On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko wai te tangata e hīkoi mai nei?
Who is the person walking this way?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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

He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Kei te karanga mai te kuia.
The elder is calling.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E tae katoa mai ana ngā manuhiri.
All the visitors are arriving.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I whānau mai au i Poneke.
I was born in Wellington.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I āwhina mai ia. He atawhai nōna.
She helped me, She is very kind.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tae tōmuri mai ia i te pō rā.
He arrived late last night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te rā.
He will come at sunset.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai ngā tītī.
The muttonbirds have arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae katoa mai rātou.
They have all arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tae mai a Hemi.
Hemi has arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me haere mai!
You should come here!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Kia tere mai!
Hurry up!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka.
I always get up every day at seven o'clock.
Habitual action - ai

Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai ahau ki te mahi nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Habitual action - ai

Tae mai ai te pahi, i ia hāora, i ia hāora.
The bus regularly arrives every hour.
Habitual action - ai

Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai au ki te mahi hei nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to work as a nurse.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei au ka whiti mai te rā - engari anō!
I thought the sun would shine. Not so!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Tēnā mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau?
Could you please make us some bread, dearest?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā haria mai he āporo māku, e kō?
Can you bring me an apple please, dear?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī māku?
Could you please make me a cup of tea.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā, whakarongo mai.
Listen here, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu tī mā māua?
Can you please make us (2) a cup of tea?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he tī māku.
Please make a tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Kia ahatia. Ka hoki mai tēnā pōtae ā tōna wā anō e tika ana.
No worries/it's all good. That hat will return when the times is right.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kāore ia i rata mai ki tōku pōtae hou.
She didn't like my new hat.
To like - rata

Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
At this moment, Toto's daughters arrived.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri mai ka whakamā ia i tāna mahi.
Afterwards she felt embarrassed by what she had done.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri mai.
Afterwards.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri tata mai.
Shortly after.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Nikau rāua ko Aria.
The children of Nikau and Aria were born much later.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri tata mai ka whakamōtoro a Tangaroa i a Papa.
Shortly afterwards Papa was seduced by Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri mai ka mate a Manu i te aroha.
Afterwards Manu fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi Rāmere, kāore ia i tae mai ki te mahi.
One Friday, she didn't turn up for work.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te Kirihimete rā ka hoki mai ia ki Te Kao.
She returned to Te Kao at Christmas.
Belonging to the past - nō

Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nāku anō taku haere mai.
I alone am responsible for my coming here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Maranga mai!
Get up!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Me whakapono mai!
You should believe in me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Mauria mai ētahi parāoa parai.,
bring me some fried bread.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
It was as if - ānō nei

I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
It was as if - ānō nei

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent
It was as if - ānō nei

E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kāore i roa ka whiti mai te rā.
It wasn't long before the sun was shining.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Kāore e roa ka tae mai te pahi.
It won't be long before the bus arrives.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Moe mai!
Sleep!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Haere mai ki tō tipuna whare!
Welcome to your ancestral home!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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 tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka tae mai a Aria mā runga motukā.
Aria travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua e riri mai ki a au.
Don't be angry with me.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e titiiro mai!
Do not look here!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tiro tītahi pēnā mai.
Don't look sideways at me like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua koe e pātai mai.
You shouldn't ask me.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Mā te noho mai ka puta he hua ki a koe.
By staying (you) will benefit.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua tata tae mai te ope.
The visiting party has almost arrived.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Nō muri tata mai ka whakamihia ia mō āna mahi.
Shortly afterwards she was acknowledged for what she'd done.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I nukuhia e au ngā ahi wera mai i ngā kōhatu ki te pouaka ki tōku hawera.
The hot ashes were moved by me from the stones to the box with my shovel.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ruku pāua ana au nā te mea e haere mai ana tōku hungarei.
I'm going pāua diving because my mother-in-law is coming.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Ko Papatūānuku te aorangi tuatoru mai i te rā. Kei waho atu i a tātou ko Matawhero, ā, kei waho atu i a ia, ko Pareārau. Ā, ko Kōpū, ko Whiro kei roto atu.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. Farther out from us is Mars, and out from Mars is Jupiter. Further in from us our Venus and Mercury.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I turuturu mai te wai nō runga ake.
The water dripped down from above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Haere ki te ngangau i te wheua kererū i te kono nā, ka haere mai ai me mātou.
Go and chew on the kererū bones in the kono, and then come with us.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

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...

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia tae katoa mai ngā tāngata, kātahi ka tīmata ai.
When everyone arrives, then we'll begin.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria

Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Tame.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Tame.
For the purpose of - hei

Ka haere ahau, engari kāhore a Niko i haere mai.
I went, but Niko didn't.
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

Haere mai ki konei noho ai.
Come over here to sit down.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Inahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

I napō au i tae mai ai.
I arrived last night.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nō whea hoki ia e tae mai ai?
There's no way he will get here?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pēpuere.
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nō nahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you get back in?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

I nahea a Kauri i tae mai ai?
When did Kauri arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

I nahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai.
It was on Sunday that the news arrived.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

I nanahi a Rangi i tae mai ai.
Rangi arrived yesterday.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Āhea a Honi mā haere mai ai?
When are Honi and the others coming?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Ā te whā o Ōketopa a Ataahua mā haere mai ai.
Ataahua and the others are coming on the 4th of October.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Kāore anō rāua kia tae mai.
They haven't yet arrived.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō ngā manuhiri kia tae mai.
The visitors have not arrived yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Nāore anō ia kia hoki mai.
He has not returned yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Hemi kia tae mai.
Hemi has not arrived yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Ka tū atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka tū mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, mā te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Tērā tonu pea nā Pāora te papawīra rā. I mea mai ia he papawīra hou tāna.
That skateboard might well belong to Pāora. He said he had a new skateboard.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea

Kia tae mai rātou ka haere tātou ki te marae.
When they arrive we will go the marae.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia tae mai rātou, ka pōwhiritia.
When they arrive they will be welcomed.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kāore a Taika i te haere mai.
Taika is not coming.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore a Hēmi i te haere mai?
Isn't Hēmi coming?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I te Wenerei, ka tae mai taku whanaunga.
On Wednesday my relation arrived.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

I te whitu karaka, kua haere mai ia.
He will have left at seven o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi became sleeopy.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka rere mai ngā waka i tai ki uta.
The canoes came from the sea to the shore.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi o aua wāhine rā.
One of those women stood up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kuhu mai te hoa o Mere.
Mere's friend comes in.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki mai nā roto i te nehenehe.
They returned by way of the patch of bush.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tae te ope rā ki ā rātou mea i mahia mai rā i Āwhitu.
The group took their things which had been made in Āwhitu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai te tumuaki ki te mihi ki a rātou.
The headmaster stood up to greet them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tae mai te taraka o Koa me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Koa's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoe mai whaka te tauranga waka i Onehunga.
They rowed through the canoe anchorage at Onehunga.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi wahine anō me te mere pounamu i te ringa.
Another woman stood and came forward with a greenstone mere in her hand.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite mai a Rangi-uru-hinga, he taniwha tēnei kei Moana-ariki e noho ana, i te kino o te mahi a Kupe ki a Hotu.
Rangi-uru-hinga, who was a taniwha living in Moana-ariki, saw the wickedness of Kupu's treatment of Hotu.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Haere mai ki tō Koro, e Hera!
Come here to your Grandad, Hera!
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Inanahi ke haere atu ia mai i Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday, he went from Rotorua to Wellington.
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

Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.
This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te moana.
She has returned from the sea.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua haere mai a Amaru i Ōtautahi.
Amaru has come from Christhurch.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I haere mai ia i tērā taha o Te Kao.
She came from beyond Te Kao.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai taku hoa i Amerika.
My friend has returned from America.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Me waea mai mēnā e pīrangi ana koe kia tīkina atu.
Call me if you need a ride.
*Conjunctions - if - mēnā

Kāore anō tā rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Mō muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

E tangi he pū i ngā pō katoa, ko ahau tēnā, hoe mai.
A flute sounds every night: it's me! Paddle to me!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

I tērā tau i te marama o Mahuru ka haere mātou ko aku hoa mai i Papaioea ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year in September me and my friends went from Palmerston North to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa the children were born.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?
Towards - mai

Ka hoki mai au ākuanei.
I'll come back soon.
Towards - mai

I tae mai ngā manuhuri.
The visitors arrived.
Towards - mai

Ki te tae mai a Haki mā, ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.
Towards - mai

I haere mai au ki te inu,.
I came here to drink.
Towards - mai

I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.
Towards - mai

Ā, kua hoki mai taku mokopuna.
Ah, my grandchild has returned.
Towards - mai

Pānuihia mai te whārangi tuarua.
Read me the second page.
Towards - mai

Tangohia mai ngā tūru.
Take the chairs down.
Towards - mai

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

Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.
Towards - mai

Ka haere mai rātou a te Mane.
They will come on Monday.
Towards - mai

Karanga mai, karanga mai, karanga mai!
Call me! Call me! Call me!
Towards - mai

Kua tae mai a Tawa.
Tawa has arrived.
Towards - mai

Āe, haere mai ki te kai.
Yes, come to eat.
Towards - mai

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

Mihi mai ki a mātou.
Greet us.
Towards - mai

Auē! E haere tonu mai ana te pūru!
Oh! The bull is still coming!
Towards - mai

Whiua mai te pōro.
Throw me the ball.
Towards - mai

Kahore ia i whakawātea mai mua o te haka.
He didn't move away from the front of the haka.
Towards - mai

Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.
Towards - mai

Kia ora mai tātou katoa.
Greetings to all of us.
Towards - mai

Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Towards - mai

Mauria mai ngā toka ki tēnei taha o te whare.
Bring the stones to this side of the house.
Towards - mai

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

Ka rīngi mai ia a te awatea.
She'll ring in the middle of the day.
Towards - mai

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

Kō ēnei waka e rua, i ū mai ki Hokianga.
These two canoes landed at Hokianga.
Towards - mai

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.
Towards - mai

Ka haere mai ia āpōpō.
She is coming here tomorrow.
Towards - mai

Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.
Towards - mai

Haere mai ki konei!
Come here! (to this place/to where i am)
Towards - mai

Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.
Towards - mai

Piki ake mai.
Climb up to me.
Up - ake

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara

Kōrero mai anō? Āta kōrero.
Can you repeat that please? Slowly please.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Kōrero mai anō, a Aroha.
Tell me again, Aroha.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

I ngā huihuinga ka noho mai ia tika tonu mai i ahau.
He sits opposite me in meetings.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Pā tonu mai te karanga, ke whakaeke te ope.
As soon as they heard the call, the party went onto the marae.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Ko Puhihuia te noho mai rā i roto o taua iwi te titiro mai rā ki a Ponga.
Puhihuia was sitting amongst those people watching Ponga.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Don't clean the house before the guests arrive.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua e kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Don't close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kei reira tō tātou hihuinga a te marama ka heke mai nei.
That's where our meeting will be next month.
*Future locatives - kei te

Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

He aha koe i titiro tītaha pēnā mai ai?
Why do you always look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nā te aha koe i titiro tītaha pērā mai ai?
What caused you to look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Waea mai mēnā ka taea.
Give me a call if you can.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Rangi, ka koa ahau.
If Rangi comes back on time, I will be happy.
*If using ki - ki

Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.
*If using ki - ki

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō tō hoa ka waea mai.
Your friend just called. (or: your friend finally called; or: your friend called for the first time)
Has just... - kātahi anō...

He tamāhine hou tāna kātahi anō ka whānau mai.
She has a new daughter than has just been born.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō au ka hoki mai.
I have just come back.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō ngā manuhiri ka tae mai.
The guests have just arrived.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō a Mia ka tae mai.
Mia has just arrived.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

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

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia wātea mai koe, ka hui tāua.
When you are free, we will catch up.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia tae mai a Pāora, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Nikau.
When Pāora arrives, we will stop by Nikau's house.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka mao te ua, ka whiti mai te rā.
When the rain stops, the sun will shine.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ki te kore a Pita e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Pita doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kōrero ai tāua.
Come over here so we can talk.
In order to - kia... ai

Kuhu mai ki roto kia kore ai koe e makariri.
Come inside so that you don't get cold.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

I whānau mai ai au i Pōneke.
I was born (specifically) in Wellington.
Specifically - ai

He aha a Ari i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Ari come to the hui?
*Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?

Nā te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha ngā mātua i kore ai e tae mai ki te kura?
Why didn’t the parents come to the school?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Whakaatu mai!
Show me!

Whakapāngia mai te pānui ki tēnei taha o te matapihi.
Stick the notice on this side of the window.

Tēnā koe i tō whakamōhio mai.
Thanks for you telling me.

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūano tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Ka mahue tō kōrero mai.
You forgot to talk to me.
You forgot to... - Ka mahue tō...

Ka mahue tō waea mai.
You forgot to phone to me.
You forgot to... - Ka mahue tō...

Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

Kōrero mai tō whakapapa, kaua rawa ko tō pepeha.
Tell me your whakapapa, definitely not your pepeha.
Not that - kaua ko.. tēnei, tēnā, tērā

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

Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

He aha koe i kore ai e haere mai ki tōku whare?
Why didn't you come to my place?
Why didn't... - He aha... i kore... ai e

Kei konei tōku hoa tāu i pātai mai nā.
Here is my friend about whom you asked.

I noho mai rātou, tae noa mai ki te Rāhoroi kua hipa nei
They stayed right up till last Saturday

Kua tae mai ā tātou manuhiri.
Our visitors have arrived.

Ko te toru o ō hokinga mai i te tuarongo, kei waho ahau o te tatau, māku e whakatuwhera te kuaha ka rere tika mai koe ki waho, ka tūtaki atu ai tāua i te kuaha.
The third time you go to the back of the house, I will be at the door, I will open the door, and you will jump right outside and then we will shut it.

Mai i te tau 1987, e tū ana te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori hei kōkiri i ngā take katoa e pā ana ki te reo
The Māori Language Commission has existed since 1987 to pursue all issues to do with the language

Nau mai hoki mai!
Welcome back!

Mai i te mutunga o tana mahi, tae noa mai ki tana matenga, i Pōneke ia e noho ana
He lived in Wellington from the time of his retirement until his death

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino aʹātaahua
Welcome to this beautiful marae

I muri tata mai i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.

Noho atu ana tētahi, noho mai ana tētahi, i tētahi taha, o tā rāua ahi.
They sat opposite one another on either side of their fire.

I mua atu i tōku hokinga mai ki konei.
Before I returned here; before my return here.

Kātahi tonu nei rātou ka tae mai.
They’ve just arrived. — 853

Me hoe rawa ki waho rawa, ka hoki mai ai tātou.
We must paddle further out, and then we will return.

Whakaaturia mai ki ahau taua mea e pai ai koe.
Show me that thing you will be pleased thereby

Kuhu mai!
Come in!

Kua tae mai ki te wā...
We have arrived at the time...

I muri tata mai i te uira, ko te whatitiri.
Soon after the lightning comes the thunder.

Kia maarama ai tana kite mai i ahau, e mau ai au i te koti whero
So that she will see me easily, I am wearing a red coat

I muri mai i tōku hokinga mai.
After my return here; after I had returned here.

Kua tae katoa mai rātou
They have all arrived

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino ātaahua.
Welcome to this beautiful place.

I muri tata mai i te waiata tira, ko te whakaeke.
Straight after the waiata tira comes the whakaeke.

E haere ana ahau ki te taaone ki te hoko mai i teetahi koha
I am going to town to buy a present

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘No hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘No Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

Kua hoki mai a ia.
She has returned to us.

Kua tae mai ngā waka e rua tekau.
The twenty canoes have arrived.

Ka tū mai te mea āhua wahangū, a Tāne-mahuta.
Then the quieter one, Tāne-mahuta, stood up.

Me i haere mai koe inanahi, kua tūtaki tāua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

Utu-a mai tō moni rēhita, ka kite ai koe.
Pay your registration fee and then you shall see.

Titiro mai!
Look here!

Hei tēra Mane rāua tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pepuere
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February

Noho pai mai!
Look after yourself!

Te tini o te tangata i tae ake, tāne mai, wāhine māi.
A huge crowd turned up, men and women.

Haere mai ki konei
come here.

Ka waea mai ia i te weherua pō.
She rung me at midnight.

Ka kake katoa mai ngā tāngata ki runga i a Mātaatua.
All the people climber onto Mataatua.

E pātai ana kia tohu mai tētahi tangata, tētahi mea rānei e whakaritea ana ki te tangata.
Asking a question about the identity of a person, or of something which is likened to a person.

Nō muri tata mai i te rū, ko te taiāniwhaniwha.
Shortly after the earthquake came the tsunami.

Nō nahea koe i tae mai ai? (time)
When did you arrive?

Kua titiro mai te iwi rā ki a ia.
The tribe had been looking at her.

.. kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata i tukua mai ai taua patu rā ki a ia e te matua o Puhihuia
.. so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man who that weapon was given to by

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae
This is my first time on this marae

I muri ka haere mai a Tāwhiri-mātea, te hau me te ua, ki te horoi i ngā parahanga katoa o te piri tahitanga, me kī, ngā puehu me ngā maramara kiri, kia mā te āhua o te rangi.
Afterwards Tāwhiri-mātea, the wind and the rain, stepped in to clean away all of the rubbish left in the confined space, everything created in the dark clinging together, the dust, the strips of skin, so the sky would be clean.

He aha koe i titiro mai ai ki au?
Why are you looking (why did you look) at me?

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

karanga mai!
call to us!

Mehemea i tae mai ia, ka kite au
If he had come, I would have seen [him]

Ahakoa kāore i riro mai tētahi paraihe kotahi, kore rawa tēnei hui tino nui e wareware i te tōpū o Te Kaha.
Although they didn’t win a single prize, this big gathering will never be forgotten by the group from Te Kaha.

Tērā a Tūrongo kei te tatari kia hauhaketia tana kūmara, ā, kia mene mai i a ia ngā kai pērā i a Whatihua, ka karanga ai a ia kia haria mai a Rua-pū-tahanga.
Meanwhile Tūrongo was waiting for his sweet potatoes to be harvested, so that he would have food stored up like Whatihua, at which point he would send for Rua-pū-tahanga.

Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui
About 20 people came to the meeting

Mai i te.
For after the hour.

Nau mai!
Welcome here!

Ka mea a Hinemoa, ‘ki te mea ka tonoa atu he karere ki a Tūtaane-kai e kore pea ia e pai mai ki ahau.
If I send a messenger to Tūtaane-kai, perhaps he will not like me.

Ā te tau e heke mai, he wharekura tēra
Next year (at the coming year) that will be a school (future)

Koirā i tae tūreiti mai ai
That’s why (he) arrived late

Ka mea atu a Horowhenua ki ōona tuākana, ‘Ki te purutia atu tō tātou matua, hōhoro mai, kia tikina atu.
Horowhenua said to his older brothers, ‘If our father is detained hurry back so that he may be fetched.

E mōhio ana au ki tēnei tangata e haere mai nei.
I know this man who is coming this way.

I roto i ngā rua haora ki mua tana taenga mai.
He will arrive within the next two hours.

I tau mai au i te take.
I settled here for the reason.

I rā uta mai rātou
They came by way of the shore

Toro mai tō ringaringa.
Give me your arm.

Whakarongo mai!
Listen to me!

Toro mai tō wae.
Give me your leg.

Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai (Pōtatau 1991:29)
Then they drew Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried off by the tide

Aroha mai e hoa. I tōmuri te pahi.
Sorry mate, the bus was late.

Ka taka mai ngā rau i te ngahuru.
The leaves fall in autumn.

Kua maranga mai a Manu.
Manu has got up.

Ina tahuri mai ia, kii·ngia atu kia tatari
If he calls in, tell him to wait

Kua ora haere mai anō ōna mātua
His parents have got better than they were, are getting better

Kua oho mai koe.
You're awake.

Kāore a Aria mā i haere mai ki te hui.
Aria and the others didn't come to the meeting.

Kua wae mai a Tame.
Tame has rung.

I pānui mai te ākonga i tana tuhinga roa ki a au.
The student read his/her essay to me.

E tangi haere mai ana te ope
The group are weeping as they come

Ko ia te matua o ngā tamariki e mātakitaki mai ana.
He is the father of the children who are watching.

E pōhēhē a Hoani ke toromi ia, engari ka kauhoe mai he kauhauora.
John mistakenly thought he was going to drown, but a lifeguard swam up.

Ā haere ana mai rātou ki a ia i ngā wāhi katoa.
People from all around kept coming to him.

He aha koe tē kōrero mai ai?
Why did you not speak to me?

He tere noa ake te motokaa i tana i koorero mai ai ki ahau
The car is much faster than he told me

Haere mai ki te tiki i ngā kākahu nei.
Come and get these clothes.

Ohorere tātou i tō rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.

Ka kōrero mai a Hotunui ki te kino o tōna iwi e noho nei ia.
Hotunui spoke about how bad the people were that he was living among.

Kua ora mai anō ōna mātua.
His parents have got well again.

Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm

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.

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai.
I’ve just arrived. / It’s the first time I’ve come.

E kore pea ia e pai mai ki ahau.
Perhaps he won’t like me.

Mai rā anō e pēnei ana ā mātou tikanga.
Our customs have always been like this.

Me noho tonu mai koe kia oti rā anō te mahi.
You have to stay here right up until the job is finished.

Nāu mātou i haere mai ai.
You were the reason we (us, not you) came here.

Kei konei tōku hoa, tāau i pātai mai nā.
Here is my friend about whom you asked.

Āhea koe haere mai ai ki te whare?
When are you coming to the house?

Kimi-hia mai ai e rātou te wāhi.
They were continually searching for the place.

I whānau mai koe i hea?
Where were you born?

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

Kua tae mai rātou.
They have arrived.

I a mātou e hoki mai ana i Pōneke, ka toro atu mātou ki ētahi hoa.
As we were coming back from Wellington, we called in on some friends.

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.

Kāti, tukua mai ki Hikurangi, ki te maunga e tauria i te huka.
Enough! Let him come hither to Hikurangi, to the mountain crowned with snow.

Kua tae mai nei rātou.
They have arrived here.

Nō tētahi rā i a Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.

Ahakoa i tae toomuri mai koutou, hei aha!
Although you arrived late, never mind!

Kua tae tonu mai nei rātou.
They have just arrived here.

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

Mā te aha i tae mai rātou ki te tautoko
At least they came to offer their support

I kau mai te wahine nei i ngā ahiahi katoa.
This woman swam here every evening.

Kōrero mai.
Talk to me, say it.

E kīia mai ana, ‘Nō hea tēnei wahine?
Where does this woman come from?

Tō.rāua kāinga i tae mai ai ko Kaka-horoa.
The village they came from was Kaka-horoa.

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

I a ia e haere atu ana, ka kitea mai e ōna tuākana.
As he was going, he was seen by his older brothers.

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

Nāu anō i kawe mai i a koe?
Did you bring yourself here (did you come of your own accord)?

Kua tae mai ētahi o ngā manuhiri, kāore anō ētahi.
Some of the guests have arrived, some not yet.

He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, te noho atu ai koe, i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come here for the short supplies of the traveller, instead of remaining at home with the plentiful provisions of the stay-at-home?

Heoi anō kāore ngā tungāne o Puhiwahine i pai ki te whaiāipotanga o te wahine nei ki tana whanaunga, nā reira ka tikina mai e rātau tō rātau tuahine, ka whakahokia ki roto o Ngāti Tuwharetoa.
Well Puhiwahine’s brothers did not approve of this woman's affair with her relative, so they fetched their sister, and returned her to Ngāti Tuwharetoa.

Haere mai ki konei kia āwhinatia ai tēnei koroua
Come here in order that or so as this old man will be assisted (‘kia āwhinatia ai’ giving ‘be assisted thereby

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘Nō hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘Nō Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

Ka pēra haere tonu te mahi, ā tae noa mai ki Aotearoa nei (Pōtatau 1991:10)
They proceeded like that until they arrived in New Zealand

Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.

Haere mai kia pānui ai koutou i te tohutohu.
Come here so that you can read the instructions.

Mai i te tau 1985 tae noa ki te tīmatanga o tēnei tau, i Whangārei rātou e noho ana
They were living in Whangārei from 1985 until the beginning of this year

Kua tae mai ia
The dog has died

Mau-ria mai te naihi ka kōripi ai ngā āpopo.
Bring the knife and then cut up the apples.

Me tatari koe kia tae mai tōu whaea
You had best wait until your mother arrives.

Kore rawa ia e hoki mai ki a tātou.
He will never come back to us.

Haere mai ki konei, noho ai
come here and sit down

mai, ki te haere ranei?
Levels 3 and 4

Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.

Tukua ngā tamariki nohinohi kia haere mai ki ahau =
Permit that the little children should come to me; or allow the little children to come to me.

Ki te kore a Mere e tae mai āpōpō, ka waea atu ki a Henare.
If Mere doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ring Henare.

Mahi noa, nāwai rā, ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
They worked on, and then presently Te Tahi felt sleepy.

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.

Kei te hiahia ahau kia hoki mai tōku tuakana =
I wish that my elder brother would come back.

Nō reira, i whānau mai koe i Kawatiri?
So, you were born in Westport?

Ki tēnei taumata o te kaupapa, mauri mai i tō ake, i ō maunga, i ō awa, i ō whakapapa, pepeha.
To this level of the kaupapa, bring with you your own life force—from your mountains, your rivers, your genealogies, your pepeha.

Me i haere mai koe inanahi kua tuutaki taaua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

Me tatari kia rangona mai te karanga.
We should wait until a call is heard.

Ko wai te whare e tū mai rā?
What’s the name of the house over there?

I whakahoki mai rātou ki a ia.
They replied to him.

Mauria mai i tō ake reo hoki.
Bring with you your own voice as well.

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

Ka kumea te taura kia haruru mai te pōtarotaro.
The cord is pulled to start the lawnmower.

Kua tae mai tō mātou tuahine ki te kāinga.
Our sister has arrived home.

Titiro mai ki tēnei whakaahua.
Look at this photograph.

I te māuiui ia i tērā wiki, engari i nāianei kua ora mai anō
He was sick last week, but now he’s got better again.

Ki te kore koe e whakaatu mai, e kore ahau e maatau.
If you don’t explain, I won’t understand.

Tangohia mai tō pōtae.
Take off your hat.

Ā te waru karaka, ka tae mai rātou.
At eight o’clock, they will arrive.

Nā reira, nau mai, piki mai, kake mai, hara mai ki tō tātou kaupapa.
Therefore, welcome—come forward, step up, come into our shared kaupapa.

Ina haere mai koe aapopo me heke i taku kainga.
If (or when) you come tomorrow get off at my place.

E tae mai ana ngā manuhiri.
The guests are arriving.

Kuhu mai.
Come in.

Ina kore koe e haere mai ka haere au ki te hīi.
If you don’t come I will go fishing.

Kia tae mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When/once he arrives, we'll eat.

Ina haere mai koe āpōpō, me heke i taku kāinga.
If or when you come tomorrow, get off at my place.

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.

Ina kore koe e haere mai, ka haere au ki te hī.
If you don’t come, I will go fishing.

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.

Kia tūpato tāua, ana hoki mai ā te ahiahi.
Let us be careful when we come back in the evening.

Kāore ia i paku aro mai ki te kōrero a te kaiako.
She didn’t pay the slightest attention to what the teacher was saying.

Ā, i a ia i tomo ai anō ki Kaparernauma i ētahi rā mai, ka rangona kei te whare ia (Mark 2:1)
When he returned to Capernaum some time later, word went round that he was in the house

Inā tae mai koe, ka kai ai tātou.
When you get here, we’ll have a meal.

Kia tae mai ngā mokopuna, ka tunu keke a Kui.
Whenever the grandchildren arrive, Kui bakes a cake.

Mauria mai ngā pukapuka.
Bring the books.

Māku e hoko mai he koha māu inā tae mai te moni.
I’ll buy you a present when the money arrives.

Haere mai, e ngā toa o te Tai Tokerau.
Welcome, champions of North Auckland.

E haere mai ana ngā tamariki.
The children are coming towards us.

Ina tahuri mai ia, kīngia atu kia tatari.
If he calls in, tell him to wait.

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

Haere mai.
Come here.

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.

Ka karangahia atu e mātau te Ārapi rā, kia haere mai me kore e taea e ia te whakaatu mai (Pōtatau 1991:177)
We called out to that Arab to come over in case he could show us

Rapua a Ihowa kei kitea ana ia. Karangatia atu kei tata ana mai ia (Isaiah 55:6)
Seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near

Titiro mai.
Look over here.

Kōrero mai anō, a Hera.
Tell me again, Hera.

Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
When Rangi arrives, the meeting will start.

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

Kia tae mai rā anō a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
Not until Rangi arrives will the meeting start.

E toro mai ana ngā tūī ki te māra.
The tūī are visiting the garden.

Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
The mountain standing over there is Taranaki.

Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whānau!
Come and meet my family!

Haere mai, tamariki mā!
Come here, children!

Kia hoki mai rā anō a Mere, ka kai tātou.
We won't eat until Mere comes back.

Anei a Mere e haere mai nei.
Here is Mere coming now.

Āe, he waimarie i tae mai ai.
Yes, it was (because of) good fortune that we got here.

He tokomaha ngā tāngata haere mai ai ki ngā ngāwhā o Rotorua. (1985:90)
Many people often come here to the hot springs of Rotorua.

Nō reira, e hoa mā, haere mai, haere mai, haere mai!
Therefore, friends, welcome, welcome, welcome!

Ka tae mai a Rangi, ka kai tātou.
When Rangi arrives, we'll eat.

Tama ngākau mārie — arohaina mai.
Son with a heart of peace — have compassion on us.

Āe, i tae pai au ki Waitetoko, ā, mai i taua wā e noho nei au i taku kāinga.
Yes, I arrived safely at Waitetoko, and since that time I have been living in my home.

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

Haere mai ai ngā tāngata ki ngā ngāwhā o Rotorua.
The people often come here to the hot springs of Rotorua.

Mauria mai tō mahi.
Bring me your work.

Kua tae mai a Hōne.
Hone has arrived.

Nāu te taiaha e takoto mai rā?
Is the taiaha lying there yours?

He aha koe i haere mai?
Why have you come here?

Haere mai!
Come here!

E rua meneti mai i te whā karaka.
Two minutes past four.

Me tika te mahi + kei pukuriri mai a Māmā
Make sure the work is done correctly, or Mum will be angry at us.

Kua tae mai ō rātou hoa.
Their friends have arrived.

I rere mai te kaipuke.
The ship sailed here.

Ehara nāku te taiaha e takoto mai rā.
The taiaha lying there is not mine.

He aha koe i haere mai i te rourou iti a Haere, tē noho atu ai koe i te tokanga nui a Noho?
Why did you come with the small basket of Traveller, instead of remaining with the large basket of Stay-at-home.

Kimi-hia mai ai e rātou te wāhi
They were searching for the place.

Rua tekau meneti mai i te ono karaka.
Twenty minutes past six o'clock.

Kia mutu ngā whaikōrero, ka haere mai te manuhiri ki te harirū.
When the speeches are over, the guests approach to meet the hosts.

Ka puta mai te Ao Mārama.
The world of light came forth.

Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.

Huri mai.
Turn around (towards me).

Tukuna mai he īmēra.
Send me an email.

E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.

Kua tae mai rātou i hea?
Where have they arrived from?

Nau mai ki Aotearoa.
Welcome to Aotearoa.

Ke mea mai ia, ka pai tana kaiako ki te waiata.
He says that his teacher is good at singing.

Karangatia rātou kia haere mai.
Call (summon) them to come.

Ki te kore koe e whakaatu mai, e kore ahau e mātau.
If you don’t explain, I won’t understand.

Haere mai kia kite au i a koe.
Come here so I can see you.

Tō.rāua take i haere mai ai, he kimi i tō.rāua tuahine, i a Kanioro.
The reason they came was to search for their sister, Kanioro.

E rima ngā iwi e noho mai nei i te Tai Tokerau.
There are five tribes who live in Northland.

I nuku·hia e au ngaa ahi wera mai i ngaa koohatu ki te pouaka ki toku hawera
the(pl) stone to the box instr sggenIsg shovel ‘I moved the hot ashes from the stones to the box with my shovel

He aha koe i hoki mai ai?
Why did you return?

Tē 'aere mai nei 'aia i tuatua atu ei au kiāia.
I spoke to him as he was coming.

Ka haere mai rātou ki te kāinga hei kai i te hākari.
They will come to the house to eat at the feast.

Kei te hiahia ahau kia hoki mai tōku tuakana.
I wish that my elder brother would come back.

Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At last the child was born.

E haere mai nei tētehi o aku pēpi.
Here comes one of my babies.

Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei
It was on Monday that she arrived, not on Tuesday

Kōrero mai anō, e Rewi.
Tell me again, Rewi.

Kāhore kau āku whakaaro ki te taua e haere mai nei.
My thoughts are not at all on the army that is coming.

Ka aroha mai ngā manu ki a ia.
The birds take pity on him.

Ka hoki mai ia ki te kura hei ako i ngā tauira.
She will return to the school to teach the students.

Ki te kore koutou e haere mai ināianei, e mahue ana koutou i a mātou.
If you don’t come at once, we will leave you behind.

E noho mai ana tāku tamāhine i Ōtautahi.
My daughter is living in Christchurch.

Hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai kia hohoro ai te patu iho i ēnei, i a Ngāti Raukawa?
When will they arrive so that we may speedily destroy these Ngāti Raukawa?

Noo te poo i tae mai ai
At night, [it] arrived

Kei āpōpō te teretere nei te ū mai ai.
Tomorrow the travellers will land here.

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

Ka awatea, ka kite atu te tamaiti rā i te Kīngi e haere mai ana.
When it was day the child saw the King approaching.

Mehemea kore ia e rīngi mai, me tuhi ahau.
If she doesn’t phone, I’ll have to write to her.

Tēnā koutou e noho mai nā i Pōneke!
Greetings to you living in Wellington!

Ko ā tātou tamariki o nāianei ko ngā rangatira o te wā kei te haere mai.
Our children today are the leaders of the future.

Tiaho mai rā roto i te pō
Shining through (literally ‘by way of in

Naa te makariri raaua i hoki mai ai
They came back because of the cold

Haere mai kōrua!
Come here you two!

He pai nō tāku noho i patu mai ai ia.
Someone wants to attack because of my excellent situation.

I mauria mai e au āna kai engari e whiu kē ana ia.
I brought his food but he was already satisfied.

E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.
What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.

E haere mai ana rātou ki tōku whare.
They are coming to my house.

Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui.
About twenty people came to the meeting.

Kua puta mai rātou i roto i te whare.
They have come out of the house.

Aroha mai, aroha atu.
Love received demands love returned.

Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?

Mā hea mai koutou?
Which way did you come?

Haere mai koutou!
Come here all of you! (three or more people)

Rongo mai, rongo mai!
Listen up!

I runga i te paruone ka mahi·a e ia he raina mai i te keeti ki te whare ki
line hither from the gate to the house instr

He rite tonu te pae mai o ngā upokohue ki uta.
Pilot whales are always stranding.

Ko wai kāore i haere mai ki te tāone?
Who did not come to town?

I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before he or she arrives, we should tidy the house.

Kaua e titiro mai!
Don’t look here!

Ka haere mai ngā hōia, ā, ka mauria atu ia.
Exercise 11b