On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko taku pene tēnā!
That is my pen!
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Wiremu tāku tāne.
Wiremu is my husband.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Niko tāku pōtiki.
Niko is my youngest child
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Hōhepa taku ingoa.
My name is Hōhepa.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko tāku irāmutu ia.
She is my niece/He is my nephew.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka.
A book is what I want.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko koe taku toa!
You're my star player!
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko te kūmara tāku tūmomo huawhenua pai rawa.
Kumara is my favourite type of vegetable.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rongomai taku tamāhine.
Rongomai is my daughter.
Identity sentences - ko...

He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara mō Māui taku kōrero.
My talk is not about Māui.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I kai au i taku parakuihi.
I ate breakfast.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kaha taku kai.
I had lots to eat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whara au taku waewae.
I hurt my leg.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taku whare te hui.
The meeting was at my place.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pai. I au taku moe.
It was good. I slept well.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga i te waru karaka.
Me and my friend drove to uni at 8 o'clock.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pai taku moe, tuahine.
My sleep was good, sister.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kite koe i taku pene? He mā whero te mea na.
Have you seen my pen? It's a pink one.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua haere kē i mua tata o taku taenga atu.
He left just before I arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua ngaro taku pukapuka.
My book is lost.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
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 au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Inapō au i whakaoti ai i taku mahi.
Yesterday I finished my work.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Kei Rangitīkei tāku pāpā e mahi ana.
My father is working in Rangitīkei.

Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
Every Wednesday my daughter always phones me.
Habitual action - ai

Pēnei au kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tāku irāmutu ki tōna pāpā.
My nephew is just like his like father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tāna aromatawai ki tāku.
His assignment is similar to mine.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

E taku tau, he aha nei ngā mahi mā tāua kia haere atu ki tātahi?
My love, what tasks do we have to do so we can go to the beach to holiday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā, hōmai he pene. Kua ngaro tāku.
Give me a pen please. I have lost mine.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata

Nō tērā Rātū, ka takoki taku raparapa.
Last Tuesday, I sprained my wrist.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te tau 1950 taku kitenga mutunga i a ia.
The last time I saw her was in 1950.
Belonging to the past - nō

Ko Niko taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Niko is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

Nā taku tāne te parakuihi i whakarite!
(It was) my husband (who) prepared breakfast!
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Pupuritia taku ringaringa.
Hold my hand.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
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...

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

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

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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 roto tāku kāri nama i tāku pāhi.
My credit card is in my wallet.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei runga tāku rorohiko i tōku tēpu tari.
My computer is on my desk.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kei roto taku kāri utu-ā-hiko i taku pūkoro.
My eftpos card is in my pocket.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Anei, kei taku taha matau.
Here it is, by my right side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Mā tāu rourou, mā tāku rourou ka ora te iwi.
Through your food basket and my food basket the people will be fed.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai taku tae atu ki te konohete.
By following the directions I will get to the concert.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

I tata rāoa taku tama i te rara.
My son nearly choked on a lolly.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kei te whakatikangia tōku waka e taku pāpā.
My car is being fixed by my father.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki taku koroua, he whare miraka kau e tū ana i korā i ngā rā o mua.
According to my koroua, there was a milking shed over there in the old days.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E whatu hiripa ana taku kuia.
My nan is knitting slippers.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kei whea te mamae, kei tō uma? Kāo, kei raro iho. Kei taku puku.
Where's the pain – in your chest? No, it's further down. It's in my stomach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei

Ehara māku e taki te karakia, nā te mea he iti taku kete pāpaku taku kete karakia.
I will not be the one to recite the prayer because my kete is shallow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari

He mea hoko kē pea te keke nei. Tērā tonu pea. Ehara ia i te tangata tunu keke, ki taku mōhio.
I think this cake might have been bought. Probably. As far as I know he's not a cake-maker.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea

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

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, kua ngaro hoki taku reo.
I can't karanga as I've lost my voice.
Allowed to do something - āhei

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 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

Kāore koe i te mōhio ki taku pātai?
You don't know my question?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I taku whaea ngā tamariki.
The children were with my mother.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I te ata o te Rāhoroi ka haere mātou ko taku whānau ki Taranaki ki te whakatā.
On Saturday morning my family and I went to Taranaki for a holiday.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

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

I te poutūtanga i kite au i taku hoa.
At lunchtime I saw my friend.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kua mutu taku kai.
My meal is finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua ngaro taku pene.
My pen has been lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua ngāo taku pene.
My pen is lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau taku wītipiki.
My weetbix are used up.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī taku puku.
My tummy is full.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka nui taku hiahia kia kite i a koe!
I greatly desire to see you.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka noho au ki te moenga inu ai i taku kawhe.
I sat in bed and drank my coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.
My love for you knows no bounds.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mōhio taku hoa ki te tangata rā.
My friend knows that man.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

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

Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.

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 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

He tāokete ia no tāku wāhine.
He is a brother-in-law of my wife.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Tokorima. Ko aku mātua, mātou ko taku tuakana, ko taku tungane.
Five. My parents, (me) and my older sister and my brother.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Kua tūtaki koe ki taku tuakana?
Have you met my brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko ia te tuakana o taku pāpā, arā taku matua kēkē.
He's my dad's older brother, that is my uncle.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He pātai tāku.
I have a question.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tama tāku.
I have a boy.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He pene tāku.
I have a pen.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He pēpi tāku.
I have a baby.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He hui tāku ā te Rātapu.
I have a hui on Sunday.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He kurī tāku. Ko Auau tōna ingoa.
I have a dog, his name is Auau.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He wahine tāku.
I have a wife.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha taku kaupapa kōrero?
What is the theme of the conversation?
What? - He aha?

Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa ki te whare wānanga.
Me and my friend drove to uni.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

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

Kaua e kau i taku kai.
Don't eat my food.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Ko te taiapa e karapoti ana i te wahanga o taku whenua.
The fence is around the edge of my section.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

I te taha o taku pāpā.
On my dad's side.
Sentences with two possessives - a, o

E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Me pēnei taku kōrero...
Let me tell you like this...
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.
*If using ki - ki

Kua wareware i a au taku pene.
I've forgotten my pen.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I wareware i a Ari taku ingoa.
Ari forgot my name.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki i a koe taku wawata.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki taku wawata i a koe.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Mā wai e tiki atu taku kopa moni?
Who will fetch my purse?
Who will? - mā wai?

He pōturi iho taku motokā i tōu.
My car is slower than yours.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He nui ake tāu mea i tāku mea.
Your thing is bigger than my thing.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He tere ake taku motokā t tōu.
My car is faster than yours.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai

Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.
Because of my hard work, they are dirty.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

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

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Ai! Kua ahatia taku kopa moni?
Oh heck! What's happened to my wallet?
What happened to...? - ahatia?

Heoi anō tāku...
All I have to do is...
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...

He rerekē tēnei i tāku.
This is different to my one.
Different from... - rerekē

Hōmai taku maro!
Give me my kilt!

Ko Ōtaki te ingoa o taku kura.
The name of my school is Ōtaki.

Kei taku kete.
It’s in my kete.

He tino iti taku rūma moe.
My room is really small.

Koia tāku kupu tēnei ki a koutou.
This then (indeed) is what I have to say to you.

E puru ana au i taku koti mahana i te mea kei te tuungaawiri au
I am putting on my warm coat because I am shivering

He taniwha tēnei nāna i kai taku tama.
It was certainly a taniwha that ate my son.

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

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

Ko tēnei taku rūma moe.
This is my bedroom.

He reka ake tāku rare i tāu.
My lolly is yummier than yours.

E mōhio ai ngā tāngata kua haere mātou.ko taku iwi ki.te kimi kāinga hōu mō mātou, ka mahue iho ko ngā kurī ki te kāinga.
The people will [then] know that my tribe and I have gone to look for a new home when only the dogs are left in the village.

I hea anō tāku ngeru?
Where was my cat again?

Koia nei te poaka, i pūhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father.

He rite tāku kurī ki tērā.
My dog is the same as that.

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

Mō taku hē e hoa.
My bad mate.

Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.

Mā taku pāpā koe e āwhina.
My dad will help you.

MAO: Koia nei te poaka, i puuhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father...

I kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad/uncle.

tāku waea pūkoro
my cellphone

Ko tēhea tāku kapu?
Which cup is mine?

Ka takiwāhāia e ahau taku utu (Luke 19:8)
I shall restore (him) fourfold

Ko tāku take e waea atu nei ..
The reason I’m phoning is ..

He tāokete ia nō tāku wahine.
He is a brother-in-law of my wife.

Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sister and I are sick.

Kei muri au i taku tamāhine.
I am behind my daughter.

Mō taku hē?
What about you?

Kimihia tāku pukapuka.
Look for my book.

Kia haere tāua ki Kai Reka, kei reira taku hoa, a Nikau, e mahi ana.
Let's go to Kai Reka, my friend, Nikau, works there.

I pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has covid.

Ko te ahi anake tāku e tiki atu ai.
It is only fire that I want to bring back.

Taku toi kahurangi.
My precious jewel.

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!".

He pango tāku waea
My phone is black

Ko tāku mahi ia rā, he haere ki te tupuna whare.
Every day I went to the ancestral house.

Kei taku hoa tō nama waea.
My friend has your phone number.

Kei taku kuia tētehi paihikara.
My nanny has a push bike.

Ā, mō taku hē.
Oh, (sorry) my mistake.

Kua whati te wae wae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.

Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.

I kite au i taku hoa.
I saw a friend.

Me kawe koe i taku kete!
You must carry my basket!

Me kawe e koe taku kete!
My basket must be carried by you!

I ngaua tōku waewae e taku kurī
My leg was bitten by my dog

I kaha taku inu.
I had lots to drink.

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

Nā te nanakia kahawai rā i kaahaki atu taku pāua.
That rascally kahawai has taken my spinner.

Ko ia taku autāne.
He is my bro in law.

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

He roa aku tāku pukapuka i tō pukapuka.
My book is longer than your book.

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 haere au ki Ōtaki, ka toro atu ai au ki taku hoa.
Whenever I go to Ōtaki, I visit my friend.

He pene tāku.
I have a pen.

He kaupapa tāku.
I've got something on.

He tangata māhaki taku hungawai
My father-in-law is a humble man.

Ehara a Wiremu i tāku tāne.
Wiremu is not my husband.

Ko Nick taku irāmutu.
Nick is my nephew.

He tangata māhaki taku hungawai.
My father-in-law is a humble man.

Ehara tēnei i tāku pene.
This is not my pen.

Ko Harnah tāku tamāhine.
Harnah is my daughter.

Ma wai tāku karanga e rongo?
Who will hear my call?

Tekau mā iwa taku pakeke.
My age is nineteen.

I roto i ngā tau, i tū taku whare ki kora.
In years gone past, my house stood there.

Kua oti tāku mahi.
My work is completed.

Nā te māuiui o taku tama, kua kore au e haere.
Because my child was sick I didn’t go.

Kua whati te rakau i tāku waewae.
The stick has been snapped by my foot.

He kiore te mōkai a tāku tamāhine.
My daughter’s pet is a rat.

He hoa taku kurī.
My dog is a friend.

I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa.
Me and my friend drove.

I haere au ki te hui hei kairīwhi/hei māngai mō taku rangatira
I went to the meeting for (on behalf of) my boss

I hokona e au ki tāku kari nama
I paid with my credit card.

Ko Jim taku matua.
Jim is my dad.

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.

Kei ahau tētahi kaitautoko, kaiāwhina, kei taku taha.
I have a supporter, a helper, by my side.

Kei te haere atu ahau ki te whare o tāku tama.
Now this is a bit tricksy because a house is in the o category and my son is in the a categoryso it's o tāku

Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

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

Kei te mamae taku tuarā.
My back is sore.

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.

He kapu kāwhe tāku e pīrangi ana.
I want a cup of coffee.

Kua mamae taku poho.
My chest is sore.

Ko tāku tēnei.
This is mine.

Kei hea tāku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?

Kua ngaro tāku.
Mine has gone missing.

Ko wai ia e pātōtō ana i taku tatau?
Who is it knocking on my door?

Ka nui taku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!

I te Tuurei raa, ka tuhi au ki taku teina me taku pene hou, i runga i te pepa
sister with sggenIsg pen new at top at the paper

Kei hea taku waea?
Where's my phone?

Ko Te Naera tāku tama.
Te Naera is my son.

kakariki, i roto i taku waahi mahi·nga
On Tuesday, in my office, I wrote to my sister with my new pen, on a piece of green paper

Kei hea tāku pene?
Where is my pen?

Ko tāku, he...
What I do is...

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

Kei hea tāku ine?
Where is my ruler?

E kī ana ahau, e taku teina.
I say, my younger brother.

Kei hea taku tamaiti ināianei?
Where is my child now?

Ko Harnah tāku mātāmua.
Harnah is my eldest child.

Ko taku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.

Kua whati te kakau o tāku kō.
The handle of my spade has snapped.

Ko ia taku hoa.
He's my friend.

Kei taku kaumātuatanga.
In my old age.

I taku tamarikitanga.
In my childhood.

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

I taku taiohitanga.
In my teenage years.

I hoko au i tētahi kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.

He pukapuka whewhero tāku. He kākāriki āna.
Mine is a reddish book. His or her ones are green.

He horoi i te whare taku mahi i tēnei rā.
My job is to clean the house this day.

Kei te mahi au i taku rorohiko
I am working at my computer.

Kei a koe taku pukapuka?
Have you got my book?

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.

Tuawhā, i haere atu ahau ki tāku mahi.
Fourth, i went to work

Kei whea tāku pukapuka?
Where is my book?

Kei te mōhio au ko tēnā tāku pene.
Exercise 12b

Māua ko taku hoa tāne
My husband and I

Kei a wai taku pukapuka?
Whose got my book?

Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.

He pai taku hararei!
My holiday was good!

Kua oti taku mahi.
My works finished.

Kei hea te wāhi i mahi ai taku tama?
Where is the place where my son worked?

Ko Sue tāku kōtiro.
Sue is my daughter or girl

I tērā tau, i mahi ai taku tama i taua wāhi.
Last year my son worked at that place.

Ko Mere tāku kōtiro.
Mere is my girl.

Kua pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has gotten sick with Covid.

Kei whea taku pukapuka?
Where's my book?

I haere taku tama ki taua wāhi, mahi ai.
My son went to that place to work there.

Ko Manu tāku tama.
Manu is my boy.

I ako taku tama i te ture kia mahia ai tēnei momo mahi.
My son learnt the law so that he could do this kind of work.

Kua mate → taku rākau panana → i te makariri.
My banana tree died of the cold.

Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.

Mō taku hē!
My apologies!

Kāore anō taku rākau kia mate i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.

I mahi taku tama i taua wāhi.
My son worked at that place.

Kua ora taku puku.
My tummy feels better.

Nā tāku mahi au e pukumahi nei.
I am busy because of my work.

He rite tonu tāku kitā ki tā tōku tuakana.
My guitar is just like my older sibling's.

He rīwai kei roto i tāku kete.
There are potatoes in my kit.

Kei roto tōu pōtae i tāku pēke
Your hat is in my bag

He koretake tāku Hone.
My John is useless.

Kei runga atu i te whare wānanga taku kāinga.
My home is above the university.

Ka nui taku ora.
I'm really well.

Kua ngaro taku pene, hōmai tētahi pene o ōu nā pene.
I’ve lost my pen, give me one of yours.

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

Hoake tāua kia kite koe i taku matenga.
Let us both go on so that you can see my death.

Kei te harikoa ahau nā te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am happy because my work is finished.

He aha koe i te hōatu ai i taku moni ki te pēke?
Why did you not give my money to the bank?

Kua mahi au i taku taumahi.
I have completed my assignment.

I a ia taku pene
She had my pen

Pēnei au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.

Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking for it.

Tekau tau te pakeke o taku tamaiti
My son is ten years old

Ko Pāora taku taokete
Pāora is my brother-in-law (speaker is male)

Kei taku nei whakaaro, he tāone ātaahua a Rotorua.
In my thinking, Rotorua is a beautiful town.

Pēnei au kei taku whare, engari i te kīhini tonu.
I thought it was in my house, but it was actually in the kitchen.

Ki taku nei whakaaro, he tāone pai a Tūrangi.
In my thinking, Tūrangi is a good town.

Ko Angela taku auwahine
Angela is my sister-in-law (speaker is male)

Naumai ki taku kāinga.
Welcome to my home.

Kua oti taku mahi, nō reira ka whakatā au.
My work is finished, so I will rest.

Kua mākū taku pēke.
My bag is wet.

I hapa taku pahi, nā reira i tae tōmuri ai au.
I missed my bus, so I arrived late.

He pai tāku kai.
My food is good.

Ko Nīkau taku tama.
Nīkau is my boy.

Makere i runga i taku moenga!
Get off my bed!

Ko Ataahua taku hoa.
Ataahua is my friend.

Ka mea atu a Te Houtaewa, ‘Ko taku hiahia kia tutaki tinana ahau ki a Te Whakahauriri.
It is my wish that I meet face to face with Te Whakahauriri.

Ko tērā taku tūrangawaewae.
That's my place to stand.

He tāne hou tāku.
I have a new man.

Ko Tai tāku tama.
Tai is my son.

Kei a Honi taku koti.
Honi has my coat.

Ko Indya tāku tamāhine.
Indya is my daughter.

Koinei taku tino!
This is my favourite!

Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka
Thus a distinction can be made in some syntactic environments between specific and non-specific indefiniteness.

Kua mate taku hoa.
My friend has died.

Tīkina taku tamaiti.
Fetch my child.

Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is aging/growing old, but she's still a good car.

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

Ko taku māringanui/waimarie...
I am really lucky.

E hoa, he tino pai taku mutunga wiki!
Mate, my weekend was great.

He tāku pukapuka tenei
This is my book

Ko tāku pukapuka tenei
I think this is Rangi's book

No! Ko tāku pukapuka tēnei
This is MY book

Ko tēnei tāku pukapuka
Which one of these books is mine? Not that one! Ah, ko tēnei tāku pukapuka

He kaiwhakaako, he minita hoki taku pāpā.
My father is a school-teacher and a minister.

Ka nui taku aroha mōu.
My love for you is great.

He pono taku kī!
I'm telling the truth.

Ka hoki taku mahara...
I remember when...

Kua kitea tāku.
I have found mine.

He tāroaroa tāku tāne.
My husband is tall.

Ka rere ngā wakarererangi i runga ake i taku whare i ngā rā katoa.
Planes fly over my house every day.

Ko tāku wahine ātaahua tēnei.
This is my beautiful wife.

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

Kaua e puritia taku ringa!
Don’t hold my hand!

I a Hera tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Hera had my pen. Where is it now?

Kua tata hemo taku waea.
My phone’s almost dead.

I taku haerenga ki Tīpene kura ai, nā Sister Edith o te Mīhana Māori Perehipitiriana i Nūhaka i kawe au i reira ..
When I went to school at Tīpene, it was Sister Edith of the Presbyterian Māori Ministry at

He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.

I tata toremi taku tamaiti.
My child just about drowned.

Kei hea tāku mōkai kurī?
Where's my pet dog?

Ko ia te tangata + i a ia taku pēke.
He is the man + he had my purse.

Ki taku mohio...
To my knowledge...

Homai tāku pukapuka
Give me my book

E kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Stop talking like that about my grandchild!

He pono tāku e kōrero nei ki a koe.
Is true my saying to you (literally).

Tōku reo, tāku kai.
My language, my food.

Kei hea taku waea pūkoro?
Where's my cell phone?

Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.

Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling

Kei a wai taku pene?
Who has my pen?

Kaaore au i te maumahara i waiho e au taku koti ki whea
I can’t remember where I left my coat

Nā taku pukuriri i kōrero pēnā ai.
It was because of my anger that I spoke like that.

ko Jacob tāku tama.
Jacob is my son

He pukapuka kākāriki tāku. He whero āna.
Mine is a green book. His or her ones are red.

tāku pene
my pen

Kua pakaru taku mōwhiti.
My glasses are broken.

He mamae nō taku tuara.
Because my back is sore.

Kei hea taku tarau?
Where's my pants?

Āe, he tamāhine tāku, ko Moana tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a daughter, her name is Moana.

He aha hoki rā i kore ai e mau ki tāku?
Why on earth doesn’t it stick to mine?

= Kua whana tāku kurī e ia.
(Note that whana is the passive form of whana.)

Ko Hana tāku kōtiro.
Harnah is my girl.

Kei hea taku wāreti?
Where is my wallet.

Āe, he tamatāne tāku, ko Amaru tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a son, his name is Amaru.

E maumahara ana au ki taku tino maataku·tanga
I remember being very frightened

I maringi tāku kapu tī.
My cup of tea was spilt.

Kotahi taku tuāhine.
I have one sister.

He kōhao kei taku tōkena.
My sock has a hole in it.

Ka hoki a Kupe ki te iwi, ka mea atu, ‘Mahia taku waka kia pai!
Kupe returned to the tribe and said, ‘Prepare my canoe!

He tāne tāku!
CLS husband mine I have a husband!

I maringi tāku kapu tī i a ia.
He spilt my cup of tea (my cup of tea was spilt by him).

Ko taku iraamutu e noho mai raa i Oohope, he kaiako
My nephew who lives in Ohope is a teacher

Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.

E ai ki taku koroua, he whare miraka kau e tū ana i korā i ngā rā o mua.
According to my koroua, there was a milking shed over there in the old days.

I a koe taku honae, nē?
You had my wallet, didn't you?

Kāore taku honae i a koe, nē?
You didn't have my wallet, did you?

Ko te 30 o Poutū-te-rangi taku huritau.
My birthday is the 30th of March.

He reka ake tāku aihikirimi i tāu.
My icecream is yummier than yours.

Ko Joseph taku tamaiti.
Joseph is my child

I whakautua tāku reta.
My letter was answered.

Kīhai tāku reta i whakautua.
My letter was not answered.

E whakairi ana taku tāne i ngā kākahu horoi.
My husband is hanging the washing.

Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.

Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.

A te Haratua taku huritau.
My birthday will be in May.

E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūao tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.

(I pūhia taua poaka e taku matua
The pig was shot by my father

Kia nui rawa atu tāku aihikirimi!
Make my icecream huge!

Kua mamae taku taringa.
My ear is sore.

Ka hoki tūreiti mai ia ki te kāinga, ā, ka whakaoho i ahau mai taku moemoeā.
from my dream She came home late and woke me from my dream.

Kei tawhiti taku tahu.
My beloved is far away.

Ko Moana taku hunaonga.
Moana is my niece.

Taihoa e haere kia mutu taku ringi roimata!
Don’t go until I have finished weeping!

Ko tāku wahine tēnei
This is my wife

He tāku tūru tēnei.
This is my chair (that I made).

Taihoa kia tae mai taku tuākana.
Wait until my older brother comes along.

Kātahi anō au ka whakaoti i taku whakamātautau.
I have just finished my assignment.

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei.
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

Ko te tangata horoi i te motokaa taku matua
The car-cleaner is my father

Mō taku hē.
My mistake, my bad.

Ko te tangata horoi motokaa taku matua
The car cleaner is my father

Taku whakapāha.
My apology.

Ko tēnei taku pukapuka
This is my book

Ko taku pukapuka tēnei
This is my book

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

He pātai tāku mō te mahi āpōpō.
I have a question about tomorrow's work.

Kei a Hone taku wati
Hone has my watch

Ko tēnei taku pepeha.
This is my pepeha.

He pukapuka tāku.
I have a book.

Kāhore i a Hone taku wati
Hone does not have my watch (with him)

Taku taenga atu ki te hōhipera, ka rongo au kua hoki kē taku hoa ki te kāinga
When I got to the hospital, I heard that my friend had already gone back home

Nā wai rānei i tāhae taku wati.
Someone stole my watch.

Kaatahi tonu taku ringa ka mau ki te waea, ka tangi hoki te pere o te tatau
As I picked up the phone, the doorbell rang

Ka mea atu ia ki taku whāea, he aha i kore ai au e haere ki te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou mō te toru tau, ka puta rā, ka haere ki te Wānanga-ā-Rangi, Nōki Kāreti mō ngā tau e toru (Pōtatau 1991:47)
She asked my mother why I didn’t go to the University of Otago for three years, and when I finished there, go to the Theological Faculty, Knox College, for three years

Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai – he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don’t like that food – I find it unpleasant.

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my whānau.

Ākuanei kite ai te tika o tāku kōrero.
Presently will be seen (thereat) the correctness of my talk.

Ehara tērā i taku pukapuka
That is not my book

Koinei taku tino kai.
This is my favourite food.

Koia nei te poaka i pūhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father.

I taku whaea ngā tamariki
The children were with my mother.

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei (Genesis 27:21)
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

Ka pai taku hari i aku tamariki ki te pō whakangahau?
Can I take my kids along to the entertainment night?

Mauria mai taku pukapuka waiata.
Pass me my song book.

Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?

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

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

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

Kotahi taku tama, ko Tawa tōna ingoa.
I have one son. His name is Tawa.

Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai
The job has taken longer than I thought

Hōmai taku tūtu!
Give me my belt!

Kāore anō taku rākau → kia mate → i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.

Puritia taku ringa!
Hold my hand!