On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai kōrua?
Who are you two?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua rite kōrua?
Are you two ready?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kāti, he aha tā kōrua mahi i tēnei rā, e moko?
So, what are you two doing today, my grandchild?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā tīkina atu he kai mā kōrua.
Please, fetch some food for you two.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Taihoa kōrua e wehe.
Don't you two leave just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e haere!
Don't you two go just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e oma!
Don't you two run off just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

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

Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā kōrua.
You two will.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

I pēwhea tā kōrua hararei?
How was your (you two) holiday?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Kaua kōrua e haere.
You two don't go.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Ākuanei kōrua i a au! Whakamutua tēnā mahi.
You had better stop that right now or you'll be in big trouble.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

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

Ka kite a Tawa i te kōrua.
Tawa saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
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

He pātai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any questions?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He pātai tā kōrua?
Do you two have a question?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any food?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

He kai ā kōrua.
You two have food.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pai ki a ia te kōrua.
She likes crayfish.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kei te hīkoi ā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) sons are walking.

E kore rānei e taka tahi kōrua ki te wai?
Will you not both fall together into the water?

Kei te hīkoi kōrua.
You two are walking.

He koretake kōrua ko Mere!
You and Mere are useless!

Nā kōrua tēnei āporo.
This apple is yours (you two).

Haere kōrua ki korā
you two go over there.

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

He aha kōrua ka wewete ai i te kūao nā?
Why are you (just setting about) untying that colt?

Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area needs to be clean.

Mā kōrua tēnei kai.
This food will be yours (you two).

Hoatu kōrua ki mua. Kei te pai au i konei.
You two go up the front. I’m fine here.

Kia mutu rawa te mahi whakapaipai whare, ka wātea kōrua ki te haere.
Once the house decorating work is completely finished, you both will be free to go.

Tēnā rā kōrua.
Thank you both.

Nā kōrua tōku ngeru i ngaro ai.
You two were the reason my cat went missing.

Nā whai anō kōrua i haere mai ai.
So that’s why you two came.

Haere kôrua.
You two go.

He mihi tēnei ki a kōrua.
This is an acknowledgement to you two.

Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.

= E kore rānei e taka tahi kōrua ki te wai?
Perhaps this is not the correct word?

Me kōrero kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.

Kia ora rā kōrua.
Cheers to you two.

He tino nui tā kōrua tēpu
Your table, belonging to the to of you, is big

Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a kōrua.
joyful greetings to you both.

E aru kōrua i a ia ki tōna whare.
You will follow him to his house.

Tērā kōrua e aru i a ia ki tōna whare.
You will follow him to his house.

Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a kōrua.
Celestial blessings to you both.

I oma tō kōrua māmā ki te hokomaha
Your mother ran to the supermarket.

Kia piki te ora ki a kōrua.
May you two be in perfect health.

Kōrua ko tāu tāne.
You and your husband.

He aha tā kōrua e pīrangi nā?
What do you two want?

tō kōrua ā kōrua ō kōrua
Their — two people

Taihoa kōrua e moe.
You two should not sleep just yet.

Ka kite + i a + kōrua + ā te + ahiahi + nei
See you two this afternoon.

He aha kōrua tē haere tahi mai ai?
Why didn't you come back together?

I kōrero au ki tō kōrua kaiako.
I spoke to your teacher — the teacher of you two.

Nā kōrua tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to you two.

He aha tā kōrua e rapu nā?
What are you two looking for?

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

I rongo kōrua?
Did you hear?

Haere mai kōrua!
Come here you two!

kōrua ko Hēmi,
you and Hēmi

Kōrua ko tōu hoa wahine
You and your wife

Me peka mai kōrua ko Anthony ki tōku!
You and Anthony should come to my house!

Kua tutaki kōrua.
Have you two met?

Ka kite i a kōrua, nē?
See you both, eh?

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.

Kotahi tā kōrua kurī?
Do you have one dog?

I te pekepeke tō kōrua waka rererangi
Your plane was jumping around

Ngā mihi rā ki a kōrua.
Congratulations to you both.

E toru ā kōrua kurī?
Do you have three dogs?

E noho ki ō kōrua tūru!
Sit down on your chairs!

Kia kama tā kōrua haere ki te moe, kia kama ai tā kōrua maranga i te awatea.
Go to sleep quickly so that you may get up quickly in the morning.

Nā kōrua tēnei kai.
This food is yours (you two).

tā/tō kōrua tā/tō koutou
3rd Person

Hoatu kōrua ki te rārangi tere.
You two go ahead to the express lane.

I hea kōrua e ako ana?
Where were you studying?

E noho kōrua!
Sit down, you two!

Kōrua ko Koa.
You and Koa.

Kia ora kōrua.
Hi you two.

Tēnā (rā) kōrua.
Hello you two.

E tangi ana kōrua ki te aha?
Why are you weeping?

Kia māia kōrua.
You two be brave.

Pēhea kōrua?
How are you? (2 people).

E Rangi, Tame kei te pēhea kōrua?
Rangi, Tame, how are you?

Ka nui hoki tō kōrua pai ki tēnei tākaro.
You two are awesome at this game!

I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.

Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?

E tū kōrua!
(You two) stand up!

Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?

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

E rua āku āporo. E toru ā kōrua.
I have two apples. You two have three.

Ā, kua tutaki kōrua, ko Mere?
Now, have you and Mary met?

Tau kē kōrua, ka nui ngā mihi.
You two are great. Thank you!

Kei hea ō kōrua whare?
Where are your houses?

Kei te pai kōrua?
You two okay?

Kua mutu a kōrua mahi?
Have you both finished your work?

Tokohia ā kōrua tamariki?
How many (are) your children? (How many children have you?)

Kua kai kōrua ?
Have you two eaten?

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

Ka haere kōrua āpōpō.
You should go tomorrow.

Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.

kōrua ko
You two

Me pai ō kōrua kākahu. Kia kamakama!
Your clothes need to look tidy. Quick!

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

Taihoa kōrua e oma.
Don’t you two run off just yet.

Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.

He aha tā kōrua mahi i Pōneke?
What did you two get up to in Pōneke?

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

Ā, Kāti kōrua! Me mutu te amuamu.
Look here, you two! You should stop complaining.

Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika.
Could you two please go and do your chores.

Hoatu / Hoatu koe / Hoatu kōrua / Hoatu koutou
You go on ahead. / You go first. / You go.

Kei te hīkoi tā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) son is walking.

Kia tika tā kōrua tuhi!
You (two) must write correctly!

Ka pai tā kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?