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Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi?
Who is washing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is washing the dishes.
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te haere ki te hui?
Who is going to the hui?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki waho
The children are going outside.
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Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
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Kei te haere au ki te papa hokohoko.
I'm going to the mall.
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Kei te waiata a Pita.
Pita is singing.
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Kei te mōhio koe.
You know.
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Kei te tango a Makere i ōna hū.
Maggie is removing her shoes.
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Kei te hīkoi a Tame ki te kura.
Tame is walking to school.
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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki konā.
The men are working there near you.
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Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki korā
The men are working over there.
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Kei te oma te tama ki konei.
The boy is running here.
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Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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Kei te oma te tama ki korā
The boy is running over there.
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Kei te tika.
That's correct.
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Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
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Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
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Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
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Kei te tunu koe i te tina?
Are you cooking dinner?
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Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
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Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
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Kei te hiahia āwhina koe?
Do you need a hand?
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Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
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Kei te karanga mai te kuia.
The elder is calling.
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Kei te tahu ia i te ahi i te marae.
He is lighting the fire at the marae.
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Kei te hē koe!
You are wrong!
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Kei te āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat cold.
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Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
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Kei te tahitahi a Taika i te whare.
Taika is sweeping the house.
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Kei te tahitahi a Ari i te papa.
Ari is sweeping the floor.
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Kei te horoi a Nikau i te waka.
Nikau is washing the car.
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te hari au i ngā pūhera ki te waka.
I am carrying the purchases to the car
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Kei te tika tāu whakautu.
Your answer is correct.
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Kei te whātuitui kākahu ia.
He is folding clothes.
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Kei te titiro a Ataahua.
Ataahua is looking.
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Kei te pupuhi te wūruhi.
The wolf is blowing.
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Kei te patu a Rangi i te whāriki.
Rangi is beating the carpet.
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Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
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Kei te mau mōhiti ia.
He is wearing glasses.
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Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is acknowledging the visitors.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rātou ki te papa tākaro.
They are exercising at the playground.
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Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
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Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
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Kei te āhua māharahara koe.
You are somewhat anxious.
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Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
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Kei te marino tonu te moana.
The sea is still calm.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
He is writing the letter.
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Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
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Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
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Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.
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Kei te oma rātou.
They are running.
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Kei te moe ngā tamariki.
The children are sleeping.
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Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
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Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
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Kei te whakamārama ia i ngā kōrero pakitara ki ngā tamariki.
She is explaining the stories to the children.
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Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
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Kei te hoki ia ki te mahi i tēnei rā.
I am returning to work today.
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Kei te horoi koe i ngā rīhi.
You are washing the dishes.
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Kei te oma rātou ki te kura.
They are running to school.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
She is writing the letter.
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Kei te tākaro a Pita i te papa tākaro.
Pita is playing at the playground.
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Kei te kōrero ahau ki a koe.
I am talking to you.
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Kei te waiata te kapa haka.
The haka group is singing.
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Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rāua ki te whare hākinakina.
Those two are exercising at the gym.
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Kei te whakarongo koutou.
You are listening.
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Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
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Kei te tangi te kōtiro.
The girl is crying.
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Kei te waiata a Jerome.
Jerome is singing.
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Kei te hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
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Kei te pai rawa atu.
Really good.
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Kei te katakata a Raureka.
Raureka is laughing.
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Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
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Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
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Kei te oma koe.
You are running.
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Kei te tangi te pēpi.
The baby is crying.
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Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
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Kei te waiata rāua.
Those two are singing.
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Kei te kai ahau.
I'm eating.
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Kei te paki te rā.
It's fine today.
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Kei te haere a Tawa rāua ko Hēmi.
Tawa and Hēmi are going.
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Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
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Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
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Kei te kōrero ia.
She's talking.
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Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
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Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
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Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kāore anō au kia kai, ernmgari kei te matekei au.
I have not yet eaten, but I am starving.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kei te waruwaru rātou i ngā rīwai.
They are peeling the spuds.
Sentences with i - i

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

Kei te āwhina rāua i a Manu.
They (2) are helping Manu.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i

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

Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his food.
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Kei te whakaoti rātou i ā rātou taumahi.
They are competing their assignments.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga.
He's sleeping on his bed.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te whakatokopā au i a koe.
I am burping you.
Sentences with i - i

Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei te whare hākinakina a Niko e whakapakari ana.
Niko is at the gym working out.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
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Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
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Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.
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Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
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Kei te kāinga a Kauri e mahi ana.
Kauri is at home working.
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Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.
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Kei te kāuta a Aria e tunu kai ana.
Aria is in the cook house cooking dinner.
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Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.
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Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
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Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei mātou kei te wharepukapuka tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the library!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kei te oma ia anō nei he hōiho.
She is running like a horse.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
It was as if - ānō nei

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

Me he mahi kei te haere, ka oma!
If there's work to be done, he runs!
If... (using me) - me

Kei te taha matau o te rākau te kāinga o te kurī.
The dog's home is on the right side of the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

He aha kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata?
What's on the right-hand side of the television?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

He kapu kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata.
A cup is on the right-hand side of the television.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei te haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

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

Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

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

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

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

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

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
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Kei te whakatikangia tōku waka e taku pāpā.
My car is being fixed by my father.
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Kei te awhitia te pēpi e tōna māmā.
The girl is being hugged by her mother.
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Kei te karangatia te ope e te wahine.
The group is being called by the woman.
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Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
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Kei te topea te rākau e ia.
The tree was felled (by him).
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Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
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Kei te kōrertia au.
I am being spoken about.
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Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
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Kei te waiata mātou.
We are singing.
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Kei te waiatahia mātou.
We are being sung about.
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Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
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Kei te whakaaro ia.
He is thinking.
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Kei te whakaaronga ia.
He is being thought about.
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Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te whakaaronga e ia.
It is being thought about by her.
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Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.
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Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.
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Kei te kōrerohia a Honi te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Honi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te ahatia koe?
What is happening to you?
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Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.
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Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
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Kei te kitea te kōtiro e tōna māmā.
The girl is being seen by her mother.
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Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
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Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.
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Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te wetekia a Niko e tona hoa.
Niko is being untied by his friend.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te horoi rīhi ngā tamariki.
The kids are washing the dishes.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te hanga taiapa rāua.
They're building a fence.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te pīnono ngā rare a Pāora.
Pāora is lolly-begging.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te whakamaroke ngā rīhi a Aroha.
Aroha is dishes-washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te whai kiore te ngeru.
The cat is mice-chasing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te whakairi kākahu a Amaru.
Amaru is hanging out washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te hī ika a Hera.
Hera is fishing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te tope rākau ia.
He is chopping a tree.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te pānui puka te kuia.
The old lady is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te ruku pāua a Amaru.
Amaru is diving for pāua.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is growing old, but she's still a good car.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Kei te haere te motok? ki raro iho
The car is going down below, to the bottom.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko Ataahuakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Ataahua is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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

Kei te taha mauī te motokā.
The car is on the left-hand side.
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

Kei te haere au ki Poneke hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Wellington to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei

Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
For the purpose of - hei

Kei te hīkoi te kura ki te awa kia kaukau ngā tamariki.
The school is walking to the river so the kids can swim.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kei te haere ahau ki te kura mā runga pahi, engari kei te haere koe ki te toa mā raro.
I'm going to school by bus but you're walking to the shop.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia.
I'm ok, but she's crying.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei konei au, engari kei te moe tonu ngā karu Nan.
I am here, but my eyes are still sleeping Nan.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te ako ahau, engari he pōturi.
I'm learning but I'm slow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te pai, pāpā. Engari, kua whakakīa te waka ki te penehinu?
All good, pāpā. But, has the car been filled with petrol?
Conjunctions - but - engari

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

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

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

Kei te pēhea? Heoi anō, ko taua āhua anō.
How are you? Oh well, just the same.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

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

Kei te āhua mānukanuka rawa atu au.
I'm extremely anxious.
When - Kia

Kei te pai rātou.
They're (not us) okay.
When - Kia

Kei te tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is very grumpy.
When - Kia

Kei te mamae tō taringa?
Have you got a sore ear?
When - Kia

Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.
When - Kia

Kei te pai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri ngā wāhine.
The women are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri ngā pirihimana.
The policemen are angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa a Hine.
Hine is happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ngenge te kaimahi.
The worker is tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua riri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ngenge koe.
You are tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te māuiui koe.
You are sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri ngā tamariki.
The children are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai a Pita.
Pita is hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakatā koe.
You are relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa koe.
You are happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai au.
I'm okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai koe.
You're okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri koe.
You are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri koe.
You are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri rātou?
Are they sad?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere is very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ngenge koe?
Are you tired?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te harikoa koutou?
Are you all happy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te makariri ia?
Is he/she cold?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere is very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri ngā kaiako?
Are the teachers angry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri a Mere.
Mere is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āmaimai koe?
Are you nervous?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mokemoke au.
I am lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te riri!
I am angry!
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua mānukanuka.
A little anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te rūhā au.
I am worn out.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hari katoa.
I'm happy as ever.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ngenge koe.
You are somewhat tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua whakatā koe.
You are somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere koe.
You are somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua pukuriri koe.
You are somewhat grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai koe?
You're okay?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai.
I'm good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ngenge au.
I'm tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te ora au.
I'm well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

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

Kei te koa au.
I'm happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

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

Kei te hiainu au.
I'm thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te pai ahau.
I am good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua riri au.
I'm somewhat angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te whare pikitia au.
I'm at the movie theatre.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te mahi ia.
She is at her place or work. OR: She is working.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāpata te paraoa.
The bread is in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te hui rātou.
They are at the meeting.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te huarahi o Kuini.
On Queen Street.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te hokomaha.
At the supermarket.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kuaha.
At the door.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te tauranga waka tō waka?
Is your car in the carpark?
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāpata te huka.
The sugar's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te wharepaku ia.
She's in the toilet.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kaitiaki whare.
The caretaker has them.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te tākarokaro ki waho.
Playing outside.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāpata te puruma.
The broom's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te toa au.
I'm at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te pakitara ngā whakaahua.
The photos are on the wall.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te māra tō whutupōro.
Your football's by the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te papa tākaro rāua.
Those two are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te tāone.
At town.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kura.
At school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāinga te pēpi.
The baby is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei Te Waipounamu te pāpā.
The father is in the South Island.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

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

Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kīhini ngā kapu.
The cups are in the kitchen.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kura a Mere.
Mere is at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te hōhipera tō māmā.
Your mother is at the hospital.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te papa tākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te toa ngā āporo.
The apples are at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te kāinga tōna tuahine.
Her sister is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te papa purei te pōro.
The ball is on the field.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te whare wānanga ngā tauira.
The students are at the university.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha rāua?
What are they doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe āpōpō?
What are you doing tomorrow?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Aroha?
What is Aroha doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha tērā tangata?
What is that person doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ināianei?
What are you doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ākuanei?
What are you doing soon?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe i tēnei rā?
What are you doing today?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā te Paraire?
What are you doing on Friday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā tērā wiki?
What are you doing next week?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha ia?
What is she doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Jacob?
What is Jacob doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Kaia?
What is Kaia doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Pita?
What is Pita doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha te kuia?
What is the old lady doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha te wūruhi?
What is the wolf doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha ngā tamariki?
What are the children doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe?
What are you doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha te kaiako ki ngā tauira?
What's the teacher doing with the students?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Tame ki te keke tiakarete?
What is Tame doing with the chocolate cake?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha a Taika i nāianei?
What is Taika doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā te pō o te Mane?
What are you doing on Monday night?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha?
What's happening?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha koe ā te Rāhoroi?
What are you doing on Saturday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha rātou?
What are they (3+) doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kei te aha te ngeru?
What is the cat doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Kua pau te kai, kei te hoki te tokorua ki ō rāua kāinga.
The food has been consumed, the pair are returning to their homes.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kei te heke iho a Ari ki raro.
Ari is heading down to the bottom.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere māua ki te hokomaha. Kei te hia haere mai kōrua?
We're going to the supermarket. Do you want to come?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere a Raureka ki te kura.
Raureka is going to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te whakaaro ia ki te haere ki te moana.
He is thinking of going to the sea.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki ki te tāone.
The children are walking to town.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā kai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki Ōtaki.
The children are going to Ōtaki.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kei te whakatika te ope i Heihei.
The party is setting out from Heihei.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei te kohi au i ētehi pukapuka mai i te whare pukapuka.
I'm getting some books from the library.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

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

Kei te āwangawanga ahau ki te kōrero.
I'm worried about speaking.

Kei te aroha te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei rohe kē taku whānau nō reira kei te mokemoke ahau.
My family is in another region, therefore I am lonely.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Kei te whāngai a Ataahua i nga kurī.
Ataahua is feeding the dogs.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Kei te kura ā raua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kei te haere tō māua hoa ki te whare o tō rāua whaea.
Our friend is going to their mother's house.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Kei te mekemeke te kōtiro i tana teina.
The girl is punching her sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Auē! Kei te pōtiki tētehi pene.
Oh dear! The youngest has a pen.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki

Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.
That (over there) - tērā

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

Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Rangi i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Rangi this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te piki ia ki te maunga.
He is climbing to the mountain.
Verbs that take 'i' or 'ki' - i, ki

Kei te piki ia i te maunga.
He is climbing the mountain.
Verbs that take 'i' or 'ki' - i, ki

Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā
Riria and Larisa are going there (by you the listener).
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Tawa rāua ko Hēmi kei te haere ki te tāone.
Tawa and Hēmi are going to town.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te hui a Manu rāua ko Niko ki te pātaka kōrero.
Manu and Niko are meeting in the library.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere atu rātou ko Hone, ko Hōhepa, ko Tai.
Hone, Hōhepa and Tai are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani and Mere are at the school.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te tangi a Mereana rāua ko Paul.
Mereana and Paul are crying.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera.
Raureka and Te Naera are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te katakata a Kauri rāua ko Aria.
Kauri and Aria are laughing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te kanikani a Mia rāua ko Koa.
Mia and Koa are dancing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te moe a Angie rāua ko Raiha.
Angie and Raiha are sleeping.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

Kei te waiata a Peter, rātou ko Paul ko Mary.
Peter, Paul and Mary are singing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
Towards - mai

Kei te whai mai koe i ahau.
Do you follow me?
Towards - mai

Kei te menemene mai te pēpi.
The baby is smiling at me.
Towards - mai

Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.
Towards - mai

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.
Away - atu

Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.
Up - ake

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

Engari kei te marae ētahi e rua.
But there are two already at the marae.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...

Kei te papa tākaro tuatahi taku kēmu.
My game is on the first field.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Kei te ora rawa atu au.
I'm extremely well.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei te hiainu rawa atu au.
I'm extremely thirsty.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kei te mahara au ki taua hui?
Do you remember that hui?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te kaiwhakahaere o taua hui?
Do you know who the organiser of the hui is?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauraro.
The pā's water source was a spring on the north side.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Future locatives - kei te

Kei te mahi māua āpōpō.
We will be working tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te

Kei te kura ngā tamariki āpōpō.
The children will be at school tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te

Kei te kōtiro te tino pakeke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.
Future locatives - kei te

Kei te pērā tonu hoki a muri i a ia.
Those behind him were doing the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te moe tonu pea, pērā i tō rāua pāpā.
They are probably still sleeping, just like their father.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te mau hū au pērā i a ia.
I am wearing shoes like her.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te pērā tonu au.
I'm unchanged.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te kōrero ia mō mātou.
He is speaking about us.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

Kei te pai ngā tio ki a au.
I like oysters.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?
Or... - ...rānei

Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Kei te tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi is very good.

Kei te haere te motokā ki runga.
The car is going up.

Kei te ngenge rawa atu au.
I'm extremely tired.

Kei te hikoi māua.
We're walking.

Kei te wātea ahau ā te pō o te Paraire.
I'm free on Friday night.

Kei te pukuriri ahau.
I am grumpy.

Kei te tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi is very well.

Kei te haere koe ki raro.
You are going down.

Kei te māuiui rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sick.

Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know the Māori language.

Kei te horoi ia tana kurī.
She is washing her dog.

Kei te wera ahau.
I am hot.

Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.

Kei te kauhoe ia.
She's swimming.

Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.

Kei te pōuri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sad.

Kei te noho rāua.
They're staying.

Kei te tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is very tired.

Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.

Kei te hīkoi kōrua.
You two are walking.

Kei te hangaia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua.
A house is being by them for their parents.

Kei te ora koe.
You are well.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.

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

Kei te mahara koe ki a au?
Do you remember me?

Kei te hiakai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely hungry.

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

Kei Te Taitokerai te kāuri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kāuri in the land is in Northland.

Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is very lonely.

Kei te haere koe ki korā.
You are going over there.

Kei te hiamoe rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sleepy.

Kei te tū a Aroha.
Aroha is standing.

Kei te matekai koe.
You are starving.

Kei te tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is very sick.

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki konei.
The children are coming here (by the speaker).

Kei te hiainu koe.
You are thirsty.

Kei te tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is very anxious.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is very busy.

Kei te hōro te hui.
The meeting is in the hall.

Kei te haere au ki Te Tai Rawhiti mō te hui.
I'm going to the Eastland region for the meeting.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is very worried.

Mō taku hë, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.

Kei te pai tāua.
We're (us two) okay.

Kei te mokemoke koe.
You are lonely.

Kei te tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is very relaxed.

Kei te pai māua.
We're (not you) okay.

Kei te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.

Kei te tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is very happy.

Kei te pai kōrua.
You two (not me) are okay.

Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.

Kei te māharahara koe.
You are anxious.

Kei te tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi is very angry.

Kei te pai rāua.
Those two (not us) are okay.

Kei te pukumahi koe.
You are busy.

Kei te tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is very lazy.

Kei te pai tātou.
We're (us three +) okay.

Kei te haere koe ki hea a te Aranga?
Where are you going at Easter?

Kei te āwangawanga koe.
You are worried.

Kei te tirohia ngā pukapuka e te kairangahau.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.

Kei te pai mātou.
We're (not you) okay.

Kei te tino mamae tana tinana.
His body is very sore.

Kei te tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is very sad.

Kei te haere mai rātou ki konei.
They (3 or more people) are coming here (by the speaker).

Kei te hohipera ia inaianei.
She's at the hospital now.

Kei te pai koutou.
You're (not me) okay.

Kei te āwhina ia i āna tamariki.
She is helping her children.

Kei te tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi is very hot.

Kei te riri koe.
You are angry.

Kei te haere au.
I am going.

Kei te whakangau poaka rāua.
They are pig hunting.

Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.

Kei te māngere koe.
You are lazy.

Kei te tino pai a Mere.
Mere is very good.

Ko Ani kei te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Ani is looking after her children.

Kei te tino ora a Mere.
Mere is very well.

Kei te oma te pirihimana.
The police officer is running.

Kei te pai ia.
She's okay.

Kei te noho te pēpi.
The baby is sitting.

Kia ora e Hera, kei te pēhea koe?
Hi, Sarah, how are you?

Kei te kūaha taku matua.
My father is by the door.

Kei te wera koe.
You are hot.

Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.

Kei te whakamā ia.
He is embarrassed.

Kei te haere te motokā ki runga ake.
The car is going upwards to the top.

Kia ora, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hi, how is Sarah?

Kei te whakarongo ia.
He is listening.

Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.

Kei te makariri koe.
You are cold.

Kei te tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere is very thirsty.

Tēnā koe e Mahu, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Mahu, how are you?

Kei te kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare.
The children are eating the lollies.

Kei te tope ia i te rākau.
He is felling the tree.

Tēnā koe, kei te pēhea a Amaru?
Hello, how is Amaru?

Kei te mau i a koe tō tātua?
Have you got your seatbelt on?

Kei te ora ia.
He or she is well.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.

Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is very lonely.

Kei te matekai ia.
He or she is starving.

Kei te tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere is very sick.

Kei te heke te ua ki Taupō.
The rain is falling in Taupō.

Kei te hiainu ia.
He or she is thirsty.

Kei te tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere is very anxious.

Kei te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.

Kei te ngenge ia.
He or she is tired.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is very busy.

Kei te tākaro rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are playing here.

Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is very worried.

Kia maumahara koe, kei te ako tahi tātou.
Remember, we are all learning together.

Kei te oma te kotiro ki konā.
The girl is running there near you.

Kei te pehea ngā rōpere?
What are the strawberries like?

Kei te whakatika i te waka.
The car is being fixed.

Kei te tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere is very happy.

Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children are playing outside.

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.

Kei te māharahara ia.
He or she is anxious.

Kei te pukumahi ia.
He or she is busy.

Kei te tino māngere a Mere.
Mere is very lazy.

Kei te mahi ngā wāhine ki konei
The women are working here.

Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.

Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.

Kei te mōhio au ki a ia.
I know him.

Kei te hoki ōku whakaaro ki ngā wā o mua.
My thoughts are going back to the past.

Kei te tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere is very sad.

Kei te mōhio tātou katoa ki a Timoti.
We all know Timoti.

He āwha kei te haere mai.
There's a storm coming.

Kei te harikoa ia.
He or she is happy.

Kei te tino wera a Mere.
Mere is very hot.

Kei te mātakitaki ia i ērā tāngata.
She's watching those people.

Kei te tino makariri a Mere.
Mere is very cold.

Kei te māngere ia.
He or she is lazy.

Kei te tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very well.

Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Hera.
I want to live in Hera's home.

Kei te ngau tō puku?
Have you got a sore puku?

Kei te pōuri ia.
He or she is sad.

Kei te tārere te tārere.
The swing is swinging.

Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ exclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.

Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?

Kei te tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very starving.

Kei te retireti a Rangi.
Rangi is sliding.

Kei te pupuri i tana waewae.
He is holding his leg.

Kei te ānini tō upoko?
Have you got a headache?

Kei te haere koe ki hea?
Where are you going?

Kei te makariri ia.
He or she is cold.

Kei te tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very thirsty.

Kei te haere a Raureka ki te retireti.
Raureka is going to the slide.

Kei te kōrero ia: "He mate kei taku waewae. Kei te toto! E mamae ana taku turi!".
He says: "My leg is sore! There's blood! My knee hurts!".

Kei te tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very tired.

Kei te oma a Pita.
Pita is running.

Kei te tū a Tame.
Tame is standing.

Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.

Kei te hūpē tō ihu.
You've got a snotty nose.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.

Kei te patu ia i tana kurī.
She is beating her dog.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lonely.

Kei te patua e ia tana kurī.
Her dog is beaten by her.

Kei te tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sick.

Kei te mamae tō korokoro?
Have you got a sore throat?

Kei te tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very busy.

Kei te tama.
The boy has it.

Kei te mōhio au ki a Taika.
I know Taika.

Kei te oma ia?
Is he/she running?

Kei te tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very relaxed.

Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.
Koro Pou is knows karakia well.

Kei te tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very happy.

Kei te tino harikoa rātou.
They're very happy.

Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.

Kei te tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lazy.

Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.

Kei te hiahia koe ki te haere?
Do you want to go?

Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.

Engari, kei te mahi tonu. Koia kei a ia ki te mahi!
But he is still working, what a champ!

Kei te tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very grumpy.

Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!

Kei te kōrero ia mā mātou.
She is speaking for us.

Kei te tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sad.

Kei te mātakitaki au i te kēmu.
I am watching the game.

Kei te tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hot.

Kei te mātakitaki au i ngā kēmu.
I am watching the games.

Kei te hiahia au kia koe i ō huawhenua!
I want you to eat your vegetables.

Kei te tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very cold.

Kei te mātakitaki au i tētehi kēmu.
I am watching a game.

Kei te tino āmaimai au.
I am very nervous.

Kei te āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat good.

Kei te mātakitaki au i ētehi kēmu.
I am watching some games.

Kei te haere mai aku kaihana.
My cousins are coming.

Kei te mānukanauka ahau i te huarere.
I'm worried about the weather.

Kei te āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat well.

Āe, kei te hiakai au.
Yes, I am hungry.

Kei te mānukanuka ahau i te whakamātautau.
I'm worried about the exam.

Kei te āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat starving.

Kei te hiahia koe ki te mōhio?
Do you want to know?

Kei te āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat thirsty.

Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ inclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.

Ko Timi kei te haere?
Timi's going?

Kei te mārama koe?
Do you understand?

Tokohia rātou kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming?

Kei te āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat tired.

Kei te pēhea a Mere?
How is Mere?

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.

Kei te āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lonely.

Kei te horoi a Mere i a ia anō.
Mere is washing herself.

Kei te āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sick.

Kei te pīrangi ahau ki te whakakaha i tōku reo Māori.
I want to strengthen my Māori language.

Āe, kei te pai au.
Yes, I'm good.

Kei te āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat anxious.

Kei te āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat relaxed.

Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I'm pretty good.

Kei te haere tātou ki hera?
Where are we going?

Kei te āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat happy.

Kei te titiro ia ki a au.
He's looking at me.

Kei te āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat angry.

Kei te tautoko au i a koe.
I support you.

Kei te mahi ai tāku taumahi āpōpō.
I'm working on my assignment tomorrow.

He nui ngā rauemi kei te ipurangi.
Thers are lots of resources on the internet.

Kei te mamae taku tuarā.
My back is sore.

Kei te āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat grumpy.

Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?

Kei te mahi au i taku taumahi, kei te whapai i tōku whare, ā, kei te haere hoki ki tōku marae.
I'm working on my assignment, I'm cleaning my house and I am going to my marae.

Kei te āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sad.

kei te ora!
I am well!

Kei te menemene tonu.
Still smiling.

Kei te tino ora!
I am in very good health!

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we having chicken?

Kei te āwangawanga au.
I'm worried.

Kei te āhua pai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat good.

Kei te tino pai.
I am very good.

Kei te āhua ora a Mere.
Mere is somewhat well.

Kei te āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hungry.

kei te ngenge
I am tired

Kei te mau ia i panekoti.
She is wearing a dress.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere is somewhat thirsty.

Kei te haere kōrua ki te tāone?
Are you two going to town?

Kei te mau ia i tētahi mau taringa.
She is wearing an earring.

Kei te āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere is somewhat tired.

Kei te heke te ua
It is raining

Kei te mau is a i tētahi hei.
She is wearing a necklass.

Kei te heke te ua.
The rain is falling.

Kei te kai-tohetaka ia.
She is dandelion-eating.

Kei te whiti te ra.
The sun is shining.

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.

Kei te tō te ra
The sun is going down

Āe, kei te mārama au.
Yes, I understand.

Kei te hiainu koe?
Are you thirsty?

Kei te pāngia a Ari ki te takiwātanga.
Ari is afflicted with autism.

Kei te āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sick.

Kei te hiamoe a Martin.
Martin's sleepy.

Tokohia ngā tāngata kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming.

Kei te āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere is somewhat anxious.

Kei te āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is somewhat busy.

Kei te ako tātou i te kupu 'poaka'.
We are learning the word 'pig'.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is somewhat worried.

Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know the Māori language.

Kei te huna rāua.
They're hiding.

Kei te āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere is somewhat relaxed.

Kei te āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere is somewhat happy.

Kei te āhua riri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat angry.

Kei te pai koe, nē rā?
You're okay, aren't you?

Kei te āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lazy.

Kei te harikoa koe, nē, Rangi?
You're happy aren't you, Rangi?

Kei te ngenge koe, nē rā, Nikau?
You're tired, aren't you, Nikau?

Kei te māuiui a Hēmi i tēnei rā.
Hēmi is sick today.

Kei te āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sad.

Kei te āhua wera a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hot.

Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?

Kei te āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat cold.

Kei te āhua pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat good.

Kei te āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat well.

Kei te āhua pai.
Pretty good.

Kei te mārama au.
I understand.

Kei te āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hungry.

Kei te kōrero Māori koe.
You're speaking Māori.

Kei te āwangawanga ahau...
I'm concerned...

Kei te āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat tired.

Kei te tika tēnei?
Is this correct?

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sleepy.

Kei te horopuehu au.
I am vacuuming.

Kei te mahi huna koe?
Are you being sneaky?

Kei te āhua pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat busy.

Kei te matekai rātou.
They're starving.

Kei te kimi whare ia mōna.
He is looking for a house for himself.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat worried.

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

Kei te āhua whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat relaxed.

Kei te āhua harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat happy.

Kei te māuiui a Mary.
Mary's sick.

Kei te āhua riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat angry.

Kei te mōhio koe ki tō whakapapa?
Do you know your family tree?

Kei te āhua māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lazy.

Kei te taumaha ia.
She is very sick.

Kei te takaro ngā poaka.
The pigs are playing.

Kei te āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat grumpy.

Kei te āhua pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sad.

Kei te pēhea koe, e koro?
How are you, grandfather?

Kei te ngenge tonu au.
I'm still tired.

Kei te āhua makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat cold.

Kei te māuiui.
I'm sick.

Kei te tākaro kēmu ahau.
I am playing games.

Kei te haere mai a Ataahua.
Ataahua is coming.

Pātai atu ki ngā tāngata kei te aha rātou.
Ask the people what they are doing.

Kei te haere mai a Rangi?
Is Rangi coming?

Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.

Kei te moe ia.
She is sleeping.

Kei te pīrangi koe ki te pukapuka?
Do you want a book?

Kei te hōhā au.
I am bored.

Kei te hiamimi koe?
Do you need a mimi?

Kei te pērā tonu a Tawa.
He's the same old Tawa as always.

Kei te pērā tonu.
Still the same.

Kei te pīrangi kairangi au.
I want excellence.

Ko ia kei te moe.
She is sleeping.

Kei te piki haere ngā utu.
The prices are increasing.

Kei te āhua pai ngā whakaritenga,.
The arrangements are quite good.

Kei te haere mātou ki te hui.
We are going to a meeting.

Kei te āwhina mai te kuia i ahau.
The grandmother is helping me.

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

Kei te hiawai ahau.
I'm thirsty.

Kei te karo rātou i te uwhiuwhi.
They are avoiding the shower.

Kei te pēpi tō kōpaepae pūoru.
The baby's got your CD.

Kei te āhua matekai ahau.
I am somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu ahau.
I am somewhat thirsty.

Kei te tākaro ki te tahitahi.
They are playing with the broom.

Kei te āhua ngenge ahau.
I am somewhat tired.

Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.

Kei te wetekia a Hēmi.
Hēmi is being untied.

Kei te āhua mokemoke ahau.
I am somewhat lonely.

Kei te āhua māuiui ahau.
I am somewhat sick.

Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.

Kei te kura ia.
She is at school.

Kei te haere koe ki whea?
Where are you going?

Kei te haere rātou ki tātahi ā te Rāhoroi.
They are going to the beach on Saturday.

Kei te āhua pukumahi ahau.
I am somewhat busy.

Ko Mere kei te horoi i ngā rīhi.
Mere is washing the dishes.

Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we (3+ inclusive) having chicken?

Kei te āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I am somewhat worried.

Kei te hīkoi ki te tāone.
Walking to town.

Kei te marae o Te Herenga Waka ia.
She is at Te Herenga Waka marae.

Kei te āhua whakatā ahau.
I am somewhat relaxed.

Kei te āhua harikoa ahau.
I am somewhat happy.

Kei te whakatoi te tīwaiwaka ki a Poti.
The fantail is teasing the pussycat.

Kei te āhua riri ahau.
I am somewhat angry.

Kei te āhua pukuriri ahau.
I am somewhat grumpy.

Apōpō, kei te haere au ki Otaki.
Tomorrow I'm going to Otaki.

Kei te āwhina au i a koe.
I am helping you.

A tērā wiki, kei te haere mai tētahi rangatira ki tō mātou kāinga.
Next week, a chief is coming to our home.

Kei te tākaro koe i ēnei rā whakatā?
Are you playing sports this weekend?

Kei te āhua makariri ahau.
I am somewhat cold.

Kei te pai noa iho taku mahi.
My work is easy peasy.

Kei te āhua pai koe.
You are somewhat good.

Kei te mitimiti ia i tana kanohi.
He is licking his face.

Kei te āhua ora koe.
You are somewhat well.

Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.

Ko te nama kei te taha raro o te mīhini.
The number is on the underside of the machine.

Kei te āhua hiakai koe.
You are somewhat hungry.

Kei te matewai ngā tupu.
The plants are thirsty.

Kei te tahu a Manu i te ahi.
Manu is lighting the fire.

Kei te āhua matekai koe.
You are somewhat starving.

Kei te matewai ngā tamariki.
The children are thirsty.

Kei te āhua hiainu koe.
You are somewhat thirsty.

Kei te ako au i ia rā, i ia rā.
I'm learning each and every day.

Kei te moe tonu rāua ko tōna pera!
He's still sleeping with his pillow.

Kei te moe te tamaiti.
The child is sleeping.

He puke onepū kei te taha o te awa.
There are sand dunes beside the river.

Kei te āhua mokemoke koe.
You are somewhat lonely.

Kei te ua!
It's raining!

Kei te puruma te tama i te papa.
The boy's sweeping the floor.

Kei te āhua māuiui koe.
You are somewhat sick.

Kei te heke te rā.
The sun's going down.

Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.
They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.

Kei te makariri haere.
It's getting cold.

Kei te āhua pukumahi koe.
You are somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua āwangawanga koe.
You are somewhat worried.

Kei te mōhio koe ki te ngaringari a motu?
Do you know the national anthem?

E Niko, Kauri kei te pēhea kōrua?
Niko, Kauri, how are you?

Kei te āhua harikoa koe.
You are somewhat happy.

Kei te taha mauī o te rorohiko te pepa.
The paper is on the left-hand side of the computer.

Kei te āwhina a Aria i a Mia.
Aria is helping Mia.

Kei te āhua riri koe.
You are somewhat angry.

Kei te āhua pōuri koe.
You are somewhat sad.

Kei te pēhea a Koa?
How is Koa?

Kei te hiahia te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.

Kei te āhua wera koe.
You are somewhat hot.

Kei te āhua makariri koe.
You are somewhat cold.

Kei te pēhea te pēpi?
How is the baby?

Kei te āhua pai ia.
He or she is somewhat good.

Kei te āhua ora ia.
He or she is somewhat well.

Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?

Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.

Kei te ruku kōura rātou.
They are crayfish diving.

Kei te āhua matekai ia.
He or she is somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu ia.
He or she is somewhat thirsty.

Kei te āhua ngenge ia.
He or she is somewhat tired.

Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.

Kei te āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she is somewhat lonely.

Kei te pēhea koe e koro?
How are you grandad?

Kei te āhua māuiui ia.
He or she is somewhat sick.

Kei te kai a Honi i ngā kūmara.
Honi is eating the kūmera.

Kei te āhua māharahara ia.
He or she is somewhat anxious.

Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmera.
They (2) are eating the kūmera.

Kei te pātai ia ki a Pāora, 'He aha tēnei?'
He is asking Pāora, 'What is this?'.

Kei te āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she is somewhat busy.

Kei te haere ngā tama ki te toa kākahu i te tāone matua o Kirikiriroa.
The sons are going to the clothing shop in the important town of Hamilton

Kei te āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she is somewhat worried.

Kei te hōngongoi ia.
He is crouching.

Kei te āhua harikoa ia.
He or she is somewhat happy.

Kei te āhua riri ia.
He or she is somewhat angry.

Kei te āhua māngere ia.
He or she is somewhat lazy.

Kei te pai, ka mau te wehi.
Okay, fantasic.

Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?

Kei te āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she is somewhat grumpy.

E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?

Kei te āhua pōuri ia.
He or she is somewhat sad.

Kei te āhua mānukanuka ahau.
I'm a little anxious.

Kei te āhua wera ia.
He or she is somewhat hot.

E hoa, kei te pai.
Mate, it's okay.

Kei te āhua makariri ia.
He or she is somewhat cold.

Kei te papa tākaro.
At the playground.

Kei te tino pai ahau.
I am very good.

Kei te tū tāna irāmutu i runga i tōku kākahu mā.
His nephew is standing on my clean dress.

Kei te tino ora ahau.
I am very well.

Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.

Kei te tārere.
Swinging.

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei rā?
How are you today?

Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.

Kei te tārere koe.
You are swinging.

Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.

Kei te oho koe?
Are you awake?

Kei te whanawhana.
Kicking.

Kei te pupuhi te hau.
The wind is blowing.

Kei te mātakitaki au i te kemu.
I am watching the game.

Kei te whanawhana ō waewae.
Your legs are kicking.

Kei te pai kōrua?
You two okay?

Kei te āwhina i a ia ngā tamariki katoa o te tāone o Te Tai Hauāuru.
All the children of the town of the Westland region are helping her.

Kei te tino mokemoke ahau.
I am very lonely.

Kei te horoi ngā tamariki i ngā rīhi.
The children are washing the dishes.

Kei te tino māuiui ahau.
I am very sick.

Kei te mātakitaki koe i te aha?
What are you watching?

Kei te hē rawa atu tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.

Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.

Kei te hanga a Haki i tētehi whare.
Jack is building a house.

Kei te tino māharahara ahau.
I am very anxious.

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki te aha?
What are the children going to?

Kei te whatitiri.
It's thundering.

Mōrena; kei te pēhea koe?
Morning, how are you?

Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?

Kei te tārere te pēpi.
The baby is swinging.

Kei te wehe rāua.
Those two are going.

Kei te hikohiko te uira
The lightning is flashing.

Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?

E hia ngā tūru kei te tēpu?
How many chairs are at the table?

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki hea?
Where are the children going?

Kei te tārere a Aroha.
Aroha is swinging.

Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?

Kei Poneke, kei Te Papa.
In Wellington at Te Papa.

Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?

Kei te tangi a Mereana.
Mereana is crying.

Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?

Kei te tino harikoa ahau.
I am very happy.

Kei te haere raua ki te hīkoi akuanei
They are going for a walk soon.

Ngā mihi o te pō; kei te pēhea koutou katoa?
Evening greetings, how are you all?

Kei te tino riri ahau.
I am very angry.

Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.

Ngā mihi o te wā; kei te pēhea koutou?
Season greetings, how are you (three +)?

Kei te tino māngere ahau.
I am very lazy.

Kei te āhua māharahara.
A bit anxious.

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

Kei te tino pukuriri ahau.
I am very grumpy.

Kei te tino pōuri ahau.
I am very sad.

Kei te tino wera ahau.
I am very hot.

Kei te pīrangi koe ki te parakuihi?
Do you want some breakfast?

Kei te tino makariri ahau.
I am very cold.

Kei te waiata kōrua ko Pita.
You and Pita are singing.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Kei te tino pai koe.
You are very good.

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Kei te māuiui au.
I'm sick.

Kei te tino ora koe.
You are very well.

Kei te haere ia ki te marae ki te tunu i ngā kai mō te hui.
He is going to the marae to cook food for the meeting.

Kei te waiata a Hine.
Hine is singing.

Kei te rere te rūrū ki te rākau ki te kai i ngā ngārara.
The rūrū is flying to the tree to eat the insects.

Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.

Kei te pōuri au.
I'm sad.

Kei te tino matekai koe.
You are very starving.

Kei te hanga te pūngāwerewere i tana māwhaiwhai ki te hopu i ngā ngaro.
The spider is building its web to catch flies.

Kei te tino hiainu koe.
You are very thirsty.

Kei te pānui a Tainui te pukapuka ki ngā kōhungahunga.
Tainui is reading the book to the young people.

Kei te piu ia.
She is skipping.

Kei te ako tāua i te reo Māori.
We're learning Māori.

Kei te hiakai au.
I'm hungry.

Kei te inoi te whānau.
The family is praying.

Kei te tino ngenge koe.
You are very tired.

Kei te mātakitaki ngā ākonga i te whutupōro i te taiwhanga hākinakina.
The students are watching the football in the stadium.

Kei te oma ngā kurī.
The dogs are running.

Kei te hiamoe au.
I'm sleepy.

Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.

Kei te oma ia.
He/She is running.

Kei te tākaro whutupāoro rātou.
They are playing football.

Āe, kei te mārama ahau.
Yes, I understand.

Kei te matekai au.
I'm starving.

Kei te hiakai koe, pēpi?
Do you want to have kai, baby?

Kei te tino māuiui koe.
You are very sick.

Kei te kohete te kuia i ngā tamariki.
The old woman is telling the children off.

Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.

Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are you and I going?

Kei te tino māharahara koe.
You are very anxious.

Kei te pararē te koro ki ngā kurī i te pātiki.
The old man is shouting at the dogs in the paddock.

Kei te mahi.
At work.

Kei te pīrangi te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.

Kei te tino pukumahi koe.
You are very busy.

Kei te hiamoe māua.
He/she and I are sleepy.

Kei te tino āwangawanga koe.
You are very worried.

Kei te tākaro te tamaiti i runga i te ī-papa i roto i te akomanga.
The child is playing on the i-Pad in the classroom.

Kei te kōrero kōrua ko Tuhawaiki.
You and Tuhawaiki are talking.

Kei te haere mātou ki te konohete.
We (3+ excluding listener) are going to the concert.

Kei te pukuriri au.
I'm grumpy.

Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.

Kei te piki ngā tamariki i te hiwi ki te kehokeho o te hiwi.
The children are climbing the ridge to the summit of the ridge.

Kei te riri au.
I'm angry.

Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi?
What is the weather like today?

Kei te hiahia ia ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
He wants to go to the toilet.

Kei te tino harikoa koe.
You are very happy.

Kei te haere rāua.
Those two are going.

Kei te kai rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are eating here.

Kei te hauhau?
Is is windy?

Kei te pīrangi kai te kōtiro nei.
The girl wants to eat.

Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
Towards where are those two going?

Kei te oma te kurī ki korā.
The dog is running over there.

Kei te mānukanuka au.
I'm anxious.

Kei te ako au i ētehi karakia tūturu.
I am learning some traditional karakia.

Kei te tino māngere koe.
You are very lazy.

Kei te haere rāua ki te papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playground.

Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.

Kia ora, kei te pai ahau.
Thanks, I'm good.

Kei te āhua pai au.
I'm somewhat good.

Kei te tino pukuriri koe.
You are very grumpy.

Kei te tangi te koroua i tōna tahu.
The old man is mourning his love.

Kei te āhua ngenge au.
I'm somewhat tired.

Kei te waitara.
It's hailing.

Kei te haere ia ki te moana.
He is going to the sea.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.

Kei te tino wera koe.
You are very hot.

Kei te purei kāri ahau.
I am playing cards.

Kei te kai te pēpi.
The baby is eating.

Kei te wera te rā.
The day is hot.

Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara mō te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington for the concert.

Kei te moe te koro
The old man is sleeping.

Kei te āhua koa au.
I'm somewhat happy.

Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?

Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.

Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara ki te whakarongo ki te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington to listen to the concert.

Kei te tino pai ia.
He or she is very good.

Kei te āhua pōuri au.
I'm somewhat sad.

Kei te tino ora ia.
He or she is very well.

Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga
He's sleeping on his bed.

Kei te haere rāua.
Those two are going.

Kei te kite atu au.
I see that.

Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.

E kāo. Kei te pai au.
No, I am fine.

Kei te kāinga ōku kamupūtu.
My gumboots are at home.

Kei te āhua hiakai au.
I'm somewhat hungry.

Kei te haere te tangata ki te one.
The man is going to the beach.

Kei te makariri te rā.
The day is cold.

"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."

Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.

Kei te waiata rātou.
They (3 or more) are singing.

Kei te āhua hiamoe au.
I'm somewhat sleepy.

Kei te hukapapa te rā.
The day is snowy.

Kei te āhua pukuriri au.
I'm somewhat grumpy.

Kei te tino ngenge ia.
He or she is very tired.

Kei te haere te kurī ki te moana.
The dog is going to the sea.

Kei te ora ahau.
I am well.

Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.

Kei te haere te kōtiro ki te kura.
The girl is going to school.

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

Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.

Kei te tino mokemoke ia.
He or she is very lonely.

Kei te haere au ki te hokomaha.
I'm going to the supermarket.

Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.

Kei te tika tēnei kōrero?
Is this correct?

Kei te tino pai au.
I'm very good.

Kei te tino māuiui ia.
He or she is very sick.

Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera ki te papa tākaro.
Raureka and Te Naera are going to the playground.

Kei te tino ngenge au.
I'm very tired.

Kei te hiainu ahau.
I am thirsty.

Kei te tino māharahara ia.
He or she is very anxious.

Kei te haere rāua ki ngā papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playgrounds.

Kei te tino ora au.
I'm very well.

Kei te mākū koe?
Are you wet?

Kei te ngenge ahau.
I am tired.

Kei te tino pukumahi ia.
He or she is very busy.

Kei te tino māuiui au.
I'm very sick.

Kei te auau te kurī.
The dog's barking.

Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.

Kei te tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she is very worried.

Kei te oma te kurī ki Te Waipounamu.
The dog is running to the South Island.

Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.

Kei te mokemoke ahau.
I am lonely.

Kei te tino whakatā ia.
He or she is very relaxed.

Kei te tino pōuri au.
I'm very sad.

Kei te māuiui ahau.
I am sick.

Kei te tino harikoa ia.
He or she is very happy.

Kei te tino hiainu au.
I'm very thirsty.

Kei te māharahara ahau.
I am anxious.

Kei te mātakitaki koe i te kēmu ā te pō nei?
Are you watching the game tonight?

Ko Mia taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Mia is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.

Kei te pukumahi ahau.
I am busy.

Kei te tino pukuriri ia.
He or she is very grumpy.

Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is greeting the visitors.

Kei te tino pukuriri au.
I'm very grumpy.

Kei te whakatā ahau.
I am relaxed.

Kei te tino āhua riri au.
I'm very angry.

Kei te harikoa ahau.
I am happy.

Kei te tino wera ia.
He or she is very hot.

Kei te tino āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm very anxious.

Kei te haere tāua.
We're going.

Kei te mōhio koe ki a ia?
Do you know him?

Kei te riri ahau.
I am angry.

Kei te tino makariri ia.
He or she is very cold.