Kei roto i te kāpata.
It is in the cupboard.

Nā, ka pō, ka haere ia ki te punake o te ihu takoto ai.
So, when it was night, he went to the canoe's bow and lay down there.

Mahia kia pēnei.
Do it like this.

He whakateke nō ētahi o āna tamariki, oma ana ki rō ngahere haere noa atu ai.
move freely away ai It was a trick some of his children played on him, running off into the forest, far away.

Kāore i mōhiotia te take i pēnā ai taua wahine.
It is not known why the woman behaved like that.

Nā ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was the children who played the game.

I pēnā hoki.
It was the same.

Āe, he koi anō.
Yes, it is indeed sharp.

He tangata i pai, he tangata i kino ki te mahi a Ponga.
Some said Ponga's action was good, and some said it was bad.

Ehara i ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was not the children who played the game.

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.

I tērā wiki i kanikani au.
It was last week that I danced.

Waiho mō tētahi atu rā mahi ai.
Leave it for another day, leave it and do it another day.

Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.

Kua rite ki tāna i hiahia ai.
It was just like he wanted.

He aha tā rātou e hiahia ana?
What is it that they desire? (What do they want?)

I uta anake pea tēnei hau e tangi ana.
It seems this wind was only blowing on the shore.

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.

Moea te pō!
Sleep on it!

E tupu nei anō ināianei.
It is still growing there today.

Nā taku pukuriri i kōrero pēnā ai.
It was because of my anger that I spoke like that.

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.

Nā te ua i noho *ai* au ki te kāinga.
It was because of the rain that I stayed home.

Rawe e hoa, koia kei a koe!
Great, love. You are onto it.

Kīhai te ika i mau ki te waha, i mau kē ki te hiku.
The fish was not caught by the mouth; it was caught by the tail instead.

E tika ana kia tū ia ki te kōrero
It is right that s/he should stand to speak