Results for 'ki a ia'
anō - again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)
ki a ia - in his opinion
Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata
Nō te roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Kaua e whakarongo ki a ia!
Do not listen to him!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kino ki a ia.
Don't be bad to him.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e whakatoi ki a ia.
Don't be cheeky to her.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys shouldn't be given to him/her.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Ka roa a Pōrori e tāria ana, me te hōhā haere o ngā mea e tatari ana ki a ia.
Pōrori was waited for a long time, and those waiting for him got fed up.
Be waited for - tāria
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
For the purpose of - hei
I noho mātou whakaronga ai ki a ia.
We stayed to listen to her.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Ka āhei ahau te kōrero ki a ia.
I am allowed to talk to him/her.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka karanga ki tana rōpā ki te wai ki a ia.
He called to his slave to get water for him.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakawhanaunga koe ki a ia?
Do you relate to him?
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka aroha mai ngā manu ki a ia.
The birds take pity on him.
Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.
His mother did not want him.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ka kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia ngā kai moana.
He likes seafood.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te kōrua.
She likes crayfish.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te hāte kahurangi me te pōtae.
He likes the blue shirt and the black hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ki a ia te hora i te tēpū.
He will set the table.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Me waea atu ki a ia kia mōhio ai he aha to aha.
You should call him to know what's happening.
In order to - kia... ai
Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Kāore au e āhei te kōrero ki a ia.
I am not allowed to talk to him/her.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Ko Ponga te mea i mihi puku ki a ia.
Ponga admired her silently.
Kua titiro mai te iwi rā ki a ia.
The tribe had been looking at her.
Pātai ki a ia!
Ask him/her!
Ki a ia, kāore e tika kia whakatūria he whare moni ki Whakatipua.
In his opinion, a casino should not be established in Queenstown.
I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke to her.
Kua kōrero au ki a ia.
I have spoken to her.
Kei te mōhio au ki a ia.
I know him.
Inahea koe i kōrero ai ki a ia?
When did you talk to her?
Kua tūtaki koe ki a ia?
Have you met her?
Pātai ki a ia!
Ask him/her!
E kore ahau e wareware ki a ia.
I will never forget her.
I mihi a Rangi ki a ia.
Rangi greeted him.
Kaua koe e whakarongo ki a ia.
Do not listen to him.
Ki a ia, he moumou taima tēnei.
To him/her this is a waste of time.
Kaua koe hei whakarongo ki a ia.
Don't listen to him.
I haere au i a ia. I haere au ki a ia.
I went with her. I went to her.
I kōrero au i a ia. I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke with her. I spoke to her.
I tākaro au i a ia. I tākaro au ki a ia.
I played with her. I played against her.
Kei te mōhio koe ki a ia?
Do you know him?
