On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai ō koutou ingoa, kōtiro mā?
What are your names, girls?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Kei te whakarongo koutou.
You are listening.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E pēhea ana koutou?
How are you all now?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I haere koutou ki te aha?
What did you go for?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your friends.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koutou ko Hera ko Taika ki te tāone.
You and Hera and Taika should go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the Wānanga.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kia tūpato, kei toromi koutou.
Be careful, lest you drown.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Pēnei au kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ki a koutou te waiata.
You (3+) will sing the song.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

He aha tā koutou mahi inanahi nei?
What did you guys (3+) get up to yesterday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā koutou.
You [3+] will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

E noho koutou!
Sit down, all of you!
Command with e! - e!

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

Hoatu koutou, māku ngā rīhi.
You fella's go, I'll do the dishes.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou, mā Pāpā ahau e tiki.
You lot go, Dad will pick me up.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou. Ko au ā taihoa ake.
You three go. I'll go a bit later.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me

I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua koutou e haere takirua.
You should not go in pairs.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ākuanei koutou i a au! Taki puta!
You kids had better cut that out right now. Outside – the lot of you!
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei te harikoa koutou?
Are you all happy?
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

Kāore koutou i te harikoa?
Are you not happy?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

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

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

Nō reira tēnā koutou!
Therefore, greetings to you all!
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Me whakarongo koutou ki tā tātou tohutohu.
You had better listen to our instructions.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ka nui āku mihi ki a koutou.
I greet your warmly.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Whakapuakina ā koutou pukepuka, tamariki nā!
Open your books, children!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

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

He aha ngā whainga o tō koutou rōpū?
What are the objectives of your organisation?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

No Rakiura ā koutou irāmutu.
Your nieces are from Stewart Island.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kei hea ō koutou kamapūtu, tamariki mā?
Where are your gumboots, children?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore ā koutou āporo.
You don’t have any apples.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He mōkai ā koutou?
Do you (all) have any pets?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He āporo ā koutou.
You all have apples.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He pātai ā koutou?
Do you have any questions?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He kākahu ō koutou.
You have clothes.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Koutou ko tōu whanau.
You and your family.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!
Towards - mai

Nāu, ka tokowaru koutou.
With you, that makes eight.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Ka hia koutou?
How many of you were there?
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

Tokohia ā koutou ākonga?
How many students do you have?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

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

Kaitoa koutou kia kōhetetia!
Serves you all right for getting a growling!
Serves you right! - kaitoa

Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha koutou i kore ai e haere ki te tāone?
Why didn’t you (plural) go to town?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Kāore ā koutou he mōkai?
Do you (all) not have any pets?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...

Kei kore koutou e horo ki te oma.
You might not be able to run fast.

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

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

Kua reri koutou?
Are you ready?

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou i te whānau, nau mai ?? ki tō tā tēnei kaupapa
Greetings to you all, greetings to you all, family — welcome to this gathering / this occasion.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all. ?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour. Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.

Tēnā rā koutou.
Thank you people (3+).

He mihi tēnei ki a koutou.
This is an acknowledgement to you people (3+).

Ngā mate ki runga i a koutou.
The deaths you bear with you.

Ngā mihi manahau ki a koutou.
Delighted greetings to you people (3+).

Koutou ko ē atu ki te pō, haere, haere, haere atu rā.
ou who have gone on to the night, go, go, go on.

Nei rā te mihi ki a koutou.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you people.

Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.

Kātahi anō ka uri ki a koutou, ki a koutou e ngā tauhira. Tēnei nā he mihi whakatau. Nau mai, piki mai, kake mai ki tō tātou kaupapa o te pōkaitahi reo.
Now I turn to you, to you the esteemed ones. This is a welcoming greeting. Welcome, come forward, step up into our shared kaupapa of unity in language.

Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou.
Therefore, greet one another, each and every one of you.

Kia ora rā koutou.
Cheers to you three or more people.

Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a koutou.
joyful greetings to you three or more.

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

Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tō tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me tā rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.

Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koutou.
Celestial blessings to you three or more.

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

Kia tere te whakaoti i ā koutou tuhinga roa!
Finish your essays quickly!

Kia piki te ora ki a koutou.
May you three or more be in perfect health.

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

Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?

Nā reira, āe, hikaka te ngākau ki te tiaki, ki te poipoi i a koutou.
Therefore, yes, the heart is eager to care for and to nurture you all.

Kia ora koutou!
Hello you (3+)!

Kia ora tātou, mihi ana ki a koutou katoa, ngā pātaka reo o tēnā, o tēnā kokona o te ao Māori nei. Ko Tūhoe Huata tōku ingoa. I tipu ake au i Ngā Rekereke, i ōku kaumātua o Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.
Greetings to us all, I acknowledge you all, the repositories of language in every corner of this Māori world. My name is Tūhoe Huata. I grew up at Ngā Rekereke, among my elders of Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.

Kua moe wahine tō koutou rangatira.
Your chief has taken a wife.

He tata rawa tō koutou poti ki te tohora nā!
Your boat is close to that whale!

E koutou mā, kua hora te kai
Everyone, the food is ready.

He pātai tōu koutou?
Do you (3 or more) have a question?

He tawhiti kē tō koutou haerenga, ki te kore haere tonu.
You have come too far in your journey to not carry on.

Koutou ko Ari.
You (pl) and Ari.

I toa koutou?
Did you win your game?

Kia ora koutou.
Hi all!

Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written youir names on the paper?

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

Kia niwha koutou.
You three (or more) be resolute.

Pēhea koutou?
How are you? (3+ people).

Koutou ko Pāora ko Rangi.
All of you and Pāora and Rangi.

Tēnā koutou katoa.
Hello to you all.

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.

He mihi nui ki a koutou.
A big greeting to you all.

Hoki mai koutou ngā kaihoe o mua, eke mai koutou ngā kaihoe hou!
Come back you past paddlers, welcome aboard you new paddlers!

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

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

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

koutou ko
you (three or more).

Tō kōutou whare.
Your house.

Mā tēnā, mā tēnā o koutou tāna ake tuhinga e tuku mai.
Each of you must submit his/her own essay.

E kōrero ana tō kōutou rangatira ki tāna tamaiti.
Your chief is talking to his child.

Nō reira, tēnā koutou.
So, hello to you all.

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We will take care of you.