On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.
Identity sentences - ko...

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

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

Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?
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 Ari, ko Aroha kē.
That person is not Ari, it is Aroha.
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? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua pakaru i a Pāora?
Did Pāora 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 kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.
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@

Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

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 te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.
Belonging to the past - nō

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

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

Nā Aria i tahitahi te papa.
It was Aria 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 Mia te karakia i taki.
It was Mia 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 Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
It was Manu who paddled the boat to the island.
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 Hera ngā kai i tunu.
It was Hera 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 Koa i āwhina a Rangi.
It was Koa who helped Rangi.
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 Hēmi tōku whare i hanga.
It was Hēmi 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

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

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

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

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

Mā Ataahua te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Ataahua who will vacuum the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
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

Kāore e roa ka tō te rā.
It won't be long before the sun sets.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

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

Kātahi ka tahuna e Kauri te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Kauri 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 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...

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

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.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

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...

I patua e au.
It was hit by me.
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 te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.
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

Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kei te ātaahua a waho.
It is beautiful outside.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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...

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

Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Direction - ...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 present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

Kāore i te wera.
It isn't hot.
Negations of the present tense (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 konei tonu.
It was right here.
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

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

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

Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

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

Kaua e patua!
Don't kill it!
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

Mahia kia pēnei.
Do it like this.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

I pēnā hoki.
It was the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha i pēnei ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha i pērā ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

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?

Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!

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.

Kua tutiku i a koe.
You have done it.

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

Hoea tō waka, e hoa!
Go for it, mate!

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

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

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

Kua mā?
Is it clean?

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

Ka ua āpōpō.
It will rain tomorrow.

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

Ahakoa he iti he pounamu.
Although it is small, it is valuable.

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

Kōrero mai.
Talk to me, say it.

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

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.

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

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

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.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She's very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.

Kei te tama.
The boy has it.

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

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.

I pātaitia e au.
It was asked by me.

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 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.

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.

anei!
here it is!

Kia mau kia ita.
Take hold and preserve it.

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

Kia whakamaua.
Secure it.

Tautoko!
I support it! I agree!

Kei te heke te ua
It is raining

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

Whakaitihia!
Make it smaller!

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

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

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

He rangi ātaahua tēnei!
It is a beautiful day!

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

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.

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

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

Mōhio ana koe it ia?
Do you know her?

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

Tukuna ki te pūreretā.
Send it to the printer.

Koia kei a koe.
You've got it.

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

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

Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.

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

Ko te manga kei te tukituki ki te wini.
It is the branch banging against the window.

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.

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

Raua ki tō kōpaki.
Put it in your folder.

Tē taea!
It can't be done!

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

Hei aha māku!
What's it matter to me!

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

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

Koia rā e koro!
That it, grandad!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Moea te pō!
Sleep on it!

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.

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

Kei a wai te tikanga?
Who is it up to?

Kei a koe te tikanga.
It is up to you.

He kōhao kei taku tōkena.
My sock has a hole in it.

Auē, kua ngaro anō? Kei roto pea i tō pēke.
Oh no, has it disappeared again? Maybe it's in your bag.

Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.

Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!

Koinā!
That's it! Bang on!

Tēnā koe; kei te pēhea?
Hello, how is it?

Anā ia!
That's it! Bingo!

Kia ora; pēhea?
Hi, how's it?

Kia rua ngā huka.
Two sugars please. (Let it be two sugars.)

Karawhiua!
Give it heaps!

E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whawhe ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.
Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.

Kia ora, kua mārama ināianei.
Thanks, I get it now.

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

He pai tērā kōrero, nē rā?
That was a good talk, wasn't it?

He pēhea tēnei rā?
What's it like today?

He hāuaua tēnei rā.
It is rainy today.

Koia kei a koe!
You're onto it! You got what it takes!

Mokori anō kia rere a mihi.
It is right to acknowledge you (for this kai).

Mokori anō...
It is right to...

Kei te tika, nē rā?
That's right, isn't it?

Mei kore ake...
If it wasn't for you...

He reka, nē rā?
It's delicious, isn't it?

Hoea tō waka!
Go for it!

Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori.
Let the language be correct, let it flow, let it be inherently Māori.

Ākene koe i a au!
Watch it or else!

Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.