Results for 'tē'
te - the, singular definite article
i - object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word.
Past e verb particle: I haere ia ... She went
Past time marker: I wiki ... Last week
Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i poro.
Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i ura.
mehemea - if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty)
kāti - stop! (as in: kāti te tangi)
wāhipa mau - past continuous [eg 'i te...']
Te tokorima a Māui - “The five of Māui” – a reference to one’s fingers. If an apology is made for the lack of cutlery, one might say “Hei aha rā. Hai ora Māui” It does not matveto the five of Māui.
Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic statement. Kei apopo te teretere nei tē u mai ai (Tomorrow the party is certain to arrive) (T. 192). E kore au e pau, ko koe anake te pau (I will not be eaten; it is you only that will be eaten) (Ika, 136). Kei reira pea te mea mai ai, “Kati, e haka!” (Then no doubt they are sure to say, “Well, then, dance!”) (T. 65).
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Tē (ii), ad. Not. To noa, to noa, tē taea (T. 76).—Tē ai he aha hei whakaohooho mai (T. 117). Kahore ano maua i puta atu i te whare o Hohaia i tē kitea wawetia he tangata hei kani papa whare no naua.—He aha korua te haere tahi mai ai? (T. 27).
Tē (iii), v.i. Crack, emit a sharp explosive sound. Ka tē te rakau, meake e whati.
tētē. 1. n. Spatula rhynchotis, shoveller duck. = kahoho, kuruwhengi, pateke, putaitai.
2. Anas chlorotis, brown teal. = pateke, tarawhatu, tei, tete-whero.
3. Anas gibberifrons, grey teal. = pohoriki, tete-moroiti, tete-wai.
4. Aythya novaeseelandiae, N.Z. scaup (black teal). = matapōuri, pāpango, pūakiaki, raipo, titiporangi, tetepango.
5. v.i. Squeak. Tete ana te kiore i roto i to ringa.
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Tē (iv).—
tētē, n. 1. Young shoot, frond of a plant or fern, Me he tete puhou ki Rangiuru raia (S.).
2. fig. Chief. Ka mate he tete, ka tupu he tete (P. 40). Sometimes tete kura. Mate atu he tete kura, whakaete mai he tete kura (P.). (The figure is probably connected with the previous meaning, or the following.)
3. Todea superba, a fern. Also called tete kura. (Whang.)
4. Figurehead of a canoe without arms or legs.
5. Canoe adorned with such a figurehead. Kua oti te aukaha, te mahi ra o te tararo, o te pitau, o te tete (J. ii, 45).
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Tē (v).—
whakatē, v.t. Squeeze fluid out of anything. Me whakate te puku kia hemo ai te piro ki waho.
whakatētē, v.t. A frequentative form applied to the process of milking.
tetē, v.i. 1. Exert onself. Tete noa koutou ki te mahi kai, era e whai kai?
2. v.i. Gnash the teeth. = tetēā.
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Tē (vi), int. There! Hereputia tonutia atu e au; te ! ka mau.
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Te, def. art. 1. Used with nouns, the. Plural, nga.
2. With verbs, to form an infinitive, gerund, or, following tera or tenei, a participle. Kihai i taea te korikori (T. 143).
Kua mate i te ngaunga a te pawa o te ahi (T. 65). Tenei au nei te noho putao nei, tera a Te Hau te tito noa mai ra (M. 117).
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Ko ngā tohunga nāna te waka i tārai.
The experts who carved the canoe.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Eruera te tangata nā.
Eruera is that person (near you).
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko Hēmi te mokopuna tuatahi.
Hēmi is the first grandchild.
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Ko Āwhina te mataamua. Ko Aroha te pōtiki.
Āwhina is the oldest. Aroha the youngest.
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Ko te raumati te wā kauhoe.
Summer is the time for swimming.
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Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
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Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
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Ko Kahu te koroua o Terewai.
Kahu is the elder of Terewai.
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Ko John te tungāne o Fran.
John is the brother (of a girl) of Fran.
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Ko te horopaki tērā ka tohu i te mahinga tika.
Context is what determines the correct usage.
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Ko Kayte te pōtiki o Beverley.
Kayte is the youngest child of Beverley.
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Ko Ruahine te ingoa o tērā maunga.
Ruahine is the name of that mountain.
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Ko Aidan te mātāmua o Kayte.
Aidan is the oldest child of Kayte.
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Ko Liam te mokopuna a Beverley rāua ko Denis.
Liam is the grandchild of Beverley and Denis.
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Ko te kāinga tūturu o Manu kei Pōneke.
As for Manu's permanent home, it's in Wellington.
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Ko te Wenerei.
It's Wednesday.
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Ko Pango te kurī.
Pango is the dog.
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Ko Rina te tamāhine a Pāora.
Rina is the daughter of Pāora.
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Ko Rangi te tāne a Ani.
Rangi is the husband of Ani.
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Ko Kauri te wahine a Tame.
Kauri is the wife of Tame.
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Ko ia te kaiako o Niko.
She is the teacher of Niko.
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Ko ā matou kurī ngā toa ki te tiaki hipi.
Our dogs are the champion sheep-musterers.
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Ko tēnā te whare nui.
That (near you) is the big house.
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Ko tēnei whare te whare o Hone.
This is Hone's house.
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Ko ia te rangatira o tēnei tari.
She's the boss of this department.
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Ko te kūmara tāku tūmomo huawhenua pai rawa.
Kumara is my favourite type of vegetable.
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Ko Taranaki te maunga.
The moutain is Taranaki.
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Ko Taupō te moana.
Taupō is the lake.
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Ko Kāpuni te awa.
Kāpuni is the river.
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Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
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Ko te pahi o te kura tēnei.
This is the school bus.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei roto i te motokā?
Who is that in the car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei waho i te whare?
Who is that outside the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tangata e hīkoi mai nei?
Who is the person walking this way?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō matua?
What's the name of your dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te huatahi?
Who is the first born?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō hoa?
What's the name of your friend?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō whaea?
What's the name of your mum?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mātāmua?
Who is the oldest?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tuakana o Tame?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Tame?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō pāpā?
What is the name of your mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pāpā o Tama?
Whose Tama's dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine?
What's the name of that woman?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā maunga?
What is the name of that mountain?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei awa?
What is the name of this river?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mea pai ki te kōrero Māori?
Whose good at speaking Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai mā i te totohe?
Who were arguing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pāpā?
Who is the father?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te māmā?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te tamāhine?
Who is the daughter?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te koroua?
Who is the grandfather?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te horoi?
Who is washing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is washing the dishes.
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te haere ki te hui?
Who is going to the hui?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai rā kei te tapahi i te mīti?
Who is chopping the meat?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te horoi i te rūma?
Who is cleaning the room?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō kuia?
What is your grandmother's name?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te pōtiki o te whānau?
Who is the youngest in the family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who played at the playground?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i hanga i te whare?
Who built the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who is playing the game?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te whakahaere i te hui?
Who is running the meeting?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei waho i te kūaha?
Who is outside the door?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who showed the movie?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko wai ka haere ki te taone ā te pō nei?
Who's going to town tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko Waiokura te marae.
The marae is Waiokura.
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha?
What?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Niko i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Niko get up to greet the guests?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
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Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
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Ehara ia i te tangata atawhai.
He is not a kind person.
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Ehara tōku whaea i te kuia.
My mother is not an elder.
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Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
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Ehara koe i te hoa pai.
You are not a good friend.
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Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
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Ehara koe i te tangata mohio.
You are not a knowledgeable person.
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Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
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Ehara ia i te wahine atamai.
She is not a clever woman.
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Ehara koe i te āwhina.
You are not a helper.
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Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
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Ehara te ākonga i te māngai.
The student is not a representative.
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Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
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Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
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Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
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Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
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Ehara tōku pāpā i te rangatira.
My father is not a leader.
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Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
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Ehara tō hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu kē.
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
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Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
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Ehara a Pāora i te pirihimana.
Pāora is not a policeman.
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Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
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Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
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Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
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Ehara tērā i te mea tawhito.
That is not the old one.
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Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
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Ēhara i a Ponga te hē nei.
The fault is not Ponga's.
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Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
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Ehara a Kauri i te kaiako.
Kauri isn't a teacher.
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Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata mahi kai.
Rangi isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
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Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
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Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
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Ehara ia i te kaitākaro whutupōro.
She is not a rugby player.
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Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
That man is not the boss.
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Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
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Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
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Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
That's not the Prime Minister.
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Ehara a Pita i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Pita is not a bus driver.
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Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
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Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
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Ehara ia i te hamo pango.
She's not a coward.
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Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
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Ehara a Aria i te matua.
Aria is not a parent.
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Ehara a Nikau rāua ko Moana i te mātua.
Nikau and Moana are not parents.
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Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
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Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
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Ehara i a ia te whare i whakapai.
She did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te nēhi.
She is not a nurse.
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Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
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Ehara ērā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
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Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
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Ehara ēnei i te ara kikino.
These are not bad roads.
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Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki waho
The children are going outside.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai rāua.
They're eating.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te haere au ki te papa hokohoko.
I'm going to the mall.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te waiata a Aroha.
Aroha is singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mōhio koe.
You know.
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Kei te tango a Makere i ōna hū.
Maggie is removing her shoes.
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Kei te hīkoi a Ataahua ki te kura.
Ataahua is walking to school.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki konā.
The men are working there near you.
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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki korā
The men are working over there.
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Kei te oma te tama ki konei.
The boy is running here.
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Kei te kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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Kei te oma te tama ki korā
The boy is running over there.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tika.
That's correct.
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Kei te kai parakuihi te whānau.
The family is having breakfast.
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Kei te kōrero mātou i te whare.
We are talking in the house/about the house.
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Kei te hui a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
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Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
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Kei te tunu koe i te tina?
Are you cooking dinner?
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Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
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Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
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Kei te hiahia āwhina koe?
Do you need a hand?
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Kei te moe te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
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Kei te karanga mai te kuia.
The elder is calling.
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Kei te tahu ia i te ahi i te marae.
He is lighting the fire at the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te hē koe!
You are wrong!
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Kei te āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat cold.
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Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
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Kei te tahitahi a Tawa i te whare.
Tawa is sweeping the house.
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Kei te tahitahi a Honi i te papa.
Honi is sweeping the floor.
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Kei te horoi a Taika i te waka.
Taika is washing the car.
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Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
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Kei te hari au i ngā pūhera ki te waka.
I am carrying the purchases to the car
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tika tāu whakautu.
Your answer is correct.
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Kei te whātuitui kākahu ia.
He is folding clothes.
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Kei te titiro a Koa.
Koa is looking.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te pupuhi te wūruhi.
The wolf is blowing.
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Kei te patu a Ari i te whāriki.
Ari is beating the carpet.
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Kei te tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
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Kei te mau mōhiti ia.
He is wearing glasses.
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Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is acknowledging the visitors.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rātou ki te papa tākaro.
They are exercising at the playground.
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Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
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Kei te āhua māharahara koe.
You are somewhat anxious.
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Kei te kai ahau i te āporo.
I am eating an apple.
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Kei te marino tonu te moana.
The sea is still calm.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
He is writing the letter.
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Kei te kai a Hōne i te āporo.
Hōne is eating the apple.
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Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
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Kei te oma rātou.
They are running.
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Kei te moe ngā tamariki.
The children are sleeping.
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Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
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Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
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Kei te whakamārama ia i ngā kōrero pakitara ki ngā tamariki.
She is explaining the stories to the children.
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Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
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Kei te hoki ia ki te mahi i tēnei rā.
I am returning to work today.
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Kei te horoi koe i ngā rīhi.
You are washing the dishes.
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Kei te oma rātou ki te kura.
They are running to school.
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Kei te tuhituhi ia i te reta.
She is writing the letter.
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Kei te tākaro a Pita i te papa tākaro.
Pita is playing at the playground.
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Kei te kōrero ahau ki a koe.
I am talking to you.
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Kei te waiata te kapa haka.
The haka group is singing.
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Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
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Kei te whakapakari tinana rāua ki te whare hākinakina.
Those two are exercising at the gym.
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Kei te whakarongo koutou.
You are listening.
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Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
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Kei te tangi te kōtiro.
The girl is crying.
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Kei te waiata a Jerome.
Jerome is singing.
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Kei te hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
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Kei te pai rawa atu.
Really good.
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Kei te katakata a Raureka.
Raureka is laughing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
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Kei te kai ngā pakeke i ngā kina me ngā pāua. Kei te pūhaehae mātou.
The elderly are eating kina and pāua. We are jealous.
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Kei te tangi te pēpi.
The baby is crying.
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Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
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Kei te waiata rāua.
Those two are singing.
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Kei te kai ahau.
I'm eating.
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Kei te paki te rā.
It's fine today.
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Kei te haere a Hera rāua ko Nikau.
Hera and Nikau are going.
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Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
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Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
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Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
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Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.
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Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
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E kōwhiti ana te tamaiti nā i ngā kuku.
The mussels are being shelled by that child by you.
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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 kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana ia ki te whakarongo.
He is listening.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E heke ana te hukarere.
The snow is falling.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana ia he porotaka te ao.
He knows that the earth is round.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakarongo ana ngā pirihimana ki te tangata.
The policemen are listening to the person.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kīia ana te kōrero...
The saying goes...
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E tata ana ia ki te matapihi ka haere tonu ia ki te kūaha.
Being near the window, she walked to the door.
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E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whiti ana te rā.
The sun is shining.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whāngai ana a Rangi i te kurī.
Rangi is feeding the dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
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 haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tapahi ana ia ki te kani.
He was cutting with the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
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E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I haere ia ki te tāone.
She went to town.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tākaro mātou i te kōti tuarua.
We played on the second court.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere a Hemi ki te whare pikitia.
Hemi went to the cinema.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite au i te kurī i te pāmu.
I saw the dog at the farm.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai ngā tamariki i te parāoa.
The children ate the bread.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I oma te tama ki te kura.
The boy ran to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho ngā wāhine ki te marae.
The women stayed at the marae.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakatā māua i te whare.
We (me and one other) rested at the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hoko a Rangi i te waka.
Rangi bought the car.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere a Hori ki te kanikani ki te kimi hoa wahine.
Hori went to the dance to look for a girlfriend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere koe ki te toa?
Kāore koe i haere ki te toa?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kai koe i te aha i nāpo?
What did you eat last night?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I waiata rāua i te hui?
Kāore rāua i waiata i te hui?
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I haere au ki te awa ki to hīkoi i te mutunga wiki.
I went to the river to go walking in the weekend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite koe i te pirihimana?
Kāore koe i kite i te pirihimana?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I waiho ahau i te koti ki tō whare.
I left the coat at your house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pakeke ake ia i Te Waipounamu.
He grew up in the South Island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hīkoi au me te kurī.
I walked the dog.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho au ki te mahi.
I stayed and worked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I taku whare te hui.
The meeting was at my place.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
What did you do in the weekend?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere koutou ki te aha?
What did you go for?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I rongo a Mia i te kurī.
Mia heard the dog.
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 uru ia ki te kura.
She entered the school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kite a Amaru i te katipō.
Amaru saw a katipō.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rātou ki te ngahere inānahi.
They went to the forest yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kōrero a Tīmoti ki te whakaminenga.
Tīmoti addressed the assembled people.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I titiro atu ia ki te rā, ka tihewa.
He look at the sun and sneezed.
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 noho rātou ki te kāinga o Hēmi.
They stayed at Hēmi's home.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.
In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I whakatō i ētehi kai māori pērā i te kūmara me te kōkihi.
We planted native food like kūmara and native spinach.
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 hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pēnei anō te tītere o te moana inanahi nei i tēnei rā.
The sea yesterday was as rough as it is today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata.
Tau wanted to become an MP.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rāua ki te whare pikitia inanahi.
Those two went to the movies yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te pāka ki te hikoi.
I went to the park to walk.
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 haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
He swam to the island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I hīkoi ia ki te kura.
She walked to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te kōrero a Manu.
Manu was talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hīkoi a Niko ki te kura.
Niko was walking to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Tame.
Everyone was happy except Tame.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pānui au.
I was reading.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te moe a Pāora.
Pāora was asleep.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere rātou.
They were going.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
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
I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere ngā tama ki te kura.
The boys will go to school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whakaweto te koroua i ngā rama ā te 10 karaka.
The old man will turn the lights off at 10 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whiti te rā ki Kaitaia āpōpō.
The sun will shine in Kaitaia tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te pō nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hīkoi a Kauri ki te kura.
Kauri will walk to school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kōrero ia ki te kuramāhita.
She will speak to the headmaster.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ako te kaiako i ngā tauira.
The teacher will teach the students.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere ngā tamariki ki te toa.
The children will go to the shop.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka aha koe ki te tamaiti hīanga?
What will you do with the mischievous child?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kite au i ōku hoa ki te kura.
I will see my friends at school.
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
Ka wehe atu te hunga rā ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.
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 whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te pō nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
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
Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te ruma?
Is the room clean?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te ipupara?
Is the rubbish bin clean?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pakaru te hīrere.
The shower has broken!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pari te tai.
The tide is high.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hora a Rangi i te tēpu.
Rangi's set the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu te mahi.
Work has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
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 riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mimi te pēpi.
The baby peed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua reri te parakuihi.
Breakfast is ready.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
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 pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua uru ia ki te kura
She entered the school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting has finished.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children have gone to school.
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
Kua paru te kāuta.
The kitchen has been dirtied.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kī te waka.
The car is full.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mā te wharepaku.
The toilet has been cleaned.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tae te rīpoata ki te kaiako.
The report has been given to the teacher.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua ako koe i te reo Māori?
Have you learned te reo Māori?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tīmata te kēmu.
The game has started.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children have run in the playground.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti.
She's gone to the store to buy cigarattes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kī kē te hōro i te tamariki.
The hall was full of children.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua reri te kai.
The food is ready.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hora te tēpu?
Has the table been set?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hoki te waka ki te kāinga.
The car has returned home.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua haere ia ki te kura.
She's gone to school.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kāore anō au kia kai, ernmgari kei te matekei au.
I have not yet eaten, but I am starving.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
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
Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mōhio ia ki te kōrero pukapuka.
She knows how to book read.
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 kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teeth
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koutou ko Pita ko Aria ki te tāone.
You and Pita and Aria should go to town.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tapahi e Aroha te wahia.
Aroha had better cut the firewood.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kua pau i a ia te paraoa te kai.
He has eaten up the bread.
Sentences with i - i
Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te waruwaru rātou i ngā rīwai.
They are peeling the spuds.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te āwhina rāua i a Ataahua.
They (2) are helping Ataahua.
Sentences with i - i
Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i
I pakaru te wini i a Tawa.
The window was broken by Tawa.
Sentences with i - i
He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
Sentences with i - i
Ki te tiki i tō tungane i te pahi.
To pick up your brother from the bus.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i
I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
Sentences with i - i
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki.
What did you do in the weekend?
Sentences with i - i
Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto, ke ahu ki Onehunga.
[They] went along the path over the scoria and headed to Onehunga.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i
Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i
Kei te pānui te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Sentences with i - i
Kei roto ngā putiputi i te ipu.
The flowers are in the vase.
Sentences with i - i
E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
Sentences with i - i
I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
The children swam in the bay.
Sentences with i - i
I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i
I rārāina ngā tuna i runga ake i te mānuka poa.
The eels were smoked over smouldering mānuka.
Sentences with i - i
Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i
Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te whakaoti rātou i ā rātou taumahi.
They are competing their assignments.
Sentences with i - i
Ka tīmata rāua ki te horoi i te whare.
They have started to wash the house.
Sentences with i - i
Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i
Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga.
He's sleeping on his bed.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te whakatokopā au i a koe.
I am burping you.
Sentences with i - i
Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
Sentences with i - i
Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i
E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i
He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
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
E hia te roa e noho ana koe i reira?
How long have you need living there?
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko Ataahua te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Ataahua is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko Honi te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Honi is the one who knows te reo Māori.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ko te hapu e noho ana i Maungawhau e mea ana nā rātou taua moana.
The sub-tribe living at Maungawhau said that that sea was theirs.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te whare hākinakina a Taika e whakapakari ana.
Taika is at the gym working out.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei ngā pō mārama, kei ngā pō rākaunui o te marama, e kitea atu ana a Rona.
On clear nights, on nights when the moon is full, Rona can be seen.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.
Kei mua te kuia e karanga ana.
The kuia is calling in front.
Kei waho ia i te whare e tū ana.
He is standing outside the house.
Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.
Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.
Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
Kei raro ia i te rākau e putu ana.
He is under the tree in a heap (tired).
Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
Kei te kāinga a Koa e mahi ana.
Koa is at home working.
Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.
Kei te kāuta a Ari e tunu kai ana.
Ari is in the cook house cooking dinner.
Kei mua i te whare e tipu ana.
Growing in front of the house.
Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.
Kei raro te tāne i te rākau e takoto ana.
The man is lying under the tree.
Kei te kura ngā tamariki e ako ana.
The children are learning at the school.
Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
Kei te wharenui te iwi e kōrero ana mō te hui ā te mutunga wiki.
The people are in the wharenui talking about the meeting on the weekend.
Kia tere te tīmata.
Start quickly.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia piki te ora ki a koe.
May you be in perfect health.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hora te marino.
May peace be widespread.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hāparangi te waha!
Shout it!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia mahara ki te hē o Rona!
Let us remember the sin of Rona!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia pai te rā.
Have a good day.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia haumaru te haere.
Have a safe trip.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia kaha ki te mahi!
Work hard!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia hāneanea te noho.
Have a comfortable stay.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana.
May the sea be like greenstone.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!
Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te pahi.
Be quick, or you will miss the bus.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tika te mahi, kei panaia koe.
Make sure your work is good or else you'll get fired!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Whakamaua tō pōtae, kei mate koe i te makariri.
Put on your hat lest you get sick from the cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei raro a Pēpi i te tēpu.
Be careful, Bubba is under the table.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei taka te moenga.
Be careful, lest you fall asleep.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato, kei paruparu te whāriki.
Be careful, lest you get the mat dirty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kaua e haere ki waho, kei te ua.
Don't go outside, it's raining.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Katia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we'll die of cold.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta noho, kei pakari te tūru.
Sit down carefully in case the chair breaks.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kaua e oma, kei tukia koe e te waka.
Don't run, or you might get bowled by a car.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
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
Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
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
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia rā ia rā.
I always drink alcohol every day.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te waipiro ia wiki ia wiki.
I always drink alcohol every week.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day, (each day) I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
Tae mai ai te pahi, i ia hāora, i ia hāora.
The bus regularly arrives every hour.
Habitual action - ai
Mahi ai au, ia te rā, ia te rā, hāunga anō ko ngā Rātapu.
I work regularly, every day except on Sundays.
Habitual action - ai
Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain.
Habitual action - ai
Oma ai a Hera ki te mahi i ngā rā katoa.
Hera always runs to work every day.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I always get up to wash the clothes.
Habitual action - ai
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
Every day I always cook dinner.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai te ngeru i ngā kiore.
The cat always eats mice.
Habitual action - ai
I ia Rāhoroi haere ai a Hēmi ki te hoko tīkiti Rotarota.
Every Saturday Hēmi always goes to buy a Lotto ticket.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Hokihoki ai ia ki te wā kāinga.
He returned home regularly.
Habitual action - ai
Horoi ai au i aku niho i te ao, i te pō.
I habitually brush my teeth day and night.
Habitual action - ai
Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai
Hīkoi ai a Nikau ki te kura.
Nikau always walks to school.
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
Haere ai a Rangi ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Rangi always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai ia mā runga pahikara ki te mahi ia ata ia ata.
He always goes to work by bike every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka māmā te whakamātautau - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought the exam would be a piece of cake - I was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka whiti mai te rā - engari anō!
I thought the sun would shine. Not so!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au i te whakatā koe.
I thought you were resting.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei mātou kei te wharepukapuka tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the library!
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te oma ki tātahi.
I thought running to the beach would be a piece of cake.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Ki a koutou te waiata.
You (3+) will sing the song.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a Māmā te kōrero whakamutunga.
Mum will have the final say.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a au te horoi i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a Pāpā te whāngai i te ngeru.
Dad will feed the cat.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a au te tiaki i ngā mokopuna.
I will look after the grandkids.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki a rātou te tiki i a Hone.
They will fetch Hone.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
Ki ngā tama te horoi i ngā rīhi.
The boys will wash the dishes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
E hika! He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
Heck! You smell like the dog.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā, he tangata kaha ki te mahi.
Rāwiri is like his mother, a man who is strong in work.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite te huarere ki hōtoke.
The weather is like winter.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu ia ki te hihi o te rā.
He is just like a ray of sun.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite te makawe o Aria ki ō tōna whaea.
Aria's hair is just like her mother's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He rite tonu te āhua o Koa ki tōna pāpā.
Koa looks just like his father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Rite tonu koe ki te poaka ki te kai.
You eat just like a pig.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Rite tonu ia ki a Tui Teka ki te waiata.
He sings just like Tui Teka.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Kia hia ngā putiputi i te whare karakia?
How many flowers do you need in the church?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
Kia hia ngā moni ki te hoko i te waka hōu?
How much money do you need to buy the new car?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a Tainui i te rā nei?
What is Tainui doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a ngā kuia i te marae?
What is the work of the elderly women at the marae?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a te kurī inanahi nei?
What is the dog doing now?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
Inanahi nei he aha te mahi a te ngeru?
What was the cat doing yesterday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a Pāpā i te Rātapu?
What does Dad do on Sunday?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
He aha te mahi a te pēpi i te rā nei?
What is the baby doing today?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
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.
Tēna whāngaia te ngeru?
Would you please feed the cat?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi?
Could you please remove the washing from the line?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
Never mind the cuppa tea, give me a lemon drink.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Kia ahatia. He rākau noa iho te papa, he māmā te horoi.
Never mind. It's a wooden floor. It's easy to clean.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Kia ahatia, ka haere tonu koe ki te kura.
No worries, you're still going to school.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Kia ahatia, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te huka. Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind the sugar. Never mind the milk.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te pata.
Never mind the butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Mia, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Mia, could you clear the table?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e mātakitaki pouaka whakaata kia mutu te horoi rīhi.
Hold off watching television until the dishes are done.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa koutou e kai me whāngai te manuhiri i te tuatahi.
Don't eat yet, feed the visitors first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa koe e haere ki te wharepaku kātahi anō a Pāpā ka puta i reira.
Don't you go to the toilet, Pāpā has just come out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e horoi i ngā kākahu kia kī te ipu kākahu.
Don't wash the clothes until the clothes basket is full.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e tīmata te hui.
Hold on, don't start the meeting just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Āhea te whakamātautau kupu?
When is the word test?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Āhea te kēmu?
When's the game?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Ā hea te hui?
When is the meeting?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?
Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata
E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata
E rata ana a Pāpā ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
Pāpā likes to watch television.
To like - rata
Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki te tahitahi papa, he hōhā.
I don't like sweeping the floor, it's annoying.
To like - rata
E rata ana au ki te tiakarete.
I like chocolate.
To like - rata
Nō te roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te wā o ngā tūpuna ēnei ritenga.
These customs come from the time of the ancestors.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1918 te rewharewha kino.
The deadly influenza struck in 1918.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō muri i tana hinganga i te pōtitanga, ka rihaina ia.
After his defeat in the election, he resigned.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua noa atu te walkman i te ipod.
The Walkman came long before the ipod.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tataunga o Taranga i ana tamariki, tokorima kē rātou.
When Taranga counted her children, there were five instead.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō muri mai ka mate a Amaru i te aroha.
Afterwards Amaru fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1987, ka whakaturetia te reo Māori hei reo mana.
In 1987, Māori was made an official language by statute.
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
Nō te Rāhoroi.
On Saturday.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nōnahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te pō, i a rātou ka taurite ki te kūrae o Taumata-apanui, ka peke a Tōrere.
At night, when they were opposite Taumata-apanui, Tōrere jumped [overboard].
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 te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te whatitoka!
One night, Maui stopped up the chinks in the door.
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 te ata ka kōrero ki a Toto i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Toto everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te Hōngongoi, ka haere atu ia ki Tonga.
In July she went to Tonga.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te marama o Paenga-whāwhā i hui ai ngā tāngata whenua o te ao.
In April, indigenous people from round the world gathered.
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
Nō te korenga mahi i te tau 1972, ko ngā raruraru maha i puta.
The strike in 1972 causes many problems.
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
Nō te ata, ka kōrero ki a Hēmi i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Hēmi everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from Southland.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa au.
I am from Gisborne.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Ahuriri tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Napier.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Rawhiti tōku whaea.
My mother is from the Eastland region.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Manu te papa i tahitahi.
It was Manu who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Niko i tahitahi te papa.
It was Niko who swept the floor.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakapai?
Who was the one who cleaned the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakaparuparu?
Who was the one who messed up the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā mātou te whare i whakaparuparu.
It was the parents who messed up the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te karakia i taki.
I was the one who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i whakapai te whare.
It was them who cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Tame te karakia i taki.
It was Tame who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Hine i kī te kōrero.
It was Hine who made the statement.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i hoko te ngeru.
It was me who bought the cat.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Hōne i hanga te pouaka.
It was Hōne who built the box.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kairangahau i uiui ia tamariki, o ngā whānau katoa.
The researcher interviewed each group of children from all the families.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Maru te kūmara i whakatipu.
It was Maru grew the kumara.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te keke i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Pāora te keke i tunu.
Pāora was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Kauri i pupuhi te manu.
Kauri shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te wahine anake tērā mahi.
That task is done by woman alone.
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
Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Rangi i mahi te parāoa.
Rangi made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te keke tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki i kato te pūhā.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Pita te parāoa i mahi.
Pita made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki te pūhā i kato.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai i mahi te parāoa?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te parāoa i mahi?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā te mea...
Because...
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
Nā te mea, he wera rawa!
Because it's too hot!
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Mā ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Pāpā tātou e taraiwa atu ki Te Ao Hou.
Pāpā will drive us to New World.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Aria e whakapai te kai.
Aria will bless the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Aroha e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Aroha will write the shopping list.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Aroha e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Aroha will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Bob te waiata e tīmata.
Bob will start the song.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children will play the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māna te whare e horoi.
She will clean the house.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children will set the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Ataahua te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Ataahua who will vacuum the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Tawa te tepū e whakarite.
Tawa will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Honi a Taika e āwhina i te rā nei.
Honi will support Taika today.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te hita tātou e whakamahana.
The heater will warm us up.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te mīhini e mahi ngā mea katoa.
The machine will do everything.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Koa e mahi te parāoa.
Koa will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Ari te parāoa e mahi.
Ari will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Hera te hui e whakakapi.
Hera will close the hui.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tirohia te rā!
Look at the sun!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Topea te rākau!
Chop the tree!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Inumia te miraka!
Drink the milk!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tāpirihia te miraka.
Put in the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina te maripi.
Get a knife.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Riringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kuaha o te motokā.
Close the car door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kuaha.
Close the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Taupokitia te miraka.
Put the lid on the milk.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tiakina te tangata whana!
See to the injured person!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Pānuitia te pukapuka.
Read the book.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatakotoria te koha!
Lay the gift down!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes at the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.
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...
Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
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...
Tīkina te ūkui papa.
Get the mop.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Fetch the car from the marae.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakakāngia te umu.
Turn on the oven.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Waruhia te kiri rēmana.
Grate the lemon rind.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakapaitia te ruma!
Tidy the room!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Pānuitia te reo Māori ki a koe anō.
Read Māori aloud.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Inumia te wai!
Drink the water!
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...
Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Haria atu te motokā ki tō Nikau whare.
Take the car to Nikau's house.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Mahia te mahi!
Do the work!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui!
Draw on the superme sacredness!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tataungia te kupu!
Spell the word! (Put it into sequence.)
Command with e! - e!
E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!
Command with e! - e!
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
E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
It was as if - ānō nei
E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.
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
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 hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te oma ia anō nei he hōiho.
She is running like a horse.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
It was as if - ānō nei
Hoatu kōrua ki te whare kai, kāore au e roa.
You two go ahead to the dining room, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koutou ki mua, kei te pai au i konei.
You guys go up the front, I'm fine here.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koe ki mua o te rārangi.
You go to the front of the queue.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu kōrua ki te horoi i ngā rīhi, kāore au e roa.
You two go and wash the dishes, I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koutou ki te whare kai, kāore au i te haere.
You guys go on ahead to the dining room, I'm not going.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe
He pēwhea te teitei o Aoraki?
How high is Aoraki?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
I pēwhea te tākaro whutupaoro a Taika?
How was Taika's rugby game?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
E pēwhea ana te Kapa Tpa?
How are the Warriors going?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
Ka pēwhea te pūha nei?
How is the pūha?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
I pēwhea te whutupōro?
How did the rugby go?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?
Kāore e roa ka tīmata te kiriata 'Maramataka'.
The movie 'Maramataka' will start soon.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kātahi ka tahuna e Rangi te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Rangi lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
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...
Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!
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!
E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te āporo kia a Mia.
Give the apple to Mia.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).
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
Me he mahi kei te haere, ka oma!
If there's work to be done, he runs!
If... (using me) - me
Kei roto tō waea pūkoro i te kīhini.
You mobile phone is in the kicthen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei tō taha mauī te rūma kaukau.
The bathroom is on your left?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro ia i te rākau.
He is under the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto a Amaru mā i te kīhini.
Amaru is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te taha matau o te rākau te kāinga o te kurī.
The dog's home is on the right side of the tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui i te whare kori tinana me te toa kākahu.
It's between the gym and the clothing store.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te tamaiti i ngā kuia.
The child is between the elderly women.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ngā kūmara i te umu.
The kumara are in the oven.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
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 ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto te paruauru i te wharau. E moe ana ia
The gardener is in the shed. He's sleeping.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro iho nei he tauira o te reremahi poto.
Below is an example of a short verbal sentence.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto te miraka i te pounamu.
The milk is in the bottle.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
I runga a Hēmi rāoua ko Manu i te atamira.
Hēmi and Manu were on the stage.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto te kāheru i te wharau
The spade is in the shed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro ngā taonga tākaro i te nohoanga.
The toys are under the sofa.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.
The cat is under the tōtara tree.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.
The dog which you are looking for is under the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
He aha kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata?
What's on the right-hand side of the television?
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
He kapu kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata.
A cup is on the right-hand side of the television.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ō kī i te motukā.
Your keys are in the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei runga te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup is on the table.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei runga te tioka i te ara.
The chalk is on the path.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te tāone i te ngahere.
The town is in the middle of the bush.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te noho ia, i runga i te tūru, kōrero pukapuka ai.
He's sitting in a chair reading a book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui a Niko i te rākau me te motokā.
Niko is between the tree and the car.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto rāua i te kīhini.
Those two are in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ia i te kihini.
He is in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei waenganui te kōtiro i ōna mātua.
The girl is between her parents.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei raro i te pukapuka.
Under the book.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ia i te whare.
He/she's inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei roto ngā tamariki i te whare kura.
The children are in the school building.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere a Tame rāua ko Pāora mā runga i te motukā.
Tame and Pāora are travelling by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka rongo a Kauri, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Kauri heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Kaua e omaoma ki roto i te whare.
Don't run in the house.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e haere ki tērā piko o te awa.
Don't go to that bend in the river.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
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Kaua e pātuhi i te wā o te akoranga.
Don't text during the lesson.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e homai te pata.
Don't pass me the butter.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e waiho te raumamao.
Don't leave the remote.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e titiro ki te maunga!
Don't look at the mountain!
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Kaua e kohi i te pāua iti!
Don't gather small pāua.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kai i te tohorā!
Don't eat whale!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tunu i te kina!
Don't cook sea-eggs!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata i te ao, i te pō!
Don't watch television day and night!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tunua te ika.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua te ika e tunua.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e pōhēhē he huarahi ngāwari noa iho te huarahi ki te mātauranga.
Don't kid yourself that the path to knowledge is an easy one.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tatari i te kēti!
Don't wait at the gate!
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Kaua e homai te mea nā.
Don't pass me that thing.
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Kaua e hoatu te māripi ki a Rangi.
=Don't give the knife to Rangi.
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Kaua e tapahia te parāoa.
Don't slice the bread.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kai pia ngaungau ki te kura.
Don't chew gum at school.
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Kāti te omaoma.
Stop running about.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te kōrero pēnā.
Stop talking like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te whakaputa mōhio.
Stop being a know-it-all.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tangi, e te tau.
Don't cry my darling.
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Kaua e wareware ki te kopa moni e Mā.
Don't forget your wallet, Mā.
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Kaua e tū ki te kai.
Don't stand and eat.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Engari ka whakaarotia kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
But it was decided that [he] would not be killed with a weapon.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te parāoa e tapahia.
You shouldn't slice the bread.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te umu e whakangia.
You shouldn't turn on the oven.
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Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e rahi te kīnaki.
Don't give me lots of sauce.
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Kaua e tahuna te ahi.
We shouldn't light the fire.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e tunua te kai.
The food shouldn't be cooked.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakatikahia te tēpu.
The table shouldn't be set.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e tāria te waka.
The car shouldn't be waited for.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua a Rangi e ārahina te tira.
Rangi shouldn't lead the group.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e kīa te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry shouldn't be filled with food.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house shouldn't be prepared for the guests.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books shouldn't be returned to the library.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e hangaia te whare hou.
The new house shouldn't be built.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools shouldn't be left on the table.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua e utua te nama.
The debt shouldn't be paid.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua te kaiako e pānuitia te reta.
The teacher shouldn't read the letter.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua ngā tamariki e tikina i te kura.
The children shouldn't be picked up from school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
With feathers a bird can fly.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
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 mahi tahi te kaupapa e tū ai.
Through cooperation the kaupapa will get off the ground or be realised.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te hākinakina ka pakari te tinana.
Through exercise the body will get stronger.
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
Mā te takitaki ka maumahara koe i ngā kupu.
Through repetition (you) will remember the words.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
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
Mā te kimi ka kitea te roumamao.
Through searching the remote will be found.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.
By leaving early you'll find a car park.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te kōrerorero ka mārama te take.
By discussion (you) will understand the problem.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te whai i a ia ka ngaro koe.
By following him you will get lost.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Mā te pukumahi e tutuki ai.
Through hard work [it] will be achieved.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Kua tata te kai te reri.
The food is nearly ready.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata te waka nei ki Tipitai.
This canoe neared Tipitai.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata ngā hēki te maoa.
The eggs are nearly cooked.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
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...
Kua tata pau te kai.
The food is nearly all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata kī te pātara.
The bottle is almost full.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata tangi te pēpi.
The baby almost cried.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata taka au i te rākau.
I just about fell out of the tree.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata rāoa taku tama i te rara.
My son nearly choked on a lolly.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
I tata mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata mutu te konohete.
The concert is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
E kōrero ana a Māmā ki te waea me te whātuitui kākahu anō.
Māmā is talking on the phone whilst folding the clothes.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Me mahi tiakareti wera, me te ruirui anō i ngā maihimero ki runga.
Make a hot chocolate and sprinkle marshmallows on top.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Kotahi atu a Mia ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Mia made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
I whakairotia a mua o te whare.
The front of the house was carved.
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Kei pāngia ia e te rūmātiki.
He might get rheumatism.
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I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.
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E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.
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I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.
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Ka tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.
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Ka hangaia te whare e au.
The house is built by me.
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Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,
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Ka inumia te miraka e koe.
The milk will be drunk by you.
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Kei te torohia e te kairangahau ngā pukapuka.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
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I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
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I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
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I pokea au e te mahi!
I am overwhelmed by the work!
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I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
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Ka horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tama ā te pō nei.
The dishes will be washed by the boys tonight.
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E tahia ana e Pita te papa.
The floor was swept by Pita.
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I whāngaihia te tamaiti e tana kuia.
The child was adopted by his grandmother.
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I ngaua te tangata e to kurī.
The man was bitten by the dog.
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Kei te whakatikangia tōku waka e taku pāpā.
My car is being fixed by my father.
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Kei te awhitia te pēpi e tōna māmā.
The girl is being hugged by her mother.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e māua.
The song has been sung by us.
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Kei te karangatia te ope e te wahine.
The group is being called by the woman.
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Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
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Ka pōwhiritia te manuhiri e te tangata whenua.
The visitors will be welcomed by the local people.
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Kei te topea te rākau e ia.
The tree was felled (by him).
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Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.
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Ka tunua te keke.
The cake will be cooked.
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Kei te kōrertia au.
I am being spoken about.
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Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
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Kei te waiata mātou.
We are singing.
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Kei te waiatahia mātou.
We are being sung about.
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I mahia e ia he taonga wheua mō te rau tāra.
He made a bone pendant worth one hundred dollars.
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Kei te waiatahia e mātou.
It is being sung by us.
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I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.
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Kei te whakaaro ia.
He is thinking.
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Kei te whakaaronga ia.
He is being thought about.
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Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
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Kei te whakaaronga e ia.
It is being thought about by her.
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I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.
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Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.
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I taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
The soil was dug by the gardener.
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Kia tae atu tātou ki Te Tairāwhitio, ka pōhiritia tātou.
When we get to the East Coast we will be welcomed.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
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Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.
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Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.
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Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.
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Kei te kōrerohia a Aria te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Aria.
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I kōhurutia te tangata ki te awa.
The man was murdered at the river.
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Kei te ahatia koe?
What is happening to you?
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Ka patua te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be attacked by the dog.
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Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.
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I whakanohoia ahau i te kāinga.
I was grounded.
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Ka whakatauria te kēmu e te kaiwawao.
The game will be decided by the referee.
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Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e ngā tauira.
The song was sung by the students.
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Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.
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I topea te rākau e Rōpata.
The tree was cut by Bob.
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Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
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Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.
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Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.
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Kei te kitea te kōtiro e tōna māmā.
The girl is being seen by her mother.
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I tomokia te pā e ngā toa.
The pā was entered by the warriors.
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Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
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Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.
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Ka kīia te wharepaku e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will be used by the guests.
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I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
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Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.
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E inumia ana te miraka e te ngeru.
The milk is being drunk by the cat.
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Ka whakapaingia te papa e ngā tamariki.
The floor will be cleaned by the children.
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E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.
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I kainga katoatia te hākari.
The feast was all eaten up.
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E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.
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Ka tohia te āporo e Mere.
The apple will be picked by Mere.
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E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.
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Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
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I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
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Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.
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I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.
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I patua te rango e te tangata.
The fly was hit by the man.
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Ka hokona te taonga e koe.
The gift will be bought by you.
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Ka numia ki te pakitara maui o waho o te whare.
And led him past the outside of the left wall of the house.
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E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.
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I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako.
The children were taught by the teacher.
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Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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I kainga katoatia te kai.
The food was all eaten up.
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I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
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E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
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I āta wāhia te wini e Aroha.
Aroha broke the window deliberately.
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Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
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Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.
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I te pānuitia te kupu.
The message was being read out.
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Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
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Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.
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E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
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Kua haerea te ara ra.
That pathway has been travelled.
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Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.
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Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...
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Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
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I patua te kurī e te tamaiti.
The dog was hit by the child.
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Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.
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He tūranga motuhake tō te reo Māori i waenganui i ngā reo e kōrerotia ana i Aotearoa nei.
Māori has a special position amongst the languages spoken here in Aotearoa.
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E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
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Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
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Ka karapotia te pā o Mātakiora.
The pā of Mōtakiora was surrounded.
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Horoia e te ua
Washed by the rain
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I whakatōkia ngā tipu e te paruauru.
The seedlings were planted by the gardener.
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Whitiwhitia e te rā.
Transformed by the sun.
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I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.
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Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
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Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
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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.
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Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
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I tāia ia e te moe.
He was overcome by sleep.
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Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
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Kei te wetekia a Manu e tona hoa.
Manu is being untied by his friend.
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Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.
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I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
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Kua kikia te pāora e Ataahua to Tawa.
The ball was kicked by Ataahua to Tawa.
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Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.
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Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
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I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
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I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
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I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
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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.
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Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
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I kainga te keke e Mere.
The cake was eaten by Mere.
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I titoa te waiata nei e Jeff Simmonds.
This song was composed by Jeff Simmonds.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E ai ki te Kīngi.
According to the King.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te maramataka.
According to the calendar.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te whakataukī nei...
According to this proverb...
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki tā Pita, i nui te inanga i ēnei kōawa i mua.
According to Pita, there used to be heaps of whitebait in these streams.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te kuia rā, he mea hanga taua whare ki te mauku.
According to that kuia, that house was built out of mauku (a type of fern).
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te pānui, hei te pō nei te kōnohete.
According to the flyer, the concert's tonight.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.
According to the doctor, her illness isn't terminal.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te pukapuka.
According to the book.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te horoi rīhi ngā tamariki.
The kids are washing the dishes.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te hanga taiapa rāua.
They're building a fence.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te pīnono ngā rare a Honi.
Honi is lolly-begging.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te whakamaroke ngā rīhi a Taika.
Taika is dishes-washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te whai kiore te ngeru.
The cat is mice-chasing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te whakairi kākahu a Koa.
Koa is hanging out washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te hī ika a Ari.
Ari is fishing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.
Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te tope rākau ia.
He is chopping a tree.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te pānui puka te kuia.
The old lady is reading a book.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te ruku pāua a Ari.
Ari is diving for pāua.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
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...
Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E ao haere ana te pō.
The night is becoming day.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pōuri haere ana te rā.
The day is getting darker.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
E pakari haere ana te ngeru.
The cat is getting stronger.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana
Kei te haere te motok? ki raro iho
The car is going down below, to the bottom.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga ake i te kūaha.
Above the door.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake ngā kī i te whata mātao.
The keys are above the fridge.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko Rinakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Rina is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
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
Kei runga ake i ngā pakiaka ko te kahiwi, kei runga ake i tērā ko ngā manga, ā, kei runga ake i ērā ko te kāpuhipuhi.
Up from the roots is the trunk, up from the trunk are the main branches, and above those comes the crown/fine branches and leaves.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
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
Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei kō te motokā.
The car is yonder.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei korā te whare.
The house is over there.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog is in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table is behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes are under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko te whetū i runga ake i te whare.
The star was above the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat is inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer is on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I ū te ngaro ki runga ake i te tēpu.
The fly landed above the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei tai te waka.
The boat is by the sea.
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
Kei te taha matau ngā pukapuka.
The books are on the right-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei te taha mauī te motokā.
The car is on the left-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain is beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei uta te waka.
The boat is ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children are in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te waka te pirihimana.
The policeman was in the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I korā te whare.
The house was over there.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I mua te kuri i te waka.
The dog was in front of the car.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table was behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes were under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I roto te ngeru i te whare.
The cat was inside the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga te rorohiko i te tēpu.
The computer was on the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I tai te waka.
The boat was by the sea.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te taha matau ngā pukapuka.
The books were on the right-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I te taha mauī te motokā.
The car was on the left-hand side.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ki runga ki te whenua.
Upon earth.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei toro i te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I tua te maunga i te awa.
The mountain was beyond the river.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I uta te waka.
The boat was ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I waenganui ngā tamariki i te rori.
The children were in the middle of the road.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I waho te kuri i te whare.
The dog was outside the house.
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...
Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia ara te rā, ka haere ai.
When the sun comes up, then we will go.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kaua tātou e tatari kia pari haere te tai, ka haere ai. Me haere ināianei.
Let's not wait until the tide starts coming in and then go. We should go now.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we'll (us two) go.
*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...
Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will go.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I'll give you these.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hera te pātai te whakautu.
Hera is able to answer the question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
I taea e Nikau te kai te tunu.
Nikau was able to cook food.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i tō pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ia te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she able to teach the children?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea rāua te mahi tahi.
They (two) are able to work together.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ngā tāngata te haere mā runga pahi.
The people are able to travel by bus.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Ka taea ekoe tōku waka te whakatika?
Are you able to fix my car?
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana whārangi pukumata.
The truth of what she put on her facebook page was never questioned.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te maunga i tēnā pakarutanga?
How cold the mountain dwellers possibly survive that eruption?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea e toa tērā kōtiro i te tauwhāingaroa?
How can that girl possibly win the marathon?
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka tāria te pō pai.
A good night was waited for.
Be waited for - tāria
Ka roa a Pōrori e tāria ana, me te hōhā haere o ngā mea e tatari ana ki a ia.
Pōrori was waited for a long time, and those waiting for him got fed up.
Be waited for - tāria
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
Kua hia ngā tau e tāria ana te whare tapere.
The community hall has been waited for for many years.
Be waited for - tāria
Kia kamakama e hoa, ko tāu kupu anake te mea e tāria nei.
Can you hurry things up a bit - your opinion is the only one still being waited on.
Be waited for - tāria
Kāore e kore ka toa te kapa Ōpango.
The All Blacks will almost certainly win.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore ko Roimata te kaikaranga.
Roimata will no doubt be the kaikaranga.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore te whakaaetia o tana tono.
Her request will almost certainly be granted.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?
For the purpose of - hei
Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei te haere au ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Wellington to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei
Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei
Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei
Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Rangi.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Rangi.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.
For the purpose of - hei
Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.
For the purpose of - hei
I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te hui?
What is the purpose of the meeting.
For the purpose of - hei
I haere mātou ki Te Whanaganui a Tara kia mātakitaki ngā tamariki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington so that the children can watch the game.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
kia toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te aroha, toi te Reo Māori,
so that our words, spiritual power, love, and language are upheld,
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kei te hīkoi te kura ki te awa kia kaukau ngā tamariki.
The school is walking to the river so the kids can swim.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
I haere te whānau ki te pāka kia tākaro ngā tamariki.
The family went to the park so the kids could play.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Ka whakairia te tapu kia wātea ai te ara.
Restrictions are moved aside so that the pathway is clear.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
I hīkoi au ki te marae kia kōrero te iwi mō te kaupapa.
I went to the marae so the iwi can discuss the initiative.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Kei te haere ahau ki te kura mā runga pahi, engari kei te haere koe ki te toa mā raro.
I'm going to school by bus but you're walking to the shop.
Conjunctions - but - engari
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
Ka kite hoki i ētahi atu rerekētanga, engari, mō te reremahi, kahore.
There are other differences as well, but for verbal sentences, there aren't any.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia.
I'm ok, but she's crying.
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
I te mea...
Because...
Conjunctions - but - engari
Ko Pōneke te taone matua, engari ko Akarana te taone nui.
Wellington is the capital city, but Auckland is the big city.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei konei au, engari kei te moe tonu ngā karu Nan.
I am here, but my eyes are still sleeping Nan.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Ko Ngāmotu te taone pai, engari ko Tūranga te taone mahana.
New Plymouth is the great city, but Gisborne is the warm city.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te ako ahau, engari he pōturi.
I'm learning but I'm slow.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He pai ki ahau te mahita, nā te mea, he humarie ia.
I like the teacher, because he's handsome.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kāore e pai ki ahau te mahita, na te mea, he haunga ia.
I don't like the teacher because he smells.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He makariri, engari he rawe te hararei.
It was cold, but it was a great holiday.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Nō Kirikiriroa, engari kei konei mātou ko tōku whānau e noho ana.
From Hamilton, but my family and I are staying here.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te pai, pāpā. Engari, kua whakakīa te waka ki te penehinu?
All good, pāpā. But, has the car been filled with petrol?
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kāore i taea e au te kanikani, engari ināianei, āe, ka taea te kanikani.
I couldn't dance, but now, yeah, I can dance.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te hōhā ahau i te mea he uaua tēnei mahi.
I am bored because this work is too hard.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Kei te oherere ahau i te mea he māmā rawa tēnei mahi.
I am surprised because this work is too easy.
Conjunctions - but - engari
I tērā tai i te kāinga ngā tamariki a ako ana, engari kei te kura rātou i tēnei wā.
Last year the children were learning at home, but they are at the school now.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te toa hoko kai ai.
I am going to the ship in order to buy food.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka hui rātou āpōpō kōrero ai mō te wharenui.
They will meet tomorrow to discuss the wharenui.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere au ki te toa hoko tītī ai.
I will go to the shop to buy muttonbird.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka haere māua ko Mia ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Mia and I are going to the supermarket to shop.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere au ki te pāka hikoi ai.
I went to the park to walk.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I haere ngā tamariki ki te moana kauhoe ai.
The children went to the ocean in order to swam.
The reason for an action - ...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.
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.
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.
Ā te whā o Ōketopa a Amaru mā haere mai ai.
Amaru and the others are coming on the 4th of October.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
Ā hea te kura rere atu ai ki Āmerika?
When is the school flying to America?
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.
Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu
I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu
Kāore anō au kia piki i te maunga o Tongariro.
I haven't yet climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Hēmi kia hīkoi ki te kura.
Hēmi has not yet walked to school.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Manu kia haere ki te kura.
Manu hasn't gone to school yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te marae kia pōwhiri i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae hasn't welcomed the guests yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāre anō te rā kia tō.
The sun has not set yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kēmu kia timata.
The game hasn't started yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te hui kia mutu.
The meeting has not finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia haere ki te kura.
The children have not gone to school 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...
Kāore anō te waka kia kī.
The car is not full yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te rīpoata kia tae ki te kaiako.
The report has not been given to the teacher yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kēmu kia tīmata.
The game has not started yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has not climbed onto the chair yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia oma i te papa tākaro.
The children have not run in the playground yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te kai kia reri.
The food is not ready yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te waka kia hoki ki te kāinga.
The car has not returned home yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
I puta he hua ki te iwi Māori i ērā kaupapa? Kāore kau.
Did Māori benefit from those measures? Not at all.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore kau he tiakarete i te pouaka - kua pau kē.
There are absolutely no chocolates in the box - they have all been eaten.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana
Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe kē te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Kei te pēhea? Heoi anō, ko taua āhua anō.
How are you? Oh well, just the same.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Heoi anō, he pai te rahi.
However, this size is good.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
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...
Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
Ka tata tatū te take, kātahi ka puta ake he māharahara anō. I pēnei tonu te āhua ā pō noa.
The matter would just about be resolved, then someone would raise another concern. It carried on like this into the night.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
Tērā pea ka puta he kōrero mō te māra.
Perhaps a discussion about the garden will emerge.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
Tērā pea he Hāmoa tana hoa. Ki a au nei he Hāmoa te āhua.
Maybe her mate's Samoan. He looks Samoan to me.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
Tērā pea ko Niko kē te tuakana.
Perhaps Niko is the tuakana.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
Tērā pea nō Tame te motupaika i waho rā.
Perhaps that motorbike outside belongs to Tame.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
Tērā pea e taea te whare te whakatū anō. Tērā pea e kore.
Maybe it'll be possible to rebuild the house. And maybe not.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
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
Tērā tonu pea nā Hēmi te papawīra rā. I mea mai ia he papawīra hou tāna.
That skateboard might well belong to Hēmi. He said he had a new skateboard.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea
Ka āhei tātau ki te haere ki te hui?
Are we allowed to go to the meeting?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore e āhei te inu pia, te kai paipa rānei, i konei.
Drinking or smoking is not allowed here.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te kōrero Pākehā.
The children are not allowed to speak English.
Allowed to do something - āhei
E āhei ana au te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei
E āhei ana au ki te taraiwa.
I can drive.
Allowed to do something - āhei
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
E āhei ana au ki te kawe i ētehi tamariki tokorima i tōku waka.
I can transport five kids on my car.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ko wai ka āhei te tautoko i muri?
Who is able to lend their support out the back (in the kitchen)?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te whakatū waka ki reira i waho o ngā hāora hokohoko.
You're allowed to park there outside of shopping hours.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kua whakahokia atu tana raihana, kua āhei anō ia te taraiwa.
He's got his license back, so he's allowed to drive again.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te haere ki te pāti.
You are allowed to go to the party.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ngā tamariki te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are allowed to play at the playground.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ahau te kōrero ki a ia.
I am allowed to talk to him/her.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te inu wai.
You are allowed to drink water.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei te kaiako te haere ki waho.
The teacher is allowed to go outside.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei ngā tauira te whakamahi i ngā rorohiko.
The students are allowed to use the computers.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei a Hine te noho i konei.
Hine is allowed to stay here.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei rāua te haere ki te toa.
They (two) are allowed to go to the store.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka āhei koe te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are allowed to watch TV.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
Ākuanei te waha horihori rā i a au.
That lying so'n'so had better watch it.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!
Kei te āhua mānukanuka rawa atu au.
I'm extremely anxious.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kei te pai rātou.
They're (not us) okay.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kei te tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is very grumpy.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kei te mamae tō taringa?
Have you got a sore ear?
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kia tae atu tātou ki te Whanganui a Tara, ke hīkoi ki te taha o te moana.
When we get to Wellington, we will work on the side of the ocean.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
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 oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Kei te pai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri ngā wāhine.
The women are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ngā pirihimana.
The policemen are angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa a Hine.
Hine is happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge te kaimahi.
The worker is tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua riri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge koe.
You are tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māuiui koe.
You are sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ngā tamariki.
The children are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai a Pita.
Pita is hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whakatā koe.
You are relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa koe.
You are happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai au.
I'm okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai koe.
You're okay.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri koe.
You are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri koe.
You are sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri rātou?
Are they sad?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere is very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge koe?
Are you tired?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa koutou?
Are you all happy?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te makariri ia?
Is he/she cold?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere is very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ngā kaiako?
Are the teachers angry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri a Mere.
Mere is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āmaimai koe?
Are you nervous?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hanga a Pāora i te whare.
Pāora is building the house.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mokemoke au.
I am lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te riri!
I am angry!
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mānukanuka.
A little anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te rūhā au.
I am worn out.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hari katoa.
I'm happy as ever.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ngenge koe.
You are somewhat tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua whakatā koe.
You are somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māngere koe.
You are somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua pukuriri koe.
You are somewhat grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ngenge au.
I'm tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te ora au.
I'm well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te harikoa ahau i te mea kei konei koutou.
I am happy because you are all here.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
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 koa au.
I'm happy.
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
Kei te hiainu au.
I'm thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua riri au.
I'm somewhat angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te whare pikitia au.
I'm at the movie theatre.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te mahi ia.
She is at her place or work. OR: She is working.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te paraoa.
The bread is in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hui rātou.
They are at the meeting.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te huarahi o Kuini.
On Queen Street.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hokomaha.
At the supermarket.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kuaha.
At the door.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei Pōneke te kāinga tūtru o Kauri.
Kauri's permanent home is in Wellington.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te huka.
The sugar's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei a Rangi te waka.
Rangi has the car.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tākarokaro ki waho.
Playing outside.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāpata te puruma.
The broom's in the cupboard.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te toa au.
I'm at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te pakitara ngā whakaahua.
The photos are on the wall.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te māra tō whutupōro.
Your football's by the garden.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa tākaro rāua.
Those two are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tāone.
At town.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kura.
At school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāinga te pēpi.
The baby is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei Te Tai Hauāuru te pāpā.
The father is in the Westland region.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te tū te waka i te huarahi.
The car's parked on the road.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kīhini ngā kapu.
The cups are in the kitchen.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kura a Mere.
Mere is at school.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te hōhipera tō māmā.
Your mother is at the hospital.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa tākaro ngā tamariki.
The children are at the playground.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te toa ngā āporo.
The apples are at the shop.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te kāinga tōna tuahine.
Her sister is at home.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te papa purei te pōro.
The ball is on the field.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te whare wānanga ngā tauira.
The students are at the university.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te aha kōrua?
What are you two doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha rāua?
What are they doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe āpōpō?
What are you doing tomorrow?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Aroha?
What is Aroha doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha tērā tangata?
What is that person doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ināianei?
What are you doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ākuanei?
What are you doing soon?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe i tēnei rā?
What are you doing today?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te Paraire?
What are you doing on Friday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā tērā wiki?
What are you doing next week?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Jacob?
What is Jacob doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Kaia?
What is Kaia doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Pita?
What is Pita doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te kuia?
What is the old lady doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te wūruhi?
What is the wolf doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha ngā tamariki?
What are the children doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te kaiako ki ngā tauira?
What's the teacher doing with the students?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Aria ki te keke tiakarete?
What is Aria doing with the chocolate cake?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha a Aroha i nāianei?
What is Aroha doing now?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te pō o te Mane?
What are you doing on Monday night?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha?
What's happening?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha koe ā te Rāhoroi?
What are you doing on Saturday?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha rātou?
What are they (3+) doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kei te aha te ngeru?
What is the cat doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he whakaaro māku.
I don't know what to think.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he pātai māku.
I don't know what to ask.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā wāhine i te pōuri.
The women are not sad.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te hīkoi i nanahi.
They weren't walking yesterday.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te pīrangi ki tērā waka.
She does not want that car.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā pirihimana i te riri.
The policemen are not angry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te haere ki te mahi.
I am not going to work.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hine i te harikoa.
Hine is not happy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā pakeke i te kai i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are not eating the rotten corn.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kaimahi i te ngenge.
The worker is not tired.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā kurī i te hiamoe.
The dogs are not sleepy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio.
I don't know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te hiamoe.
I am not sleepy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Ngā whakapāha, kāore au i te mārama ki tō kōrero.
My aplogies, I don't understand what you are saying.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te pukuriri.
The children are not grumpy.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Pita i te matekai.
Pita is not hungry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā toa i te kaha.
The warriors are not strong.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te matekai?
Are you not hungry?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te haere.
I am not going.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au e pai ki te takurua, he makariri rawa.
I don't like winter, it's too cold.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te māuiui?
Are you not sick?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te mōhio.
You do not know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te pōuri?
Are they not sad?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te whakarongo.
He is not listening.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te hiamoe?
Are the children not sleepy?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te haere.
They are not going.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te ngenge?
Are you not tired?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koutou i te harikoa?
Are you not happy?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Ataahua i te hīkoi ki te kura.
Ataahua isn't walking to school.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te makariri?
Is he/she not cold?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā kaiako i te riri?
Are the teachers not angry?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te āmaimai?
Are you not nervous?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te pene i runga i te tēpu.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is not on the table.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
He māia ia. Kāore ia i te mataku.
She is brave. She isn't scared.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te mahi.
You are not at work.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i 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...
Kāore au i te hiakai.
I am not hungry.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Ā, kāore au i te mōhio.
Um, I don't know.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te tino pai.
I am not very well.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te hau i te pupuhi.
The wind is not blowing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au e haere i te hekenga o te ua.
I won't go because of the falling rain.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mārama.
I don't understand.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Tawa i te haere mai.
Tawa is not coming.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Honi i te haere mai?
Isn't Honi coming?
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Taika i te tū.
Taika is not standing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
He is not writing the letter.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Hōne i te kai i te āporo.
Hōne is not eating the apple.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am not reading the book.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te moe.
The children are not sleeping.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Rangi i te mahi i te whare.
Rangi is not working at home.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore koe i te horoi i ngā rīhi.
You are not washing the dishes.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te oma ki te kura.
They are not running to school.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te tuhituhi i te reta.
She is not writing the letter.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Pita i te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
Pita is not playing at the playground.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kōrero ki a koe.
I am not talking to you.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kapa haka i te waiata.
The haka group is not singing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te pai.
I'm not good.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pai ki tēnei pāhotanga. Whakawhiti ki tētahi atu.
I don't like this programme. Change over to a different one.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te pai au.
I'm not good.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te ua.
It is not raining.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te wera.
It isn't hot.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kauhoe.
I am not swimming.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore i te waitara.
It's not hailing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te tākaro i tērā kēmu.
I'm not playing that game.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te hīkoi.
She is not walking.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore a Rua i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Rua isn't reading the book.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore tōku pāpā i te hoko i tētahi rorohiko.
My father isn't buying the computer.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia e āhei ki te haere.
She will not be able to go.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te kai i te miraka tepe.
I don't eat yoghurt.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore ia i te kai mīti.
He doesn't eat meat.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he waiata māku.
I don't know what to sing.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he kai māku.
I don't know what to eat.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
I reira te waka.
The car was there.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro te ngeru i te tūru.
The cat was under the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I taua wāhi te marae.
The marae was at that place.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te ara te motokā.
The car was on the road.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te whare ngā pukapuka.
The books were inside the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te rākau a Rangi.
Rangi was under the tree.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te tūru te pukapuka.
The book was on the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga ake te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup was above the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te pouaka ngā āporo.
The apples were in the box.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I muri i te whare te motokā.
The car was behind the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te waka rā, he tāne kau.
In the canoe, there was just a man (or: "there were just men").
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te tēpu ngā hū.
The shoes were below the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I mua i te kuaha ngā tamariki.
The children were in front of the door.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te tēpu.
On the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha mauī o te tēpu te ngeru.
The cat was to the left of the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha katau o te waka te kurī.
The dog was to the right of the car.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga ake i te maunga ngā manu.
The birds were above the mountain.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I roto i te wharepaku a Hine.
Hine was in the bathroom.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tama.
The boy had it.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tepu.
It was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I hea te pene?
Where was the pen?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te kura ia.
She was at school.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen was on the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te toa.
At the store.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te whare pikitia.
At the pictures.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I raro i te tēpu.
Under the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
On the path from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga i te taraka.
On the truck.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I konei te toa.
The shop used to be here.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te taha o te awa aua mea.
They were beside the river.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te kāinga ahau ināpō.
I was at home last night.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te marae, he aha te mahi a ngā koroua?
At the marae, what is the work of the elders?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I konei te toa.
The shop used to be here.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te tekau karaka.
At ten o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te wā o te āraitanga e haere ana mātou ki te one.
At the time of the eclipse, we were going to the beach.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō...
In the evening...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te nuinga o te wā.
Most of the time.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō roa nei, ha tihewa ia.
She sneezed all night.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te wā...
When...
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau ra, i hangaa te poutāpeta.
In that year the Post Office was built.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Waikanae.
I left for Waikanae at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - 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 tau 1984 ka haere au ki te whare wānanga.
In 1984 I went to university.
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 mutunga o te hui, ka tū he konohete.
At the end of the hui, a concert was held.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te whitu karaka i te ahiahi, ka mate ia.
At seven o'clock in the evening, he died.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tekau mā tahi karaka i te ata te karakia.
The service was at 11 am.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te mutunga o te wānanga ka ngana a Tawa ki te whakawehe i ōna mātua.
At the conclusion of the wānanga Tawa attempted to separate his parents.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata pō tonu, ka timata te oreore o te marae.
Even before dawn, the marae began to stir.
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 ata o te Rātū te hui.
The meeting was on Tuesday morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te rāmere i kai ai au me Koa.
On Friday I ate with Koa.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te Kirihimete, e tākaro ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou takoha.
At Christmas, the children were playing with their gifts.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata i hīkoi au.
In the morning I walked/went for a walk.
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
I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te pō i kai hapa au, ā, i mahi au.
At night I had dinner and worked.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tau 1976, i whānau ai ia.
She was born in 1976.
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
Kāore a Ari i hīkoi ki te kura.
Ari didn't walk to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore au i maumahara ki te haora o te pahi tuatahi.
I can't remember the time of the first bus.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore a Hemi i haere ki te whare pikitia.
Hemi did not go to the cinema.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore au i kite i te kurī i te pāmu.
I did not see the dog at the farm.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā tamariki i kai i te parāoa.
The children did not eat the bread.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore te tama i oma ki te kura.
The boy did not run to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ngā wāhine i noho ki te marae.
The women did not stay at the marae.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore māua i whakatā i te whare.
We did not rest at the house.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore a Rangi i hoko i te waka.
Rangi did not buy the car.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore ia i tunu i te kai.
He didn't cook the food.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te kai.
The food has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau te kai, kei te hoki te tokorua ki ō rāua kāinga.
The food has been consumed, the pair are returning to their homes.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pakaru te matapihi.
The window has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau te kai.
The food has been consumed.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I mate ia ki te awa.
He died at the river.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te horoi rīhi.
Washing dishes has finished
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mutu te tangi a te pēpi.
The baby's crying has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua pau te miraka.
The milk's all gone.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I tere oti te mahi.
The work was completed quickly.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua mate te Pirimia.
The Prime Minister has died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mahue a Puhihuia i te taha o te tangata i a ia rā te patu pounamu.
Puhihuia was left beside the man who had the greenstone weapon.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mau te ika.
The fish is caught.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mutu te kura.
School has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ki te hinga te kāwanatanga, me whakahaere he pōti.
If the government falls, there has to be an election.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
I mate ia ki te hōhipera i Ākarana.
He died in hospital in Auckland.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kāore ano te miraka kia pau.
The milk has not yet been consumed.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore i mau i a ia te poro.
He didn't catch the ball.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te wini i pakaru i ngā tamariki.
The window was not broken by the children.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te ngeru i kitea i te tamaiti.
The cat was not seen by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te tangata i mau i ngā pirihimana.
The man was not caught by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te manu i mate i te hau.
The bird was not killed by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te waka i tū i te pirihimana.
The car was not stopped by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te rākau i hinga i te hau.
The tree was not knocked down by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te moni i riro i a Rangi.
The money was not taken by Rangi.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te kī i ngaro i te tamaiti.
The key was not lost by the child.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku māmā mō te tunu keke.
There's no one better than my mother for baking cakes.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i te huka me te wai rēmana.
There's nothing better than sugar and lemon juice.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Ka māharahara te rōpā rā ki te mate whakamomori o tana ariki.
That slave was anxious that his master might commit suicide.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi became sleeopy.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tītaha a Matariki ki te uru.
The Pleiades had descended to the west from its highest point.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka mua ki te kīaka.
The girl got up and took a calabash.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka nui te mīti, te hēki me te tuna.
There's plenty of meat, eggs and eels.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka karanga ki tana rōpā ki te wai ki a ia.
He called to his slave to get water for him.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi.
They were all full of admiration, and very grateful.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere i te ara i runga i te rangitoto.
They went along the path over the coria.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mataku ngā kararehe i te whatitiri.
Thunder frightens animals.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka titiro a Hera ki te parani i runga i te pounamu.
Hera looked at the brand on the bottle.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu tonu te kōrero ki konei.
The story finishes right here.
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 haere ki Zealandia mō te kawhe.
I went to Zealandia for a coffee.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pahure te pā rā.
They passed the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pahemo te awa o Tōrere.
He passed Tōrere's stream.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere a Te Kooti.
Te Kooti goes.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka oho te tini i roto i te whare manuhiri.
The party at the visitor's house woke up.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta te iwi rā i te pā.
The tribe emerged from the pā.
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 tangi te pere ākuanei.
The bell has rung.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta taua tini rā ki waho o te pā.
That group went out of the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite a Nikau i te kōrua.
Nikau saw the crayfish.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hokona e ua te koti rā mō te whā rau tāra.
She bought that coat for four hundred dollars.
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 tātua i a rātou mō te haere.
They girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika atu ētahi ki te pōwhiri i waho o te pā.
Some stood to wave outside the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki te kākahu o waho.
And took hold of her outer garment.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo a Rangi i te whakapū ahi.
Rangi heard the fire siren.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika te ope tamariki nei, ka tātou i a rātou mō te haere.
The group of young people got ready and girded themselves for the journey.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere te ope o Ngāti-Kahukoka i mua o ēnei.
The Ngāti-Kahukoka group went in front of them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki te kōrero ki a Hotu i ruku rā i te punga o tō rāua waka.
The story returns to Hotu who had dived for the anchor of their canoe.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu te kōrero.
The discussion finished.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau anō te kōtiro rā i te ipu.
That girl picked up the calabash again.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone i nga Tāite.
We go to town on Thursdays.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakataāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many young people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite ia i te tīwaiwaka.
He sees the fantail.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki te ope rā ki tana pā.
That group returned to its pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pātōtō ia ki te kūaha.
She knocks on the door.
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 haere noa atu te iwi whenua ki ō rātou kāinga.
The local tribe went to their home.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kapo au i te pū.
I snatched the gun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite mātou i te Wind Wand, ā, ka hīkoi i te ara moana.
We saw the Wind Wand, and walked on the beach walkway.
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 kitea kua puta i tētahi taha o te pā, kua haere whakatētahi taha o te pā.
They were seen emerging from one side of the pā, going towards the other side.
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 tae ki te teihana, ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
We arrived at the station and we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mea atu te rōpā rā, 'He kai.'
The slave said, 'Food!'.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki atu ngā tamariki ki te kura āpōpō.
The children are returning to school tomorrow.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mutu te kai, ka kī ia...
When the meal was over, he said...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tae mai te taraka o Mia me ngā tēpu, me ngā tūru.
Mia's truck arrived with the tables and the chairs.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.
They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka karanga atu te rōpū whakaeke ki ngā tangata whenua.
The group ascending onto the marae calls back to the people of the land/marae.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pupihi te hau, ha hingahinga ngā rākau, ka rere ngā tīni o te whare.
The wind blew, the trees blew over and roofing iron blew off.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka puta katoa ki waho ngā tāngata o te pā ki te tahu kai.
All the people of the pā came outside to cook food.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tū ngā tamāhine i te mataihi katau o te marae.
The daughters stood at the front right of the marae.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki ake anō te kotiro rā ki te pā.
The girl returned once more to the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mea atu te kotiro rā ki tana whaea...
That girl said to her mother...
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo tana whaea i tana ui ki te hinu rautangi.
His mother listened to his question about scented oil.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka patua taua kai rā e ia ki te manga o te kawakawa.
He struck that food with the branch of the kawakawa.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te taitamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te tatamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
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 puta a Pihihuia me te wai.
Puhihuia appeared with the water.
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
Kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
I will not go to work.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore tātou e haere ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are not going to the supermarket to buy eggs.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore tātou e whai wā ki te haere ki te awa.
We're not going to have time to go to the river.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore ia e mōhio ki te waiata.
He doesn't know how to sing.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore ngā putiputi e tupu i te marumaru.
The flowers will not flourish in the shade.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore au e haere ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will not go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore au e paku pai ki te inu waipiro.
I have no desire to drink alcohol.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Pita e tuhituhi i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will not write the letter for his friend.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kapa haka e waiata i te hui.
The haka group will not sing at the gathering.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore mātou e haere ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will not go to the cinema on Friday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waka rererangi e rere ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will not fly to Auckland in the afternoon.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore rātou e haere ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will not go to the beach to swim.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore ahau e āhei te hīkoi mā raro.
I can't walk.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He kaikōrero te kaiako.
The teacher is a speaker.
Categorizing sentences - he
He māngai te ākonga.
The student is a representative.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kaihanga te tāne.
The man is a builder.
Categorizing sentences - he
He wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he
He ua ake te nekehanga.
The shift was difficult.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kaha te iwi te manaaiki i ngā manuhiri.
The iwi is strong at looking after guests.
Categorizing sentences - he
He pākete kei roto i te horoimanga.
There's a bucket in the laundry.
Categorizing sentences - he
He ātaahua te pēpi.
The baby is beautiful.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kotutu te tina.
It's boil up for dinner.
Categorizing sentences - he
Ka haere tāua ki te pura kaukau.
Shall we go to the pool.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te heke iho a Amaru ki raro.
Amaru is heading down to the bottom.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Āpōpō, ka haere au ki te kura.
Tomorrow, I will go to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua haere koe ki te toro atu i a Ani?
Have you been to visit Ani?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua haere koe ki Te Waipounamu?
Have you been to the South Island?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I whāia ia tāna hōiho ki te awa.
He chased his horse to the river.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I kawea mātou e Hēmi ki te tāone.
Hēmi took us to town.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
He haere ki te awa, he haere rānei ki te tāone Nan.
We will go to the river or go to town, Nan.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou.
Greetings to us all.
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
I homai te koroua i te moni ki a māua.
The old man gave the money to us (two, but not to you the listener).
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te haere a Raureka ki te kura.
Raureka is going to school.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te whakaaro ia ki te haere ki te moana.
He is thinking of going to the sea.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā kai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.
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
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Manu.
The horse was running away from Manu.
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
Kei te heke iho a Niko i te rākau.
Niko is descending down from the tree.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kāore a Tame e hīkoi ana ki te kura.
Tame isn't walking to school.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore a Hemi e kōrero ana ki te kaiako.
Hemi is not talking to the teacher.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā wāhine e haere ana ki te toa.
The women are not going to the shop.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.
We are not singing at the gathering.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā tamariki e oma ana ki te kura.
The children are not running to school.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore tāua e whakatā ana i te ngahere.
We are not resting in the forest.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore ngā pirihimana e whakarongo ana ki te tangata.
The policemen are not listening to the person.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...
Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.
E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.
Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.
He kai Māori te kai pai ki a Pāora.
Māori food is what Pāora likes.
He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
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
I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.
I saw a man with dirty hands.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Kei te whāngai a Kauri i nga kurī.
Kauri is feeding the dogs.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Tīmata ana ki te raranga i tana kete harakeke.
She is starting to make a flax kit.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
Nō wai te whare rā?
Who does that house belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te kurī te whare rā.
That house belongs to the dog.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te koti nei.
This coat is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te wāti nei,
This watch is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō Rangi te paihikara.
The bike belongs to Rangi.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Na wai te waka whero?
Who does the red car belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
No ngā tāngata i roto i te whare nui.
They belong to all the people in the meeting house.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te whānau tēnei whare.
This house belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs belong to the marae.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te whare iti.
The small house is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nōku te motopaika rā.
That motorbike over there is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nā ngā tamariki te papa tākaro.
The playground belongs to the children.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te moni nei.
This money is mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku te rakuraku nā.
That guitar belongs to me.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nō te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land belongs to the family.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
E toru ngā momo tūmahi i te reo, otirā e pā ana ki te reremahi.
There are three types of verbs in the language, related to verbal sentences.
Conjunctions - however - otirā
Otirā ko ngā kai a te manuwhiri rā, he mea kai whakangaio.
But the visitors just pretended to eat their food.
Conjunctions - however - otirā
Kei te kura ā raua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ko ia te tamaiti kēkē a Amaru and Kauri,
She is the niece of Amaru and Kauri.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūoro.
The doctor looks after her patients.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man's speech.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He whero te tarakihana a Pita.
Pita's tractor is red.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
He taumaha rawa atu te pēke a Aria.
Aria's pack is very heavy.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka piki ā rāua tamariki i te maunga āpōpō.
Their children will climb the mountain tomorrow.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
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...
I moe tā tāua pēpi i te moenga o tā rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kua whati te waewae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.
The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Moana te whaea o Pāora.
Moana is the mother of Pāora.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Rangi te pāpā o Tame.
Rangi is Tame's father.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Kāpiti te kāinga o te tipuna tāne o te whānau.
The grandfather of the family lives in Kāpiti.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kei hea ngā uri o Te Rangihiroa? Kāore ōna uri.
Where are the descendants of Te Rangihiroa? He had none.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Ingarangi pea te kīnga tūturu o te nuinga o te iwi Pākehā.
The original home of most Pākehā people is probably England.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Tūhawaiki te rangatira o Murihuku i tērā ray tau.
Tūhawaiki was the chief of Murihiku last century.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Ataahua te tāokete o Aria.
Ataahua is Aria's sister-in-law.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko Aroha te hoa wahine o Niko.
Aroha is the wife of Niko.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kei te haere tō māua hoa ki te whare o tō rāua whaea.
Our friend is going to their mother's house.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He tatau tō te whare.
The house has a door.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kua rere te wauria o Rua.
Rua's spirit has fled.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ko te whakaititianga te tohu o te mana nui.
Humility is the sign of greatness.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka mihi ahau ki tōku kara, arā te kara hui o te Kuini.
I greet my flag, the great flag of the Queen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
I will warm the food.
Pronouns - singular - au, ahau
Kāore anō te pātītī kia tapahia e au.
The grass has not been cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore anō te reta kia tuhia e Hine.
The letter has not been written by Hine.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore i te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pātītī i tapahia e au.
The grass was not cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa is not being talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa e kōrerotia e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kaupapa i te kōrerohia e te kaiako.
The topic is not being discussed by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore e kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia.
The kaupapa will not be talked about by her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te papa i te tahia e ia.
The floor is not being swept by him/her.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te mōhiohio i te riro e te pirihimana.
The information is not being received by the policeman.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te ngeru e patua e te kurī.
The cat will not be attacked by the dog.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te whare e whakatikahia e ngā kaimahi.
The house will not be fixed by the workers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kēmu e whakatauria e te kaiwawao.
The game will not be decided by the referee.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waka e tāria e ngā kaiako.
The car will not be waited for by the teachers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te waiata i waiatatia e ngā tauira.
The song was not sung by the students.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te mahi i mahia e ngā tamariki.
The work was not done by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Aroha i te whāia.
Aroha is not being chased.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Ataahua i te whāia e rātou.
Ataahua is not being chased by them.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te ngeru i whāngaia e a Rangi.
The cat was not fed by Rangi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pōro i te tākarohia e ngā tamariki.
The ball is not being played with by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te pepa i te tāia e te kaituhi.
The paper is not being printed by the author.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te kōtiro i te kitea e tōna māmā.
The girl is not being seen by her mother.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro a ngā kaikimi.
The girl has not yet ben found by the searchers.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te hoa i te āwhinatia e au.
The friend is not being helped by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te wharepaku e kīia e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will not be used by the guests.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te tatau e tuwherahia e te kaiako.
The door will not be opened by the teacher.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te papa e whakapaingia e ngā tamariki.
The floor will not be cleaned by the children.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore te āporo e tohia e Mere.
The apple will not be picked by Mere.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Ko Mia tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Mia is my aunty, she is my father's sister.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He ātaahua te ingoa o tō whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko Rina te māmā.
Rina is the mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Ko Joseph te tuakana o Isaac.
Joseph is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Isaac.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Margaret te tuakana o Fran.
Margaret is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Elizabeth te tuakana o Fran.
Elizabeth is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Aidan te tuakana o Liam.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Liam.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
E hia te pakeke o tō tuakana?
How old is your older brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Nikau te tuakana o Koa.
Nikau is the older brother of Koa.
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 Taika te teina o Manu.
Taika is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Manu.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko Isaac te teina o Jo.
Isaac is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Jo.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Kei te mekemeke te kōtiro i tana teina.
The girl is punching her sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko koe te pōtiki o te whānau?
Are you the youngest in your family?
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Val te pōtiki o Vic.
Val is the youngest child of Vic.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Isaac te pōtiki o Phill.
Isaac is the youngest child of Phill.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Luna te pōtiki o Jo.
Luna is the youngest child of Jo.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Ko Tawa te pōtiki.
Tawa is the last-born child.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
Auē! Kei te pōtiki tētehi pene.
Oh dear! The youngest has a pen.
Family relationships - youngest - pōtiki
He pātai ā te tauira?
Does the student have a question?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He hui tāku ā te Rātapu.
I have a hui on Sunday.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He aha te kupu Māori mō time?
What's the Māori word for time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō hat?
What's the Māori word for hat.
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o te raiti whero?
What does the red light mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o te raiti kākāriki?
What does the green light mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?
What? - He aha?
He aha te rahi o tēnei pane koti?
What size is this skirt?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tēnei?
What colour is this?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tēnā?
What colour is that?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o ōna karu?
What colour are her eyes?
What? - He aha?
He aha ngā kōrero o te wā?
What is the talk of the day?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kaupapa o tēnei akoranga?
What's the subject of this lesson?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te pouaka?
What is inside the box?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te pēke?
What is inside the bag?
What? - He aha?
He aha tōu ā te wāhanga tuarua?
What do you have period two?
What? - He aha?
He aha te utu o tēnei kurī i roto i te matapihi o te toa?
What's the price of this dog in the shop window?
What? - He aha?
He aha te take mō tēnei?
What is the purpose of this?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hapa pai ki a koe?
What dinner is good to you?
What? - He aha?
He aha te whakahoki tika?
What's the correct response?
What? - He aha?
He aha te parakuihi pai ki a koe?
What breakfast do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tāone pai ki a koe?
What town do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tina pai ki a koe?
What lunch do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te whakautu?
What's the answer.
What? - He aha?
He aha te wāhi pai ki a koe?
What place do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te mea pai ake?
What's better?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei waho i te matapihi?
What's outside the window?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei roto i te kāpata?
What's in the cupboard?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kai pai ki a koe?
What is your favorite food?
What? - He aha?
He aha te ingoa o tōu huarahi?
What's the name of your street?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei runga i te tēpu?
What's on the table?
What? - He aha?
He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What's in the middle of the lounge?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō lollies?
What is the Māori word for lollies?
What? - He aha?
He aha te wā?
What is the time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kai kāore e pai ki a koe?
What food do you dislike?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hē o tō tama?
What's wrong with your son?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kaimoana pai ki a koe?
What seafood do you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha te nama?
What's the number?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tae o tōu whare?
What is the colour of your house?
What? - He aha?
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'awesome'?
What's the Māori word for 'awesome'?
What? - He aha?
He aha te tikanga o tēnā?
What does that mean?
What? - He aha?
He aha te hākinakina pai ki a koe?
What sport do you like?
What? - He aha?
Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
That colour is blue.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko te kihi o tōna waka tēnā.
That's the key of his car.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ko te taupoki tēnā o te umu.
That is the lid of the camp oven.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko Ani te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Ani the caller of that hapū?
That (over there) - tērā
Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.
That (over there) - tērā
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.
That (over there) - tērā
Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.
That (over there) - tērā
Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.
That (over there) - tērā
No te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.
That (over there) - tērā
Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!
That (over there) - tērā
Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.
That (over there) - tērā
Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!
That (over there) - tērā
Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Honi i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Honi this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Ko te Kohitātea tēnei marama.
This month is January.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
Ka haere tātou ki te papatākaro ā tērā wiki.
We will go to the playground next week.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
Ko tēhea kaupeka o te tau tēnei?
Which season of the year is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te rōia?
Which is the lawyer?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea kaupapa te mea pai rawa ki a koe?
Which subject do you like the most?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te kapu pai ki a koe?
Which cup do you like?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te tāone pai ki a koe mō te hararei?
Which town do you like for a holiday?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te tāone pai ki a koe?
Which town do you like?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te rākau teitei rawa o Aotearoa?
Which tree is the tallest in Aotearoa?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea te mea pai ake?
Which is better?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea rā o te marama tēnei?
Which day of the month is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Ko tēhea rā o te wiki tēnei?
Which day of the week is this?
Which - Ko tēhea?
Kāore a Hine i te kōrero.
Hine wasn't talking.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore te tama i te whana i te pōro.
The boy wasn't kicking the ball.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore ahau i te kai i te āporo.
I am not eating an apple.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore au i te haere ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was not going to the shop to buy food.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore a Pita i te ako i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was not learning te reo Māori at school.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore mātou i te whakarongo ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were not listening to the song at the birthday.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore a Hana i te tunu i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was not baking the cake for the meeting.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore rātou i te haere ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were not going to the beach to swim.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore au i te mātakitaki i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was not watching the movie with my friends.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore te kaiako i te hanga i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was not preparing the work for the class.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kāore a Mere i te whakareri mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was not preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
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
Kāore ngā tamariki i te tākaro i te pāmu i te rā wera.
The children were not playing at the farm on the hot day.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi
Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā
Riria and Larisa are going there (by you the listener).
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei mua a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are in front of the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei muri a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are behind the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ākuanei ka haere māua ko Taika ki te tiki i a Koa.
Soon Taika and I will go to fetch Koa.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Ari te tamaiti kei waenganui i a Hera rāua ko Nikau.
Ari is the child between Hera and Nikau.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Rangi rāua ko Mia kei te haere ki te tāone.
Rangi and Mia are going to town.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Isaac te tama a Phill rāua ko Angie.
Isaac is the son of Phill and Angie.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Chris te tama a Richard rāua ko Gin.
Chris is the son of Richard and Gin.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Kauri te tamāhine a Ari rāua ko Moana.
Kauri is the daughter of Ari and Moana.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Val te tamāhine a Una rāua ko Vic.
Val is the daughter of Una and Vic.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te hui a Amaru rāua ko Hēmi ki te pātaka kōrero.
Amaru and Hēmi are meeting in the library.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te haere atu rātou ko Hone, ko Hōhepa, ko Tai.
Hone, Hōhepa and Tai are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Manu te mokopuna a Hēmi rāua ko Ataahua.
Manu is the grandchild of Hēmi and Ataahua.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko ia te mea hangareka o rāua ko Riripeti, tōna tuahine.
She is the funny one between her and Riripeti, her sister.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I hiahia a Niko rāua ko Tame ki te tūtaki i a rāua anō.
Niko and Tame wanted to meet each other.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
I tērā tau ka haere mātou ko aku hoa ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year me and my friends went to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko Brooklyn te mokopuna a Lynne rāua ko Barry.
Brooklyn is the grandchild of Lynne and Barry.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
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...
No Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.
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...
Kei te tangi a Mereana rāua ko Paul.
Mereana and Paul are crying.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera.
Raureka and Te Naera are going.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te katakata a Pāora rāua ko Kauri.
Pāora and Kauri are laughing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te kanikani a Rangi rāua ko Pita.
Rangi and Pita are dancing.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kei te moe a Angie rāua ko Raiha.
Angie and Raiha are sleeping.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
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...
Kei te ako a Aria rāua ko Aroha i ngā kupu whānau i te reo Māori.
Aria and Aroha are learning Māori 'family' words.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Arā, ko au te tama a Hone rāua ko Rāhera.
That is, I am the child of Hone and Rāhera.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Ko te rā, ko te marama hei rama, ā, ko te ahi hei whakamahana i a mātou.
The sun and the moon were our lights, and the fire was all we had to keep us warm.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
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
Pānuihia mai te whārangi tuarua.
Read me the second page.
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
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
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
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
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
Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.
Towards - mai
Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.
Towards - mai
Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.
Away - atu
Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.
Away - atu
Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.
Away - atu
Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!
Away - atu
Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu
Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.
Away - atu
Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!
Away - atu
Te rongonga atu o Tawa i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Tawa heard what his sister said...
Away - atu
Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!
Away - atu
Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.
Away - atu
Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu
Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.
Away - atu
Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Away - atu
Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu
I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.
Away - atu
Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!
Away - atu
Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.
Up - ake
I piki ake tō mātou ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed to the summit of Mount Taranaki.
Up - ake
Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.
Up - ake
Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.
Up - ake
Whātuia iho a runga o te kākahu kotahi e mau rā i a ia.
The top of the garment she wore was folded down.
Down - iho
Kei te heke iho ngā tāngata i te ara piki.
People are coming down the path.
Down - iho
Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.
Down - iho
Kua here iho te utu.
The price has come down.
Down - iho
Kotahi te kuia, tokotoru ngā tamariki.
One grandmother, three children.
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...
Kotahi te pouaka.
There is one box.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
E rua paringa o te tai i te rā.
There are two tides a day.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
Engari kei te marae ētahi e rua.
But there are two already at the marae.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
Kei te papa tākaro tuatahi taku kēmu.
My game is on the first field.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko James te tamaiti tuarua o te whānau
James is the second child in the family.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Huri ki te whārangi tuatoru.
Turn to page three.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Tuatahi, whakakāngia te umu.
First, turn on the oven.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko te rā tuatahi o te hararei āpōpō.
It's the first day of the holiday tomorrow.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Te rārangi tuarua.
The second line.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
He pai ake te wāhanga tuatahi o te pukapuka nei i te wāhanga tuarua.
The first chapter is better than the second chapter of this book.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Tuatahi me mihi ki te hunga mate. Tuarua me mihi ki te hunga ora.
Firstly you should acknowledge the dead (group of dead people). Secondly you should acknowledge the living (group of living people)
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko te tuatahi hei te Rāhoroi.
The first will be on Sunday.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
A te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema, mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
You are the first to speak in this class.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Toru karaka te wā.
The time is 2 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Ko te whitu karaka i te ata.
7 o'clock in the morning.
Telling time - kara
Ko te rima karaka i te ahiahi.
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā ki te rua karaka.
Quarter to two.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara
Hauwhā ki te toru.
Quarter to 3.
Telling time - kara
Hei te rua karaka.
See you at two o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whā karaka.
See you at four o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te rima karaka.
See you at five o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te ono karaka.
See you at six o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whitu karaka.
See you at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te waru karaka.
See you at eight o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau karaka.
See you at ten o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā tahi karaka.
See you at eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā rua karaka.
See you at twelve o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Ka kai tātou ā te whitu karaka.
We'll eat at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara
A te waru karaka ka haere tātou ki te marae.
We will go the marae at 8 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
I ngā ata katoa e ara ana is i te ono karaka.
He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Telling time - kara
Kua whakaritea, me tae rātou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka.
It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawearau mill at nine o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Te hui a te rua karaka, hei te whare wānanga.
The 2 o'clock meeting will be at the university.
Telling time - kara
Ko te tekau mā tahi karaka.
It is eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hāwhe pahi i te iwa karaka.
Half past 9.
Telling time - kara
Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara
Āe, i te rima karaka.
Yes, at 5 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Kei te ora rawa atu au.
I'm extremely well.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Kei te hiainu rawa atu au.
I'm extremely thirsty.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Haere tonu rāua, me te whai atu anō a Ponga i muri tata.
They went on with Ponga following close behind.
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...
Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
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...
He wahine kaha ki te mahi a Rāhera.
Rāhera is a woman strong in work.
The article - te, ngā, he
He pūrotu te wahine.
The woman is pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he
Hei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book will be on the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te kurī i te kuaha.
The dog will be in front of the door.
Future locative - hei
Hei taha mauī te waka i te whare.
The car will be to the left of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kāinga te tamaiti.
The child will be at home.
Future locative - hei
Hei te toa a Hemi.
Hemi will be at the shop.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha o te motokā te wahine.
The woman will be by the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kura ia.
She will be at school.
Future locative - hei
Hei Poneke te hui a Oketopa.
The meeting in October will be at Wellington.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman will be in the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rātapu hikoi ai au me to kurī.
On Sunday I will walk with my dog.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rāmere haere atu ai au ki Otepoti.
I will go to Dunedin on Friday.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te waka i te whare.
The car will be in front of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā kuri i te tēpu.
The dogs will be under the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei reira te pukapuka.
The book will be there.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te tāne i te whare.
The man will be inside the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Future locative - hei
Hei tai te waka.
The boat will be by the sea.
Future locative - hei
Hei tawhiti te whare.
The house will be in the distance.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha matau te kōtiro.
The girl will be on the right-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha mauī te tama.
The boy will be on the left-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei tua te whare i te marae.
The house will be beyond the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei waenganui ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children will be in the middle of the playground.
Future locative - hei
Hei waho ngā kai i te pāmu.
The food will be outside the farm.
Future locative - hei
He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
E kore taua puna e mimiti i te raki of te raumati.
That spring would never dry up in the drought of summer.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kei te mahara au ki taua hui?
Do you remember that hui?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te kaiwhakahaere o taua hui?
Do you know who the organiser of the hui is?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauraro.
The pā's water source was a spring on the north side.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
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
Kāhore kau ana tū taonga nei i whakawhiwhia ki te taitamariki i aua rā.
These kinds of treasures were not given to the young in those days.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kaue e kōrero i te hui.
Don't speak at the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaue e wareware ki te haramai.
Don't forget to come.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e titiro ki te waka.
Don't look at the car.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Don't put the sugar into the cupboard.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Don't leave your shoes at the door.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Don't return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Don't hang the clothes on the line.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
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 whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Don't set the table for the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Don't fetch the tools from the room to build the house.
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...
Kaua e hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Don't put the books on the bookshelf.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Don't take the children to school in the morning.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Don't leave the chairs in the meeting room.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Don't leave the food on the table for the birthday.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Don't help the cat climb onto the chair.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Don't fetch the car from the marae.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua e whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Don't prepare the work at the house for the meeting.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kaua tō reta e tukua ki te nūpepra!
Don't send your letter to the newspaper!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Ehara tōku pāpā nō Te Tai Tokerau.
My dad is not from the Northland region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Hemi nō te rohe o Te Arawa.
Hemi is not from the Te Arawa region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs do not belong to the marae.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a au te whare iti.
The small house is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tamariki te papa tākaro.
The playground does not belong to the children.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te pōtae rā.
The hat is not his.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Kāore ngā tauira i te whare wānanga.
The students are not at the university.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te toa i konei.
The shop wasn’t here.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te waka i reira.
The car wasn’t there.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te ngeru i raro i te tūru.
The cat wasn’t under the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te marae i taua wāhi.
The marae wasn’t at that place.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te motokā i runga i te ara.
The car wasn’t on the road.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā pukapuka i roto i te whare.
The books weren’t inside the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Rangi i raro i te rākau.
Rangi wasn’t under the tree.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book wasn’t on the chair.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te kapu i runga ake i te tēpu.
The cup wasn’t above the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā āporo i roto i te pouaka.
The apples weren’t in the box.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te motokā i muri i te whare.
The car wasn’t behind the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tēpu.
The shoes weren’t below the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā tamariki i mua i te kuaha.
The children weren’t in front of the door.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te ngeru i te taha mauī o te tēpu.
The cat wasn’t to the left of the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te kurī i te taha katau o te waka.
The dog wasn’t to the right of the car.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā manu i runga ake i te maunga.
The birds weren’t above the mountain.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Hine i roto i te wharepaku.
Hine wasn’t in the bathroom.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore rātou i te hui.
They are not at the meeting.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ō hū i te rūma horoi kākahu.
Your shoes are not in the laundry.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā kapu i te kīhini.
The cups are not in the kitchen.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at school.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore tō māmā i te hōhipera.
Your mother is not at the hospital.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children are not at the playground.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā āporo i te toa.
The apples are not at the shop.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore tōna tuahine i te kāinga.
Her sister is not at home.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore te pōro i te papa purei.
The ball is not on the field.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore a Ataahua rāua ko Tawa i runga i te atamira.
Ataahua and Ataahua are not on the stage.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te motokā i kō.
The car isn’t yonder.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman was not in the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare i korā.
The house was not over there.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i mua i te waka.
The dog was not in front of the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table was not behind the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes were not under the chair.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te ngeru i roto i te whare.
The cat was not inside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer was not on the table.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i tai.
The boat was not by the sea.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā pukapuka i te taha matau.
The books were not on the right-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te motokā i te taha mauī.
The car was not on the left-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te maunga i tua i te awa.
The mountain was not beyond the river.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i uta.
The boat was not ashore.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki i waenganui i te rori.
The children were not in the middle of the road.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kuri i waho i te whare.
The dog was not outside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pirihimana hei roto i te waka.
The policeman will not be in the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei mua i te whare.
The car will not be in front of the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kuri hei raro i te tēpu.
The dogs will not be under the table.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pukapuka hei reira.
The book will not be there.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tāne hei roto i te whare.
The man will not be inside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te manu hei runga i te rākau.
The bird will not be on the tree.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei tai.
The boat will not be by the sea.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tawhiti.
The house will not be in the distance.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kōtiro hei te taha matau.
The girl will not be on the right-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tama hei te taha mauī.
The boy will not be on the left-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tua i te marae.
The house will not be beyond the marae.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki hei waenganui i te papa tākaro.
The children will not be in the middle of the playground.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kai hei waho i te pāmu.
The food will not be outside the farm.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
*Future locatives - kei te
Kei te mahi māua āpōpō.
We will be working tomorrow.
*Future locatives - kei te
Kei te kura ngā tamariki āpōpō.
The children will be at school tomorrow.
*Future locatives - kei te
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
Kei te kōtiro te tino pakeke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.
*Future locatives - kei te
Ngā ika o te moana.
The fish of the ocean.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te ika a Māui.
The fish of Māui.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Ngā maho o te marae.
The work of the marae.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui
The head of the fish of Māui (a name for the Wellington region).
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
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
Ehara māku te rīhi e horoi.
I won’t wash the dish.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children won’t play the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna te whare e horoi.
She won’t clean the house.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children won’t set the table.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te rā e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I won’t lead the children to school.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t to the garden.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Kei te pērā tonu hoki a muri i a ia.
Those behind him were doing the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te moe tonu pea, pērā i tō rāua pāpā.
They are probably still sleeping, just like their father.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it 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
He pērā te āhua o Honi, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Honi's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te pērā tonu au.
I'm unchanged.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Ki te ngaro te reo, ka ngaro tāua pērā i te moa.
If the language is lost, we are lost like that of the large extinct moa bird.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka whiti te rā, ka haere mātou ki tātahi.
If the sun shines we will go to the beach.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea heke te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka heke te hukapapa, ke haere mātou ki te maunga.
If the snow falls, we will go to the mountain.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Nō te ono kartaka i te pō.
Last night at 6pm.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...
Nōnanahi te hui i tīmaia i tīmata ai.
The meeting began yesterday.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...
Kei te kōrero ia mō mātou.
He is speaking about us.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
Mātakina te pakipūmeka mō Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Watch the documentary about Wellington.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
He kōrero tēnei mō te hapū i noho i Āwhitu.
This is a story about the hapū which lived at Āwhitu.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
A kōrero ana rāua mō te rā e haere ai rāua.
And they talked about the day when they would leave.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te whiti te rā āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te hoki wawa mai a Taika, ka koa ahau.
If Taika comes back on time, I will be happy.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te tōmuri a Koa, ka hōhā au.
If Koa is late, I will be annoyed.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te haere koe mā raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Rakiura.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Stewart Island on time.
*If using ki - ki
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
Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.
*If using ki - ki
Te ātaahua hoki o tō pēpi!
How beautiful your baby is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te pōturi hoki o tēnei pahi!
How slow this bus is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te mā hoki o ōu niho.
Gee, your teeth are white.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te tau hoki o ngā putiputi!
How lovely the flowers are!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Tō tau hoki ki te waiata!
How excellent you are at singing!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Tō pai hoki ki te tunu keke!
How good you are at baking cakes!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te ātaahua hoki o te whare nei!
How beautiful this house is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te makariri hoki!
How cold it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te makariri hoki o tēnei wāhi!
How cold this place is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te wera hoki o tēnei raumati!
How hot this summer is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te nunui hoki!
How big it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te nuinui hoki o tēnei rākau!
How big this tree is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te ātaahua hoki o tō tātou wharenui!
Our meeting house is extremely beautiful!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te tere hoki o tēnei motokā!
How fast this car is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te ātaahua hoki.
That's beautiful.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te ātaahua hoki!
How beautiful!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te pai hoki o tō hanga i ēnā kākahu.
You look pretty/handsome in those clothes.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te roaroa hoki o ngā karaehe!
How long the grass is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te pai hoki!
How great!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te rawa hoki!
How excellent!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te tau hoki!
How neat! How cool!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te kino hoki!
How terrible!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te mīharo hoki!
How amazing!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te nui hoki o tēnā ika!
How huge that fish is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te kakara hoki o tēnei inanga.
This whitebait smells delicious.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o te keke!
The cake was delicious!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te makariri hoki o tēnei rūma!
How cold this room is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te kakara hoki o tā tātou kai.
Our food smells great.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te pai hoki o tēnā whakaaro!
How great that idea is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te marino hoki o te moana!
How calm the ocean is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te moata hoki!
How early!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o tōna reo!
How sweet her language is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te tere hoki o tō motukā!
How fast your car is!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te hiapai hoki!
What a damn cheek!
*How... - Te... hoki...
Te makariri hoki o te wai.
How cold the water is.
*How... - Te... hoki...
Arā te whare o Ari!
There's Ari's house.
Over there - āra
Kei te pai ngā tio ki a au.
I like oysters.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te pānui pukapuka?
Do you like to read books?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te aihikirīmi me te pītiti ki a au.
I like ice cream and peaches.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ko hea te wāhi pai rawa o Aotearoa ki a koe?
Where is your favourite place in Aotearoa?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He miti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meet and rice are good to me.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te netipōro?
Do you like netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te tākaro i te netipōro?
Do you like to play netball?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki te kōtiro tērā pōtae.
The girl likes that hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a rāua ngā pukapuka o te whare.
They (two) like the books in the house.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a koe te rorohiko hou?
Do you like the new computer?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki ngā tamariki te kēmu hou.
The children like the new game.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Ka pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Nice to meet you.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai rawa atu te kaimoana ki a ia.
She really likes seafood. (Seafood is best to her.)
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He mīti me te raihi te hapa pai ki a au.
Meat and rice are the best dinner for me!
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He rimurimu te kai pai ki a koe?
Is seaweed the food that you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te kōrua.
She likes crayfish.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāo, kāore te rimurimu i te kai pai ki a au.
No, seaweed is not the food that I like.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki ahau te mea nei.
I like this thing.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Engari, he pai ki ahau te tae.
But I like the colour.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai te tāwara o te pata heihei ki a au.
I like the flavour of butter chicken.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Tēnā, he aha te kai pai ki a koe?
Okay then, what food do you like?
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
He pai ki a ia te hāte kahurangi me te pōtae.
He likes the blue shirt and the black hat.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāore e taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You are unable to fix my car.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You were unable to fix my car.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was unable to cook the hāngī.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore e taea e Hera te pātai te whakautu.
Hera is unable to answer the question.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore i taea e Nikau te kai te tunu.
Nikau is unable to cook food.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te tākaro i te kita?
Are you unable to play the guitar?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ia e taea te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she unable to teach the children?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore rāua e taea te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) unable to go to school?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) unable to walk to the town?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you unable to eat the apples?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore au e taea te tākaro i te kita.
I am unable to play the guitar.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore a Hemi e taea te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is unable to run the meeting.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ngā tamariki e taea te haere ki te kura.
The children are unable to go to school.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore mātou e taea te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We are unable to walk to town.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore te kaiako e taea te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is unable to listen to the students.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore rāua e taea te mahi tahi.
They are unable to work together.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore te kuri e taea te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is unable to run in the playground.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore au e taea te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am unable to write this letter.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore ngā tāngata e taea te haere mā runga pahi.
The people are unable to travel by bus.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore koe e taea te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are unable to watch the movie.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t wrihe let
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a Hine te kōrero i kī.
Hine didn’t make the stant.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a rāua te whare i hanga.
They didn’t build the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t h the students.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te pukapuka i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the book.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te motokā i horoi.
I didn’t wash the car.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te ngeru i hoko.
I didn’t buy the cat.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t you.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a Hōne te pouaka i hanga.
Hōne didn’t build the box.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t stahe rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a au te pēke i kawe.
I didn’t carry the bag.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i Rangi te hui i whakarite.
Rangi didn't organise the hui.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Kātahi te whare nunui!
What a big house!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tāone makariri!
What a cold town!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motu wera!
What a hot island!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motokā ātaahua ko tēnei Ferrari!
What a beautiful car this Ferrari is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tāone makariri ko Timaru!
What a cold town Timaru is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te motu wera ko Raratonga!
What a hot island Rarotonga is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tamaiti kōioio, ko Mia!
What a mischievous child Mia is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te tangata mātauranga, ko Amaru!
What a knowledgeable person Amaru is!
What a... - kātahi te...
Kātahi te reo reka ki te waiata!
What an awesome singing voice!
What a... - kātahi te...
Mā wai e mahi te parāoa?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Mā wai te parāoa e mahi?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kāore rātou i mahue i te pahi.
They were not left by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru te wini i ngā tamariki.
The window was broken by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kitea te ngeru i te tamaiti.
The cat was seen by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mahue ia i te pahi.
He has been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau te tangata i ngā pirihimana.
The man was caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ka oti te kaupapa i a Hēmi.
The project will be finished by Hēmi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ka mutu te mahi i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tū te waka i te pirihimana.
The car was stopped by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ki a ia te hora i te tēpū.
He will set the table.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua ngaro te kī i te tamaiti.
The key was lost by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau te wai i a Kiri.
Kiri has consumed the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru i a ia te matapihi.
The window has been broken by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
He has forgotten the bread.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mate ia i te awa.
He died because of the river.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te mahi a ngā tamariki katoa.
She has completed all of the children's chores.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te mahi.
The work has been finished by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau i ngā tamariki te kai.
The food has been consumed by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
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
Kua mau i a Rewi te pōro.
The ball has been caught by Rewi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa i a koe te pārāoa.
The bread is all gone because of you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa te pāroa i a koe.
The bread has been consumed by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua kī te pākete i raro i te turuturu i te tuanui.
The bucket under the hole in the roof is full.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wera i a ia te kai.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kei mahue koe i te pahi.
You might miss the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua wera te kai i a ia.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ko koe te mea ka mahue i te pahi.
You're the one left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki i a Manu te kaupapa.
The plan was accomplished by Manu.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua tutuki te kaupapa i a Niko.
The plan was accomplished by Niko.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua paruparu i ngā tamariki te whare.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua paruparu te whare i ngā tamariki.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru i a Pāpā te motokā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pakaru te motokā i a Pāpā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa i a Tame te penehīni.
The petrol was all used up by Tame.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua pau katoa te penehīni i a Pāora.
The petrol was all used up by Pāora.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua maringa i te poti te miraka.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua maringa te miraka i te poti.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te tereina!
Hurry up, or you'll miss the train!
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti kē i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.
Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mate i a Kupe te wheke nei ki Raukawa.
Kupe killed this octopus in Cook Straight.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I a Spongebob rāua ko Patariki e tītoitoi ana i te Krusty Krab ka pararē a Squidward ki a rāua.
While Spongebob and Patrick were goofing off at the Krusty Krab, Squidward yelled at them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I ahau e haere ana i te rori, ka pahū a Ruapehu.
While I went down the road, Ruapehu erupted.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō ka mutu te hui.
The meeting has just finished.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō rātou ka tīmata ki te kai.
They have just started to eat.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō te whānau nei ka maranga.
The family has just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Mā wai e kato te pūhā?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te pūhā e kato?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te karakia e taki?
Who will recite the karakia?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te papa e muku?
Who will mop the floor?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te whare e whakatika?
Who will fix the house?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te tēpu e whakarite?
Who will be the one to clear the table?
Who will? - mā wai?
Āpōpō te hui tīmata ai.
The meeting will begin tomorrow.
Asking 'when' with ai - ā hea... ai?
Nōnhea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te hui?
When was the meeting?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Nōnahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Inahea koe i haere ai ki te toa?
When did you go to the shop?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Me hoki atu koe ki te kāinga, kei pukuriri tō māmā.
You had better go back now - your mum might get mad.
In case... - kei
Kaitoa ia kia mahue i te pahi!
Serves him right for missing the bus!
Serves you right! - kaitoa
He nui ake te utu mō ngā whare i Tāmaki i a Rotorua.
The prices of houses are more expensive in Auckland than in Rotorua.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He iti iho te utu mō ngā whare i Rotorua i a Tāmaki.
The prices of houses are cheaper in Rotorua than Auckland.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He reka atu te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai ake te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai atu te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He paru aku tēnei rūma i te ipu para.
Your room is dirtier than the rubbish bin.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Kāore i a au te waka.
I don't have the car.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka mahara te koroheke rā ki te nuinga o tōna pai.
Then then old man began to thing about his abundant good fortune.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka haere ki te kite i tētehi pikitia.
And then we went and saw a movie.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka tirotiro atu mātou i ngā toa mō te ahiahi.
We then had a look around the shops for the afternoon.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka whakaohoia e te tangata nei tōna mōkai ki roto ki tētahi puna.
Then this man placed his pet in a spring of water.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka whiua e ia tāna mōkai ki te moana.
Then she threw her baby into the sea.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Kātahi ka whakakāngia a Kauri te raiti.
Then Kauri switched on the light.
And then... - kātahi ka...
Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Pita.
When Rangi arrives, we will stop by Pita'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 te rā e whiti āpōpō, kāore tātau e haere.
If the sun does not shine tomorrow, we won't go.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore a Aria e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Aria doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore koe e whakaae, ka pōuri ahau.
If you don't agree, I will be sad.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore te ua e mao, ka mātakitaki kiriata tāua.
If the rain doesn't clear, we will watch movies.
If not... - ki te kore...
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to - kia... ai
Kia āta titiro ki te whakaahua, kia kite ai koe.
Look carefully at the picture so you can see.
In order to - kia... ai
Kia māori ai te reo.
Normalize the language.
In order to - kia... ai
I haere au ki te tāone kia hoko ai i ngā hū hou.
I went to town in order to buy new shoes.
In order to - kia... ai
Homai te niupepa kia pānui ai au i ngā kōrero mōna.
Pass me the newspaper so that I can read the stories about her.
In order to - kia... ai
HJomai te hama kia whakatika a ahau i tēnei.
Pass the hammer so that I can fix this.
In order to - kia... ai
I whakaweto au i te pouaka whakaata kia moe ai au.
I turned off the TV in order to sleep.
In order to - kia... ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia uru ai au ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to get into trouble.
In order to - kia... ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia haere ai ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to go to the beach.
In order to - kia... ai
I haere mātou ki te kura kia kite ai i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to see our friends.
In order to - kia... ai
I kōrero ia kia āwhina ai i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to help the group.
In order to - kia... ai
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kite ai i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to see my family.
In order to - kia... ai
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I haere mātou ki te kura kia kore ai mātou e kite i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to not see our friends.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Ko to ono karaka te wā e tīmata ai te hui.
The meeting starts (specifically) at 6 o'clock.
Specifically - ai
Ko Ōhope te wāhi e kaukau ai ahau.
Ōhope is the place (specifically) where I swim.
Specifically - ai
Ko Waikaremoana te wāhi i tapahia ai taku pito.
Waikaremoana is the (specific) place where my umbilical cord was cut.
Specifically - ai
Ko Te Kūhā te marae e wānanga ai tātau.
Te Kūhā is the (specific) marae where we hold a learning session.
Specifically - ai
He aha a Aroha i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Aroha come to the hui?
*Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn't you go to work?
*Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
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 koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te ua au i tōmuri ai.
Because of the rain, I am late.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
For what reason are your clothes dirty?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn’t go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e kōrero?
Why didn’t they speak?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn’t the children play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koutou i kore ai e haere ki te tāone?
Why didn’t you (plural) go to town?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the her correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore 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?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te tama i kore ai e tangi?
Why didn’t the boy cry?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn't go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
He mea hanga nā te Atua.
God created.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
He mea hanga i roto i ngā roto i te ara haere atu i Waiuku ki Te Maioro.
[Some] were built in the lakes on the path going from Waiuku to Te Maioro.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
Ko te māhunga he mea tia ki te hou.
Their heads were adorned with feathers.
The pseudo-passive - he mea...
Whakapāngia mai te pānui ki tēnei taha o te matapihi.
Stick the notice on this side of the window.
I patua te kau me ngā hipi e te kaipāmu ki te rākau.
The cow and the sheep were hit by the farmer with the stick.
By means of - ki
Kua hangaia tōku whare e te kāmura ki te rākau.
My house has been built with wood.
By means of - ki
Tukua te wairua kia rere ki ngā taumata.
Allow one's spirit to exercise its potential.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Ko te nuinga ia i mea kia kāua e hoea ki te taua.
The majority, however, said that they should not paddle off to a hostile expedition.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time texting.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Kāhore i āhei te tangata kia haere i te tahatika o te one.
People were not allowed to go to the shore.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
Te mahi a te tāngata.
There were heaps of people.
There were lots of... - te maha a te...
Te mahi a te waka.
There were heaps of cars.
There were lots of... - te maha a te...
Whakakīngia te waka ki te hinu kaua ki te diesel.
Fill the car up with petrol, not with diesel.
Not to, not with, not against - ...kaua ki...
Pataina te parāoa ki tre naihi kaua ki te pune iti.
Butter the bread with a knife, not a teaspoon.
Not to, not with, not against - ...kaua ki...
Tē hiahia au ki ngā rare.
I do not want a lolly.
*Not - tē
Mō te whakararu i te tangata kāore he painga i a koe.
It's easy for you to piss people off.
No sweat to you... - Mō te... he painga i a koe...
Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.
Or... - ...rānei
E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei
Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?
Or... - ...rānei
Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.
Or... - ...rānei
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
Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?
Or... - ...rānei
Mā te awa.
Via the river.
Via - mā
Ko tētahi hokorima i mā te tuauru.
100 men went via the west coast.
Via - mā
Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka haere tātou, ka mutu ana te hui.
We will go when the hui finishes.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka karangatia ana mātou, ka eke ki runga i te marae.
When we were called, we then proceeded onto the marae.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka puāwai ana te pōhutukawa, ka mōmona ngā kina.
When the pōhutukawa blooms, the kina are fat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka ānini ana te mahunga, ka moe ahau.
Whenever I get a headache, I have a sleep.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
He aha koe e haere ai ki te hui?
Why will you go to the hui?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?
He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
He aha te heihei e kore ai e whakawhiti i te rori.
Why won't the chicken cross the road?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...
Kāore te pukapuka hei runga i te tēpu.
The book will not be on the table.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ngā hū hei raro i te tūru.
The shoes will not be under the chair.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te kurī hei mua i te kuaha.
The dog will not be in front of the door.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te waka hei taha mauī i te whare.
The car will not be to the left of the house.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore au hei konei ā te ata.
I will not be here in the morning.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te tamaiti hei te kāinga.
The child will not be at home.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore a Hemi hei te toa.
Hemi will not be at the shop.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te wahine hei te taha o te motokā.
The woman will not be by the car.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore rātou hei te marae.
They will not be at the marae.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ā te tauira he pātai?
Does the student not have a question?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...
Kāore e kotahi te pouaka.
There is not one box.
Negating counting things - Kāore e...
Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tēnei kiriata i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this movie?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tērā pōtae i te pai ki te kōtiro.
The girl does not like that hat.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā pukapuka o te whare i te pai ki a rāua.
They do not like the books in the house.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara te rorohiko hou i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like the new computer?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara te kēmu hou i te pai ki ngā tamariki.
The children do not like the new game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara ngā hōiho i te pai ki a Hōne.
Hōne does not like horses.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
Ko wai kāore i te horoi i te rūma?
Who isn’t cleaning the room?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who didn’t pick up the children from school?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te tunu i te kai?
Who isn’t cooking the food?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who didn’t play at the playground?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i hanga i te whare?
Who didn’t build the house?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who isn’t helping the her?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i hopu i te ika?
Who didn’t catch the fish?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who isn’t playing the game?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te whakahaere i te hui?
Who isn’t running the meeting?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i kī i te kākahu?
Who didn’t pack the clothes?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i te waiata i te waiata?
Who isn’t singing the song?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Ko wai kāore i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who didn’t show the movie?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
Kāore koe e āhei te haere ki te pāti.
You are not allowed to go to the party.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are not allowed to play at the playground.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore au e āhei te kōrero ki a ia.
I am not allowed to talk to him/her.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore koe e āhei te inu wai.
You are not allowed to drink water.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore te ngeru e āhei te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is not allowed to sleep on the chair.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore te kaiako e āhei te haere ki waho.
The teacher is not allowed to go outside.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore ngā tauira e āhei te whakamahi i ngā rorohiko.
The students are not allowed to use the computers.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore a Hine e āhei te noho i konei.
Hine is not allowed to stay here.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore rāua e āhei te haere ki te toa.
They are not allowed to go to the store.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore koe e āhei te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are not allowed to watch TV.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kāore tērā putiputi i te ātaahua.
That flower is not beautiful.
Negating he with characteristic - Kāore
Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe
Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe
Ko te Paraire, te tuaiwa o Aperira.
Friday, the ninth of April.
Kei korā te kurī.
The dog is over there.
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
Kua hāereere te mokopuna.
The grandchild can walk now.
Nō te karahipi mō te kotahi tau anake i haere ai rātou ki Amerika.
A scholarship for a year has taken them to America.
Kei te tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi is very good.
Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.
Kāore i a au te tikanga.
My hands are tied.
Ehara i te mea.
Not as if. Negates any sentence.
E tohu ana ia i mua o ngaa matua raa, me te mea tonu ka whatiwhati te taiaha i roto i ngaa ringa
the taiaha at inside at the(pl) hand ‘He was gesticulating before the battalions as if the taiaha would break in pieces in his hands’ (TWh, 22)
Ko tēhea te mea pai?
Which one is the best?)
Kei te hīkoi ā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) sons are walking.
Kei te haere atu ki ngā toa
If I am going to a shop
Kāore e roa ka tō te rā.
It won’t be long before the sun sets. / Before long, the sun will set.
Ahakoa te ua, i haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
E taea rānei e te wahine te tahitahi?
Will the woman manage to do the sweeping?
I pekepeke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped backwards and forwards over the fence.
Koia te waiata i waiata ai ia.
That is the song which he sang.
Neke atu ki te wāhi hōhonu ka tuku iho ai ā.koutou kupenga.
Move out to the deep place, then let down your nets.
Nui rawa atu te honore e whakahonoretia ai mātou e te Kingi.
Great indeed was the honour with which we were honoured by the King.
I maringi te miraka i te ngeru
The milk was spilt by the cat.
Ko te mea nui, he tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.
The greatest thing, is people, people, people.
Kāore te wahine → e tino pōuri → i a Te Maru.
The woman is not very sad because of Te Maru.
I noho mai rātou, tae noa mai ki te Rāhoroi kua hipa nei
They stayed right up till last Saturday
I pēhea te tunu kai i ngā wā o mua atu i te hiko?
How did people cook their food before there was electricity?
Haria ngā rīwai ki te marae!
Take the potatoes to the marae!
Kei te ngenge rawa atu au.
I'm extremely tired.
Kei te hikoi māua.
We're walking.
Kei te wātea ahau ā te pō o te Paraire.
I'm free on Friday night.
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.
Hei whakawhiti whakaaro te kaupapa o te hui.
Exhanging idea was the purpose of the meeting.
Roa-noa, ka titiro ki te waka rā.
For a long time, he looed at that canoe.
Kei te pukuriri ahau.
I am grumpy.
Kei te tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi is very well.
I whakawhiti atu a ia me te mea nei ki te poohi i tana reta
He crossed over as if to post a letter
Ka tae a Māui ki te rua i rere iho rā tōna whaea.
Māui reached the pit down which his mother had fled.
Correct: Ko tērā te mea pai.
That one is the best.
Kei te haere atu ki tētahi toa
If I am going to some shops
Ahakoa te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
Tangi tonu te pere o te kura, ka puta ngā tamariki ki te tākaro.
As soon as the school bell rings, the children come out to play. — 1172
I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.
He aha te take i pēnei ai koe?
What is the reason you did this?
Patu-a te heihei, ka huhuti ai i ngā huruhuru.
Kill the chook and then pluck the feathers.
Nā te aha ēnei kāpeti i kai?
What has eaten these cabbages?
Kua mataku ngā heihei i te kuri
The hens have been frightened by the dog (not, ‘the hens have frighd the dog
E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.
Kāore te mahi → i mutu → i te kāwanatanga.
The work was not stopped by the government.
Me ū tonu ki te mahi tae noa atu ki te wā e oti ai
You should stick to the task right up till the time it is completed
Kāore i taea te pēhea
Nothing could be done, there was no alternative
Tahia te papa!
Sweep the floor!
Kāti te moeroa!
Stop sleeping in!
Kei hea te toa?
Where is the shop?
Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.
E hī ake ana te atakura.
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!
E hūrori haere ana te tama ānō nei kua wherū.
The boy was staggering along as if he was exhausted.
Ka haere ia i te huarahi me te kaha ki te whiowhio haere
He walked down the road whistling loudly
Kia harapaki māua ko te riri
That wrath and I may join,
Kei te haere atu ahau ki te toa
But what if I want to say that I am going to the shop *to buy food?*
Ahakoa kāore ia i konei, me tīmata te hui.
We should start the meeting even though he’s not here.
Ehara rānei a Paerau i te tuakana ōna?
Is not Paerau an elder brother of his?
I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.
E waiata ana te tangata rā.
That man is singing.
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.
Nā te aha koe i wehe atu ai?
What causes you to depart? (Why are you leaving?) (See 24.7.)
Ka whakaora te takuta i a ia
The doctor will heal him (‘i’ being the transitive preposition).
E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.
Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone āpōpō.
We won’t go to town tomorrow.
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
pirangi haere ki te retireti?
Wanna go to the slide?
Kei te māuiui rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sick.
Nā wai te pene nei?
Whose pen is this?
Ko Ōtaki te ingoa o taku kura.
The name of my school is Ōtaki.
Mahia te mahi ināianei.
Do the work now.
Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know the Māori language.
Kei kore koutou e horo ki te oma.
You might not be able to run fast.
Kei te horoi ia tana kurī.
She is washing her dog.
Kei te wera ahau.
I am hot.
Māua ko te nguha.
Fierce rage and I.
i roto i te whakaata,
Now we see only dim reflections in a mirror.
Kei te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai *ai*.
I am going to the shop to buy food.
Ehara te whare i te nui
The house is not big.
Ahakoa ko wai te kaikōrero, me whakarongo.
Whoever is the speaker, you should listen.
E kore rānei e taka tahi kōrua ki te wai?
Will you not both fall together into the water?
Ko wai te iwi nōna te whenua?
What is the tribe which owns the land?
Hopu-kia te tuna, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
Catch the eel then return home.
Nā wai koe i ako ki te kōrero pukapuka?
Who taught you to read? (By whom were you taught to read?)
Ka hōatu a Īhu ki a rātou te kaha, he mana e peia ai ngā rewera katoa.
Jesus gave them power and authority (with which) to cast out all devils.
I tatari mātou i te kēti.
We waited by the gate.
Ka mutu te mahi inanahi, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
When yesterday’s work was finished, we went to town.
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
pirangi haere ki te tārere?
Wanna to go to the swing?
Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.
Kei te kauhoe ia.
She's swimming.
He reka rawa te inu?
Is the drink too sweet?
Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.
Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.
I muri tata mai i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.
He maro riri te maro,
It is a war-kilt,
I te kai au.
I was eating.
Kei te haere au ki Whitireia ki te ako i te reo Māori ai.
I am going to Whitireia to learn Māori. Again, the ai indicates the reason or the purpose.
Kei te pai te kurī
At the moment, the dog is good.
Kei te mōhio au ki te tangata mōna te whare nā.
I know the man who that house is for.
Ko te tangata i kite i te patupaiarehe ko Te Kanawa.
The man who saw the fairies was Te Kanawa.
Kua ora i a ia i te rongoā
She is well from (by or through) the medicine
Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone i ngā Tāite.
We do not go to town on Thursdays.
Ko te Hōne e mōhio ana au nō Kirikiriroa
The Hōne I know is from Hamilton
Katoa ngā ākonga o te whare wānanga i tae atu ki te hui
All the students of the university attended the meeting
Hopukina te pōro!
Catch the ball!
Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.
Kei te pōuri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sad.
Kei te noho rāua.
They're staying.
Āe, ā te Paraire, nē?
Yeap, (see you) on Friday, eh?
Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn't believe what his friend said.
Mā wai te taiaha nei?
Who is this taiaha for?
He kawa rawa te inu?
Is the drink too sour?
E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?
He mea tino tauhou ki te kite i te tamariki kāhore he ringa paru.
It is very strange to see a child without dirty henads.
Kei te tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is very tired.
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
He maro nguha te maro,
A kilt for fierce battle,
He pai te kurī
The dog is good, as in, it's a good dog.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare i tipu aku ai ahau.
I am going to the house where I grew up.
Kei te hokomaha / Kei waho / Kei Kaitāia
She’s at the supermarket / She’s outside / She’s in Kaitāia.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where you go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
I kite te tangata i te patupaiarehe.
The man saw the fairies.
Waiho kia ahiahi ka haere ai tāua ki te riri.
Leave it till evening then we'll go into battle.
Nā te ngaru nui au i mākū ai.
It was the big wave I was wetted thereby (The big wave soaked me).
Ka mate ahau i te aroha
I will perish, or die, through (by, or from) love.
Kua rere te wairua o Rua.
Rua’s spirit has fled.
Kāore au i te mōhio ki te Hōne e kōrero nā koe
I don’t know the Hōne you’re talking about
Kua roa te wā
It’s been a long time
Patua te rango!
Kill the fly!
Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.
Mā te wā.
See ya in time!
Kei te hīkoi kōrua.
You two are walking.
Nō wai te motokā whero rā?
Whose is the red car?
I haere ia ki te wharepaku.
She/he went to the toilet.
E kore te puhi e noho hoa kore.
A virgin would never be without attendants.
Kei te hangaia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua.
A house is being by them for their parents.
Kei te ora koe.
You are well.
Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.
Kei te kai ngā pakeke i te kānga pirau.
The elderly are eating the rotten corn.
Kei te mahara koe ki a au?
Do you remember me?
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
Kāore te kurī i te pai
At the moment the dog is not good.
Pāpā: Kei whea te pōtiki?
Where is the youngest of you?
Ahakoa tae atu koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
Wherever you go, you should acknowledge the mana whenua.
E toru tekau ngā tamariki, kotahi te māhita, tokorua ngā mātua e haere ana.
There were thirty children, one teacher, and two parents who were going.
Ko Tōrere te marae i tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting took place.
Tino tere te whatu a ngā wāhine i ngā kete kūmera.
The women very quickly plaited the kumera baskets.
Mā te auahi ngā tuna e maroke ai.
It will be the smoke the eels will be dried thereby (The smoke will dry the eels).
Mā katoa ngā maunga i te hukarere
The mountains are all white, or whitened by or with (the) snow.
I peka atu ia ki a rātou mō te wā poto noa iho
She visited them only for a short time
Kei te kōhetehia a Mere e Rāwiri
Mere is being scolded by Rāwiri
Kei te hiakai rawa atu au.
I'm extremely hungry.
Kei te horoi ia i te motoka.
He is washing the car.
Kei Te Taitokerai te kāuri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kāuri in the land is in Northland.
Inanahi ka pai te kei.
Yesterday, the food was good.
Ko Ponga te mea i mihi puku ki a ia.
Ponga admired her silently.
Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is very lonely.
Ka tau ia ki te tuarongo moe ai
She betook herself to the inner end of the house to sleep
Me he mea nāau te tamaiti, kua mōhio koe ki te roanga o tōona ingoa.
If the child was yours you would have known its full name.
Ko te hiahia o Kupe, kia tae rawa atu ia ki Aotearoa.
It was Kupe’s wish to get right to New Zealand.
He aha ia i moe ai i te hui?
What was the reason for him sleeping in the meeting, ir:
Ehara te kurī i te pai.
It is not a good dog. It's a bad dog.
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha ki te hoko kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.
Mātāmua: Kei te horoi i ana niho.
Brushing his teeth.
Kāore i tutuki te kaupapa, ahakoa mā te aha.
The plan was not carried out, but never mind.
He makariri rānei te wai?
Is the water cold?
Kua hōhā ahau ki ngā paruparu e puta ana ki te moana.
I hate the pollution of the sea.
Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
Māu e tohutohu ki te tohunga ō mate, ka ngau ai te tohunga i ō atua e ngau ana i tō kiri, te mamae i tō tinana.
You must indicate your ills to the tohunga, then the tohunga will devour your spirits that are devouring your skin, paining your body.
Nā te waimarie mātau i wini ai.
It was by (through) luck that we won.
Ka nui te aroha o ngā tāngata ki te take nei.
The people feel very sympathetic to this cause.
Kāore a Mere i te kōhetehia e Rāwiri
Mere is not being scolded by Rāwiri
Titiro ki te motokā nei.
Look at the car here.
Kei te haere koe ki korā.
You are going over there.
Kei te hiamoe rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sleepy.
Nō te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.
Mō te whare hou ngā moenga nei.
These beds are for the new house.
Apōpō ka pai te kai.
Tomorrow the food will be good.
Kātahi ka haere ngā tāngata o Waikato ki ia iwi, ki ia iwi o tātou, o te Māori.
Then the Waikato people went to each tribe of us Māori people.
Kei te matekai koe.
You are starving.
Kei te tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is very sick.
Ka tū mai te mea āhua wahangū, a Tāne-mahuta.
Then the quieter one, Tāne-mahuta, stood up.
Ka haere ia ki te kiitini tao ai i ngaa kai
She went to the kitchen to cook the food
I whara te tangata, kāhore i mate rawa.
The man was injured but not killed.
Kua oti te mahi?
Is the work finished?
Ko Hēmi te tama?
Is Hēmi the son?
He aha te kurī i auau ai?
Why did the dog bark?
Ehara tēnei i te pene.
This is not a pen.
Kei te kai a Rangi I te keke.
And we have kua, ka, I te i
Hine: Kei te tātā wahie i muri.
She's chopping up wood out the back.
Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.
Pango tonu tana kanohi i te paru.
His face is all black with dirt.
Ko Tōrere te marae e tū nei te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting is taking place.
He aha te mea i pīrangi koe?
What was it that you wanted?
He aha te waiata e waiatatia ana e te kaumātua
What is the waiata (which is) being sung by the kaumātua?
Kei te whakaohohia ngā tamariki e te kuia
The children are being woken up by the elderly lady
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki konei.
The children are coming here (by the speaker).
Haere ki te tari.
Go to the office.
I tēnei rā ka pai te kai.
Today the food is good.
He taone nui a Te Whanganui-ā-Tara.
Wellington is a big city.
Kei te hiainu koe.
You are thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is very anxious.
Ka tunu ia i te kai.
He will cook food.
Ka whakatūpou ia, ko tōna upoko ki raro, ko ana waewae ki runga ki te pana i tōna pāpā i a Rangi.
He bent down and placed his head on the ground, and threw his legs up to the sky onto the body of his father, Rangi, so he could push.
I hoki maatou ki te kaainga, i te mea e ua ana
We returned home because it was raining
Kotahi te wahine pai rawa o tēnei ope.
There is one really beautiful woman in this group.
Ko Hēmi te tama.
Hēmi is the son.
Kua oma te tangata.
The man has run.
He aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai i te papa tākaro?
Why did the children play in the playground?
Ehara te rā i te kino.
The day is not bad.
Kua pau te keke e Rangi
Tangi takes w
Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah?
Ahakoa kei waenganui i te ngahere, kāore ngā tāngata o reira e mokemoke ana.
Although it is in the middle of the bush, the people there are not lonely.
Ko mua i te whare te wāhi e tū ai te kaikōrero.
The place where the speaker stands is in front of the house.
Patu-a ngā tāngata kia/*ka riro ai te whenua.
Kill the people and take the land.
Ko Hine rāua ko Mere ngā kaiako i haere ki te Whare Wānanga
Hine and Mere are the tutors who went to the University
I roto rāua ko Mere i te whare.
He and Mere were in the house.
Hei tēra Mane rāua tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pepuere
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February
He aha te mea rā?
What’s that?
Kāore ngā tamariki i te whakaohohia e te kuia
The children are not being woken up by the elderly lady
Kotahi te kawhe
one coffee
Kei korā te whare hākinakina.
The gym is over there.
Ka kai tātou ā te poupoutanga o te rā.
We'll eat at midday.
Ka tuku ia i te kurī.
He releases the dog.
Te tini o te tangata i tae ake, tāne mai, wāhine māi.
A huge crowd turned up, men and women.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is very busy.
Kāore ia e kia i te kai.
He will not cook food.
Ko ana waewae ka kuhu ki waenga i ngā matata o te rangi kia tika ai te pupuru me te takoto o te tinana kia kaha ai te pana.
His fingers gripped deep into the rocks and the vines of the land, to hold his body steady for the powerful thrust to come.
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
Ā hea te hui tīmata?
When is the meeting?
He aha te whaea i kōrero ai ki te kaiako i te kura?
Why did the mother talk to the teacher at the school?
Ehara te kōrero i te roa.
The speech is not long.
Me kai te keke
You should eat the cake
Ki a wai te horoi i ngā heketua?
Who is going to clean the toilets?
Ahakoa aruaru te tāne i a ia, kīhai a ia i pai atu ki ērā.
Although men wooed her, she didn’t like any of them.
Kotahi rau e toru tekau kiromita te tawhiti i Kirikiriroa ki Ākarana.
Auckland is 130 kilometres from Hamilton.
Nō muri i a Tāriana Tūria rāua ko Pita Sharples, ko Te Ururoa Flavell rāua ko Mārama Fox.
After Tāriana Tūria and Pita Sharples came Te Ururoa Flavell and Mārama Fox.
Ka haere noa atu tonu te iwi rā.
The people will keep going regardless. — 925
Takitahi noa mātou i te hui.
There were just a few of us at the meeting.
Ko te toki e tuaina nei e ia te rākau he toki pounamu.
The axe with which he is cutting down the tree is a greenstone axe.
Hua atu me hoe rawa ki te au o te moana ka tuku ai
the anchor One would think we should paddle to the deep sea and then let go the anchor.
Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
Pēhea te roa o te Taura Whiri e kimikimi kupu hōu nei?
How long has the Māori Language Commission been making up new words?
Kei hea te ngeru?
Where’s the cat?
E inumia ana te miraka e te kōtiro
The milk is being drunk by the girl
Kei te hōro te hui.
The meeting is in the hall.
Ka waea mai ia i te weherua pō.
She rung me at midnight.
Mō tātou katou te reo Māori.
The Māori language is for all of us.
Kei te haere au ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mō te hui.
I'm going to Auckland for the meeting.
I patua e ia ki te ngākaukore.
He killed it heartlessly.
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is very worried.
Ka haere tātou ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are going to the supermarket to buy the eggs.
Anana, kua rere te rangi, aua noa ake i runga, ko Papatūānuku ki raro rawa.
And there! Rangi had been ripped upwards, miles above, and Papatūānuku lay separated below.
I toomuri maatou, i te mea i puni te huarahi i ngaa horonga
We were late because the road was blocked by slips
Me kua oti ōu mahi, me haere ki te pikitia.
If your work is finished go to the pictures.
Ā hea te kemu?
When is the game?
Ehara a Rangi i te wahine
Rangi is not a woman.
Me kai e Rangi te keke
Almost a passive
Ki a wai te tāuwhiuwhi?
Who’s (doing/got) the shower?
He pai tonu te wawata ahakoa kāore he moni.
It is pleasant daydreaming, although there is no money.
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.
Ko Tamahae te tamaiti i mau ai te tarakihi.
Tamahae was the boy who caught the tarakihi.
Whakapai-a te marae o te tangata!
Clean up someone else’s marae!
E rua haora noa iho kei te toe.
Just two hours remain (Only two hours are left).
Ka whakatūria te rama ki runga ki te tūrangā kia kitea ai te mārama e te hunga e tomo ana.
Put up the lamp onto a stand so that the light may be seen by the people who are coming in.
Nā wai te kurī e patua rā e Hēnare
Whose is the dog (that is) being hit by Hēnare?
E titiro ana ngā tauhou ki te nui o tērā rākau, o Tāne Mahuta.
The strangers gazed at the size of that tree, Tāne Mahuta.
Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare
Then they set the house alight
Kāore te miraka e inumia ana e te kōtiro
The milk is not being drunk by the girl
Mō taku hë, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori.
I'm sorry, I'm still learning te reo Māori.
Kei te pai tāua.
We're (us two) okay.
Ka hanga au i te whare.
I build the house.
I rongo ahai i te kōkī a ngā manu.
I heard the dawn chorus.
Kua titiro mai te iwi rā ki a ia.
The tribe had been looking at her.
Kei whea te hopi?
Where's the soap?
Kei te mokemoke koe.
You are lonely.
Kei te tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is very relaxed.
Koia pea tērā te kaha me te tiketike o ngā rākau whakamarumaru o te ngahere i ēnei rā.
That it perhaps why the tall trees have such strength, and such height in the forests of today.
I toomuri maatou i te puni·nga ai o te huarahi i ngaa horonga
the road from the(pl) slip ‘We were laecause of the blocking of the road by slips
Me kia tere te kōwhaki i te kānga i mua o te ua, ka haere au.
If it is necessary to hurry the picking of the corn before the rain I will go.
Ā hea te hui tīmata ai?
When will the meeting begin?
Ehara koe i te kaiako
You are not the teacher.
Ahakoa te kaha o ngā nehi ki te tiaki i a ia, kāore ia i ora.
Although the nurses worked hard to look after him, he didn’t live.
Kua piki tana utu ki te whā tekau mano tāra ia tau, ia tau.
His salary has gone up to forty thousand dollars a year.
Kei te horoi ia i tana kuri.
She/he is washing her/his dog.
Ko tēnei te whare i hangaia e Jack.
This is the house which was built by Jack.
.. 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
Ka tuku tātou i te punga.
We will let go the anchor.
I mahia tēnei mea e rātou kia rite ai ngā whakahau a te āpiha.
This thing was done by them so that the officer’s orders might be complied (there)with.
He tino nui te āporo e kai nā koe
The apple (that) is being eaten by you is very big
Ko ia te tipuna o Ngāti Porou.
He is the ancestor of Ngāti Porou.
Kua whati te wae wae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Ko tēnei te wā tuatoru i tae atu au ki reira
this is incorect
E karangahia ana te manuhiri e te wahine
The visitors are being called by the woman
titiro ki te karoro!
look at the seagull!
Mā te wā!
(see ya) in time.
Kei te pai māua.
We're (not you) okay.
Tē mārama ahau.
I don't understand.
He mōmona te pēkana.
The bacon is fatty.
Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.
Anei te hopi.
Here's the soap.
Kei te tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is very happy.
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.
Naa te ua maatou i hoki ai ki te kaainga home
We returned home because of the rain
Me kāhore kia tere te kōwhaki i te kānga, ka haere au ki te tangihanga.
If it is not necessary to hurry the picking of the corn I will go to the tangi.
Ā hea te kemu ai?
When will the game start?
He aha a Mere i taraiwa ai i tana motokā ki te mākete i tērā wiki?
Why did Mere drive her car to the supermarket last week?
Kei te takaro nga tamariki
The children are playing.
Ki a au te horoi i ngā rīhi.
I’ll wash the dishes.
Ahakoa te tini, me whāngai.
No matter how many there are, we will feed them.
Tokohia ngā tāngata i te marae?
How many people were at the marae?
E kai ana ahau i te āporo.
I am eating the apple.
I te taenga tonutanga atu, ka tīmata te kōrero.
Immediately after the arrival the talks began. — 626
Ko tēnei te whare nā Jack i hanga.
This is the house that Jack built.
Koia te take i tū ai/rā te hui.
That’s the reason why the meeting was held.
E toru ngā piko e toe ana, ka eke ake ai te iwi o Hauraki.
The Hauraki forces had three river bends to navigate before they would arrive.
Ka tonoa e ia a Pita rāua ko Hoani kia mea, “Tikina te hapa mā tātou kia kai ai, kia inu ai.
He gave instructions to Pita and Hoani saying, “Fetch supper for us so that we may eat and drink.
He tino nui te āporo e kainga nā e koe
Nā wai te kurī e patua rā e Hēnare’ = Whose is the dog (that is) being hit by Hēnare?
Koia te tipuna o Ngāti Porou!
That’s the ancestor of Ngāti Porou!
Kei hea te kakau o te toki?
Where’s the handle of the axe?
Kāore ngā manuhiri e karangahia ana e te wahine
The visitors are not being called by the woman
Mā te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Kei te pai kōrua.
You two (not me) are okay.
Tē kai ahau.
I didn't eat/I am not eating.
E kore e taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi.
The children are unable to wash the dishes.
Auē. Ehara tēnā i te hopi.
Gosh. That's not soap.
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.
Kei te māharahara koe.
You are anxious.
Kei te tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi is very angry.
Rērere tonu ai a Tāwhiri-mātea, arā, ngā hau o te rangi, hoki atu, hoki atu, ki te tahatū o te rangi ki te tahatahi i ngā piro o te kōpū o Rangi.
...Tāwhiri-mātea still sweeps the skies, from one horizon to another, back and forth to clean away the impurities left behind from the embrace of the stomach of Rangi.
Ki te mutu te ua, e noho ana tātou.
If the rain stops we are staying.
Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Kāore e mārama tētahi wāhanga o te iwi ki te reo o tētahi atu wāhanga, ahakoa he iwi kotahi.
One section of the people cannot understand the language of another section, although they are one people.
Ka puta ake te taniwha i roto i tōna rua.
The taniwha came forth from inside his den.
Kua ngaro te pukapuka e pīrangi ana a Huia.
The book that Huia wants is missing.
Koia te take e tū ai te hui.
That’s the reason why the meeting will be held.
He kainga whakamutunga ka wehe ai i te ao.
A last meal before leaving the mortal world.
No te iwi whānui te whare nui, a Mataatua.
(The meeting house Mataatua belongs to the whole tribe.)
Ko ēnei ngā mahi o te hui.
These things are the work (the things that happen at) of hui.
Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests
Ka kai tātou ā te whitu karaka
We’ll eat at seven o’clock
Tēnā ko ngā tama a Iharaira, i haere rātou rā te wāhi maroke i waenganui o te moana (Exodus 14:29)
The children of Israel went by way of the dry area through the middle of the sea
Kua urutomokia te whare e ngā pirihimana
The house has been raided by the police
Kei te pai rāua.
Those two (not us) are okay.
He tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!
Kāore e taea e Ataahua te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Ataahua can't play the guitar.
Kei te pukumahi koe.
You are busy.
Kei te tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is very lazy.
Koia i mā ai te hau e whakahāngia nei e te tangata i ēnei rā.
Koia hoki i tika ai te noho o te mahana, o te makariri i ōna wā anō o te tau e tika ana.
Ki te kore e whiti te rā, e noho ana mātou.
If the sun does not shine we are staying.
Ehara i te mea mā rātou e horoi ngā kākahu.
They will not wash the clothes.
Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
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 forgotby the group from aha.
Kei te whāngai a Tamahae i ngā kāwhē.
Tamahae is feeding the calves.
E haere atu ana te tangata.
The man is or was going away.
He wahine te hēkeretari.
The secretary is a woman.
Ko ngā tamariki kāhore e haere ana ki te pikitia ka noho tonu ki te kura.
The children who are not going to the film will remain at school.
Koia te take e tū nei/nā/rā te hui.
That’s the reason why the meeting is being held.
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.
He aha kōrua ka wewete ai i te kūao nā?
Why are you (just setting about) untying that colt?
Kua hinga te tōtara o te wao nui a Tāne.
The tōtara of Tāne’s great forest has fallen.
Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui
About 20 people came to the meeting
Kāore anō te whare kia urutomokia e ngā pirihimana
The house has not yet been raided by the police
Mai i te.
For after the hour.
Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.
Kei te haere koe ki hea a te Aranga?
Where are you going at Easter?
Tē taea te haere i te mea kua pakaru te waka.
[We] couldn't go because the car was broken down.
Kei te āwangawanga koe.
You are worried.
Kei te tirohia ngā pukapuka e te kairangahau.
The books are being looked at by the researcher.
Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu haere ai rātou ki te whare karakia.
Every Sunday they go to church.
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.
Ko wai mā kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
Kei te hīkoi a Hana I tēnei whare ki tērā toa
Hana is walking from this house near me to that shop over there.
Ahakoa kei te mākū ō rātou kākahu, ka mahi tonu rātou.
Even though their clothes were wet, they kept on working.
Kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua.
Your work area needs to be clean.
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.
He kino iho tēnei marama i te marama o Hūrae.
This month is worse than the month of July.
Ehara i te mea):
It is not as if/It is not the case that
Ā te tau e heke mai, he wharekura tēra
Next year (at the coming year) that will be a school (future)
He Pākehā te nuinga o ngā tauira i reira.
Most of the students there are Pākehā.
Kua topea te rākau e rāua
The tree has been chopped down by them (two people)
Hei te wā.
(see ya) in time.
Kei te pai mātou.
We're (not you) okay.
Ka tūtaki tātou ki te teihana tereina.
We'll meet at the train station.
Kei te tino mamae tana tinana.
His body is very sore.
Nā, me pōkai i a koe ki te taora.
Let's wrap you up in your towel.
Kei te tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is very sad.
Mehemea ka rui·a ngaa kakano i te waa nei, ka tupu
If you plant the seeds now, they will grow
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.
Ka mau te wehi!
That’s amazing
Ka tae tētahi tauhou ki te kāinga.
A certain stranger came to the village.
Kua inu te pēpi i te miraka.
The baby has drunk the milk.
Kua pau te parāoa.
The bread has all been consumed.
I whānau ia i te wāhi.
He was born at the place.
He ataahua atu tērā kotiro i te tamāhine a Hine.
That girl is more beautiful than Hine’s daugh
= Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
This idiomatic form looks the same as the previous one, but ‘mā’ or ‘ngā’ is not included.
Kua pakaru → te wini.
The window is broken.
Mā te matapihi mai
Pass (it) in through the window
E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua
This job is too difficult to finish in one day. This job is so difficult that it can’t be finished in one day,
Kāore anō te rākau kia topea e rāua
The tree has not yet been chopped down by them (two people)
Kei te hohipera ia inaianei.
She's at the hospital now.
Hei te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Kei te pai koutou.
You're (not me) okay.
Kei hea te paraoa?
Where is the bread?
Ā te Rātapu mātou ka haere ki Pōneke.
On Sunday we are going to Wellington.
Kei te āwhina ia i āna tamariki.
She is helping her children.
Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.
He pā noho i te pukepuke ētahi.
Some pā were built on the tops of hills.
Kei te tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi is very hot.
Mehemea koe ki te whakawera i te wai, ka puta te korohuu
If you heat water, steam will appear
Ko Rewi te tangata.
Rewi is the man.
Kei te tākaro ēnei tamariki
These children near me are playing
He aha te kurī I auau ai
Can either mean why was the dog barking or why is the dog barking now?
Ahakoa te nui o te utu o te whare, ka hokona e tōku tuahine.
Despite the great cost of the house, my sister will buy it.
Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog.
I tau mai au i te take.
I settled here for the reason.
Kia maroke ka hari ai ki te ana tūpāpaku.
When dried out the remains are taken to the burial cave.
Ki te kore):
If...is not/does not
Ko te wharekura tērā
That is the school
I ētahi rā te nui o te wātiū, he rahi rawa mō ngā kēna e rua (Pōtatau 1991:25)
Some days, there was too much milk for the two cans
Hei te tahi karaka.
See you at one o'clock.
Tekau meneti ki te tekau karaka.
Ten to ten.
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
I hīkoi a Tawa ki te kura.
Tawa walked to school.
Kei te riri koe.
You are angry.
Ka hui tātou ki te marae.
We will meet at the marae.
Omaoma ai a Joanne i muri i te mahi.
Joanne regularly runs after work.
Meina naa·na i mau te wati nei, ka kite·a i tana kaainga
If he took the watch, it will be at his house
Ko tēwhea te kākahu, i whatua nā e koe?
Which is the cloak woven by you?
I te aha kē koe inanahi?
What were you doing yesterday?
Ehara a Rewi i te tangata.
Rewi is not the man.
Kei te ātaahua Ēnā manu
Those birds near you are beautiful
He aha koe i mahi ai i te kāinga?
Why were you working at home
I hea te papakāinga?
Where was the settlement?
Oma ana te tangata.
The man ran.
Kua pau te parāoa te kai.
The bread has all been consumed through eating.
I puta a Te Pātū i te wā.
Te Patu escaped at the time.
Ā te wā, ka kite anō ai au i tō koroua.
In time I will also see your grandfather.
Ko Tūhawaiki te rangatira o Murihiku i tērā rau tau.
Tūhawaiki was the chief of Murihiku last century.
Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu
(They) are to go by train to Te Awamutu
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua
By the time they got there, the koroua had died
Haurua kapu o te tiakareti.
Half a cup of chocolate.
Kei te whakangau poaka rāua.
They are pig hunting.
Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.
Titiro ki te whare ātaahua rā.
Look at that beautiful house.
Kua mahi he tamaiti i te pahi.
A child was left behind by the bus.
I whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy kicked the ball.
Ka riro pea a Puhihuia i te tangata kē anō o rātou.
Perhaps Puhuihuia would be taken by another one of them.
Kei te māngere koe.
You are lazy.
Kei te tino pai a Mere.
Mere is very good.
Tōia te ingoa o te tangata ki te pouaka e hāngai ana ki te pātai.
Drag the name of the person to the box who fits the description.
Kua wera te wai.
The water has become warm.
Mā Tīwana e whakapai te kai.
Tiwana will bless the food.
ara, ka tae atu koe ki te awa
If you walk along that track, you will reach the river
Koia nei te poaka, i pūhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father.
He whero te tuanui o taua whare.
The roof of that house is red.
Kei te auau Ērā kurī
Those dogs over there are barking
I haere ahau ki te hokomaha, I hoko kai ai.
I am going to the supermarket in order to buy food.
Ahakoa roa te huarahi, mā te kaha, mā te aroha, mā te manaaki o tēnā o tēnā ki ngā taonga o te iwi Māori, ka taea.
Although the road is long, it can be accomplished through effort, love, and each person’s care for the treasures of the Māori people.
Kawea ana ia ki roto ki te whare o te tohunga.
He was carried into the house of the priest.
Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī te kai.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog through eating.
E tahuri te pā i tētahi tikanga mātau.
The pā will fall because of a cunning plan.
Nō te tangi ka mātau ai a Rehua ko Kupe tēnei.
From the lamentation Rehua knew that this was Kupe.
Ko te kaiwhakahaere a Rōpata
Rōpata is the organiser
Kore rawa he rerenga, ka titiro kau iho ngā tāngata o roto i te pā ki ērā o rātou e patua ana ki te moana
No one escaped and the people of the fort looked on helplessly as their compatriots were slaughtered at sea
Kua pau haere te moni
The money is getting used up, is running out
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
Ka tahiatia te papa e ngā whanaunga
The floor will be swept by the relations
Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The chef's meal was delicious!
Hei te toru karaka.
See you at three o'clock.
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.
Ka Amaru te pāpā.
Amaru is the father.
Ko Aria kei te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Aria is looking after her children.
Kei te tino ora a Mere.
Mere is very well.
Kei te oma te pirihimana.
The police officer is running.
Mā Rongomai e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Rōngomai will write the shopping list.
Kei konei te kurī, i mate i taua poaka.
Here is the dog killed by that pig.
Ehara te tuanui o taua whare i te whero.
The roof of that house is not red.
I whawhai te toa ki te taniwha.
The hero fought the monster.
Nā, kawea ana e rātou a Kae, ka whakatakotoritia ki te pou tokomanawa o te whare o Tinirau.
Then they carried Kae and laid him at the main supporting post of Tinirau’s house.
Kua pau te parāoa te kai e te kurī.
The bread has all been consumed through being eaten by the dog.
E waiata a Mere ki te rūma.
Mere will sing at the room.
= Hoatu ēna hū ki te tangata kāhore ōna.
We had best teach the children who do not know the Māori language.
Ko te huarahi tika tēnei
This is the right road
Ko te mea kākāriki.
The green one.
I titiro atu rātou ki te moana
They looked (away) towards the sea
Kua ki kē te hōro i te tamariki (Pōtatau 1991:84)
The hall was full of children
Kāore te papa e tahiatia e ngā whanaunga
The floor will not be swept by the relations
Āe, kua mā te rūma.
Yes, the room is clean.
Kei te pai ia.
She's okay.
Ki tā te Awara, ko Hei te pāpā o Waitaha.
According to Te Arawa, Hei was the father of Waitaha.
Kua mutu i a ia te peita whare.
She has finished painting the house.
Ko ngā tāngata katoa i kata mne te tangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.
He ruhi nōu i te pūkanatanga.
You are exhausted from the grimacing.
Kei konei ia tae noa ki te Mane,.
She's here till Monday.
Kei te noho te pēpi.
The baby is sitting.
I moe ia i runga i te papa raakau naa wai ka mamae tona tuaraa
He slept on the bare boards and so he got a sore back
Kei whea te ngahere, i pūhia ai tēnei poaka?
Where is the bush in which this pig was killed?
Kei te whare a Rewi.
Rewi is at the house.
Kia tūpato, kei pakaru te tūru.
Be careful, or the chair will break.
He pai te whakaaro.
The idea is good.
I whakamārama te kaiako i te rapanga ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher explained the problem to the children.
Kei te haere te motokā ki raro iho.
The car is going down below, to the bottom.
Kua mau koe te here.
You are held fast through being bound.
I hiahia rātou ki te wāhi.
They wanted the place.
Ko te āhua kau o te waha i hanga, nō reira i mate ai.
Only the appearance of a mouth was formed, and so it died.
Kia rite anō ki tō te Rangi.
Let it be just like (the condition of) heaven.
= Me whakaako tātou i ngā tamariki kore mōhio ki te reo Māori.
Give those shoes to the man who has none.
Ko te kaikōrero tērā koroheke
That older man is the orator
He Hainamana te kaiako o ā māua tamariki.
Our children’s her is Chinese.
I te hāngaatanga o Te Karaiti ki a ia, ka titiro ake (Pōtatau 1991:164)
When Christ came up to where he (Zacchæus) was, He looked up
Tekau heneti te utu mō te tamariki
The price for children is ten cents
Kia ora e Hera, kei te pēhea koe?
Hi, Sarah, how are you?
Kei te kūaha taku matua.
My father is by the door.
Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.
Kāore a Honi mā i haere mai ki te hui.
Honi and the others didn't come to the meeting.
Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".
Me whakanoho au i a koe ki roto i te motokā.
I'd better sit you into the car.
Mā ō toroa ka pai ai te whiu o tō pane.
The toss of your head will look good because of your albatross feathers.
Raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.
Kei te wera koe.
You are hot.
Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.
Kei te whakamā ia.
He is embarrassed.
Mā Nani e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Nanny will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
I noho ia i runga i te maunga i te poo, naa reira i hemo ai i te makariri
He spent the night on the mountain, and so he died of cold/exposure
Ko wai te tangata, e poka nei i te poaka?
Who is the man butchering the pig?
E haere ana rātou ki te kanikani.
They are going to the dance.
I pānui mai te ākonga i tana tuhinga roa ki a au.
The student read his/her essay to me.
Hiki ana te hui, hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.
Kua mau koe i a au te here.
You are held fast by me through being bound.
I mate a Paikea i te aituā.
Paikea was destroyed by the evil fate.
Nō reira ka nui te whawhai ki Hawaiki.
Therefore, there were many fights in Hawaiki.
He haruru nui no te rangi anō he hau nui.
A great roaring noise from the sky, like a great wind.
Ko te hēkeretari a Mere
Mere is the secretary
I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o’clock they had got to Ōmihi.
E tangi haere mai ana te ope
The group are weeping as they come
E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whāngote kē
According to the scientists, whales are not fish; they are mammals
Kia ora, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hi, how is Sarah?
Kei te whakarongo ia.
He is listening.
He pai ki a koe te raihi?
Do you like rice?
Kua haere a Taika ki te tiki i ōna kākahu.
Taika has gone to get her clothes.
Ka haere ki te whare o te matua o Koa.
[He] went to the house of Koa's parent.
Kei te makariri koe.
You are cold.
Kei te tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere is very thirsty.
He pai te noho kore waka.
It's good not having a car.
Hoatu koe. Kāore au i te kuhu atu.ake nei.
You go (inside). I’m not going in.
pai·nga moo te motu naa reira ia ka whakaari·a hei mema paaremata
Because he was such a good man, and had done so much for the people, they nominated
Ko ia te matua o ngā tamariki e mātakitaki mai ana.
He is the father of the children who are watching.
E haere ana rātou ki te kanikani?
Are they going to the dance?
kei te pōuri a Rangi, ā, kei te tangi ia, engari, he harikoa ia.
At the moment Rangi is sad and the ia crying now, but, actually he is really a happy person.
Māu te kōrero
You can talk! / That’s the pot calling the kettle black. / That’s rich coming from you.
Kei te pai ahau.
I’m fine.
Hiki ana te hui, hoki hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.
Kua mau koe te here e au.
You are held fast through being bound by me.
Ko te huarahi tuatahi i whakamātau ai ia hei putanga mōna ..
The first pathway he tried as an escape for himself ..
Ko Hēnare te kaiwhakaako’ =
Hēnare is the teacher
Arā te whare o Hata!
There’s Hata’s house!
Nā wai te pōtae nā?
Whose is that hat (near you)?
Kua mā te papa?
Is the floor clean?
Tēnā koe e Mahu, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Mahu, how are you?
Kei te kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare.
The children are eating the lollies.
Kei te tope ia i te rākau.
He is felling the tree.
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru!
This is the hairy man.
Ko hea te ingoa o te maunga rā?
What is the name of that mountain?
Kua tangi te piana. Kua kanikani ētahi o ngā tāngata.
The piano has started playing. Some of the people have started dancing.
Ka haere tahi ati anō i a rātou ētahi o te tangata whenua.
Some of the local people accompanied them.
Kua hīkoi a Ari ki te kura.
Ari has walked to school.
Hoatu kōrua ki mua. Kei te pai au i konei.
You two go up the front. I’m fine here.
He iti noa ake te whakaahua i taaku i whakaaro ai
The portrait was smaller than I had imagined
Ko wai te taurekareka, nāna nei i tapahi ngā waea o te taiepa?
Who was the rascal who cut the fence wires?
Kua mahue te kurī.
The dog has been left behind.
Ko te tāne i moe ai a Tōrere o te tangata.whenua,ko Manaaki-ao te ingoa.
Manaaki-ao was the name of the local man that Tōrere married.
I oho moata, nō reira ka haere au ki te mahi.
I got up early, and so (therefore) I went to work.
He aha koe tē kōrero mai ai?
Why did you not speak to me?
I haere rātou ki te hui
They went to the hui
I te taha o te awa te ana o taua ngārara.
The cave of that monster was beside the river.
Kei te piki haere ngā utu
The prices are increasing,
Ka tū te hui ki tēhea marae?
At which marae is the hui to occur?
He kaiāwhina ahau nō te kaiwhakahaere.
I am an assistant to the Director.
Tēnā koe, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hello, how is Hera?
Kei roto ngä tioka i te pouaka.
The chalks are in the box.
Ke whakatika te ope, ka haere, ka tae ki tētahi awa.
The party set off, travelled along, and came to a river.
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
He pene whero kei runga i te tēpu.
A red pen is on the table.
Ko Puhihuia i noho i te whakarei o te waka.
Puhihuia sat in the stern of the canoe.
Kei te mau i a koe tō tātua?
Have you got your seatbelt on?
Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.
Nāna te kurī i wehi ai.
He/She was the reason the dog was scared.
He tere noa ake te motokaa i tana i koorero mai ai ki ahau
The car is much faster than he told me
Kei hea te pūru, nāna nei i whai a Tamahae?
Where is the bull that chased Tamahae?
I tukuna te tangata kia haere noa.
The man was allowed to go free.
Nō te ata nei.
This morning.
Kei te ngenge ia.
At the moment she is tired
e kai ai I te kai a tā mātou ngeru?
(With subtitles)
Mā te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.
Ā taui ana tō ringa i te patunga.
And your hand will be strained by the slaughter.
Kua oti ngā kākahu i ngā kōtiro te horoi.
The girls have finished washing the clothes.
.. te tahā i taunaha rā
.. the calabash they had claimed.
I oho moata ahau nā reira i haere ai ki te mahi.
Reasons for including ai in result clauses will be explored in Section 5.3.5.
Ko rātou i haere ki te hui
It was they who went to the hui
I kainga katoatia te kai
The food was all eaten
Ahakoa tae atu koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua
Wherever (no matter where) you go, you should acknowledge the mana whenua
Haere mai ki te tiki i ngā kākahu nei.
Come and get these clothes.
Kei runga te muku i te tēpu.
The rubber is on the table.
Te reo Māori.
The Māori language.
He uaua te moe i ngā pō wera.
It's hard to sleep on hot nights.
Ko koe te mea tika.
You are the right person.
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.
Kei te hiakai ia.
He or she is hungry.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is very lonely.
Āna, te miere maple hoki.
Yes, the maple syrup too.
Kua marino te moana.
The sea has become calm.
He pai kee au ki te raranga kete i te whatu korowai
I make baskets better than I make cloaks
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi, nāna nei i mahi te hei?
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
Nō te pō rā.
Last night.
Mātika ana a Kōuraraka, heke ana i ngā arapiki, whakatuwhera ana i te kūaha, oma noa ki te ngahere.
Goldilocks jumped up, ran down the stairs, opened the door and ran away into the forest.
Kua oti tō rāua motukā i a rāua te horoi.
They have finished washing their car.
I whakamātau ia i te huarahi tuatahi hei putanga mōna.
He tested the first pathway as an escape for himself.
I mea rā hoki a Mohi, ‘Mā te Ariki e whakaara ake he poropiti mō koutou.
The Lord will raise up a prophet for you.
Ehara tēnei i te pai.
This is not good.
I tae atu te Hīkoi ki Ākarana, ki Kirikiriroa, ki Taupō, ki hea, ki hea
The Hīkoi went to Auckland, to Hamilton, to Taupō, and so on
Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm
Āe, kua mā te ruma.
Yes, the room is clean.
Kei waho ngā ngeru i te kuaha.
The cats are outside the door.
He momo mangō te ururoa.
An ururoa is a type of shark.
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, nā Nikau kē.
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Nikau.
I roto i te whare.
Inside the house.
Kei te matekai ia.
He or she is starving.
Kei te tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere is very sick.
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.
Nā tātou te whare i pakaru ai.
All of us (including you) were the reason the house got broken.
I te ata, ko ō ngā tamariki, nāna nei i tohatoha ngā hea.
In the morning the children who spread the hay got up.
Kei te titiro au ki te tane.
I am looking at the man.
He kaha a Rangi ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Rangi has a tendency to talk about himself.
Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
Ara ana te rākau, karawhiua ana, ka ngaro atu te tūrehu.
The wand was raised and swished, and the fairy disappeared.
Ka poto katoa te iwi te iriiri.
The people had all been baptised.
I moe a Rua-pū-tahanga i te tāne.
Rua-pū-tahanga married the man.
Ehara tērā tangata i te mōhio.
That man is not clever.
Ko Hone Heke te tangata nāna te pou haki i tua
Hone Heke was the man who felled the flagpole
No Āhia pea te ritenga Māori.
(Māori culture may have originated in Asia.)
kia kaha te kōrero!
speak with authority!
Āe, kua mā te papa.
Yes, the floor is clean.
Kei te heke te ua ki Taupō.
The rain is falling in Taupō.
Ia rā, ia rā, ka haere au ki te kura.
Every day I go to school.
Kua hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga.
The children have returned home.
Te ngeru me te kurī.
The cat and the dog.
Kei te hiainu ia.
He or she is thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere is very anxious.
Kāore ano te mahi kia oti i āku tamariki.
My children have not yet completed the work.
Taupokingia te miraka!
Put the lid on the milk!
Nā reira, māku e kawe ai tō tātou nei tikanga, kia tīmata ai tō tātou nei kaupapa, tō tātou nei karaihe, i te pai, i te ora, i te hari.
Therefore, I will carry out our customs, so that our purpose, our class, may begin in goodness, in wellbeing, and in happiness.
Nā te tama tōna tuahine i tangi ai.
The boy was the reason his sister cried.
Kaaore aa raatou neera i rite te roa ki aaku e whai ana
They don’t have nails as long as I’m afb>
Ko koe te tohunga, māna e hanga te whare.
You are the expert who will build the house.
Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.
Kei te titiro te tane ki a au.
The man is looking at me.
Kei te māia ia.
He is brave (in this moment).
Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
Kua pakaru te wini.
The window is broken.
Pau katoa ana te pō i a rāua e kanikani tahi ana.
They spent the whole night dancing together.
Kua oti i a koe tō mahi kāinga te tuhi?
Have you finished writing your homework?
MAO: Koia nei te poaka, i puuhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father...
Ko te teina ia he wahine āhua pai, nō reira i riro ai te tāne i a ia.
The younger sister was a beautiful woman, and so she took the man as a husband.
Kāti te pākiwaha!
Stop boasting!
Ehara a Ruihi i te kōtiro iti.
Ruihi is not the little girl.
Ko te tohunga o Te Arawa waka, ko Ngātoroirangi =
As for the priest of (the) Te Arawa canoe, it was Ngātoroirangi
≈ He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o Hata
My house is bigger than Hata’s
He tino rerekē ngā whakaaro o Hēmi i ō te nuinga
Hēmi’s ideas are quiifferent from the majority’s
Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney
Ā te ahiahi nei.
See you this afternoon.
Ehara nāna te pene.
The pen isn't hers.
Koia nei te wairua o te kōrero kia tino whakapau kaha koe i ngā wā katoa.
This is the essence of this proverb to expend all of your ability all the time.
Kei runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is on the table.
Kei te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Whakautua ngā pātai i roto i te reo Māori.
Answer the questions in Māori.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is very busy.
Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.
Someone of great importance has passed away.
Nā reira māku i tuku te karakia, nā reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.
Kua kite anoo koe i te taraute pee·raa te nui i taana e koorero raa?
Have you ever seen a trout as big as he described?
Ko wai ngā tāngata, māna e tō te waka ki te wai?
Who are the men who will drag the canoe to the water?
Āhea te kanikani?
When (is) the dance?
I haere mātou ki Ōtaki i te Rātapu.
We went to Ōtaki on Sunday.
Kei te titiro te tane ki ahau.
The man is looking at me.
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.
Rapu ana, rapu ana te Ihorei Humārika i a Hinarata.
The Handsome Prince kept searching for Cinderella.
Me noho tonu mai koe kia oti rā anō te mahi.
You have to stay here right up until the job is finished.
Nō reira au tē haere atu ai.
Therefore I would not go.
Kāti te kai!
Stop eating!
Ko te nuinga o ngā ākonga, he Māori =
As for the majority of the students, they are Māori
Me te aha
as a result
Te wiki tuatahi.
The first week.
Kei te tākaro rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are playing here.
Āe, kua mā te ipupara.
Yes, the rubbish bin is clean.
Ā te pō nei.
See you tonight.
Ehara nō tōku whaea te hē.
The blame isn't my mothers.
Kāti te kōrero.
Stop talking.
Ka nui tōku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!
Koia kei a koe mō te kōrero Māori!
You're great at speaking Māori!
Mā Rangi te kai e tunu?
Will Rangi cook the food?
He awa tino pai tēnei mō te hopu tuna.
This was a very good river for catching eels.
Kei te hiamoe ia.
He or she is sleepy.
Kei te tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is very worried.
Kia maumahara koe, kei te ako tahi tātou.
Remember, we are all learning together.
Āhea koe haere mai ai ki te whare?
When are you coming to the house?
Nō te Rātapu mātou i haere ai ki Ōtaki.
It was Sunday when we went to Ōtaki.
Kei te waiata te wahine.
The woman is singing.
Kei te riri ia
And someone who is an angry person ... that's theur character or their personality
I te haere ia.
He was going.
Kua kai te wahine.
The woman has eaten.
Ngahoro ana te whare!
The house fell down!
I pau katoa ngā rare i ngā tamariki te kai.
The children ate all the lollies.
Kimi-hia mai ai e rātou te wāhi.
They were continually searching for the place.
Nā reira anō i waiho ai ēnei rākau e te tangata Māori
as fire.starter Therefore these trees remain to be used by the Maori people as a fire starter.
Kāhore a Rōpata i te whare kura.
Rōpata is not (was not) at school.
Time Ko tērā te wā i huihui ai ngā whanaunga katoa
That was the occasion on which/when all the relatives gathered
Nō Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.
Mā te aha
Better than nothing, never mind, at least that’s something
Kei te oma te kotiro ki konā.
The girl is running there near you.
Ā te tau tītoki.
See you sometime.
Kei te pehea ngā rōpere?
What are the strawberries like?
Koia kei a Mia ki te tuhituhi.
Mia is great at writing.
Kia mutu rawa te mahi whakapaipai whare, ka wātea kōrua ki te haere.
Once the house decorating work is completely finished, you both will be free to go.
Kāore anō kia pau te miraka.
The milk has not yet been consumed.
Ā, tūāroa ki ngā tini mate huri noa i te motu.
And a long farewell to the many who have passed away throughout the land.
Nāku te kai i wera ai.
I was the reason the food burnt.
Ko wai te iwi, nōna te whenua?
What is the tribe which owns the land?
I te waiata te wahine.
The woman was singing.
Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can’t drive properly whilst at the same time ing/ ing as you go.
I kai te wahine.
The woman ate.
Tae atu ana, ka uru ninihi atu te wuruhi ki roto.
When he arrived, the wolf slipped inside.
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
I pau katoa ngā rare te kai e ngā tamariki.
The children ate all the lollies.
Nō reira anō i ngaro ai tētahi wāhi o te whenua.
Therefore some part of the land disappeared.
Kāhore i a Hau te toki.
Hau does not (did not) have the axe (an axe).
Ko te Mane te rā e hoki atu ai ōku hoa ki Manurewa
Monday is the day on which/when my friends will return to Manurewa.
Me haere koutou ko Hata ko Pani ki te tāone.
You and Hata and Pani ought to go to town.
Me titiro ki te aha?
What should (we) look at?
Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau te kapa nei.
This group is from Auckland.
Kei mua te kotiro i ana mātua.
The girl is in front of her parents.
Koia kei a ia mō te akoako!
She/he is great at learning!
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.
E hīkoi ana a Amaru ki te kura.
Amaru is walking to school.
Kei te tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere is very happy.
Kāore te pōro i mau i a ia.
He didn't catch the ball.
Kei te mōhio au ki te tangata, mōna te whare nā.
I know the man who that house is for.
Nānahea koutou i haere ai ki te whare?
When did you go to the house?
E waiata ana te wahine.
The woman is singing.
Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
E kai ana te wahine.
The woman is eating.
Horomia ana te kuia rā, ngaro atu ana ki tōna puku.
The grandmother was swallowed and disappeared into his stomach.
E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whilst at the same time whistling.
Kua oti te kōrero te tuhi.
The speech has been written.
I kōrero a Kupe i ēnei kupu mō te whenua hou.
Kupe said these words about the new land.
Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi
In the morning I will go back to work (then, at that time)
Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani, and Mere are at the school.
I tuaruatia te rangahau
The research was replicated.
Kua piki haere ngā utu mō ngā whakaākoranga o te whare wānanga, me te aha, kua nui haere ngā ākonga e noho nama ana ki ngā pēke
University course fees continue to rise, with the result that more and more students are owing money to the banks.
Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children are playing outside.
Ehara nāku i whakapai te māra.
I did not fix the garden.
Kia ora Hēmi, he pēhea ō whakaaro ki te whakamātautau?
Hey Hēmi, what did you think of the exam?
Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.
I runga anō i te kaupapa o te hui.
In accordance with the theme of the meeting.
Kei te māharahara ia.
He or she is anxious.
Ka pū te rūhā, ka hao te rangatahi.
The mind is willing but the flesh is weak.
Kei te whakarongo au ki te wahine e waiata ana.
I am listening to the woman who is singing.
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington
Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.
Kāore ia i te haere.
He/she was not going.
Ka kai te wahine.
The woman will eat, eats, or ate, according to context.
Kimi ana, kimi ana i te huarahi ki te kāinga.
She kept searching for the path home.
Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
I haere rātou ki te wāhi.
They went to the place.
Nō reira i mahara nei, ko te tangata rawa anō i runga nei.
So then she realised that he really was that notorious person from the world above.
Kei hea te kāinga i whakatūria ai te whare o Rua?
Where is the settlement at which/where Rua’s house was erec
I kite au i te tamaiti tāne ra.
I saw that boy.
Takihitu aku whakamoemiti ki a koe i te rā tahi (Psalm 119:164)
Seven times a day do I praise thee
Mā te aha i tae mai rātou ki te tautoko
At least they came to offer their support
Tā te rangatira kai
The chief’s food
Ehara nā ngā tamariki i horoi te motokā.
The kids did not wash the car.
Titiro ki te papa tuhituhi.
Look at the board.
He tinana nō te rākau.
A trunk belonging to the tree.
Kei runga ngā tamariki i te waka.
The children are in the car.
Kei te pukumahi ia.
He or she is busy.
Kei te tino māngere a Mere.
Mere is very lazy.
Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka.
I am reading the book.
Ko tēhea te ara tika
Which is the right path?
o te wao
uncultivated and the domain of Tāne
Inanahi, kāore au i te haere.
Yesterday, I was not going.
Me kai te wahine.
The woman had better eat.
Tomo ana i te whare, kei te papa a Hukamā e takoto ana.
When they entered the house, Snow White was lying on the floor.
I kau mai te wahine nei i ngā ahiahi katoa.
This woman swam here every evening.
Kua pau te wai te inu e te kurī.
The dog has finished drinking the water.
Ko te kāinga o Uenuku i noho ai ko Hawaiki.
The place where Uenuku lived was Hawaiki.
= Kauaka hei konei te whare hou.
Let not (Don’t let) Hōrī have my car.
Ko tēnei te marae e tū ai ngā kaumātua ki te whaikōrero
This is the marae on which/where(on) the elders will stand to orate
Ko te whakaaro na te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.
Ko Mārama te tuahine o Tamahae.
Mārama is the sister of Tamahae.
Ehara i te aha
It’s nothing, It’s of no importance
Ki ngā marae o Ngāti Kahungunu, o Ngāti Porou ka whakaaetia te wahine, nō te mea he rite tonu te mana o te wahine ki tō te tāne (Pōtatau 1991:77)
On Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou marae, women are allowed (to stand to speak), because the mana of women is the same as that of men
Kei te mahi ngā wāhine ki konei
The women are working here.
Ko koe te mātāmua?
Are you the eldest?
Ko te waka kākāriki ra tō mātou.
Ours is that green car.
Ā, he uaua te whakamātautau.
Um, the exam was hard.
Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.
Kei Pōneke te Whare Pāremata.
Parliament is situated in Wellington.
Ei, kāti te pēnā!
Hey, stop that!
He pai tonu te wawata ahakoa kaaore he moni
It is quite pleasant day-dreaming, although there is no money
Kei te waiata ia i te waiata.
She is singing the song.
Kei te haere atu ahai ki te hokomaha hei hoko kai.
But we can also add ai at the end.
whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta
clear a space in the kitchen
I tēnei rā, kāore au i te haere.
Today, I am not going.
Kua pau te wai inu i te kurī.
The dog has finished the drinking water.
Nā reira i hōmai te moana, nā te hau.
And so the sea came, driven by the wind.
Kāhore he wai kei roto i te pounamu nei.
There is no water in this bottle.
Ko Tamahae te tungāne o Mārama.
Tamahae is the brother of Mārama.
Kāore au i kite i te aha
I didn’t see anything
Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.
Kei te mōhio au ki a ia.
I know him.
He nui ngā hukātara kei runga i te parani.
There's lots of hail on the verandah.
Ko te waha tawhito tēnei.
This is the old entrance.
Kei te hoki ōku whakaaro ki ngā wā o mua.
My thoughts are going back to the past.
Mei noho atu ia i te pā, e roa te kawenga.
If he had remained in the pā, we would have had a long job.
Te tino putanga o Ponga ki mua o te kapa.
When Ponga appeared at the front of the ranks.
Kei te tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere is very sad.
Kia tika hoki te kōrero, e tama.
Let the talk be correct, son.
He ata anō tō muri i te pō roa.
There is a new day after a long night.
Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?
Homai te mea nä.
Pass me that thing.
Naa raatou i tahu te mea nei ki te maati, me kore e/*i toro
They put a match to the substance to see whether it would burn
He kai pai te kūmara.
Kumara is good food.
whakakāngia te umu
turn on the oven
Ka tukuna mātau kia haere ki te taone o Ākarana, ki tētahi atu wāhi rānei.
We were allowed to go to the city of Auckland, or to some other place.
Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
Tomorrow we will go to town.
Ko tēnei te whare.
This is the house.
E moe ana te wahine.
The woman is sleeping.
Kāhore he tangata i te toa.
There is no one at the shop.
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga moe ai
We had best go back home to sleep (thereat)
I piki ake tō mātou rōpū ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed up to the summit of Mt Taranaki.
Kei te kimi hia te whare mō te kura
A house is being sought for the school, they are looking for a house for the school
Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.
Kei te mōhio tātou katoa ki a Timoti.
We all know Timoti.
Kāore e taea e Pāora ōna hū te here.
Pāora can't tie his shoes.
He āwha kei te haere mai.
There's a storm coming.
Titiro ki muri i te whare, kei reira tō paihikara.
Look behind the house, your bike is there.
Kei te tino wera a Mere.
Mere is very hot.
Uia te tangata tautōhito, parea te mea mātau.
Ask the experienced one, not those who have learned it.
Hoatu te märipi ki a Te Wera.
Give the knife to Te Wera.
Ko te rooia teenei
This is the lawyer
Kei te pai koe?
At the moment, are you well?
Kei te kai te kurī i te kai a te ngeru
The dog is eating the cat's food.
Ko tēhea te kaiako?
Which one is the teacher?
I tuhi ia i te reta, hei whakamōhio ai i a mātou.
He wrote the letter to inform us.
Ka whakatika te ope, ka haere, ka tae ki tētahi awa.
The party set off, travelled along, and came to a river.
E whakamoe ana te wahine i te pēpi.
The woman is putting the baby to sleep.
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?
Kua oti kē i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already finished washing the clothes.
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 sis and returned her to Ngāti Tuwharetoa.
Me pānui e te minita tetahi o ngā inoi.
One of the prayers must (will be) read out by the minister.
= Ehara rānei a Paerau i te tuakana ōna?
Will you not both fall together into the water?
Ko Peti te tāokete o Hēra.
Peti is Hēra’s sisin-law.
I te aonga tomutanga o te rā
When day broke
Ahakoa ko wai te kaikōrero me whakarongo
Whoever is the speaker (it doesn’t matwho is speaking), you should lis
Kei te kimi ia he whare mōna
He is looking for a house for himself
Kei te mātakitaki ia i ērā tāngata.
She's watching those people.
Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.
E kore a Manu e hīkoi ki te kura.
Manu won't walk to school.
Ka hokona e ia te kurī rā mō te rua rau tāra.
He sold that dog for two hundred dollars.
Kei te tino makariri a Mere.
Mere is very cold.
E ai ki te maramataka, he rākaunui
According to the calendar, it's a full moon.
Kaua e hoatu te märipi ki a Te Wera.
Don't give the knife to Te Wera.
Ko te kaimahi ia.
He or she is the worker.
Kei te ora ia.
At the moment, he or she is well.
He pai te pukapuka a Rangi.
The book of Rangi is good.
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero i te marae.
I am learning Māori for speaking on the marae.
waruhia te kiri rēmana
grate the lemon rind or zest or the lemon
Hōmai he tī me te huka.
Give me some tea with sugar.
Ka haere mātou ki te tāone i ngā Tāite.
We go to town on Thursdays.
Nāku te kete nei.
This kit is mine.
I te whakamoe te wahine i tana pēpi.
The woman was putting her baby to sleep.
I noho rāua i te kāinga.
They lived at the place.
Nō reira ka tangi a Ue-roa ki tōna iwi.
It was taken right away, out to the fishing ground at Karanga-tū. Then Te Awa-riki sent
= E kore rānei e taka tahi kōrua ki te wai?
Perhaps this is not the correct word?
Me kōrero kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.
Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Mārama’s and Tamahae’s cousin.
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
kei hea te ngahere?
where is the forest?
Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.
He nui ngā kapua i te rangi.
There are lots of clouds in the sky.
E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.
Kotahi rau tāra te utu mō te pukapuka.
The book cost one hundred dollars.
Kei te māngere ia.
He or she is lazy.
Te kuku o te manawa.
The pincers of the heart (the object of affection).
Koutou ko ē atu ki te pō, haere, haere, haere atu rā.
ou who have gone on to the night, go, go, go on.
Ko te marama o Oketopa tēnei.
This is the month of October.
Ko te rangatira ia.
He or she is the chiefly person.
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero ai i te marae.
This is more grammatically formal. It links the purpose l of speaking on the marae explicitly to the learning.
Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Kāore te kaiako i te waiata.
The teacher was not singing.
I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru i mua i te wharenui e tū ana.
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house.
Kua pau te miraka.
The milk has run out.
Ka hoki te tangata.
The man will return.
Ka mea ake rātou o te whare, ‘E koe e iri iho nei, kōrero iho rā!
The people in the house said, ‘You hanging up there, speak down to us!
Ā te tekau karaka
At ten o’clock
Tahu-na he kai kia ora ai te haere.
Cook some food so that we will have strength for the journey.
He pai rātou ko tana hoa ki te waiata.
She and her friend are good singers.
Ko Hēmi te ingoa o te tangata rā
The name of that man is Hēmi
Me mahi tonu, ā pau noa te kaha
You must keep working until you run out of energy
Kua haere rātou ki te toa
She has arrived
Nei rā te mihi ki a koe.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you.
Wē! Te tere hoki o tōna motukā.
Wou! How fast his car is!
Kua tāmaru te rangi.
The day is overcast.
Te tēpu nei ea ana mō te rima tāra.
This table is worth five dollars.
Ki tua o te maunga.
On the other side of the mountain.
Kei te tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very well.
Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.
Ka tukuna te aroha nui ki ngā whānau e noho ana i te kapua pouri i tēnei wā, e tangihia ana, e hotuhotuhia ana. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Great love is sent to the families who are living under a cloud of sadness at this time, who are grieving and sobbing. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
Ko te Wenerei tēnei, te rua o Hānuere.
This is Wednesday, the second of January.
I te mahi au.
I was working.
Kei te auau te kurī a Hōne
Hōne's dog is barking
Use koia (e) te take
that's the reason,
Kāore ngā kaiako i te waiata.
The teachers were not singing.
Ko tēnā whakaaro te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.
Ka whakahoki te tangata i ngā pukapuka.
The man will return the books.
Haere mai kia pānui ai koutou i te tohutohu.
Come here so that you can read the instructions.
Kua kite rātou i te Kuīni.
They have seen the Queen.
Kei te hiahia ahau ki te hoki atu
I wish to go back.
Kua hoki a Hēmi ki te kāinga. Kua moe
Hēmi has gone home. (He) has gone to sleep
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere
In the morning, the workers go to the forest
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
I pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has covid.
Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea.
Ko Tāwhiri-Mātea te atua o ngā hau.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te noho i te kāinga o Niko.
I want to live in Niko's home.
Kei te ngau tō puku?
Have you got a sore puku?
Kei te pōuri ia.
He or she is sad.
He koi te arero.
The tongue is sharp.
Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha.
It is the thought that counts.
Tuatoru ki tētahi o tēnei kuini, o Ngā Waiwhenua, i te pō o Tātau-te-Wherowhero, te tuawaru.
Third, to one of this queen’s people, of Ngā Waiwhenua, on the night of Tātau-herowhero, the eighth.
Ko te ata o te Tāite tēnei, te toru o Tīhema.
This is the morning of Thursday the third of December.
Tɛ kai ª te kurī
The food of the dog
Kua mutu te mahi
The work has been finished
Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.
Kāore au i te haere ki te toa.
I was not going to the shop.
Kua mataku rātou i te raiona.
They have been frightened by the lion.
Ka mea ake taua iwi nei, ‘He iwi pai koutou ki te haka?
Are your people good at haka?
Ko te ahi anake tāku e tiki atu ai.
It is only fire that I want to bring back.
Mau-ria mai te naihi ka kōripi ai ngā āpopo.
Bring the knife and then cut up the apples.
He whero ngā pua o te pōhutukawa
The flowers of the pōhutukawa are red.
Kei te ua
It is raining
I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year (of our band’s exise)
B. Kei runga ō i te tēpu
They are on the table
Kua mate te kurī
He has bought a drink for you
Kei te tārere te tārere.
The swing is swinging.
He pai te tākaro!
Playing is fun!
Nei rā te mihi ki a koutou.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you people.
He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.
E takoto ana ia i te whenua.
He is lying on the ground.
Kei te māuiui koe?
Are you sick?
Kei te tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very starving.
Kei runga te pene i te tepu.
The pen is on the table.
He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.
Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.
Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.
I tīmata te kōrero i te waru o ngā rā o Pēpuere.
The story began on the eighth day of February.
mai, ki te haere ranei?
Levels 3 and 4
He kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass is naturally green.
Kua inu te tamaiti i te miraka.
The child has drunk the milk.
Ka pānui ahau I te pukapuka ª Rangi.
I will read the book of Rangi.
Kua whakamutu ahau i te mahi
I have finished the work
Kāore ngā tamariki i tākaro i te kēmu.
The children did not play the game.
Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.
E whakamatakuria ana rātou e te raiona.
They are being frightened by the lion.
Ka mea iho ia, ‘Nui atu te pai!
Very good!
Kua rite mātou ki te moa.
We have become like the moa.
Hei te pō kengokengo ka puta ai te kiwi.
When it is pitch black, then the kiwi will emerge.
Ko Pani te hoa wahine o Hata.
Pani is the wife of Hata.
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass
B. Āe, i kite au i taua pikitia i te tau 1983
Yes, I saw it in 1983
Whakakā te umu.
Turn on the oven.
Kei te retireti a Tame.
Tame is sliding.
Kua kati te kēti i a au.
I've closed the gate.
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.
Kei te pupuri i tana waewae.
He is holding his leg.
Mahi noa, nāwai rā, ka puta mai te mate moe ki a Te Tahi.
They worked on, and then presently Te Tahi felt sleepy.
Kei te ānini tō upoko?
Have you got a headache?
E rua maero te haerenga o te one.
This beach extends for two miles.
Kei te makariri ia.
He or she is cold.
Kei te tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very thirsty.
Kei raro te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is under the table.
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.
Tapahia te paräoa. AND Me tapahi te paräoa.
Slice the bread. We/You should slice the bread.
Ko teenei ko te rooia
This is the lawyer
Me i tahuri taua iwi ki te whawhai ki a Tama maa kua mate noa iho.
If that tribe had turned to fighting Tama and the others they would have been completely defeated.
Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green (because it has rained).
Kei te kōrero ia.
She is talking.
Kei te hīkoi ahau i te kurī
That would mean I am walking from the dog
Kāore te wahine i aroha ki te tāne.
The woman did not love the man.
I hē te whakahaere a Rua-tatanoa i tētahi wāhi o te karakia.
Rua-tatanoa made a mistake at one place in the incantation.
Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.
Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the meeting take place?
Ko te mahi a tēnei tangata he tuku rangi ..
The work of this man was to let down the heavens..
Kei te hiahia ahau kia hoki mai tōku tuakana =
I wish that my elder brother would come back.
Koi mate noa au koe i a au i konei tonu, tē riro ai nā te hoariri
(I should be careful) so you don’t get killed by me here, ins of by the enemy
Kei te haere a Raureka ki te retireti.
Raureka is going to the slide.
Ka kati au i te kēti.
I will close the gate.
Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.
Kua tuhituhi a Pāora i tētahi reta ki Te Kaunihera.
Pāora has written a letter to the Council.
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!".
Huaina iho ki te taunga ko Kamokamo.
The fishing ground was called Kamokamo.
Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.
Kei te tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very tired.
Kei raro i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is under the table
Me te wai korari.
Like the honey of the flax flower (as sweet as honey).
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.
Kaua e tapahia te paräoa. (also possible: Kaua te paräoa e tapahia.).
Don't slice the bread. We/You shouldn't slice the bread.
Ko teenei te rooia
This is the lawyer
Me i noho amoo a Ngaaotoroo maa i Maketuu, me i kaua te haere ki Moehau, kīhai i wera a Te Arawa.
If Ngaatoro and his people had settled at Maketuu, and if the journey to Moehau had not taken place, Te Arawa would not have been burned.
Maana e tīhore te hipi.
He will skin the sheep.
Kei te haere au ki tātahi hei kaukau
I am going to the beach to swim.
Kei te kākāriki te karaihe.
At the moment, the grass is green (because it has rained).
I te kōrero ia.
She was talking.
Kei te huri ahau
That would i am turning
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare i noho ai ahau.
I am going to the house where I lived.
kia mā te wāhi e mahi ai kōrua
your work area should be/needs to be clean
Kāore te keke i kainga e ngā tamariki.
The cake was not eaten by the children.
I ēnei rā mā te mīhini e mahi te nuinga o ngā mahi.
These days, machines do most of the work.
I whakaorangia ia e te kāpene.
He was saved by the captain.
Hoake tātou ki te whare!
Let’s go to the house!
Āwhea tū ai te hui?
When will the meeting take place?
Ko tāku mahi ia rā, he haere ki te tupuna whare.
Every day I went to the ancestral house.
Ko Aorangi te tino maunga o Ngāi Tahu.
Aorangi is the foremost mountain of Ngāi Tahu.
Ka whakaaro a Tia, ākunei te tae wawe ai ko Ngātoroirangi kei reira i mua i a ia
Tia thought that presently, Ngātoroirangi would arrive there before him
Kei te haere ia
He/She is going
tino reka te kai
the food is really delicious
Kaua e wareware ki te kati i te tatau.
Don't forget to close the door.
I eke paihikara au ki te mahi.
I biked to work.
Kei te oma a Kauri.
Kauri is running.
Kore rawa au i te inu waipiro.
I never drink alcohol.
Kei te tū a Rangi.
Rangi is standing.
Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.
Kei te hūpē tō ihu.
You've got a snotty nose.
Tātou ka mahi i te tawa kia rua rau putu te roa.
Let us make a tower 200 feet high.
Ko hea te ingoa o tēnei rohe?
What is the name of this area?
Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.
Kei raro te pukapuka i tē tēpu.
The book is below the table.
Ko Hine-tītama koe matawai ana te whatu i te tirohanga.
You are like Hine-tītama, a vision at which the eyes glisten.
Whakakängia te umu. AND Me whakakä te umu.
Turn on the oven. You should turn on the oven.
Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.
Kei te auau tāu kurī
Your dog is barking
Ko tēhea o ērā kōtiro te tuahine o Hēnare?
Which of those girls is Hēnare’s sis
I whiwhi ahau i te koha.
I received the gift.
I hoki ahau ki te kāinga i tipu ake ai ahau.
I returned to the home where I grew up.
Me tatari kia rangona mai te karanga.
We should wait until a call is heard.
Ā te wiki tuatahi o Tīhema, mutu ai te kura.
School will finish in the first week of December.
I hiahia ia ki te mea.
He wants the thing.
E oma ana ngā tamariki i te wharekura.
The children are running from the school.
Ko te whakaitiitanga te tohu o te mana nui.
Humility is the sign of greatness.
Ko wai te whare e tū mai rā?
What’s the name of the house over there?
homai te tāora!
pass me the towel!
Tino reka te panana
the banana is yummy
He ngohengohe te harakeke.
The flax is soft.
...i te ata.
...in the morning.
Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!
He kākāriki te whare.
The house is green.
Huakina te matapihi.
Open the window.
Kei te patu ia i tana kurī.
She is beating her dog.
Kei te tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lonely.
Kāhore e Mā, māku te papa e tahitahi.
No worries Mum, I will clean the floor.
Kei waho ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are outside the house.
Kaua e whakangia te umu. (also possible: Kaua te umu e whakangia.).
Don't turn on the oven. You shouldn't turn on the oven.
Rere ana te mataku i te ruu o te whenua
The earthquake must have been very frightening
Nāna i tīhore te hipi.
He skinned the sheep.
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
Ko tēhea te mahi kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed
Kei te whakawhiwhi te kaiako i ngā tauira ki ngā pōkaitahi.
The teacher is awarding the certifiates (ki ngā pōkaitahi) to the students (i ngā tauira).
I tae mātou ki te marae i hui ai te whānau.
We arrived at the marae where the family met.
Kia mahara ki te hē o Rona
Remember/Let us remember the sin of Rona
Kāhore taua wahine i kite i te hiku o te taniwha.
That woman did not see the monster’s tail.
Kei te pīrangi a Mere ki te haere ki te marae.
Mere wants to go to the marae.
Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Ka haere ahau ki te hui ā tērā wiki.
I will go to the meeting next week.
He rite tonu te puta ake o te ihu o te taniwha rā i te wai.
The taniwha kept on sticking its nose out of the water.
Kua haere rāua ki te kāinga.
They have gone to the village.
Ka mihi ahau ki tōku kara, arā te kara nui o te Kuīni.
I greet my flag, the great flag of the Queen.
E whakatikatika ana te kaiwhakaako i ngā mahi a ngā ākonga
The teacher is correcting the students
Kei te oma ia
He/She is running
homai te hopi!
pass the soap!
Tino reka te reo
the voice is really sweet.
Ka pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei pane koti whero.
I would like to buy this red skirt.
He kōwhai te rā.
The sun is yellow.
Kua moe te kuia rā.
The kuia over there has gone to sleep.
Awatea kau ana, ka haere te koroheke rā.
When morning came, that old man left.
Anei te tihi.
Here's a tissue.
Kei te patua e ia tana kurī.
Her dog is beaten by her.
Kei te tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sick.
E noho koe ki te inu i tō tī.
You sit and drink your tea.
Kei roto rātou i te whare.
They are inside the house.
Tino pai te maahita
The teacher is very kind
Me kua oti oo mahi me haere ki te pikitia.
If your chores are finished, go to the pictures.
Nā te tangata rā i unahi ngā ika.
That man scaled the fish.
I te waiata ngā tamariki.
She were singing.
Ko tēhea te wā kohikohi pāua?
Which is the pāua-gathering season?
I kite ahau i te whare i noho ai tōku koroua.
I saw the house where my grandfather lived.
He tamaiti rānei e mōhio ana ki te whakautu?
Does any child know the answer?
Kei te pīrangi a Mere kia haere a Hōne ki te marae.
Mere wants Hōne to go to the marae.
Ka whakaora te tākuta i a ia.
The doctor will heal him.
Kei te haere atu au ki Ruatāhuna.
I am going to Ruatāhuna.
He rite tonu te toro o ngā ringa o taua iwi katoa
CLS like cont the extend of the(pl) hand of that people all Each hand was put forward in perfect time with all the rest
Me haere koe ki te toa.
You had better go to the shop.
Kua whati te wae wae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Haere ki te marae
Go to the marae!
He tino kawa te ārani.
The orange is very sour.
Ko Rangi te tama a Aroha.
Rangi is the son of Aroha.
Kāore au mō te inu.
I don't care for drink.
He kaha ia ki te pānui pukapuka nē?
She/he's good at reading eh?
Āpōpō ka hui tātou ki Papaiea ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Tomorrow we will meet in Palmerston North to learn the Māori language.
I kite te tangata i te kurī.
The person saw the dog.
Ka tino pōuri te wahine i a Pita.
The woman is very sad because of Pita.
Teeraa tangata te moomona
That man is fat!
Me kua tautau te take me haere ngaa mahi.
If the matter is decided get on with the business.
Ko te raumati te wā kohikohi pāua
The summer is the pāua-gathering season.
Ka haere ia ki te kura e ako ai tana tamāhine.
She will go to the school where her daughter studies.
Ka kumea te taura kia haruru mai te pōtarotaro.
The cord is pulled to start the lawnmower.
Whakaorangia mātou i te kino.
Save us from evil.
Kua tae mai tō mātou tuahine ki te kāinga.
Our sister has arrived home.
Ka huna te tama kei kitea (ia) e te tangata.
The boy hid in case he was seen (found) by the man (The boy hid lest he be seen (found) by the man).
Nākū te wāti nei.
(This watch is mine.)
Ko te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:11)
As for the child, he was turned into a shark
Whakarewa i te pata.
Melt the butter.
Te kōtiro hūmārie tō tamāhine.
Your daughter is a humble girl.
Kei te mamae tō korokoro?
Have you got a sore throat?
I pakaru te wini.
The window was broken.
Kei te tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very busy.
Kei te tama.
The boy has it.
Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.
Me he mea kua hinga te raakau, kua kati te huarahi.
If the tree had fallen (but it hasn’t), the road would be blocked.
Nōna e tīhore ana i te tia, ka pakū te pū a Motu.
While he was skinning the deer Motu’s gun went off.
Kei te haere atu ahau ki te hokomaha hoko kai ai.
I am going to the supermarket in order to buy food.
Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!
Kei te haere au.
I am going.
Ko tēhea te mea nui?
Which is the important thing?
I toro atu mātou ki te tāone e noho ai ōku mātua.
We visited the town where my parents live.
Ehara koutou i te tāngata, he ota tonu tā.koutou kai.
You aren’t human, all you ever eat is raw food.
I te aha koe
What were you doing?
No Tāmati te pāhikara.
(The bike belongs to Tamati.)
I te māuiui ia i tērā wiki, engari i nāianei kua ora mai anō
He was sick last week, but now he’s got betagain.
Ka rawe te pō nei e Aria, ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe!
This was an excellent night Aria, many thanks to you!
Kei te mōhio au ki a Aroha.
I know Aroha.
Ahakoa te kohu, ka rere atu te waka rererangi.
Despite the mist, the plane took off.
He kamakama te hinengaro o Tīwana.
Tīwana has a stubborn mind.
Ki te kore koe e whakaatu mai, e kore ahau e maatau.
If you don’t explain, I won’t understand.
Nō koutou e hari ana i te tangi ka hemo atu te wahine a te kaumātua.
While you were holding the funeral ceremonies the old man’s wife died.
Kei te haere atu ki te hokomaha ki te hoko kai.
I am going to the supermarket *to* by food.
Titirohia te mainga!
Look at the mountain!
Kua kitea e Mere te wharekai e kai ai a Hēmi.
Mere has found the restaurant where Hēmi eats.
Ā te ata ahau e kōrero ai ki a ia.
I will talk to him in the morning.
I tangi māua i te mataku.
We cried because of fear.
Ā i ia rā e whakaako ana ia i roto i te temepara.
And every day he was teaching in the temple. (Luke 21:37)
E kore anō e kanga anō i te oneone ā muri ake nei mō ngā mahi a te tangata (Genesis 8:21)
Never again will I curse the earth because of human beings.
I peka au ki te whānau.
I visited family.
E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?
Ngā tāngata katoa i kata me te rangatira atu.
All the people, including the chief, laughed.
Kua riro te moni i te tāhae.
The money was taken by the thief.
Kei te tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very relaxed.
Kia tipu, kia puāwai, ko koe rā te mea nui, ā, mā te kaiako ngā wawata o te kaiako mō āna tauira.
Grow and flourish—you are the most important thing—and through the b>r are the b>r’s aspirations for their students.
Me kawe moni koutou ki te kura.
You should take (some) money to school.
Nōna e unahi ana i ngā ika ka tīmata ki te ua.
While he was scaling the fish it began to rain.
I hīkoi ngā tamariki ki te moana kauhoe ai.
The children walked to the ocean in order to swam.
Kei te hikoi ahau.
At the moment, I am walking.
E hia ngā pukapuka i te whare?
How many books are there in the house?
He kamakama te hinengaro
The/Her mind is quick. (i.e. She’s clever / on the ball.)
Koinei te raruraru.
This is the problem.
Ā te waru karaka, ka tae mai rātou.
At eight o’clock, they will arrive.
Ā whakaako ana ia i te temepara i ia rā, i ia rā.
And he taught daily in the temple. (Luke 19:47)
Ko Ngāti Hāmuti Wera te ingoa o tērā iwi.
The name of that tribe was Ngāti Hāmuti Wera.
Kia rite anō ki te rangi (Matthew 6:10)
To be the same as it is in heaven.
Hiki ana te hui, hoki hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga
When the meeting closes, everyone goes home' (general statement)
Kei te oma ia?
Is he/she running?
Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.
Koro Pou is knows karakia well.
Kei te tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very happy.
I te hui te Pirimia
The Prime Minister was at the meeting
Nā te nanakia kahawai rā i kaahaki atu taku pāua.
That rascally kahawai has taken my spinner.
Haere atu ki te tēpu kai ai.
Go to the table to eat.
Kei te oma koe.
At the moment, you are running.
Tokohia ngā tāngata I te marae?
How many people are in the marae?
He nui ake te moa i ngā manu katoa.
The moa was bigger than all other birds.
Ka oma te kurī.
The dog runs.
He koi te arero
The/Her tongue is sharp. (She is quick-witted/doesn’t hold any punches when it comes to talking.)
Kāore a Rewi i te whare.
Rewi is not at the house / was not at the house.
Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki au ki te kāinga.
When the work is finished, I'll go home.
Ko tēnei te pukapuka a Mere.
This is Mere’s book.
Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi.
In the morning I will go back to work.
Ia rā, ka peka atu a Tony ki te kāuta o ngā kaumātua.
Every day Tony visited the kitchen of the elders.
Kei te hiahia au kia noho rātou.
I wish them to stay.
E whawhai ana rātou ki te hoariri.
They are fighting with (against) the enemy.
Ka tae ana te ope, ka pōhiritia
When the party arrives, they will be welcomed
He pēhea te kai?
How is the food?
He kākāriki te tarutaru.
The grass is green.
Kei te tino harikoa rātou.
They're very happy.
E hia te utu mō ngā kākahu katoa?
How much did all the clothes cost?
He koretake a Tīwana ki te tunu keke.
Tīwana is useless at baking cakes.
Kia rahi te kínaki.
(Use/Give me) lots of sauce.
Aapoopoo te hui
The meeting is tomorrow
Ina kore koe e haere mai ka haere au ki te hīi.
If you don’t come I will go fishing.
Ko te tangata
The man.
I haere au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
Kei te waiata ia.
At the moment, she is singing.
Ka pai te kurī.
The dog is good.
He kaha ia ki te mahi
She is strong at working. (i.e. She’s a hard worker.)
Kāore he tangata i hanga i te whare.
No-one built the house.
Ko tēnei te whare o Mere.
This is Mere’s house.
Ko te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō.
As for the child, he was turned into a shark.
Nā te pūrei whutuporo ahau i ngenge ai.
I’m tired through playing football.
Utaina ngā mea katoa kia reri ai te taraka ki te haere āpōpō.
Load all the things so that (in order that) the truck will be ready to go tomorrow.
Ka pupuhi ahau ki te manu.
I shall shoot at/a/the bird.
E tuhi ana koe i te aha
What are you writing?
I ōna haerenga katoa i ngā pō ki te hi tuna, ka haere anō au hai hoa mōna (Pōtatau 1991:14)
Whenever she went at night to catch eels, I went along as well as a companion for her.
i pēhea te kai?
how was the food?
Kua piki rātou i te maunga.
They have climbed the mountain.
He karaka te waka.
The car is orange.
Kei te haere ahau ki to hokomaha hoko ai i te kai.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food.
Ko te mēra mo tō māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.
Auē, te āhua nei e pīrangi ana ia ki te moe.
Gosh, he looks like he needs to sleep.
Kia tere te kai.
Eat quickly.
I wareware ia ki te raka i te kūaha.
He forgot to lock the door.
Kei te tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lazy.
He toki a Tūmanako ki te tākaro poitūkohu.
Tūmanako is an expert at playing basketball.
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.
Kaua e rahi te kínaki. OR Kia kaua e rahi te kínaki.
Don't use/give me lots of sauce.
Ko te Pirimia i te hui
The Prime Minister was at the meeting
E hia, e hia ngā punua kararehe e mau ana i te tuna nei, ana heke iho ki te inu.
Great numbers of young animals are seized by that eel when they go down to drink.
I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.
I inu te tama i te miraka.
The boy drank the milk.
Kua kainga te keke *e* ngā tamariki.
The cake was eaten by the children.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra
She’s very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.
Kia ua, ka oma ai a Mere ki waho ki te tiki i ngā kākahu.
Whenever it rains, Mere runs outside to get the clothes.
E whakatikatika ana te kaiwhakaako i ngā mahi a ngā ākonga.
The teacher is correcting the students’ work.
Kua hōmai ia i te pukapuka ki ahau.
He has given the book to me.
Ina kore koe e haere mai, ka haere au ki te hī.
If you don’t come, I will go fishing.
Nā te aha kē rā au i pēnei ai ..
Why was I thinking like this ..
Ā, nō ka hukea te hāngi, he hāwareware kau anō
Then, when the oven was opened, there was nothing but skin and bones
Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.
I hopu au i te pahi.
I caught the bus.
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koe.
Celestial blessings to you.
Kei te hiahia koe ki te haere?
Do you want to go?
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha hoko ai i te kai mā ōku mātua.
I am going to the supermarket to buy food for my parents.
Engari, kei te mahi tonu. Koia kei a ia ki te mahi!
But he is still working, what a champ!
Maremare. Ka puta te huare.
Cough. Then you'll bring up the phlegm.
Hāunga ia te tumuaki, ka tino hari katoa.
Except for the principal, everyone was happy.
Kei te tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very grumpy.
He ringa rehe a Moana ki te purei rakuraku hiko.
Moana is a dab hand at playing electric guitar.
Rite tonu tērā kaiwaiata ki te manu tioriori ki te waiata.
That singer is just like a songbird at singing.
Kei roto ia i te motokaa raa
She is in that car
Kia mahara ki ēnei tikanga ana haere ki te moana ki te mahi kai, hī ika rānei.
Remember these customs when you go to the sea to find food, or to fish.
Me haere tātau ki te marae hui ai.
Let's go to the marae in order to have a meeting.
I pau te miraka i te tama.
The boy consumed the milk.
He iti ake te kiore i te ngeru.
The mouse is more small than the cat.
Kua pau te keke *i* ngā tamariki.
The cake was consumed by the children.
He kaha a Tī ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Tī has a tendency to talk about himself.
Ā tērā wiki, e haere ana mātou ki te riketa.
Next week, we’re going to the regatta.
Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a ia.
I have given the book to him.
Nā Rewi i mahue ai te wahine.
Rewi abandoned the woman.
E tangi te pū tōrino i ngā pō katoa.
A flute will sound every night.
Ki a tāua, ki te Māori, he mea nui tēnei (Kāretu 1974:51)
To us, the Māori, it is a very important thing
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a kōrua.
Celestial blessings to you both.
Kei te hiahia au kia haere koe!
I want you to go!
Kei te kōrero ia mā mātou.
She is speaking for us.
Ka hiahia ngā tamariki ki te haere ki te tāone.
The children want to go to town.
Kei te tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sad.
He mātanga a Raimona ki te mahi kai.
Raimona is a master at preparing food.
Kāore i runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen isn't (or wasn't) on the table.
Rite tonu koe ki tō Pāpā ki te whaikōrero.
You're just like your dad at making speeches.
Kia tūpato tāua, ana hoki mai ā te ahiahi.
Let us be careful when we come back in the evening.
Ehara rātou i te tamariki.
They are not children.
I haere au ki te pāka hikoi ai.
I went to the park to walk.
I pau te tama i te miraka.
The boy was consumed by the milk.
He iti iho te kiore i te ngeru.
He mouse is smaller than the cat.
Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kai ai a Rangi.
But we could also say
He kaha/kino ia ki te pīhau.
She’s a great one for quietly blowing off (and not saying anything/owning up to it).
Kāore ia i paku aro mai ki te kōrero a te kaiako.
She didn’t pay the sligh ation to what the her was saying.
Kia ua, ka oma a Mere ki waho ki te tiki i ngā kākahu.
Whenever it rains, Mere runs outside to get the clothes.
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you? (literally, What condition are you in?)
Kei te titiro koe ki te aha
What are you looking at?
Ko Pani te whaea o Tamahae.
Pani is Tamahae’s mother.
Ko tēnei manu, ko te kōtuku, me uaua kē ka kitea (Kāretu 1974:51)
This bird, the white heron, is very rarely seen
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
Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti.
You will become dead/sick by smoking.
Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koutou.
Celestial blessings to you three or more.
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kēmu.
I am watching the game.
Āe, kia ora. Mā te wā!
Yeah, thanks. See you later.
Kia tino horo tōku ara a te ata.
I have to get up early in the morning.
Kei whea te uru o te waka, e Kupe?
Where is the canoe headed, Kupe?
Whiti ora ki te whai ao
Cross over to life in the changing world
Kei te tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hot.
Rite tonu tērā whakaputa mōhio ki a koe ki te whakautu pātai.
That know-it-all is just like you at answering questions.
Ehara i te tāngata.
Not the men.
Kei te pai ahau, ā, kei te harikoa ahau.
I am good and I am happy.
I pakaru au i te matapihi.
I was broken by the window.
Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kainga e Rangi.
The same with statives:
E whakawhiwhi ana te Whare Wānanga i ngā ākonga ki ā rātou tohu.
The university is awarding the students their degrees.
Nā Hone te mahi i oti ai.
The work was finished by (because of) Hone.
Wero atu ai te wahine rā ki ōna ngutu.
That woman always speared with her lips.
Kei te pai.
I am fine.
Ka tū te hui i tēnei ata nei.
The meeting was held (at) this morning.
Kei te titiro ahau ki tērā motukā hou
I am looking at that new car
Ko Hata te pāpā o Tamahae.
Hata is his father.
Tangi tonu te pere o te kura, ka puta ngā tamariki ki te tākaro
As soon as the school bell rings, the children come out to play
Ko Mahuta te kingi i a Te Puea i uru kaha ai ki ngā mahi o te Kīngitanga (Kāretu 1974:97)
Mahuta was king when Te Puea devoted herself to the activities of the Kīngitanga
Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.
Kei te mātakitaki au i ngā kēmu.
I am watching the games.
Kei te hiahia au kia koe i ō huawhenua!
I want you to eat your vegetables.
Kia kaha ki te reo Māori.
Support the Māori language.
Kei hea te uru o te waka, e Kupe?
Where is the canoe headed, Kupe?
ki te ao mārama.
in the world of light and understanding.
Kei te tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very cold.
Rite tonu koe ki te hōiho ki te oma.
You're just like a horse at running.
I te Mane raa te hui
The meeting was on Monday
Koia tēnei pepeha mō te mea kite, e ka kitea te taonga makere.
Hence this saying concerning something found, when something which has been cast away is discovered.
Nā te tangata.
The man’s.
Kei te haere atu ahau ki te hokomaha ki te hoko kai.
And I can use ai to say that the reason I am going to the supermarket is to buy food.
Ika me te maramara rīwai.
Fish and chips.
I pakaru te matapihi i a au.
The window was broken by me.
I oma tō kōrua māmā ki te hokomaha
Your mother ran to the supermarket.
Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi i mauhere ai ngā pirihimana.
Mere is angry with Rangi whom the police arrested.
He maia ēnei mokopuna ki te kōrero
These mokopuna are confident speakers.
Kei te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.
Māku e hoko mai he koha māu inā tae mai te moni.
I’ll buy you a present when the money arrives.
Nā te pahi a Mere i mahue ai.
Mere was left behind by (because of) the bus.
I kōrero ahau ki te tangata i te kūwaha.
I talked to the man in/at the doorway.
Kei te kimi koe i te aha
What are you seeking (looking for)?
Ko te rangatira a Hōne
Hōne is the chief
I a rātou i reira, ka mate te koroua
While they were there, the old man died
I mokemoke ia i te ngaro o tō māua hoa.
He's lonely as a result of the absence of our (2 inclusive) friend.
Kia piki te ora ki a kōrua.
May you two be in perfect health.
Kei te mātakitaki au i tētehi kēmu.
I am watching a game.
Kei te tino āmaimai au.
I am very nervous.
Haere mai, e ngā toa o te Tai Tokerau.
Welcome, champions of North Auckland.
Te pai o tēnā whakaaro.
The goodness of the thought.
Kei te āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat good.
Me kai kē i te tuatahi.
You must eat first.
Rite tonu tōu waha ki tōu nono ki te kōrero teka.
Your mouth is just like your backside at telling lies.
A te Mane te hui
The meeting will be on Monday
30.42 Kei te aha koe? 87
30.43 Pronunciation of kei 87
Ehara i te tangata.
Not the man’s.
Kei te haere atu au ki te hokomaha kia hoko kai ai ia.
I am going to the supermarket in order that she can buy food.
Kei te harikoa ahau, engari, kei te mauiui koe.
I am happy but you are sick.
I pakaru te matapihi.
The window was broken.
Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi i mau i ngā pirihimana.
Mere is angry with Rangi who was caught by the police.
Kia māuiui ia, ka noho ia ki te kāinga.
Whenever he is sick, he stays at home.
Nā te ngāwhā, ka waikura ngā whare me ngā mīhini.
The sulphur rusted the buildings and the machinery.
Waiata ai te iwi o Waikato i ngā whiti e rua. (1991:114)
The people of Waikato usually sing both verses.
Ka kite ia i a Hēmi i te kaipuke.
He saw James on/in/at the sailing vessel.
Kei te kimi ahau i tōku hāte mā
I am seeking (looking for) my clean shirt
Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira
Hōne is not the chief
Ka haere mātau, te kura o Tīpene, ki Kuini Tiriti, ki reira hui atu ai ki te tini o te tāngata, ki te whakanui i tēnei wikitoria (Pōtatau 1991:37)
We, St Stephen’s School, went to Queen Street to join up with the crowds to celebrahis victory
Kua ngaro te ngeru i te kōtiro.
The cat has become missing because of the girl.
Kia piki te ora ki a koutou.
May you three or more be in perfect health.
Kei te mātakitaki au i ētehi kēmu.
I am watching some games.
Kei te haere mai aku kaihana.
My cousins are coming.
He reka te kai.
The food is delicious.
Ko te wā tina ināianei.
It's lunchtime now.
Kei te mānukanauka ahau i te huarere.
I'm worried about the weather.
E ngungu ki te pōhatu.
Turn to the rock.
Kei te āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat well.
He maia ēnei mokopuna ki te kōrero.
These grandchildren are confident speakers.
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.
Rite tonu ia ki tōna kuia ki te karanga.
She's just like her grandmother at doing the karanga.
Noo Rewi te hooiho nei
This horse is Rewi’s
Nō te tangata.
The man’s.
Homai te pukapuka kia pānui ai au.
Pass me the book so that I can read.
I pau te miraka.
The milk was consumed.
Kei te aroha rātou ki tō tātou whenua
They all love our land
Kia makariri te rangi, ka tahu mātou i te ahi.
Whenever the weather is cold, we light the fire.
Me haere atu koe ki te wharenui.
You had better go to the meeting house.
Ko tērā te wheketere e mahi rā a Koro.
That is the factory where Koro is working.
Nā te Pākehā kua noa noa iho ..
Because of the Pākehā it has become desecrated ..
He nui te whare rūnanga i Ōhinemutu.
The meeting house at Ōhinemutu is large.
Ka riri ngā tangata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man’s speech.
Ehara ko Hōne te rangatira
It is not Hōne who is the chief (but someone else)
Haere ki te whare pukapuka o te whare wānanga, me kore e kitea te pukapuka e hiahiatia nā koe
Go to the university library to see whether you can find the book you need
Ko te mea nui i nāianei, kei ora ana ngā tāngata mōhio ki ngā waiata, ko te kohikohi haere i ngā māramatanga kei a rātau
The main thing now, while the people who know the songs are still alive, is to go round collecting the explanations they have
Kua pakaru te kapu i te tangata kino.
The cup has been broken by the bad man.
Āe, kei te hiakai au.
Yes, I am hungry.
He ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is pretty.
Kei te mānukanuka ahau i te whakamātautau.
I'm worried about the exam.
E ngungu ki te rākau,
turn to the tree
Ko Kuikui te kahurangi o te whānau.
Kuikui is the treasure of the family.
Rite tonu tērā tauira ki tōna kaiako ki te kōrero Māori.
That student is just like their teacher at speaking Māori.
Moo Rewi te hooiho nei
This horse is for Rewi
Ka haere te wahine ki te tāone
the woman goes to town
Kāhore a Tamahae i te whakarongo ki a Hata mā.
Tamahae is not listening to Hata and the others.
Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
*You* should speak loudly so *we* can hear you.
Nāku te toki e takoto nā.
The axe lying there by you belongs to me.
Hoko ai hoki rātau i ngā maniūa mō te māra i Ōpotiki.
They usually buy the manure for the garden at Ōpotiki.
Ahakoa kei te mākū (Ahakoa he mākū) o rātou kākahu, ka mahi tonu rātou.
Even though their clothes were wet, they kept on working.
E tipu ana te kūmara ki Ōtaki.
Kūmara are growing at Ōtaki.
I haere rātou ki te papa tākaro
They went to the playing field
Ko Matatā te kāinga o te tipuna tāne o te whānau.
The grandfather of the family lives in Matatā.
Nō Hōne te hē
It is/was Hōne’s mistake, The mistake is/was Hōne’s
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
Ko Ngāti Hāmoa te iwi.
I am Samoan. (Literally, Ngāti Hāmoa is the tribe.).
He ātaahua ake te tangata rā.
That person is prettier.
Kua pau te miraka?
Has the milk run out?
He nui ngā kapua o te rangi.
The sky is cloudy.
Kei te āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat starving.
Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. Nā tō rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.
Rite tonu tā Riki tama ki te aihe ki te kauhoe.
Riki's son is just like a dolphin at swimming.
Ka whakarongo te tangata ki te manu
the man listens to the bird
Kāhore a Tamahae rātou ko Rewi i te miraka kau tonu.
Tamahae and Rewi were not still milking the cows.
I pakaru te matapihi i au.
The window was broken by me.
Hoatu te hopi ki a ia
Give him the soap
Kia mutu rā anō te ua, ka haere tāua.
Only when the rain stops will we go. / We won't go until the rain stops.
Ahakoa te nui o te utu o te whare, ka hokoia e tōku tuahine.
Despite the great cost of the house, my sister will buy it.
Ka tū te hui ki Mangaweka.
A meeting will be held at Mangaweka.
Ko Aotearoa te ika a Māui.
Aotearoa is Māui’s fish.
No Te Wai Pounamu tōu tipuna wahine.
Your grandmother is from the South Island.
Ehara nō Hōne te hē
It is/was not Hōne’s mistake (it is/was someone else’s)
Kei te hiahia koe ki te mōhio?
Do you want to know?
He tino ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is the prettiest.
I haere mātou ki te Whanganui a Tara hei mātakitaki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington to watch the game.
Ko Ākarana te taone nui-rawa-atu o Aotearoa.
Auckland is the largest city in Aotearoa.
Kei te āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat thirsty.
He kuia kaha ki te kōrero i ngā mahi o tana tamarikitanga.
She is an elderly woman who is good at talking about her childhood.
Rite tonu a Reubin ki a Tīmoti ki te whakatika hapa.
Reubin is just like Tīmoti at correcting mistakes.
Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
*You* wash the car properly so that it, *the car* is shiny.
I pau te miraka i ngā tamariki.
The milk was consumed by the children.
Kei te mohio au ki tō rātou pāpā
I know their father
Ko Ākarana te taone nui rawa atu o Aotearoa
Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand
Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
When Rangi arrives, the meeting will start.
Kei roto i te whare ngā tamariki.
The children are in the house.
Kei te whakaako rātou i te reo Māori ki ā rātou tamariki.
They are teaching Māori to their children.
Nā te kite a ngā kaitito waiata i tēnei āhuatanga ..
Because the composers see these things ..
mōna rā te oriori rā, ko wai ia, ko wai ōna tīpuna.
In the past, it was usually these songs which showed the child for whom the song was composed who he was and who were his ancestors.
I te whakatata te taua ki te pā rā te awaawa.
The war party was approaching the pā by way of the valley.
I hangaia te Tiriti ki Waitangi.
The Treaty was made at Waitangi.
He mea whakamīharo te pikinga a Tā Edmund Hillary i Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary’s climbing of Everest was a northy achievement.
He iti kai mā tangata kotahi e kai, kia rangona ai te reka
If there is only a little food, let only one eat it in order that its sweetness may be appreciated
Kotahi rau karamu o te pata.
100 grams of butter.
Ki tā te Māori titiro...
In the Māori viewpoint...
Kei te haere tātou ki te hui raranga.
We (3+ inclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.
Ko Timi kei te haere?
Timi's going?
Kei te mārama koe?
Do you understand?
Tokohia rātou kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming?
Kei te āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat tired.
Ko Rāhera te reo o te whare.
Rāhera is the voice of the house.
Rite tonu tērā kaiwaiata ki te manu tioriori te ātaahua.
That singer is just as beautiful as a songbird.
Ka oti te mahi i ngā kaimahi
the work is completed by the workers
Ehara nō Hamutana te tangata rā.
That man is not from Hamilton.
Kei te taraiwa ahau ki te konohete ki te kanikani.
But if i am driving my friend to the concert so that she can dance i would use kia... ai.
Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.
Kua mahue ia i te tereina.
She was left behind by the train.
Kia tae mai rā anō a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
Not until Rangi arrives will the meeting start.
He kōtiro kei roto i te kīhini.
There is a girl in the kitchen.
Kei te whakaako rātou i ā rātou tamariki ki te reo Māori.
They are teaching their children Māori.
Ka titiro ake a Rona ki te marama.
Rona looked up at the moon.
He tino nui te āporo e kai nā koe.
The apple you are eating is very big.
Nā te whakamārama a Hōne i tana take, ka mōhio te iwi.
It was through Hōne’s explanation of his concern, that the people knew (about it).
Ka tomo rātou mā te kuwaha iti.
They entered by way of the small gateway.
E tope rākau ana te tangata.
The man is tree felling.
(I pakaru te whakaata i taua nanakia
The mirror was broken by the rascal
He uaua te pānui i tēnei tuhinga
This essay is hard to read
Kei te pēhea a Mere?
How is Mere?
Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.
Mā tōna reo whakahau ka kori te whare ki te mahi.
Through her commanding voice, the house gets to work.
Rite tonu koe ki tō Pāpā te hūmarie.
You are just as kind as your dad.
Ka hōhā te whaea i ngā tamariki
the mother was impatient with (sick of) the children
Kei te oma tō māua hōiho.
Our horse is running.
Kia oti rā anō ngā mahi, ka hoki ngā kaimahi ki te kāinga.
The workers won't go home until the work is finished.
Ko tā rātou he whakainu i ngā pēpi ki te wai hua rākau.
It is their practice to give the babies fruit juice to drink.
Ka titiro iho te marama ki a Rona.
The moon looked down at Rona.
He tino nui te āporo e kainga nā e koe.
The apple being eaten by you is very big.
Haere ai a Pōhutukawa ki te awa kia kite i tōna hoa ..
Pōhutukawa would go down to the river to see her mate ..
Nā, tērā tetahi wahine mōhio no te kāinga o Matangi.
Tera’ can also be used to mean ‘that person’ or ‘he/she
He toa ngā kuia o Waikato ki te kanikani.
The old ladies of Waikato are great dancers.
(I mau te tarakihi i taua tamaiti
The tarakihi was caught by that child
He uaua te ako i te reo Hapanihi
The learning of Japanese is hard
Kei te pai ahau
I am good
Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.
Pēhea ai tā te ngeru tangi? Miao ai!
What kind of sound do cats make? They meow!
Kei te āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lonely.
Rite tonu tērā whakaputa mōhio ki a koe te whakahīhī.
That know-it-all is just as conceited as you.
Kei te ngoikore ia
She is growing weaker
Tuhia ki te papa, kia kitea ai e te hunga katoa.
Write it on the board, so that it is seen by everybody.
I mahue ia i te pahi.
He was left behind by the bus.
Kei te oma ō raua hōiho
Our horses are running
Kīhai rānei koe i haere ki te kura?
Did you not go to school?
I runga i te tēpu ngā kapu.
The cups were on the table.
Nā wai te kurī e patua rā e Hēnare?
Whose is the dog being hit by Hēnare?
Nā te kaha o āna takahi haere, ka pakaru te rangi.
So forceful was his stamping about that he broke the floor.
Nā te ua tae tōmuri ai ahau i ngā rā katoa.
It is because of the rain that I am late every day.
I kite te tamaiti
The child saw
He uaua ki te noho ki runga i tētahi i te tuatahi nā te puku o runga i te tuarā (Pōtatau 1991:58)
It is difficult to sit on one at first because of the hump on its back
Kei te tino pai ahau!
I am really good!
E toro mai ana ngā tūī ki te māra.
The tūī are visiting the garden.
Ko Ihapera te māmā o Raiatea.
Ihapera is the mother of Raiatea.
Kei te āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sick.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Rite tonu koe ki te hōiho te pakari.
You are just as strong as a horse.
Ka haere te ope i te ahiahi
the party went in the evening
I haere wawe au ki te marae kia whakaritea ai te hāngī.
I went early to the marae so that the hāngī could be prepared.
Kei te riri tō rātou māmā
But if their mothers are angry
Tokoono ngā tāngata i te whare.
There are five people in the house.
Kia whiwhi rā anō au i te moni, ka hoko au i te motokā.
I won't buy the car until I get the money.
Ko Taranaki te maunga e tū mai rā.
The mountain standing over there is Taranaki.
Nā te māuiui o taku tama, kua kore au e haere.
Because my child was sick I didn’t go.
I ārahi te tāne
The man led
Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whānau!
Come and meet my family!
Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira Ko te rangatira a Hōne
Hōne is the chief
Hei a Oketopa ka mutu ngā whakaakoranga a te whare wānanga
University lectures finish in October
I rawe te rōpū waiata!
The band was excellent!
Kua whati te rakau i tāku waewae.
The stick has been snapped by my foot.
Ko Harnah te tuahine o Jacob.
Harnah is the sister (of a boy) of Jacob.
Kei te pīrangi ahau ki te whakakaha i tōku reo Māori.
I want to strengthen my Māori language.
Āe, kei te pai au.
Yes, I'm good.
Kei te āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat anxious.
Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?
Rite tonu tōu waha ki te ngutu kākā te hoihoi.
Your mouth is just as noisy as a kākā's beak.
Kei te pupuhi te hau
It is windy
Ka hinga te rākau i te ngahere
the tree fell in the forest
Kei te haere a Rangi rāua ko Hemi ki te papa tākaro.
Rangi and Hemi are going to the playground.
Kei te riri ō rātou māmā.
And we don't want to get their mothers angry. Oh no!
Māu ngā tapa o te iāri e kukuti.
You can weed-eat the edges of the yard.
Kei te whare kura ōu hoa.
Your friends are at the school.
I te iwa o ngā hāora i te ata o te Rātapu, ka whakahaeretia te karakia o te Koroneihana.
At nine o’clock on Sunday morning, the Coronation Church Service was held.
E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you are talking about.
Koia nei te wāhi haere ai ngā hokowhitu ki.te whakatapu i ngā toa.
That was the place where armies went to acquire special powers so that they would not be killed in battle.
I kitea te tamaiti
The child was seen
He kiore te mōkai a tāku tamāhine.
My daughter’s pet is a rat.
Ko te iwi Māori ngā tāngata whenua o Aotearoa.
The Māori people are the tangata whenua of Aotearoa.
Ehara a Hōne i te rangatira Nō Hōne te hē
It was Hōne’s mistake
I tino rawe te rōpū waiata!
The band was really excellent!
Kei hea te waka?
Where is the waka?
Ko Mia te tuahine o Tame.
Mia is the sister (of a boy) of Tame.
Hoihoi, kāti te kōrero.
Too noisey, stop talking.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat busy.
Ko Hone te tohunga kutikuti pātītī.
Hone is the expert at mowing the lawns.
Rite tonu ia ki tōna kuia te riri.
She is just as bad-tempered as her grandmother.
Ka haere taua taurekareka ki te tiki wai, ka utu i te tahaa ki te wai
The servant went to fetch water; [he] dipped the calabash into the water
Ka inu, te tangata, i te rongoā
the man drinks the medicine
Nā koutou i hari te tangi, ehara nā rātou.
You people led the funeral ceremonies, not them.
Kei te haere ahau ki te hokomaha kia hokona ai te kai.
Again, this uses as a passive.
he nui ngā rākau *o* te ngahere
The trees of the forest are big
Kei te hiahia koe ki te tī, ki te kawhe rānei?
Would you like a tea or coffee?
Kāhore ōu hoa i te whare kura.
Your friends are not at the school.
Waiho mā te whakamā e patu.
Leave him; let shame punish him.
He pai a Tai ki te whakatangi piana.
Tai is good at piano playing.
I ārahina te tāne
The man was led
Ehara i a Hōne te hē
It was not Hōne’s mistake,
I rongo te tangata i te pūtōrino
The man heard the flute
Kāore ia i te oma?
Is he/she not running?
Kei tātahi te waka.
The waka is at the beach
Kia tere te kārohirohi i mua i tō huarahi.
May the shimmer of light guide you on your way.
Atu i te āhua o ngā kupu, kāore he tino rerekētanga o ēnei pū tohu wā e rua nei.
In terms of the meaning of the words, there is no significant difference between these two expressions.
Kua tutuki i ngā tamariki te mahi.
The job has been done by the children.
He uri nō Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, Te Rarawa ki tōku pāpā taha; ko tōku māmā taha nō Tūhoe, nō Te Whānau-ā-Apanui hoki.
I am a descendant of Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, and Te Rarawa on my father’s side; and on my mother’s side, I am from Tūhoe and also b>nau-ā-Apanui.
Rite tonu tērā tauira ki tōna kaiako te koretake.
That student is just as useless as their teacher.
E rua paringa o te tai i te raa
There are two tides a day
Ka ora, te tangata, i te rongoā
the man is made well by the medicine
He aha te tāima?
What is the time?
I kai au i te kai kia whakakīa ai tōku puku.
I ate the food so that my tummy will be filled.
Kei te waiata a Peter, rātou ko Paul ko Mary.
Peter, Paul and Mary are singing.
He pai te tūru *o* tōku pāpā
Now, work or mahi, is in the a category. And my father was a cabinet maker. He made Chairs. Chairs were his mahi,b which is in the a category.
Mā tātou katoa te wahie e whakaapaapa
We can all stack the firewood.
Ka mutu te ua, ka haere tāua.
When the rain stops, we'll go. / If the rain stop, then we'll go.
He moni kei runga i te tēpu.
There is money on the table.
Whakapaingia te rūma!
Tidy the room!
I te mataku o Rātā ka oma (ia).
Because Rātā was frightened he fled.
I titiro ahau ki ngā tāngata e tiaki ana i te pouaka moni.
I looked at the men who were guarding the money box.
Nā Hēnare te motukā i horoi
Hēnare washed the car
Ko Pere te ingoa o tā rāua ngeru.
Their cat’s name is Pere.
I hangaia tēnei whare e te Kaunihera mō te Kōhanga Reo
This house was built for the Kōhanga Reo by the Council
Kāore ia i te moe?
Is he/she not sleeping?
Ehara i te mea...
It's not as if...
Ko te whakataukī e kī ana...
As the saying goes...
Kei hea rawa te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia?
Where is the place where the monster dwells?
Kei te āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat relaxed.
Ko Riripeti te kuku o tōna manawa.
Riripeti is the darling of his heart.
Nā reira, kei Manurewa au e noho ana, ki Tāmaki ki te Tonga, ki Tāmaki Makaurau; engari he rere ngā waka, he rere ngā tāngata.
Therefore, I live in Manurewa, in South Auckland, in Auckland; however, the vehicles are moving and the people are moving.
Rite tonu tā Riki tama ki te aihe te tere.
Riki's son is just as fast as a dolphin.
Kei te oma raatou
They are running
Kua tae atu te waka rā, ki Hawaiki.
That canoe has reached Hawaiki.
Ono karaka te tāima.
It is six o’clock.
I kai au i te kai kia kī ai tōku puku.
I ate the food so that my tummy will be full. This uses kī, to be full, which is a stative.
He pai te tūru *a* tōku tūru
So the chair my father sits on is o - i could say tōna tūru, his chair, but the chair my father made is a - tāna tūru.
Ka kite + i a + koe + ā te + ata
See you in the morning.
Kāhore he moni kei runga i te tēpu.
There is no money on the table.
Kua āwhinatia e mātou te kōtiro e patua ana.
We have helped the girl who was being beaten.
Mā Hēnare te motukā e horoi
Hēnare will wash the car.
Mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is for the tribe to pay this bill
I haere au ki te hui hei kairīwhi/hei māngai mō taku rangatira
I went to the meeting for (on behalf of) my boss
Ko Elizabeth te tuahine o John.
Fran is the sister (of a boy) of Elizabeth.
Kei te haere tātou ki hera?
Where are we going?
Ko te kōrero e kī ana...
As the saying goes...
I te reo Māori, e ono ngā pū-tohu-wa matua, e whitu me ka whakaarohia te "kātahi āno... ka", engari he mono tūkē te "kātahi anō".
In the Māori language, there are six main time markers, seven if we include "kātahi anō... ka", but "kātahi anō" is considered a standalone.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat happy.
Rima meneti pāhi i te ono karaka.
Five past six o’clock.
I kai au i te kai kia pau ai.
I ate the food so that it would be consumed. Maybe I ate the leftovers so they wouldn't get thrown out and be wasted.
He pai te tūru o tōku pāpā.
The father's chair is good.
Ka kite + i a + kōrua + ā te + ahiahi + nei
See you two this afternoon.
Kāhore he moni i runga i te tēpu.
There is no money on the table.
He aha kōrua tē haere tahi mai ai?
Why didn't you come back together?
E kōrero ana te minita ki te tangata e hanga ana i te whare karakia.
The minister is talking to the man who is building the church.
He aha ngā kai a te iwi o Inia?
What do Indian people eat?
Ko Ngāi Te Rangi tētahi o ngā tino iwi o Tauranga.
Ngāiterangi is one of the main tribes of Tauranga.
Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu
It is not for the tribe to pay this bill, it is not the tribe who should pay this bill (but someone else)
I tū te kaumātua ki te kōrero hei tautoko i te whakatauaki
The kaumātua stood to speak for (in support of) the defendant
Kei te titiro ia ki a au.
He's looking at me.
Ko John te tungāne o Elizabeth.
John is the brother (of a girl) of Elizabeth.
I haere a Ataahua ki te tangihanga.
Ataahua went to the funeral.
He reka te kai?
Was the food delicious?
Kia tau ngā manaakitanga a te mea ngaro
Let the strength and life force of our ancestors
Kei te āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat angry.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.
Hei/Ko te taaone a Hata i te poo nei?
Will Hata be in town tonight?
Me hoki, te tamaiti rā, ki te kāinga.
That child must go home.
Tekau meneti pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
The time is ten past six.
I kōrero tonu au ki tōku hoa wahine kia mahue ia i te pahi.
I kept on talking to my girlfriend so that she would be left behind by the bus.
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
Ka kite + i a + koutou + ā te + whā karaka
I'll see you all at 4 o'clock.
Kai ai te ngeru i ngā kiore.
The cat always eats mice. (Kupu)
Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
Kei te moe tā rāua pēpi.
Their baby is sleeping.
Nāu te taiaha e takoto mai rā?
Is the taiaha lying there yours?
Ka hoko ahau i te hōiho e whāngai ana e te tamaiti.
I will buy the horse that is being fed by the child.
He aha te mahi a Tāmati?
What is Tāmati’s job?, What does Tāmati do?
Kua hangaia te marae e ngā tohunga.
The marae has been built by the experts.
Ko Jacob te tungāne o Harnah.
Jacob is the brother (of a girl) of Harnah.
Kei te tautoko au i a koe.
I support you.
Ko te tino rerekētanga, ko te reo ā-iwi.
The main difference is the dialect.
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.
A te poo nei, ka haere a Hata ki te taaone?
Is Hata going to town tonight?
Kei te kai raaua
They are eating
Ina tae te tangata rā ki tāwāhi, ka mate ia.
When that man reaches the other side he will die.
Koata pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is a quarter past six.
E rua meneti mai i te whā karaka.
Two minutes past four.
He nui te kurī a tōku māmā
My mother's dog is big
Me tika te mahi + kei pukuriri mai a Māmā
Make sure the work is done correctly, or Mum will be angry at us.
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush. (Māori Dictionary)
Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho tākaro ai.
When the rain stops, the children will go outside to play.
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.
Ka hoki atu rātou me te amuamu.
They started to go back with grumblings
Nā te hau ngā peka o ngā rākau i ngāueue
The wind shook the branches of the trees
Ko Ingarangi pea te kāinga tūturu o te nuinga o te iwi Pākehā.
The original home of most Pākehā people is probably England.
(Ka whakatuwheratia te wharenui ā taua rā
The meeting house will be opened on that day
Ko Tararua te maunga.
Tararua is the mountain.
Kua hanga ngā tohunga i te marae.
The experts have built the marae.
Ko Andrew te tungāne o Kayte.
Andrew is the brother (of a girl) of Kayte.
Kei te mahi ai tāku taumahi āpōpō.
I'm working on my assignment tomorrow.
He nui ngā rauemi kei te ipurangi.
Thers are lots of resources on the internet.
Kei te mamae taku tuarā.
My back is sore.
Kia tika te mahi.
Be good.
Ko ngā iwi o te uru, o te raki anō hoki, ka kaha mahi i te "e... ana".
The tribes of the west, and also the north, use "e... ana".
kia mahea te hua mākihikihi,
freeing our path from obstruction,
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat grumpy.
Nā reira, āe, hikaka te ngākau ki te tiaki, ki te poipoi i a koutou.
Therefore, yes, the heart is eager to care for and to nurture you all.
Kei te kai raaua i ngaa kuumara
They are eating the kumaras
Ka takoto te tamaiti, ka moe.
The child lay down and slept.
Hāwhe pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
It is half past six.
I hoatu te tākuta i ētahi rongoā ki te kōtiro māuiui kia ora ai ia.
The doctor gave the sick girl medicine so that she will be well. This is is intended outcome marked by kia ai with a stative: ora.
Rua tekau meneti mai i te ono karaka.
Twenty minutes past six o'clock.
A tōku māmā Kei te pānui au i te pukapuka a ō mātou hoa.
I am reading our friends' book.
Me ihiihi te kaiako + kei hōhā ngā tamariki
The teacher must be exciting, or the children will become bored.
I ngā raumati, kaukau ai au i te moana.
In the summer, I regularly swim in the sea. (Māori Dictionary)
Kia mutu ngā whaikōrero, ka haere mai te manuhiri ki te harirū.
When the speeches are over, the guests approach to meet the hosts.
I hui te komiti ki Tōrere.
The committee met at Tōrere.
Kei te whakaohohia ngā tamariki e te kuia.
The children are being woken up by the elderly woman.
Ka puta mai te Ao Mārama.
The world of light came forth.
Koia ahau tē haere ai.
That is the reason why I did not go.
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and the grass.
Heoi ākina ana e rātou a Tēpene ki te kōhatu me ia e karanga ana ki te Ariki.
However Steven was assaulted by them with stones (at the same time) as he was calling to the Lord.
Ehara tērā i te ara tika
That is not the right path
Kei te kura ā rāua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.
Nā te ua ngā tamariki i māku ai
It was because of the rain that the children got wet
Kāore te wahine e karanga?
Will the woman not be calling?
Ko Ōtaki te awa
Ōtaki is the river
Ko Brian te tungāne o Val.
Brian is the brother (of a girl) of Val.
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.
Kua whakaoti a Tame i te kaupapa.
Tame has completed the project.
Ka tuku īmera au ki a koe ā te pō nei.
I'll send an email to you tonight.
E ono ngā pune ki runga i te tēpu.
There are six spoons on the table.
Mahia te huamata.
Make the salad.
Kīhai a ia i āta mōhio ki te ara ki te puna wai.
He didn't really know the path to the spring.
Ko ngā iwi o te rāwhiti, o te tonga hoki, ha mahi kē i te "kei te...".
The tribes of the east and the south, on the other hand, use "kei te...".
Kei te āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sad.
He wahine tino mōhio ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
She is a woman who is very knowledgeable about designing the layout of the land.
Ki te rongo ki tō ake, ō ake hiahia, ō ake wawata, whāinga matua pea.
To listen to your own heart, your own desires, your own aspirations — perhaps your main goal.
Ka whakahoki a Tamahae i te hii ika a ia
Tamahae replied that he had been fishing
Ka mutu te kai, ka hui te iwi rā, ki roto i te whare.
When the meal was over the people assembled in the house.
Rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te whitu karaka te tāima.
It is twenty-five to seven.
Ka haere au ki te konohete kia harikoa ai au.
I will go to the concert so that i will be happy.
E umere ana te tama.
The child is shouting.
Kei te tākaro au i te kēmu a tōku tungāne.
I am playing my brother's game.
Me moata te tae atu + kei mahue koe i te pahi
Make sure to be on time, or you will miss the bus.
Titiro ai au ki te ua.
I always watch the rain. (Māori Dictionary)
I te kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women were talking.
Kia taka te tau, kia pirau, ka kawe ai i ngā iwi ki taua toma.
When a year had passed, and when it had decomposed, the people would carry it to the resting place for bones.
Ko Tōrere te marae i hui ai te komiti.
Tōrere was the marae where the committee met.
Kei te pānui ngā tamariki i ā rātou pukapuka.
The children are reading their books.
Kāore ngā tamariki i te whakaohohia e te kuia.
The children are not being woken up by the elderly woman.
Koinei i whero ai te māhunga o Pākura.
This is why the pakura’s head was all red.
Ko Tamahae te tama a Pani.
Tamahae is Pani’s son.
He rongonui te kōrero mo te patunga o Kae e Tinirau.
The story of Kae’s being killed by Tinirau is famous.
Ehara nā te ua ngā tamariki i māku ai
It was not because of the rain that the children got wet (but because of something else)
Kei te haere a Hōne
Hōne is going
Ko Ngāti Raukawa te iwi
Ngāti Raukawa is the tribe
Kua oti i a Tame te kaupapa.
The project has been completed by Tame.
Ki a Tawa kē te reta nei.
This letter is to Tawa.
Koata ki te whitu karaka te tāima.
It is a quarter to seven.
Hei tapahi i te mīti te oka.
The knife is for cutting meat.
Kei te kai te tāne i te keke a ngā tamariki a te wahine.
The man is eating the woman's children's cake.
Kei te haere au
I am going. Becomes;
Oho ai au i te waru karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o’clock in the morning. (Māori Dictionary)
Kia maranga ake au, ka whakapuare ai au i te matapihi o tōku rūma moe.
When I get up, I always open my bedroom window.
Whakarongo ki te pouako.
Listen to the teacher.
Koinā anō mātau i raru ai i a Te Hiakai.
No wonder Te Hiakai was able to trouble us.
Kātahi te pōturi o te pahi!
How slow the bus is!
Ko rātou ngā tāngata i haere ki te ngahere.
They are the men who went to the forest.
Ko tēnei te kōrero o te matenga o Kae.
This is the story of the death of Kae.
I te haere a Hōne
Hōne was going
Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?
Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?
kei te ora!
I am well!
Ko Fran te teina o Margaret.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Margaret.
Kei te menemene tonu.
Still smiling.
Ko ngā patu poto a te hokowhitu nei i hunaa ki muri i ngā tuara.
The party held their short clubs concealed behind their backs.
Ahakoa ka noho ahau he kaiako, i ētahi wā ka noho ahau hei tauira. Nā reira, koerā te mahi o tō tātou nei reo rangatira.
Although I may be a teacher, at times I am a student. Therefore, that is the work of our chiefly language.
I te hii ika au
I’ve been fishing
Kua poro·ngia te raakau e ia ki te toki
He has felled the tree with the axe
Hei tuhi i tētahi reta te pene.
The pen is for writing a letter.
E umere ana te tamariki.
Children shout.
Kāore au i te haere
I am not going.
Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I always get up to wash the clothes. (Māori Dictionary)
Ka noho te ope rā, me te ako i ngā kōrero, i te rā, i te pō.
They stayed there acquiring knowledge by day and by night.
Kātahi te tamaiti paru!
What a dirty child!
Ko wai te tamaiti kua hoki ki te kāinga?
Who is the child who has gone back to the village (who has gone back home)?
I te tuatahi, kāore te wahine i mahara ki tāna mātāmua.
At first, the woman did not recognise her first-born.
Kāore a Hōne i te haere
Hōne is not going
Kei te tino ora!
I am in very good health!
Ko Fran te teina o Elizabeth.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Elizabeth.
Kei te āwangawanga au.
I'm worried.
I aha koe i te ata o te Mane?
What did you do on Monday morning?
I ēnei rā, mā te mīhini e mahi te nuinga o ngā mahi.
These days, machines do most of the work.
E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.
Ko tētahi āhuatanga whakaohorere ki te ākonga reo Māori, ko te akoranga nei, ehara noa te wātū i te "ka".
A common confusion for Māori language learners is that the verb "ka" is not only used for future tense.
Kei te āhua pai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat good.
Ko Tūmanako te toki hākinakina o tōna whānau.
Tūmanako is the sports champion of his family
Ka mau a Maama i a maatou ki te one
Mummy is taking us to the beach
I te ata o taua rā
On the morning of that day.
Kei te haere atu au ki te hokomaha hei hoko kai.
I am going to the shops in order to buy food.
He hua whenua te kūmara.
The kūmera is a root vegetable.
Kua haere ati tōku tēina ki te whare o ōku tuākana.
My younger brother has gone to the house of my older brothers.
Kotahi rau ngā pukapuka i te whare pukapuka.
One hundred books in the library.
Ehara rānei koe i te kaiako?
Are you not a teacher?
Kei te tangi ia
He is crying. Becomes;
Haere ai au ki te marae ki te āwhina.
I regularly go to the marae to help. (New Zealand Curriculum)
Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
When the rain stops, the children will go outside.
Kua pau noa ake ngā mōunu i ngā wheke te kai.
The bait was being eaten by the octopuses.
He aha te ingoa o tērā ika
What is the name of that fish?
Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his tea.
Kāore anō te pōwhiri kia mutu?
Has the welcome not concluded?
Kei te tino pai.
I am very good.
I hea te hipi?
Where was the sheep?
He pai te ahokore ki tēnei wāhi.
The wifi is good in this place.
Ke mea mai ia, ka pai tana kaiako ki te waiata.
He says that his teacher is good at singing.
Te āio, te aroha me te marutau!
Be upon us all!
Kei te āhua ora a Mere.
Mere is somewhat well.
He toki ki te tākaro poitūkohu me te pā whutupōro.
He is a champion at playing basketball and touch rugby.
Āpōpō, ka ea i te iwi tā rātou whakataunga.
Tomorrow, the tribe will settle their decision
Kia ora tātou, mihi ana ki a koutou katoa, ngā pātaka reo o tēnā, o tēnā kokona o te ao Māori nei. Ko Tūhoe Huata tōku ingoa. I tipu ake au i Ngā Rekereke, i ōku kaumātua o Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.
Greetings to us all, I acknowledge you all, the repositories of language in every corner of this Māori world. My name is Tūhoe Huata. I grew up at Ngā Rekereke, among my elders of Te Whakarewarewatanga o teope tau a Wāhiao.
Kaaore i maka·ia atu e koe te reta, nee?
You didn’t throw away the let did you?
Kua pau ngaa paraoa i ngaa kiore te kai
The bread has been eaten up by the rats
E haere ana te wahine, ki te moana.
The woman is going to the sea.
No te ahiahi anō ka haere a Whakatāu
Whakatāu went that same evening.
I tuhituhi te kaiako i te pukapuka hou hei whakamārama i te reo Māori ki āna tauira.
The teacher wrote the new book in order to explain the Māori language to her students.
Tino turituri te wakarererangi.
Aeroplanes are noisy.
He kōura te rīnga o tōku māmā.
My mother's ring is gold.
Kāore ia i te tangi
He is not crying.
Ko tēnei te marae e tū ai ngā hui kapa haka.
This is the marae where kapa haka competitions/events are held (as a regular practice). (New Zealand Curriculum)
Kāore mātou i haere ki te tāone.
We did not go to town.
Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho au ki te kāinga.
If it rains tomorrow, I shall stay home.
tā Mere pukapuka te pukapuka a Mere
Mere’s book
Koia ka puta te ingoa mō tērā taha moana ko Mangonui.
Hence the name Mangonui was given to that harbour.
Ko te whenua anake te āmaia ana E aku mahara ki ngā pūtea,
All the earth around is bringing hither To my memory thoughts of those precious heaps,
He mea tika rānei te hōatu takohanga e mātou ki a Hiha, kāhore rānei?
Is the giving of taxes by us to Caesar a correct thing, or not (kāhore)?
Ko te tamaiti kēkē a Rangi rāua ko Hēra.
She is the niece of Rangi and Hēra.
Ka kite ia i te tīwīwaka.
He sees the fantail.
Tahuna te ahi
Light the fire
Me pēhea te kī....?
How do you say....?
He pēhea te haerenga?
How was the journey?
Kei te āhua hiakai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hungry.
Kua pau ngaa paraoa te kai e ngaa kiore
The bread has been eaten up by the rats
E moe ana te mata hī tuna, e ara ana te mata hī taua.
The eel-fisher’s eyes are sleeping, but the warrior’s eyes are awake.
No te matenga o te rangatira ka tangihia te tangi mōona
When the chief died the lament was sung for him.
Ka oma ngā tamariki ki te papa tākaro hei tākaro i tētahi kēmu.
The children will run to the playground in order to play the game.
Ki te kore rātou e whakaae, me whiriwhiri anō.
If they don’t agree, we must think again.
Ka titiro whakawaho atu ngā pirikoti ki te hiwi matomato i kō atu o tō rātou whenua.
The billy goats looked out towards the green hill beyond their land.
Kua tau iho te kōtuku.
The white heron has landed.
Tēnā anō koutou e whai kaha nei i te reo rangatira!
Greetings again to you all striving in the Māori language!
Koia anō hoki a Te Houtaewa te tipua i raru ai.
That’s how the giant outaewa was defea
Ka rere te teina i mua ki te kāinga ki.te kōrero atu ki a Hotu-nui, tērā tana tamaiti a Maru-tūahu te haere atu rā.
The younger girl rushed off home to tell Hotu-nui that his son Maru-tūahu was coming.
He kahawai te ingoa o tērā ika
Kahawai is the name of that fish
Kei te titiro taua ngeru ki tāna kai.
That cat is looking at his meal.
Inumia te miraka
Drink the milk
Kei te tākaro tāua?
Are we (you and I) playing?
kei te ngenge
I am tired
I hea te paoro a Honi?
Where was Honi's ball?
Ka nui taku aroha mōu, e te tau!
I love you very much, my darling!
Ko Aotea te waka o Waikato?
Is Aotea Waikato's canoe?
Huruihia te whārangi.
Turn the page.
Tino roa te reta a Taika.
Taika's letter was very long.
Kia oti te whakairi i ngā kākahu, ka haere tāua.
Once the clothes are hung up, we will go.
Katahi anō au ka kite i te moana.
For the first time, I saw the ocean.
Ko wai kei roto i te kaapata raa?
Who is in that cupboard?
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
No tōku taenga ki Waihī ka kite au i a Te Taaite
When I reached Waihī I saw Te Taaite.
Kei te haere au ki te kīhini hei tunu i te kai.
I am going to the kitchen to cook the food.
Kāore + te kurī
The dog's not.
Kāore te mahi i mutu i te kāwanatanga.
The work was not stopped by the government.
Ki te kore koe e whakaatu mai, e kore ahau e mātau.
If you don’t explain, I won’t understand.
Ātaahua hoki te tiaho iho o ngā whetū!
How lovely the stars are shining down!
E, tēnā rawa te piki ake nā ..
Then it came rushing up towards him ..
Ka kōrero te Kīngi ki ia hōia ki ia hōia.
The King talked to each soldier.
Kei te whakatoi te tīwīwaka ki a Poti.
The fantail is teasing Pussy.
Kei te tākaro māua?
Are we (her and I) playing?
I raro i te tūru.
Under the chair.
Kei te mau ia i panekoti.
She is wearing a dress.
Tangihia ngā mate kua ngaro ki te pō.
Grieve those who have gone into the night.
Ehara te waka o Waikato i a Aotea.
Aotea is not Waikato's canoe.
He tata rawa te horohoro ki tō Koa whare.
The landslide was very close to Koa's house.
E rima ngā iwi e noho mai nei i te Tai Tokerau.
There are five tribes who live in Northland.
Ko tāu mahi, he hono i te rerenga ki tana whakamārama tika (tuhinga reo Ingarihi).
Your task is to connect the sentence to its correct translation (English language text).
Kei te āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere is somewhat thirsty.
Kei te haere kōrua ki te tāone?
Are you two going to town?
Katahi anō te ope ka tae ki te marae.
At last, the group arrived at the marae.
Ko eewhea kei roto i te kaapata raa
Which ones are in that cupboard?
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
Kua whati te tara o te marama.
The horn of the moon is broken (said of a chief’s death).
I te haerenga o Tama mā ki Moehau
When Tama and others went to Moehau.
E ono rau e rua tekau mā whitu ngā tamariki i te kura.
There are 627 children at the school
Kei te kata te pēpi
The baby is laughing. Becomes;
Rite tonu a Pāora ki a Elvis ki te kanikani.
Pāora is just like Elvis at dancing.
Ki te kore rātou e noho puku, ka omaoma ngā tia.
If they do not sit silently, the deer will flee.
Ko Te Naera tāku tama.
Te Naera is my son.
Āe, māu tonu, kia titiro au ki te rārangi o ngā kai hei hoko.
Yes, you drive, so that I can look at the list of food to buy.
Tē 'aere mai nei 'aia i tuatua atu ei au kiāia.
I spoke to him as he was coming.
Ka tono te kuia kia inumia te waina e te tūroro.
The old lady directed that the wine should be drunk by the invalid.
Ka hopu a Poti i te manu.
Pussy catches the bird.
Titiro ki te whakaahua
Look at the picture
Kei te tākaro tātou?
Are we (all of us, three or more) playing?
I hoki au ki te kāinga.
I returned home.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi mau taringa.
She is wearing an earring.
He pukumahi au i te ao, i te pō!
I'm busy night and day!
Kāore ahau e pai ana ki te kai hikareti.
I do not like smoking cigarettes.
Ka aha koe ā te pō nei?
What are you doing tonight?
Kei te āhua ngenge a Mere.
Mere is somewhat tired.
He mātanga hoki a Raimona ki te mahi kai, he kaha ki te kai!
Raimona is also an expert at cooking, he loves to eat!
He aha kua mahue i te tamaiti?
What has the child left behind?
E haere ana tāua, ki te tāone.
We two (you and I) are going to town.
Ā te ahiahi ka tīmata te kanikani.
The dance will begin in the evening.
Ka haere mai rātou ki te kāinga hei kai i te hākari.
They will come to the house to eat at the feast.
Nā te kaiako tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to the teacher.
He mea waiata te waiata hou.
The new song was sung.
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki ono rau rua tekau mā whitu i te kura.
And we don't need an e.
Kua whakahoki ia i te pukapuka.
He has returned the book.
Kāore te pēpi i te kata
The baby is not laughing.
Rite tonu ia ki te hōiho ki te oma.
He runs just like a horse.
Mehemea ki te kore e mutu tō makamaka i te pāoro, ka tangohia e au.
If you don’t stop playing with that ball, I’ll take it away.
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.
He āwhā te take i tōmuri ai koe.
A storm was the reason why you were late.
He aha koe tē haere ai?
Why did you not go?
Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei
It was on Monday that she arrived, not on Tuesday
Ki te whakaaetia e ngā kaumātua, ka tū ia ki te kōrero
If it is agreed to by the elders, he will stand to speak
Kei te tākaro mātou?
Are we (all of us, three or more, but not you) playing?
Kei te heke te ua
It is raining
I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?
Kei hea te kōtiro?
Where is the girl?
Kei te mau is a i tētahi hei.
She is wearing a necklass.
Kei te heke te ua.
The rain is falling.
Ka aha koe ā te mutunga wiki nei?
What are you doing this weekend?
Kei te kai-tohetaka ia.
She is dandelion-eating.
Ko wai i piirangi ki te kaakahu?
Who wanted the dress?
Ko Rewi kei te aawhina i a Pani
It is Rewi who is helping Pani
E haere ana māua, ki te tāone.
We two (not you) are going to town.
I te atatū
After sunrise
He mea kōrero ngā kupu e te kaiako.
The words were spoken by the teacher.
Ka hoki te hoki.
And then there is hoky poky icecream.
Kei te waiata a Rob rāua ko Lily
Rob and Lily are singing. Becomes;
Rite tonu koe ki te ika ki te kauhoe.
You are just like a fish when it comes to swimming.
I ruaki te ngeru inanahi.
The cat vomited yesterday.
Ki te kore he atua, ko taua wānanga rā te kaitohu aituā.
If there was no god, that wānanga, a sacred vessel, was the preserver against accidents.
I oma tere te hōiho.
The horse ran swiftly.
Kāhore kau āku whakaaro ki te taua e haere mai nei.
My thoughts are not at all on the army that is coming.
Kāre tētahi i te mōhio engari e ai ki ngā kōrero i horo taua wāhi i tētahi wā.
At that end of the beach on a small hill. Ngarire-o-te-moana the elder was the first to be
Āpōpō tāua te rongo ai i te kōrero.
Tomorrow we will hear the news.
Ka tiaki te tākuta i āna tūruro.
The doctor looks after his/her patients.
He reka ake te kānga piro ki a ia i te pūhā
He likes rotten corn better than pūhā,
Kei te whiti te ra.
The sun is shining.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.
Inapō nei, e pupuhi ana te hau.
Last night, the wind was blowing.
I kitea te kupu i te papakupu.
The word was seen in the dictionary.
Pahure atu te whare pukapuka, ko te toa hua rākau.
The fruit shop is past the library.
He ringa rehe a Moana ki te mahi māra, ki te purei rakuraku hiko, ka mutu, he rōreka ki te waiata.
Moana is a dab hand at gardening, playing electric guitar, and she loves to sing.
I taua poo, ka tuu te kanikani
That night, there was a dance
I tūtaki mātou, ki a Heta, i te tāone.
We (but not you) met Heta in town.
I te atatū ka haere mātou ki Te Wairoa.
After sunrise we left for Te Wairoa.
Ka hoki mai ia ki te kura hei ako i ngā tauira.
She will return to the school to teach the students.
He mea waiata te waiata hou e ngā tamariki.
The new song was sung by the children.
Kotahi te tēpu
There is one table
Kāore a Rob rāua ko Lily i te waiata
Rob and Lily are not singing.
Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi.
The cat did not vomit yesterday.
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.
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?
Ā, i tōna mōhiotanga no te rangatiratanga ia o Hērota ka tonoa ia ki a Hērota i Hiruhārama hoki ia i aua rā.
And, when he (Pilate) was informed that he (Jesus) belonged to Herod’s province he (Jesus) was sent to Herod as he (Herod) was in Jerusalem in those days.
Kua takoto te tikanga kia tukuna atu tetahi tangata herehere ki a rātou i te hākari.
The custom had been established that one prisoner should be released to them at the feast.
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine
What is the name of that woman, literally Who is the name of that woman?
Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwīwaka.
They help the fantail.
Ki runga i te marae
Onto the marae
Ki a Hōri, me ako katoa ngā tamariki kura i te reo Hapanihi
According to Hōri (in Hōri’s opinion), all school children should learn Japanese
Kei te tō te ra
The sun is going down
E kimi ana ia ki te aha?
What's he searching for?
Āe, kei te mārama au.
Yes, I understand.
Kei te hiainu koe?
Are you thirsty?
I pupuhi te hau.
The wind blew.
Kei te pāngia a Ari ki te takiwātanga.
Ari is afflicted with autism.
Tāria te wā.
Wait for the time.
Kei te āhua māuiui a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sick.
He tangata whakatika waka i te rā, ā, he pene whakangahau tōna mō ngā huihuinga whakahirahira.
He is a person who fixes cars during the day, and he has an entertaining song for important gatherings.
Ko wai kei te whaangai i ngaa kurii?
Who is feeding the dogs?
Noo te poo i tae mai ai
At night, [it] arrived
I te awatea
Middle of the day, broad daylight
Ka tū mātou ki te tatau hei manaaki i ngā manuhiri.
We will stand at the door to welcome the guests.
He mea hanga te whare e ngā tohunga.
The house was built by the experts.
Kei te tuku keke tōku māmā
My mother is cake baking
Kei te kai hoki ia i te āporo.
She is indeed eating an apple.
E noho ki te tūru
sit on the chair.
Ki te mea kāhore ahau e maumahara, he maha ngā raruraru.
If I don’t remember, there’ll be real problems.
Hei te tāone a Hata i te pō nei?
Will Hata be in town tonight?
Kei te waiata koa rātou.
They are singing joyfully.
Ka hoki te māia nei ki tōna kāinga, ki Waiaua, i.te.mea kua hari tōna ngākau.
This champion returned to his home at Waiaua because his heart rejoiced.
Kei āpōpō te teretere nei te ū mai ai.
Tomorrow the travellers will land here.
Katahi ia ka haere ki te whare o tōna hoa.
Then he went to his friend’s house.
He taumaha rawa atu te pēke a Mere.
Mere’s pack is extremely heavy.
Ka pā ngā ngutu o ngā manu ki ngā whatu o te ngeru.
The beaks of the birds strike the cat’s eyes.
Kei mua i/o te whare
Is in front of the house
Kei te tangi koretake ia.
He is crying for no reason at all.
Kei te hiamoe a Martin.
Martin's sleepy.
Tokohia ngā tāngata kei te haere mai?
How many people are coming.
Inapō nei ka pupuhi te hau.
Last night, the wind blew.
Hongihongia te whewheia.
Know your enemy.
Kei te āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere is somewhat anxious.
Kei te horoi teeraa wahine i te kete
That woman is cleaning the kit
I reira, ka tuu te tira ki te tina
There, the travelling party had lunch
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.
I haere au ki te hokomaha hei tangata hoko kai.
I went to the supermarket as the person buying food, or in the role or function of a food buyer.
Kei te haere ahau ki te toa hei hoko i tētahi kakau.
I am going to the shop in order to buy some clothes.
Kei te tunu tōku māmā I tētahi keke
But when we use the gerund, the abridged version we don't need it
Ka hoko hoki te hoki.
The fish will indeed return.
E noho ki te papa
sit on the floor.
Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?
Did the cat not vomit yesterday?
Kei te tēpu, tēnā koutou.
Greetings to those presiding at the table.
I te karanga riri ia ki ngā taitama.
He was calling angrily to the youths.
I mātua hui te iwi ki te marae, kātahi ka haere ki te urupā.
First the tribe met at the marae, and then set off to the cemetery.
Ka whakaaro a Tia ākuanei te tae wawe ai ko Ngātoroirangi ki reira i mua i a ia. (Pōtatau 1991:246)
Tia soon thought that Ngātoroirangi would arrive there before him.
Ki te haere rātou ki Taupō, ka noho au ki konei.
If they go to Taupō, I shall stay here.
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā maunga tapu
What is the name of that sacred mountain?
Kua kī tana ihu i te huruhuru.
His nose is full of feathers.
He mōhio ia ki te tārai waka
He is knowledgeable about canoe making
Ka haere mā te huarahi ki Pukeorapa
(They) went via the road to Pukeorapa
He haere tāua ki te hoko kai.
Let’s (you and I) go and buy some food.
Ko Andrew te mātāmua o Beverley.
Andrew is the oldest child of Beverley.
Ko te kōrero e kīia ana...
The saying goes...
Kei konei te hua rākau.
The fruit is here.
Moea te tangata ringa raupā.
Marry a hard working person.
I whakahipa mātou i te pā.
We passed the pā.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is somewhat busy.
Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground
Ki te riri ki tōu tuākana.
To fight your big brother.
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.
Nā Rangi i haere atu ki te hokomaha.
It was Rangi who went to the supermarket.
Kei te kai au i tētahi āporo.
I am eating an apple.
Haere ki te moe
go to sleep.
Kei runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is on top of the table.
E taea ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
Ka mea a Tinirau ki a Ngae, ‘Ākuanei koe te tae ai ki tō kāinga.
Soon you will reach your home.
Kua whati te kakau o tāku kō.
The handle of my spade has snapped.
Ka kī te ngeru ki ngā manu: ‘Kāti, rere atu!
The cat says to the birds: ‘Well then, fly away!
He whakahīhī ia ki tōna mōhio ki te reo Māori
She is proud of her knowledge of Māori
Tiaho mai rā roto i te pō
Shining through (literally ‘by way of in
Kei hea te ngahere?
Where is the forest?
Kei te ako tātou i te kupu 'poaka'.
We are learning the word 'pig'.
Ko te mea tawhito tērā.
That is the old one.
He tata rawa tō koutou poti ki te tohora nā!
Your boat is close to that whale!
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is somewhat worried.
Tekau mā toru tau te pakeke o Tīwana.
Tīwana is thirteen years old.
E noho koe ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
You sit to watch television.
I piirangi a Hata ki te mere
Hata wanted the mere
Naa te makariri raaua i hoki mai ai
They came back because of the cold
Kei te kai āporo au.
I am apple-eating /
Ko ia te kōtiro tuarua.
She is the second girl.
Haere ki te mahi
go to work.
Rite tonu koe ki tērā pēpī ki te tangi.
You are crying just like that baby.
I kainga ngā āporo e te hōiho.
The apples were eaten by the horse.
Kei kō, kei tua i te whare.
Over there, on the other side of the house.
Kei te mahi tahi a Hau rāua ko Haora.
Hau and Haora are working together.
Kei te piki ake ia i te rākau.
She is climbing up the tree.
Nā.te.mea he mahi nā te Kawanatanga, i kore ai te iwi o Waikato e whakaae ..
Because it was Government work, the Tainui people did not agree ..
Āpōpō tāua te rongo i te kōrero.
No determiner other than te appears to be possible in this construction:
Ko te tokomaha o ngā tāngata me te mea e rima mano.
The number of people was about five thousand.
Ko te aha tērā whare mā
What is that white building?
Kei te mitimiti iai tana kamohi.
He is licking his face.
He pukapuka mō te Pakanga Tuarua
A book about the Second World War
Kei hea te moana?
Where is the sea?
Ko Joseph te mātāmua o Phill.
Joseph is the oldest child of Phill.
Ko koe te tamahine a Tai, nē rā?
You're Tai's daughter, aren't you?
Kei korā te whare paku.
The toilet is over there.
Kia pararē te waha!
Call out!
Kei te huna rāua.
They're hiding.
Kei te āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere is somewhat relaxed.
He kamakama te hinengaro, he koi hoki te arero.
She is quick-witted, and also sharp-tongued.
Moo te kuia teenaa ka tika
That would be fine for an old lady
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Kei te kohi ia i ngā pipi.
He is collecting shellfish.
Kei te whakarite a Pāpā i tō moenga
Pāpā is preparing your bed.
Rite tonu koe ki tērā pēpī te pōuri.
You are sad just like that baby.
Kāore ngā āporo i kainga e te hōiho.
The apples were not eaten by the horse.
Kei te āhua pai ngā whakaritenga.
The arrangements are quite good.
He aha koe te haere ai ki mua ki.te ārahi?
Why did you go in front to lead?
Ko te whare karakia tērā
That is the church
He tino kaha rātou ki te whai i tā rātou e hiahia nei
They are very energetic at pursuing their own goals
Kei te kōrero rātou mō te tāke hōu i pānuitia e te kāwanatanga
They are talking about the new tax which was announced by the government
Kei te hī ika rāua.
They (those two) are fishing.
Kua mārama koe ki te pātai?
Have you understood the question?
Ko Angie te mātāmua o Richard.
Angie is the oldest child of Richard.
Kei korā te manuwhiri.
The guest is over yonder.
He taonga nui te tūpato.
Being cautious is a treasure.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Mere.
Mere is somewhat happy.
He kaha a Tīwana ki tana whiu pātai nanakia me te whakapātaritari i tōna tuahine me tōna kuikui.
Tīwana is good at asking tricky questions and teasing her sister and grandmother.
Tā rātou kimihanga i te mea ngaro.
Their search for that which is lost.
Nāku te māmā i harikoa ai.
I was the reason the mother was happy.
Kei te kohi pipi ia.
He is shellfish-collecting.
Ko te reo Māori tō rātou reo tuatahi
Māori is their first language
Kei te karanga tō moenga?
Is your bed calling?
Rite tonu ia ki te kaiako te riri.
She is angry, just like the teacher.
Kāhore ia i haere ki te kura.
She did not go to school.
Me i kore koe, kua hinga te kaupapa.
If it weren’t for you, the whole matwould have collapsed.
Kua tomo atu rātou ki roto i te whare.
They have entered the house.
Ko tēnei tō te māhita whare.
This is the teacher’s house.
Āhua rua tekau ngā tāngata i tae mai ki te hui.
About twenty people came to the meeting.
Pēnei e kore au e whakamā te mea atu ai au ki ērā, ‘E kore au e tae atu.
If it had been like this, then I would not have hesitated in saying to them, ‘I will not go with you
Ko Kupe te tangata i haere tonu.
Kupe was the man who kept on going.
Nōna te hē
The fault is his
Whakakīa te puka ki te reo Māori
Fill the form in Māori
He haere tātou ki te hoko kai.
Let’s (all of us) go and buy some food.
E iti noa ana nā te aroha.
A small thing given with love.
Kei te āhua riri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat angry.
Ko te waka whewhero ra tō mātou.
Ours is that reddish car.
Nā te kaiako ngā tauira i hoha ai.
The teacher was the reason that the students were bored.
Kei te raranga ia i tētahi kete.
She is weaving a basket.
I tēnei tau, ko Sarah te tuatahi o tōna akomanga uku i Aotearoa katoa.
This year, Sarah was first in her ceramics class in all of new Zealand.
He hari hoki te hoki.
The fish is really happy.
Kei te pīrangi koe i tō moenga?
Are you wanting your bed?
Rite tonu koe ki tō māmā te ātaahua.
You are beautiful just like your mother.
Kei te waiata ahau, ka kanikani ai a Mere.
I sang and then Mere danced.
Kua puta mai rātou i roto i te whare.
They have come out of the house.
Ko ēnei ā te māhita kī.
These are the teacher’s keys.
I wehe atu te whānau ki tāwāhi.
The family departed overseas.
Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.
I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō.mātou tau tuatahi tēnei. (Pōtatau 1991:44)
first this The people were very complimentary, especially since this was our first year.
Ko Pani te wahine a Hata.
Pani is Hata’s wife.
Continuous: E kimihia ana te tikanga.
A plan is being sought.
He uaua ake te mahi i tāna i whakaaro ai
The job was harder than he had thought,
I hea te rākau poikua nei?
Where was this softball bat?
I kōrero te koroua ki tāna tahu.
The old man spoke to his love.
Kei te pai koe, nē rā?
You're okay, aren't you?
Kei hea te tangihanga?
Where is the funeral?
Kei te āhua māngere a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lazy.
Tekau mā rua tau te pakeke o Riripeti.
Riripeti is twelve years old.
Kua pau ngaa kai i te aha?
What ate up the food?
Nā te ua te tāne i mākū ai.
Because of the rain, the man got wet.
Kei te raranga kete ia.
She is basket-weaving.
Tuarua, i hikoi au ki te wharepaku
Second i went to the loo
Ka hoki hoki te hoki hari hoki.
The really happy fish will indeed return.
Kei te whātuitui au i ngā kākahu
I am folding the clothes.
Ka āta kōrero ia i te pānui.
He carefully read the notice.
Ka whakatū ake i te pou haki āpōpō.
The flagpole will be erected tomorrow.
Ka hoki anō a ia, me te āta haere anō.
He returned, moving deliberately again.
Ā te toru o Ākuhata au hoki atu ai.
I’ll be back on the third of August.
He horoi i te whare taku mahi i tēnei rā.
My job is to clean the house this day.
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Hōre.
Exercise 10b
Kāore i te mōhio me pēhea te whakapau i ana moni, he pērā rawa te nui
He doesn’t know how to spend all his money, he has so much
I hea tō māmā i te whitu karaka?
Where was your mother at seven o'clock?
Kei te harikoa koe, nē, Rangi?
You're happy aren't you, Rangi?
E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.
Kei waho i te kūaha.
Outside the door.
Ko te mea whewhero.
The reddish one.
Naa te aha i pau ai ngaa kai?
What ate up the food?
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
I te matenga o Heremia, ka whakatūria he tēneti mō te tūpāpaku.
When Heremia died a tent was put up for the body.
Nā te ako i ngā ākonga i haere ai te kaiako ki te kura.
It was because of teaching the students that the teacher went to school.
Kei te hanga rātou i tētahi whare.
They are building a house.
Tuatoru, i inu au i te kaputī
Third i drank a cup of tea.
Kei te mahi au i taku rorohiko
I am working at my computer.
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?
Kei te waiata ahau, kia kanikani ai a Mere.
I am singing so that Mere willdance.
Mā runga i te waka o Pani.
By Pani’s canoe.
I mua o tōna taenga mai, me whakapaipai tātou i te whare.
Before he or she arrives, we should tidy the house.
Kei te āhua mate au.
I am somewhat ill.
Māna te rākau e turaki iho.
He will cut down the tree.
Hei a Pipiri tīmata ai te tau hou.
The New Year will begin in June.
Ko tēnei te kura he kaiako (ai) ahau i 1970.
EQ this the school CLS teacher ai. I at 1970
Kei te whare rūnanga a Tom e kōrero ana ki te manuhiri.
(Note 'te' is quite usual, even though there is more than one guest.)
I tū ake rātou ki te waiata
They stood up to sing (together, as a group).
Kei te hī ika rātou.
They (three or more) are fishing.
Kei te ngenge koe, nē rā, Hera?
You're tired, aren't you, Hera?
E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.
I tatari te toa ki te tomokanga.
The warrior waited at the gate.
Kei te māuiui a Hēmi i tēnei rā.
Hēmi is sick today.
Ko tēnei te waiata.
This is the song.
I pahure mātou tata tonu ki te kōwhao.
We walked past, near the hole.
Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare.
Then they set the house alight.
Kei te āhua pōuri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sad.
Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you mow the lawn?
Naa te aha i whaka·pau ngaa kai?
What ate up the food?
I te mutunga o te ua, ka haere mātou ki Kaipara.
When the rain ended we went to Kaipara.
Nā te mate o tōna whaea i hoki ai ia ki tōna kāinga.
It was because his mother was sick that he returned home.
Tikina he naihi hei tapahi i te parāoa.
Fetch a knife to cut the bread with.
Nā te ua ngā tamariki i māku ai.
The rain was the reason the children got wet.
Kei te hanga whare rātou.
They are house building
Kāore koe i te ngenge
you are not tiring.
Kāore i whai raihana te motokā, nā te mea, kāore ōna wira!
The car didn’t get a warrant because it has no wheels!
Mā runga o te maunga.
By way of the mountaintop.
I tō rātou tomokanga ki te pā, kāhore he tangata o roto.
When they entered the pā, there was nobody inside.
Ko wai tēnei tangata i tukua atu, he mea rīpeka nā te ringa o ngā tāngata kino?
Who was this man who was handed over, crucified by the hand(s) of evil men?
Kei te tū a Rewi.
Rewi is standing.
I tū tū mai ngā koroua ki te kōrero
The elders stood up (individually, one at a time) to speak.
Kei te aha a Jeremy?
What is Jeremy doing?
Tino kawa te inu.
This drink is very bitter.
E hoa, kua roa te wā!
Hey friend! It's been a while.
Kei te āhua wera a Mere.
Mere is somewhat hot.
Ko taua wāhi kaukau he awa wai māori, he kaukaunga nō te tini o te tangata.
That bathing place was a freshwater stream, a bathing place for all the people.
Nā te waka ahau i tūreiti ai.
It was because of the car that I was late.
Nā te ua ngā tamariki e māku nei.
The rain is the reason the children are getting wet.
Kei te tuitui ia i ngā kākahu.
She is sewing clothes.
Kia rua ngā kaiako i te akomanga
there should be two teachers in the class
Kāore tō moenga i te karanga
your bed is not calling
Kāore te iwi i rata ki ētahi o ngā kupu hou a Te Taura Whiri.
People did not like some of the new words coined by the Māori Language Commission.
I whakaae te hui ki tā Hōne i whakatakoto ai.
The meeting agreed to what Hōne proposed.
I titiro atu rātou ki te moana.
They looked towards the sea.
Ā hea a Pita mutu ai i te whare wānanga?
When will Pita finish at the university?
Kei te mōhio au ko tēnā tāku pene.
Exercise 12b
Kei te marae tōku whaea
My mother is at the marae
I te tū ia.
He was standing.
kiromita te tawhiti (mai) i Kirikiriroa (tae noa atu) ki Tāmaki
The distance from Hamilton to Auckland is 130 km
Tino reka te inu.
This drink is very sweet
I hea koe i te tangi o te pīpīwharauroa?
Where were you when the shining cuckoo sang?
Haere ki te roro o te whare.
Go to the front of the house.
Āe, kua roa te wā, nē rā?
Yeah, it's been a while, hasn't it?
Nui te aroha!
Lots of love!
Kei Heretaunga te whakaaturanga o Nikau.
Nikau's exhibition is in Hastings.
Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.
Tū ana anō a ia i roto i te wai.
She was still standing in the water.
Kei te āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere is somewhat cold.
He aha te take i reti ai e Maaui te raa?
Why did Maui catch the sun?
E haere ana au, ki te whare miraka.
I am going to the milking shed.
Ko te pātainga iho a Tama, ‘E Tū, kei te ora tonu koe?
Tū, are you still alive?
Nā te waka *ngā tamariki* i tūreiti ai.
*The children* were late because of the car.
Mā te ua ngā tamariki e māku ai.
The rain is the reason the children will get wet.
Kei te tuitui kākahu ia.
She is clothes-sewing.
Kia kotahi kapu o te huka.
(Let there be) one cup of sugar..
Kei te hikoi a Hemi, ka waita hoki.
Hēmi is walking and also singing.
Kāore au i te whātuitui i ngā kākahu
I am not folding the clothes.
Rite tonu tērā kaiwaiata ki te menu tioriori
That singer is just like a song bird.
Kāore i roa ka mauru tōna riri, ka hoki ia ki rō whare ki te whakapāha ki ōna hoa.
Before long his anger subsided, and he went back inside to apologise to his mates.
I haere ia ki runga ki te maunga.
He went up onto the mountain.
I te ātaahua o te rangi ka āta kitea atu a Ōpōtiki.
Because it was a lovely day, Ōpōtiki could be seen clearly.
Haere ai rātou ia raumati ki te wāhi i noho ai ō.rātou tūpuna.
They went every summer to the place where their ancestors lived.
Kei te whitu (o ngā) hāora o te ata te taima.
Exercise 13b
E tū ana te tamaiti tāne.
The boy is standing. / The boy was standing. / The boy will be standing.
Kua tae mai te pahi i Rotorua
The bus has arrived from Rotorua
Ka whakatika mai te manuhiri ki mua o te wharenui, ka tū, ka tangi (Kāretu 1974:10)
The visitors proceed to the front of the meeting house, stand and weep
I aha koe i te mutunga wiki? He pai tō āhua!
What did you do in the weekend? You look great!
Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.
Mā ngā mea nunui e rahu te tapu o te pā nei.
The important ones can touch the sacred things of this pā.
Kei te āhua pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat good.
He aha te mahi a Hata ki teeraa raakau?
What did Hata do to that tree?
Kei a Pita te toki, ināianei.
Peter has the axe now.
Ko Pararaki te mutunga ake o te one e kīia nei he one roa.
Pararaki is the end of the beach called Long Beach.
Kei te pānui ia i tētahi pukapuka.
He is reading a book.
Kua hoki hoki te hoki hari hoki hoki.
The very happy hoki have indeed returned also.
Kāore te mahi i oti i ahau.
I did not finish the work.
Hei te pō ka tae mai.
He will come tonight.
Ā, hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai kia hohoro ai te patu iho i ēnei, i a Ngāti Raukawa?
Ah, and when will they arrive so that we may speedily destroy these Ngāti Raukawa
Ka kitea e rātou tēnei kurī he tino paru te āhua.
They found this dog of very dirty appearance (this dirty-looking dog).
I te wharekura ahau
I was at the school
Tahia te ara!
(Sweep the path!)
Kia tū koe ki te kōrero, me mihi ki te whare, ki te marae, ki te hunga mate, ki te tangata whenua
When you stand to speak, you should acknowledge the house, the marae, the deceased and the hosts
Kei te haere a Korohere ki te hui.
Korohere is going to the meeting.
I tono ahau kia mutu te tutū
I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.
Ko te manaakitanga tētehi tikanga nui o te Māori.
Hospitality is a major tradition of Māori people.
Ko tēnā whaaaro te mea tika.
That idea is the right one.
Te rima ngā kura, rua wiki te roa o ia kura.
There are five schools - each school is two weeks long.
Kei te āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat well.
I peewhea·tia te tamaiti raa?
What happened to that child?
I a Pita te toki, inanahi.
Peter had the axe yesterday.
nā te kaiako
the teacher is the reason
Kei te pānui pukapuka ia.
He is book-reading.
Kei te mahi tonu ia.
He is still working.
Kāore te mahi i oti.
The work was not completed.
Kei te haere ahau ki tātahi ki te kauhoe.
I am going to the beach to swim.
Kei waho a Tame e horoi ana i te motukā.
Tame is outside washing the car.
Kia tūpato te haere!
Go carefully!
Kāti, kia puta ake nei au ki waho ki te tiki rau rākau.
Well, let me just pop out to get some tree leaves.
Tāwhaki Nui a Hema 126 33 0.57 8.31 Te Whānau Moana 73 32 0.54 9.22 Te Whenua Kauruki 65 68 0.26 3.18
The Tribes of Muriwhenua 40 76 0.21 3.58
He mea kohete a Hine e te māhita.
Hine was scolded by the teacher.
Kei roto ngā kapu i te kāpata nui
The cups are in the big cupboard.
Tukua ki te nūpepa!
(Send [it] to the paper!)
Kua hoki atu a Rei ki te kāinga o ana mātua
Rei has returned to his parents
E ako ana a Joshua i te reo Māori.
Joshua is learning to speak Māori.
Ka mutu te hui.
The meeting ended.
Kei te āhua pai.
Pretty good.
Kei te mārama au.
I understand.
He kupu kei ngā pakitara o te kīhini?
Are those words on the walls of your kitchen?
Kātahi nā te tamaiti mōhio, ko koe.
What a clever child you are.
Mā reira pea te matua o to kōtiro rā ka rongo ai ki tō reo.
Perhaps as a result, the girl's mother will hear you calling.
Puta kau anō te kōtiro rā me te rama kāpara i te ringa.
That girl went out alone with hardwood torch in her hand.,.
Kei te āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hungry.
E koutou mā, kua hora te kai
Everyone, the food is ready.
Hei a Pita te toki, āpōpō.
Peter will have the axe tomorrow.
Nāu te keke i kainga ai.
You were the reason the cake was eaten.
Kei te haere atu ahau
I am going
Kei te moe tonu ngā tamariki.
The children are still sleeping.
Kāore i oti i ahau te mahi.
I did not finish the work.
Karangatia ia kia hoki mai ai ia ki te kāinga.
Call him so that he will come back home.
Kite ake nei au i roto i te pepa i te pō nei.
I’ve just seen it in tonight’s paper.
Ka kī atu a Rata, ‘ Āwhea ara ai te marama?
When will there be a new moon?
Kei hea te wāhi i mahi ai taku tama?
Where is the place where my son worked?
I kohetetia a Hine e te māhita.
Hine was scolded by the teacher.
E hiahia ana ahau ki te kai.
Exercise 18b
Ehara ia i te kura māhita
He/she is not the school teacher (identity)
I rongo au ki tōna reo kua tino pāpōuri ia i te take rā
I heard in his voice that he was very much saddened by the matter
Kua haere a Te Kara rāua ko Alex ki te hahau pōro
Te Kara and Alex have gone to play golf
I tītiro ia ki ngā kākahu ātaahua i roto i te matapihi o te toa.
She looked at the beautiful dresses in the shop window.
Kei te kōrero Māori koe.
You're speaking Māori.
Ko ngā kupu a te akomanga.
The words of the class.
Kei te āwangawanga ahau...
I'm concerned...
Ka pēhi i te tahā rā ki roto i te wai.
She dipped the gourd into the water.
Kei te āhua matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat starving.
Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?
Ko te aha naa Hata i here?
What did Hata tie up?
Kei te taha moana ngā kōtiro.
The girls are at the seaside.
Ka tīmata te hoki whakamuri o te toki.
The axe began its return stroke.
Nāna te waiata i titoa ai.
She was the reason the song was written.
Nāku te māmā i harikoa nei.
I am the reason the mother is happy.
I te haere atu ahau
I was going
Kia haurua te kapu wai.
Half a cup of water
Kei te mōmona tonu tō ngeru.
Your cat is still fat.
Nō te Rātapu a Pita i hoko ai i te motokā.
(It was on Sunday that Peter bought the car.)
Kia pai te tunu i ngā kai!
Prepare the food well!
Hai te ata, ka haere ai tātau ki te moana.
We’ll go out to sea in the morning.
Ka haere au me āku kurī ki te whakangau poaka.
Exercise 19b
Ehara ia i te pai
He/she is not good (quality)
Hei te Hānuere rātou e haere mai ana.
They’ll be coming in January.
Kāore ia i te tū.
He was not standing.
Ka kuru te tamaiti i a Mere
The child struck Mere (Mere is actually affected by the punch)
Tekau mā waru te pakeke o tana tungāne.
Her brother is 18.
Kia ora mō te kōrerorero.
Thanks for the chat.
Whū! Kei a koe mō te ako reo, e hoa.
You're awesome at learning languages mate.
Kua pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has gotten sick with Covid.
Ka mau te wehi.
That's amazing.
Kei te āhua hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat thirsty.
I te ahiahi ka moe te kuia.
In the evening the old lady slept.
Ka takai te tūpāpaku, ka whakairia ki runga ki te rākau.
The body was wrapped up and placed up in the tree.
Mā Tawa e mahi te parāoa.
Tawa will be the one to make the bread.
Nā te kaiako ngā tauira i hoha nei.
The teacher is the reason that the students are bored.
Kei te ngenge tonu au.
I'm still tired.
Nō te Rātapu i hokona ai te motokā.
(It was on Sunday that the car was bought.)
E kore ia e āhei te kī atu ki a koe.
He will not be able to tell you.
I āta wāhia te wini e Tamahae.
Tamahae broke the window deliberately.
Hei te whai a te ngārara, e kore e mau.
If the monster pursued him he wouldn’t be caught.
He tāhae ahau i haere mai ai koutou ki te hopu i ahau?
Am I a thief that you (therefore) come to catch me?
Kua mahue rātou i te kaiārahi
They have been left behind by the guide
Ka tino pōuri → te wahine → i a Te Maru.
The woman is very sad because of Te Maru.
Ka kuru te tamaiti ki a Mere
The child hit out at Mere (though the punch did not land, so Mere was not affected)
I te aha koutou ko Mānia, ko Himiona i roto rā?
What were you and Mānia and Himiona up to in there?
Kia tika te noho, e te tau.
Sit properly, my darling.
Mā te aha i te mahi kai.
What's better than providing food.
I te kainga o ngā pāua, ka pāterotero ia i te katoa o te pō.
On eating the pāua, he farted all night.
Kei whea kē mai te pai o te mahi nei.
What an excellent job.
Mā te matapihitia mai.
Pass it in through the window.
Kei te āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat tired.
Ka pai ki te tūtaki i a koe!
Nice to meet you!
E haere mai ana te tangata e moohio ana a wai?
The man that who knows is coming?
I te kāinga mātou, inapō.
We were at home last night.
Nā wai koe i ako ki te mahi whakairo?
Who taught you to carve?
Nā te pukapuka ahau i katakata ai.
I laughed because of the book.
Kia ono ngā kapu wai i runga i te tēpu.
There should be six cups of water on the table.
Kei te kaha tonu tō māmā.
Your mother is still strong.
Kei whea te rorohiko?
Where is the computer?
Nō te ahiahi nei a Hine i tunu ai i te kai.
(It was this afternoon that Hine cooked the food.)
Hoake ki runga i te waka kia kotahi ai tāua mate!
Go onto the canoe so that we two shall die together!
I patu te kōtiro i te kurī.
The girl hit the dog.
Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga.
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within Waikato has been the King Movement.
Ka kī atu te kōtiro rā, ‘Kia pō ka hoki mai
When it is dark, he will return
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.
Kei te tiro rātou i te pukapuka
They are thoroughly studying/scrutinising the book
Kāore mātou ko Shane, ko Tīni i te rata!
Shane, Tīni and I do not approve!
Haere mai ki te āwhina.
Come and help.
Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.
Ka aha koe ā Te Aranga?
What will you do for Easter?
Kua tangi te pere.
The bell has rung.
Mōu te wai nei.
This water is for you.
Kei te āhua hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sleepy.
E haere mai ana te tangata i aha·tia e Hata? Hata
The man that Hata did what to is coming?
I haere ia ki te motokaa me tana toko
He walked to the car with the aid of a stick
Hei te ata pō, ka hoki a Pānia, ki te moana.
At dawn Pānia will return to the sea.
Ka whakareri ngā tamariki ki te haere ki Rotorua.
The children got ready to go to Rotorua.
Nā te keke tātou i mauiui ai.
We were sick because of the cake.
Kia whitu ngā pātai i te whakamātautau.
There should be seven questions in the test.
Kei roto i te moemanga
in the bedroom.
Nō te ahiahi nei i tunua ai te kai.
(It was this afternoon that the food was cooked.)
Kāhore anō kia mate te wahine.
The woman has not died yet.
Ka haere ahau ki te āwhina i a ia.
I shall go to help him.
E 130 kiromita te tawhiti mai i Ākarana ki Kirikiriroa.
It is 130 kilometres from Auckland to Hamilton.
Me haere koe ki te tari ka tuhi ai i te pūrongo.
You should go to the office and then write the report.
Ka karanga te kuia ki te manuhiri, arā ki a Haora.
The old lady called out to the guest, that is to say, to Haora.
I rapu ngā tohunga nui i te kōrero mo Ihu e whakamatea ai.
The chief priests sought a statement concerning Jesus (thereby/by which) to cause his being put to death.
Ka mutu → te mahi → i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.
Kei te tiro rātou ki te pukapuka
They are looking at the book, The book is the thing to which they are directing their eyes
Kaua e titiro ki te karoro!
Don’t look at the seagull!
Kei te horopuehu au.
I am vacuuming.
Kua mutu te mahi a Rewi.
Rewi has finished working.
Kia ora e hoa. Pai te tutaki i a koe.
Hi mate. Nice to meet you.
Ā Te Aranga ka haere au ki...
At Easter I will go to...
Ka kai a Rangi i te kōura.
Rangi ate the crayfish.
Ko tēnei he mea nō roto i te waea.
This is something from the inside of your phone.
Ā te ata o te Mane a Mia tīmata ai.
Mia starts on Monday morning.
E haere mai ana te tangata e tuhituhi ana i te aha?
The man who is writing what is coming?
Ki te motokaa me tana toko ka haere ia
Each of these of course has special discourse preconditions. (Hohepa, 1967 contains
I te ata ka tae mātou ki Te Reinga.
In the morning we arrived at Te Reinga.
Nā te rorohiko ia i mahi ai.
It was because of the computer that he worked.
Kei te whakarongo ahau ki te wahine e waiata ana.
I am listening to the woman who is singing.
Kia iwa ngā rorohiko i te tari.
There should be nine computers in the office.
Kei te waiata tonu a Mere.
Mere is still singing.
Nā te mea ka haere tōna whaiāipo ki tawhiti ka tangi a Tina.
Because her sweetheart went far away Tina lamented.
Ka pai te waiata a aua kōtiro.
Those girls sang well.
E tūmi mai ana ngā kaikōrero ki te whakaputa i ō rātou whakaaro.
The speakers are standing up in turn to express their views.
Kia ea rā te mate ngarengare, ka puta ai ki mua whakapī ai.
When defeat of the troublesome one is avenged, then one can dance in jubilation.
Kia oti te pūrongo i a koe, ka whāki ai ki te kaiwhakawā.
When you have finished the report then you can show it to the judge.
I a wai te kākahu o Maka
Who had Maka’s coat
E mate ana → ia → i te aroha.
She is dying of love.
Aroha mai, kua haere au ki te tāone.
Sorry, I'm off to town.
Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?
Te utu mo te tīketi.
The price for the ticket.
Kei te mahi huna koe?
Are you being sneaky?
I haereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.
Ā te ata o te Mane tīmata ai a Amaru.
Amaru starts on Monday morning.
Ka kati·a e koe te wini inaa haere mai a wai?
You will close the window when who comes?
Kei runga i te teepu te pukapuka whero
The red book is on the table
Ka noho ia ki te whakatā i te manawa.
He sat down to regain his breath.
Nā te tangi o te pēpī ahau i haere atu ai.
It was because of the crying of the baby that I left.
Kei te whakarongo ahau ki te wahine waiata.
I am listening to the singing woman.
mā te kaiako
the teacher will be the reason
Kia tekau ngā tamariki i te kura āpōpō.
There should be ten children at school tomorrow.
Kua hoki mai au nā te mea ka pau katoa āku moni.
I have come back because my money is all spent.
Kāore te wini kia pakaru.
The window has not been broken.
He pōturi a Para ki te oma.
Para is a slow runner.
Ka puta mai ana, kia tere te oma.
As soon as he appears, run as fast as you can.
Ko Adrien te tangata (e / ?i) mahi ai i ngā wā katoa.
Adrien is the person who works all the time.
Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro e ngā kaikimi.
The girl has not yet been found by the searchers.
Mauria mai te tukuoro.
Bring me the speaker.
E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.
Kua tae mai a Moana te moeroa.
Moana the dreamer has arrived.
I kati·a e koe te wini i te haere·nga mai o wai?
You closed the window when who came?
Ka pai ia ki te oma
He is good at running
Ko Pānia ināianei he kōhatu kei raro i te moana e takoto ana.
Today Pānia is a rock lying underneath the sea.
Nui atu te whakamā o te tangata rā.
That man was very ashamed.
Nā te kōrero rātou i riri ai.
They were angry because of the talking.
Kei te tunu ahau i te keke.
I am baking the cake.
E hia ngā tūru e hiahia ana tātou i te tangihanga?
How many chairs do we want or need at the tangi?
Me pātai atu ki a Hēmi nā te mea kei a ia te mana.
You should ask Hēmi, because it’s his say-so.
Kia kaha te mahi!
Work hard!
He tangata nui, pakari te tipu, he ātaahua.
He was a big, strongly built, handsome man.
Kia oti te tā o ēnei, kātahi te tino kōtiro nei kei muri ai
After they are done, the chiefly girl is tattooed.
Kua kākāriki → te karaehe → i te nui o te ua.
The grass is green from all the rain.
Ka tūtaki tāua i te marae
We met at the marae
Kei te horoi ia i ōna kākahu
She is washing her clothes
Kua haere rātou ki te toa?
Has she arrived?
Kei hea te roumamao mō te tukuata?
Where is the remote for the projector?
Nei rā te reo mihi ki te mana whenua.
Here is my greeting to the people.
Āpōpō ka haere tātou ki te marae.
Tomorrow we will go to the marae.
Kei te āhua pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat busy.
Kua pakaru te rorohiko.
The computer is broken.
Mehemea ki te wareware i a wai te whaangai te ngeru ka riri·a e koe a wai?
If who forgets to feed the cat, you’ll be angry with them?
Kei roto i te kēkē mauī he rāwaru anake ngā ika o reira.
Within (her) left armpit only the fish called rāwaru are there.
Kei te tunu keke ahau.
I am cake-baking.
Māku te māmā i harikoa ai.
I is the reason the mother will be happy.
Kua kore mātou e wātea ki te haere ki te hui.
We can’t go to the hui afall.
Kāore anō taku rākau kia mate i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.
He tino ātaahua ngā whetū ki te titiro ake.
The stars were very beautiful to look up at.
Āpōpō ka tae koe ki te kāinga.
You will reach home tomorrow.
Ka tūtaki tāua ki te marae
Let’s meet at the marae, We’ll meet at the marae
Kei te matekai rātou.
They're starving.
Kei runga i te tēpu.
On the table!
Anei te kutikuti.
Here are the scissors.
Nōna te waka. He koretake taua mea.
The car is his. It's a useless one.
Nei te mihi matakuikui ki te hau kāinga.
Joyful greetings to the home crowd.
Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket.
Kei te kimi whare ia mōna.
He is looking for a house for himself.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat worried.
Mōrena e te tau!
Good morning, my love!
Kua oti i a Hata te kuti te hipi, ahakoa kaaore a wai i aawhina i a ia?
Hata has finished shearing the sheep although who didn’t help him?
Kei te kēkē matu he tāmure anake ngā ika o reira.
In her right armpit, snapper only are the fish of that place.
Mā te kaiako ngā tauira e hoha ai.
The teacher is the reason that the students will be bored.
E tākaro ana te tama
The boy playing
Kia noho te ao i runga i te rangimārie.
Let the world abide in peace
He rite tonu te mana o te wahine ki tō te tāne.
The mana of women is the same as that of men.
whakapai i te moenga
making the bed.
Nā te mea he nui rawa ā mātou mahi.
Because we’ve got too much to do.
Kāore te wahine e tino pōuri i a Te Maru.
The woman is not very sad because of Te Maru.
Ka whakatūria te rama ki runga ki te tūranga kia kitea ai te mārama e te hunga e tomo ana.
Put the lamp up on a stand so that its light may be seen by the people coming in.
Ākuanei tāua mate ai i te tāua nei kei.te pātīhau tonu.
Any minute now we will be killed by this old woman who keeps rumbling away.
I hea te kāinga i noho ai ōu mātua?
Where is the village at which your parents lived?
Ka mate ahau i te aroha.
I shall die by (from) love.
Kei te tū āna irāmutu i runga i ōku kākahu mā.
His nephews are standing on my clean clothes.
Kua oti te mahi
The work has been completed
Kua mate te kurī?
Has he bought a drink for you?
He rārangi roa kei te toa.
It is a long queue at the shop.
Titiro ki te pouaka whakaata.
Look at the T.V.
Kei te āhua whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat relaxed.
E te tau!
Expression of endearment to a lover or sweetheart.
Kua oti i a Hata te kuti te hipi, ahakoa i aha·tia e Rewi?
Hata has finished shearing the sheep although Rewi did what?
Kia kotahi te tīpune tote.
Let there be one teaspoon of salt
Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.
Kua mutu te pōwhiri.
The formal welcome has concluded.
Kei raro a Tama i te moenga.
Tama is under the bed.
Ka umere me te kata.
They shouted and laughed.
Āta ringihia atu, kei maringi noa ki te tēpu.
Pour it slowly or carefully, so that it doesn’t spill on the table.
Nāu i hoatu te tikiti ki a ia.
You gave her the ticket.
Ākuanei ka haere mai tētahi tangata nō Te Reinga, he wairua, ko Tū-horopunga te ingoa.
This is a story about Hine-kōrangi, a woman whose father made her a puhi and wouldn’t
Ko tēhea te ara e haere mai ai tō tātou hoa?
Which is the track will come thereby our friend?
Kua kino katoa ēnei putiputi i te hau.
These flowers have been all spoilt by the wind.
Ka patua ia e te tamaiti rahi.
Passive translation: He was hit by the big boy.
Kei te ora tonu ōku mātua
My parents are still alive
Whakakāngia te tukuata.
Turn on the projector.
Me kukume te per`ki o te motokā.
Put on the car's brake.
Kei te āhua harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat happy.
E te rangatira!
Express of respect to chief or highly respected person.
Ko teenei te kurii a wai?
This is whose dog?
I tētahi ahiahi, ka haere a Tamahae ki te rapu tuna.
On a certain evening, Tamahae went to look for eels.
Ka kī atu te waeroa ki te namu, ‘Kei riri tāua i te awatea, ka nui te mate.
The mosquito said to the sandfly, ‘Let’s not fight (man) in the daylight, or we will be badly defeab>
Nā te hararei koutou e haere atu nei ki Taupō.
You are all going to Taupō because of the holiday.
Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.
Nō te mea ko ia tōku hoa.
Because she is my friend.
Kāore anō te pōwhiri kia mutu.
The formal welcome hasn’t concluded.
Tikina te hapa mā tātou kia kai ai, kia inu ai.
Fetch supper for us so that we may eat and drink.
Kei roto ngā kōtiro i te whare o tō rātou hoa.
The girls are in their friend’s house.
I kōrerotia pukutia e ia ki a Pou te matenga o Tiki.
Tiki’s death was revealed secretly by him to Pou.
Kātahi ia ka poroaki iho ki te iwi.
Then he bade farewell to the tribe.
Mā tonu te whenua i te hukapapa.
The ground was quite white with frost.
Kei te wetekia a Rewi e tana hoa.
Rewi is being untied by his friend.
Kei te māuiui a Mary.
Mary's sick.
Tukuna ki te pūreretā.
Send it to the printer.
Ka wehewehea ngā kākahu i runga anō i te tae.
The clothes will be sorted according to colour.
Kei te āhua riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat angry.
I te atapō tonu, ka haere a Tamahae ki te whaiwhai poaka.
At early dawn Tamahae went pig-hunting.
Kei te aha a Hata?
What is Hata doing?
Nā te hoko kai ahau e haere nei ki te hokomaha.
I am going to the supermarket because of the food buying.
Nā te ua ngā tamariki e māku ai.
The rain is the reason the children are getting wet.
Kua tae mai te kaiako e ako ana i te reo Māori.
The teacher who teaches Māori has arrived.
Rite tonu ia ki te tia ki te oma.
He is just like a deer at running.
Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.
Kāore i whai raihana te motokā, nā te mea kāore ōna wira!
The car didn’t get a warrant because it has no wheels!
Kei roto i te whare ngā kōtiro i waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
The girls who sang to the guests are in the house.
Kaua e tere rawa te haere!
Don’t go so fast!
Ko Patuaka te tangata e kite ai koe.
Patuaka is the man whom you will see.
Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What is this day?
Kei te mataku rātou i te tangata haurangi.
They are frightened by the drunken man.
I te pānuitia te kupu e te kaiwhakahaere.
The message was being read out by the organiser.
Kāore a Hōne mō te haere
Hōne has no intention of going, Hōne is definitely not going to go
Kei te mōhio koe ki tō whakapapa?
Do you know your family tree?
Pēhea te pene?
How was the band?
Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.
Katoa ngā ākonga o te whare wānanga i tae atu ki te hui.
All the students of the university attended the meeting.
Kei te āhua māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lazy.
Kei te taumaha ia.
She is very sick.
He aha te kara o teeraa whare?
What is the colour of that house?
I ngā rā o mua, i noho te pāpaka me te kōura ki te ngahere.
In days of yore, the crab and the crayfish lived in the forest.
Nā te tangi o te pēpī ahau e haere atu nei.
I am leaving because of the crying of the baby.
I kite au i te tama e tangi ana
I saw the boy who was crying
Rite tonu a Rangi ki a Elvis ki te kanikani.
Rangi is just like Elvis at dancing
Me haere koe ki te tākuta, nā te mea he wera rawa koe!
You should go to the doctor because you are really hot!
Kīhai a ia i hoki mai, ko ana hoa ia i hoki atu i te kupu o te tangata i karanga atu rā.
She did not return; her friends, however, returned at the word of the man who called out.
I te ata anō, ka haere anō a Tangaroa ki.te hī.ika.
The very next morning Tangaroa went fishing.
Ko Patuaka te tangata e kitea ai koe.
Patuaka is the man by whom you will be seen.
Ko te Mane tēnei rā.
This day is Monday.
Mō te rangatira tēnei korowai
This korowai is for the chief
E kimihia ana te tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is/was being sought by the officials.
I pau katoa ngā rare i ngā tamariki te kai
The children ate all the lollies, the lollies were all used up by the children through their eating them
Kei te takaro ngā poaka.
The pigs are playing.
Kei hea te pūrere whakaahua?
Where is the photocopier?
Ā muri i te kura ka haere ētahi tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school, some students will go to the whare wānanga (place of higher learning).
E ea ana te koti rā mō te ono rau tāra.
That dollar is worth six hundred dollars.
Kei te āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat grumpy.
He aha te mea nui i kite naa koe?
What is the big thing that you saw?
Ka kawa ia ki te waiata
He is awful at singing
I taua wā, ka tū mai ngā rangatira ki te kōrero ki a ia.
At that time the chiefs stood forth to speak to him.
Kei te whakatoi tonu a Rewi ki a Tamahae.
Rewi is still teasing Tamahae.
Mā te ua ngā tamariki e mākū ai.
It is because of the rain that children will be wet.
Ka haere ahau ki te hokomaha a tērā wiki.
I will go to the supermarket next week.
Kei te tika tēnei?
Is this correct?
Kua rongo koe i te manu e waiata ana i te ata?
Have you heard the bird that is singing in the morning?
Kei te haere tonu ahau.
I am still going.
Kāore anō kia kitea te rā me te awatea, nā te mea e piri tahi ana ngā mātua, kei te kōpū kē ngā tamariki nei e noho pipiri ana, ānō nei he kāpō rātou.
The sun and daylight had not yet been seen because the parents were pressed together; the children were huddled inside the womb, as though they were blind.
Ka tomo rātou ki roto ki te whare rūnanga.
They went into the meeting house.
Mai ā tērā tau ko Pou te heamana.
The chairman from next year onwards will be Pou.
I te pō kua tārore te tāne i a ia i roto i tōna rūma.
At night the man locked her in her room.
Ko ia te wahine i ako ai au.
She is the woman whom I taught.
Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei tamaiti?
What is the name of this child?
Kua oti ngā rīhi te horoi e koe?
Have you finished washing the dishes, are the dishes done through having been washed by you?
He paku te wā
Time is short
Ko Tanira te ingoa o tōku kuia
Tanira is my grandmother’s name
Ko tētehi mea nui o te ao Māori, ko te whakawhanaungatanga.
One important aspect of Māoridom is relationships.
Ko te Hone e kōrero nei, kāhore e roa.
The John I'm talking about isn't tall.
Kotahi rau tāra te utu mō ngā whakamātautau.
The price for the tests is one hundred dollars.
Kei te āhua pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sad.
Kei te pēhea koe, e koro?
How are you, grandfather?
He tamaiti pai ia i te kura
She is a child who is good at school
Kei hea te rangatira?
Where is the chief?
Kei te haere koutou ki Poihākena āpōpō.
You will be going to Sydney tomorrow.
Hei tērā wiki ka haere ai au ki te hokomaha.
It will be next week that I will go to the supermarket.
Kei te haere au ki tēnei toa.
I am going to this shop.
Kei te haere hoki ahau.
I am also going.
Māu te kōneke e pana
You push the trolley.
Nō te mea kua manako noa kē te Atua ki āu mahi.
Since God has already approved your actions.
Kāore a Hēmi i te mōmona rawa.
Hēmi is not too fat.
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
With feathers, a bird can fly.
Ko au te mokopuna a Atareti.
I am Atareti’s grandchild.
Tēnā pea te aituā nō mua atu i te toru karaka.
The accident must have happened before three o’clock.
Ko ia te wahine i akona ai au.
She is the woman by whom I was taught.
Ko Rita te ingoa o tēnā tamaiti.
Rita is the name of that child.
Ka rahi te hui i mine mai.
The crowd that assembled became large.
Mō rāua te whare
The house is for them
I pau katoa ngā rare te kai e ngā tamariki
The children ate all the lollies, the lollies were all used up through being eaten by the children
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Naa wai te kurii?
Whose dog is it?
Tino pai ia ki te taakaro
She is very good at sport
Kei hea te pene?
Where is the pen?
I te aha ngā tamariki inanahi?
What were the children doing yesterday?
Kei te haere au ki te toa nei.
I am going to this shop.
Tangohia te kaupoki.
Take off the lid.
Kei te haere atu ahau.
I am going away.
Ki ngā marae o Ngāti Kahungunu, o Ngāti Porou ka whakaaetia te wahine, nō te mea he rite tonu te mana o te wahine ki tō te tāne.
On Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou marae, women are allowed to stand to speak, because the mana of women is the same as that of men.
Kei roto ngā kapu i te kāpata.
The cups are in the cupboard.
Anei e whai ake nei ētahi atu o ngā kupu i kitea mai e te Taura Whiri.
Here follow some other words produced by the Māori Language Commission.
Kia meatia tāu e pai ai, ki runga ki te whenua.
Let be done that which you approve, upon earth.
Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people were/are/will be cared for by God.
I te tau ra, i hanga te poutāpeta.
In that year the Post Office was built.
He whare pēra i tō Hata te nui
A house like Hata’s in size
Ka haere au ki te paku āwhina i a rātou
I’ll go and give them a bit of a hand
Kei te riri tō tāua rangatira
Our boss is angry
Kei te mokemoke tōna māmā ki a ia
Her mother misses him
Kei a koe mō te rūkahu!
You're the one for talking rubbish.
He pai ake te huawhenua i te miti.
Vegetables are better than meat.
I ahu mai au i te whare.
I walked away from the house.
Ko te tūmahi poro, te tūmahi whiti-kore, he tūmahi ka tū me tana kotahi.
Intransitive verbs, intransitive verbs, verbs...
Kei te āhua makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat cold.
Tēnā koe, e te ranatira!
Greetings to you, chief!
Ka hari ia ki te haere mai
He will be happy to come
Kei runga, te pene i te tēpu.
The pen is on top of the table.
I te tākaro ngā tamariki inanahi.
The children were playing yesterday.
Tāpiritia te wai.
Add the water.
Kei te haere rānei ahau?
Am I going? (or: Am I going, perhaps?)
I hoki mātou ki te kāinga, i te mea e ua ana.
We returned home because it was raining.
Ehara tēnei toki i te koi.
This axe is not sharp.
Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga moe ai.
We had better go back home to sleep there.
Kei roto i te kāpata ngā kapu.
The cups are in the cupboard.
Kua hoatu he kai ki te manuhiri.
Some food has been given to the visitor.
Nō te wehenga rua o te pō rā anō mātou tokotoru i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
In the middle of that night we three returned home.
I te ata o te Rā Horoi ka moata te oho o ngā tamariki.
On Saturday morning the children woke early (the children’s waking changed to early).
Singular: Ko te aha?
What is? What was?
Kei te tū
Rewi is standing.
E kore rawa pea e kitea anō he tangata e rite ana i a ia te mōhio
We shall perhaps never again see a person as knowledgeable as him, a person who is like him in knowledge
Ko Riki te tuakana o Bruce
Riki is Bruce’s older brother
He pai ake te raihi i te riwai.
Rice is better than potatoes.
Kua haere te tohunga.
The young person left.
Ka nui te pai.
Very good, thanks.
He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o Hata.
My house is bigger than Hata’s’ ≈ ‘My house is bigger than Hata’s house.
Peehea te roa o too tama?
How tall is your son?
Ko teenei raakau ka pai moo te whakairo
This tree will be good for carving
Kei raro te pene i te pukapuka.
The pen is under the book.
Kei te kataina a Rewi e Tamahae.
Rewi is being laughed at by Tamahae.
I titiro ia ki te pōtae nei.
She looked at this hat.
Unuhia te kiri o te ārani.
Peel the orange
I te mea ehara i te iwi hāpai rākau ki te riri, kore rawa i ara te ua i te putanga mai o Rere-ao mā.
Because they were not a people to bear weapons in battle, they did not raise their heads when Rere-ao and company appeared.
Kāore i te koi te toki nei.
This axe is not sharp.
I roto ngā kapu i te kāpata.
The cups were in the cupboard.
Kei runga atu i te whare wānanga taku kāinga.
My home is above the university.
Nō te hinganga o te taniwha nei, ka pakaru a Ngāti Porou ka whati.
When (because) this chief fell, Ngāti Porou broke and fled.
Kei te tākaro ngā tamariki
The children are playing,
Kāore a Rewi i te tū.
Rewi is not standing.
I kimihia e te taniwha he ana hei nōhanga mōna
The monster looked for a cave to live in
I taea e rātou ā rātou tuhinga te whakaoti i mua i te rā i whakaritea hei tāpaetanga atu
They were able to finish their essays before the due date
Ko Andrea te tuakana o Moana
Andrea is Moana’s older sis
Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.
Kei runga koe i te ara tika.
You're on the right path.
He pai ake te koata pauna i te Makanui.
A quarter pounder is better than a Big Mac.
Ko Kararaina te mea i tū ki te karanga.
Katherine is the one who stood and called.
Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.
Kei te māuiui.
I'm sick.
I hoatu e koe te pukapuka ki a wai?
To whom did you give the book?
Kei hea te kurī?
Where is the dog?
Kei te moe te tinana
My body sleeps
E hia ngā motokā i te huarahi?
How many cars are on the road?
Ringihia te miraka.
Pour in the milk.
I pōuri mātou i te mea kāore i mau i a mātou tētahi ika.
We were disappointed because we didn’t catch any fish.
I haere mai au i te whare.
I came from the house
Ka whakangāwaritia e rātou tā rātou haere kia tae atu ai te wahine nei ki a rātou.
They slowed their pace so that this woman could catch up with them.
I roto i te kāpata ngā kapu.
The cups were in the cupboard.
I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau.
The competition was held in Rotorua last year.
Ko te moenga o Ruataupare kei raro iho o te mataaho.
Ruataupare’s bed was immedia beneath the window.
Ka oti te mahi, ka hoki mai rātou ki te kāinga.
When the job was done, they returned home.
Whakaaturia mai tē te mahita i kino ai.
Tell me those (actions) which the teacher disapproved (of).
I te mahi ahau
I was working
Ko te kīhi o tōna waka tēnā.
That’s the key of his car.
Kāore ngā wāhine i te kōrero.
The women are not talking.
Ko Ripeka te teina o Karyn
Ripeka is Karyn’s younger sis
Kei te tākaro kēmu ahau.
I am playing games.
E noho ki runga i te heketua.
Sit on the toilet.
Kei te haere mai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is coming.
Ka oti i a koe te mahi nā i te rā nei?
Will you finish that job today?
Kore rawa he rerenga, ka titiro kau iho ngā tāngata o roto i te pā ki ērā o rātou e patua ana ki te moana.
No one escaped and the people of the fort looked on helplessly as their compatriots were slaughtered at sea.
Ko teenei awa he pai moo te hii i Niu Tiireni
This river is the best for fishing in New Zealand
Kei te waake te wairua
But my spirit roams
Ka taea e au te whakatangi i te kitā
I am able to play the guitar.
Whaka-hokia te miraka ki te pouaka makariri
Return the milk to the fridge.
I mahue ai ahau nō te mea nāu i mau te mapi.
I got lost because you took the map.
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Kei raro te kurī i te whare.
The dog is under the house.
Ka whakahu ake rātou, ka akiaki iho te waha.
They shouted up, and the voice protested from above.
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.
Hoki rawa atu a Rata, kua tū anō te rākau rā ki runga.
By the time he returned the tree was upright again.
He waru karaka te taima.
The time is eight o’clock.
Kei te whare kura rātou
They are at the school
Ko te mēra mo tō māmā.
They’re the mail for your mother.
Kei te ngenge koe?
Are you tired?
Pātai atu ki ngā tāngata kei te aha rātou.
Ask the people what they are doing.
Kei te haere mai a Manu?
Is Manu coming?
Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.
Haere mai ki te tēpu.
Come to the table.
Kei te mataku i te kurii nui ngaa tamariki nei
These children are afraid of the big dog
Kei waho te kurī i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
Kei te hotu te manawa
My heart sobs
Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa.
He is able to drive the car.
He pai te keke nei.
This cake is good.
Tunua te keke.
Bake the cake.
Mā Hanana, mā Te Awahou rānei?
Via Shannon or Foxton?
Kāore e hoatu e ahau, tā te mea ko te paekura ki te Māhina.
I won’t give it up, because it is the treasure found by Māhina.
Kei te harikoa ahau nā te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am happy because my work is finished.
Nāna i tuku a Kahotea kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata.
She gave Kahotea to Ponga so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man.
Kei raro i te whare te kurī.
The dog is under the house.
I pakaru te wini i a Tamahae.
Tamahae broke the window.
Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
Nā te waipuke o te awa mātou i kore ai e tae mai.
It was because of the flooding of the river that we did not arrive.
I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?
I tō rātou taenga ki te wāhi e kīa nei ko Korokota (Matthew 27:33)
When they arrived at the place called Golgotha
I noho au i raro i te marumaru o te pōhutukawa.
I sat under the shade of the pōhutukawa.
Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.
Kia pai Te Aranga.
Have a good Easter.
Ki a au nei, he pai ake te hēki i te panana.
In my opinion, eggs and better than bananas.
Ko te kōrero a ngā mātua tïpuna.
The stories of the forebears.
Hopukina te pōro.
Catch the ball.
He tino pai a Niko ki te kōrero, he tino mōhio ki te karakia.
Niko was good at speaking, and also knowledgeable on karakia.
Kei te pīrangi koe ki te pukapuka?
Do you want a book?
Kei te hōhā au.
I am bored.
Kia tika te noho e tama.
Sit properly, son.
He pai teenei ki te kai
This is good to eat
i tangi tū te wahine
the woman wept standing
E āhei ana ia ki te taraiwa i te motokā.
He is allowed to drive the car.
Mā whea uru atu ai tāua ki te whare?
How shall we enter the house?
Nā te ua mātou i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We returned home because of the rain.
He ua te rangi, nō reira ka noho au ki te kāinga.
It’s raining, so I will stay home.
I runga āna pukapuka i te tēpu.
Her books were on the table.
Kia ara te rā, ka haere ai.
When the sun comes up, then (we) will go.
I mate ia i te iwi o Rangi-houhiri, i a rātou i whakaeke ai i Maketū.
He was killed by the people of Rangi-houhiri when they attacked Maketū.
He aha koe i te hōatu ai i taku moni ki te pēke?
Why did you not give my money to the bank?
Ā te Hātarei rātou haere ai.
They will go on Saturday.
Hei te whare pukapuka ahau āpōpō
I will be at the library tomorrow
Ko wai → kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Ko ngā kupu iti o te reo e hono hono nei i te kōrero e kīa ana he punga
The small words of the language which connect utterances are called particles
I mea atu te māhita ki ngā tamariki kia kaua e waiho ō rātou hū ki te papa tākaro
The teacher told the children not to leave their shoes on the playing field
He tauira ahau ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
I am a student at Massey
Akuanei ka tata ngā waka o mua ki te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia rā.
Presently the canoes in front drew near to the place where the monster lived.
Kua pau-haere te moni.
They money is getting used up.
Nā te mea kua whara tana waewae.
Because his leg is injured.
E tika ana te kōrero i ō tātou tūpuna...
As the proverb of our ancestors says...
e tangi hotu ana te wahine
the woman is weeping (with sobs)
Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa, engari kāore ia e āhei ana ki te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is able to drive the car but is not allowed to drive it now.
Kei te rata ahau ki a ia.
I like him.
Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.
Mā te kūwaha, mā te matapihi rānei?
Through the door, or the window?
Nō te katanga a Tīwaiwaka i a Māui i kūtia ai e Hine-nui-te-pō, ā, mate ana.
It was because Fantail laughed at Māui that he was crushed by Hine-nui-te-pō and died.
Kua pau te pene, nā reira me kimi au i tētahi atu.
The pen has run out, so I need to find another one.
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He tied the sun so that it would travel slowly.
I runga i te tēpu āna pukapuka.
Her books were on the table.
Pai rawa atu te rangi nei.
It is a really lovely day.
Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don’t leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
Ko tēhea te mahi → kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed?
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Pāpā.
Happy Father's day.
Ko te kaupapa o te hui, ko te whakakotahi i te whānau.
The theme of our meeting is family unity.
Kua pōwhiri te marae i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae has welcomed the guests.
He kaiako ia i te tērā wā.
She was a teacher then.
Kāore e pai a Tame ki te keri i te hāngī.
Tame isn't good at digging the hāngī pit.
Kei te hiamimi koe?
Do you need a mimi?
Nā taua wai rā i kawe rā i kitea ai te whakaaro a Ponga ki a au.
Because of that water that was fetched, Ponga's feelings towards me were discovered.
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai.
Couldn't be better.
Nā te aha a Pāora i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Pāora did not come to the meeting?
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
With your contribution, with my contribution, we will sustain the people.
ka rere tītiha te manu
the bird flies from side to side
Mā te kaiako ngā tauira e hōhā ai.
The teacher is the reason the students will be bored.
E āhei ana ia ki te taraiwa i te motokā, engari kāore e taea e ia te taraiwa i tēnei wā.
He is allowed to drive the car but he is not able to drive it now.
Ka tino rata ia ki te keke.
He really likes cake.
Māta-ki-na te papa mā.
Look at the board.
Kātahi ka karakia paku a Kupe kia rapa te punga o tō rāua waka ki raro kia kaua e taea.
Then Kupe silently cast a spell so that their canoe’s anchor would be caught underwa so that it could not be pulled up.
Kei waenganui tonu te pūru i te pātiki.
The bull is right in the middle of the paddock.
Kei a Mere te pene.
Mary has the pen.
Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
Mā te aha ngā tuna e maroke ai?
How will the eels be dried?
Kāhore te hōiho i te oma.
The horse is (was) not running.
Nō te rima karaka au i kai ai.
I ate at five o’clock.
E haere ana ia ki te toa
He/she is going to the shop
Kei te kāpata.
In the cupboard.
Kei te waiatatia tonutia tēnei waiata
This song is still sung (today)
He aha te kara o ana makawe
What colour is his hair?
I te pekepeke tō kōrua waka rererangi
Your plane was jumping around
I whakatipu a Maru i te kūmara.
Maru grew the kūmara.
Ehara nā rātou te whare i hanga.
They didn't build the house.
Kei hea te horo puehu?
Where's the vacuum cleaner?
Kei te pērā tonu a Kauri.
He's the same old Kauri as always.
He koretake a Rangi ki te keri i te hāngi.
Rangi is useless at digging the hāngī.
Kei te pērā tonu.
Still the same.
Nā te moeroa.
Because he slept in.
Mā te atua koutou e tiaki.
May the gods look after you all.
E hiahia ana ahau ki te mea tino nui rawa
I want the very biggest piece
Mā te hoko kai ahau e haere atu ai ki te hokomaha.
It is because of the buying of food that I will go to the supermarket.
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking for it.
Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
I a Mere te pene.
Mary had the pen.
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.
Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
E aha ana rātou? (Kei te aha rātou?)
What are they doing?
I hea te whare nui me ngā māra?
Where were the meeting house and the gardens?
Kei te tauranga waka tō waka?
Is your car in the carpark?
Tekau tau te pakeke o taku tamaiti
My son is ten years old
He kaimahi ahau ki Te Kōhanga Reo
I am a worker at Kōhanga Reo.
Kia pai te Kirihimete.
Have a good Christmas.
Kei te pīrangi kairangi au.
I want excellence.
Ko ia kei te moe.
She is sleeping.
He mātau a Pita ki te karakia.
Pita is adept at incantations.
I hea a Rewi, ka tuutuki too·na motokaa ki te tereina?
Where was Rewi when his car hit the train?
Homai ki ahau te mea nui ake naa
Give me the bigger piece
Pēnei au i te moe koe.
I thought you were asleep.
Whaka-tako-to-ri-a te pereti ki runga i te pae.
Put the plate on the bench.
Kei te whakarongo koe
you are listening.
He tawhiti te toa, nō reira ka haere mā runga pahi mātou.
The shop is far, so we’ll go by bus.
Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te purei tēnehi.
They have gone to the university to play tennis.
Taihoa, kātahi anō tātou kia mahi i Mana Whenua, Mana Ao Tūroa, Mana Tangata, Mana Reo
Ehara te aromatawai i te whainga nui. Engari kē, mā te aromatawai koutou e kōrero ai. The assessment isn't the destination. The assessment is the reason to speak.
Mā ēnei tikanga hoki ka ngāwari ai ngā ara, ngā huarahi, mō ā.tātou tamariki e whai ana, e rapu ana rānei i te mātauranga o te Pākehā.
In this manner you will ease the way for our children as they seek the knowledge of the Pākehā.
I a rātou te motukā.
They had the car.
E kai ana rātou (Kei te kai rātou).
They are eating.
Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri i te Tai Rāwhiti
The visitors have arrived from the East Coast
I te taha o te awa.
They were beside the river.
He aha te painga o te pērā?
What’s the good of doing that?
He hakari kei runga i te tēpu.
There's a feast on the table.
He mōhio a Aria ki te whakapapa o te iwi.
Aria is knowledgeable of the ancestry of the people.
Kei te piki haere ngā utu.
The prices are increasing.
Ka pai ki te tūtaki i a koe.
It is good to meet you.
Nā te mea i kaha ake rātau i a tātau.
Because they were stronger than us.
Kia kaha te whakaaro!
Think hard!
Haere atu ki te tēpu kai *ai*.
Go to the table to eat.
Pēnei au kei taku whare, engari i te kīhini tonu.
I thought it was in my house, but it was actually in the kitchen.
Whaka-uru-a ngā rīhi ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the dishes in the cupboard.
Kāore koe i te whakarongo
you are not listening.
Kua kati te tatau, nā reira kāore mātou e taea te tomo.
The door is closed, so we can’t en
Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have gone to the university to be taught Māori.
ko te aha?
L100: “What?
Mā te tokomaha ka kā te ahi.
By the many will the fire be kept burning.
I a rātou te motukā?
Did they have the car?
E aha ana a Rua? (I te aha a Rua?)
What was Rua doing?
I te Rātapu te karakia
The service was on Sunday
Me tuku mai ngā tono i mua mai i te 1 Ākuhata
Applications must be sent in before the first of August
Ehara nā Aroha tēnei whakaahua.
This photograph does not belong to Aroha.
He pene ēnā kei runga i te tēpu.
There are pens on the table.
Ko ngā rōpū e rua i te totohe.
The two groups were arguing.
He pai a Ataahua ki te tiaki i ngā tamariki.
Ataahua is good at looking after children.
Ka waiho au i te raiti kia kā.
I'll leave the light on.
Ko Niko te koroua.
Niko is the grandfather.
E kore e taea te pēhea.
It can't be avoided.
Rite tonu koe ki te poaka ki te kai
You’re just like a pig at eating
Homai te pukapuka kia pānui *ai* au.
Pass me the book so that I can read.
Kua mōhio mai au ki tēnei tikanga mō te tekau tau.
I have known this custom for ten years.
Whaka-pai-hi-a te rūma noho.
Tidy the living room.
He uaua tēnei mahi, nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
I haere rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te ako i te reo Wiwi.
They went to the university to learn French.
I haere rātou katoa ki roto i te wharekai.
They all went into the dining hall.
Kei te haere mai rātou ki konei.
They are coming here.
Mā pango mā whero ka oti te mahi.
By chiefs and commoners the work is finished.
E kata ana a Rua (I te kata a Rua).
Rua was laughing.
Kei te kaitiaki whare.
The caretaker’s got them.
Kei te kimihia e rātou he tikanga e ea ai ngā wawata
A plan is being sought by them for achieving their desires
He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa
I am a student at Te WÄnanga o Raukawa
Kei waho te ipu para.
The rubbish bin's outside.
He pouri te rangi.
The sky is dark.
He ātaahua te rangi.
The weather is beautiful.
Ka whakaweto au i te raiti.
I'll turn the light off.
Nā Huia te reta kē i muri o te karaka.
The letter behind the clock is Huia's.
Ko Rina te kuia.
Rina is the grandmother.
Kāore he hua o te noho mai.
There is no benefit of staying here.
Ko wai kei te patu i a wai?
Who is hitting whom?
I Te Kuiti rātou, inanahi.
They were in Te Kuiti yesterday.
Kei te tangi ia, ānō nei he tamaiti ia.
He is crying as if he is a child.
He māmā tēnei mahi, nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
I haere rātou ki te whare wānanga kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Wiwi.
They went to the university to be taught French.
Huia te Reo 2.
Hera is not a teacher.
Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.
Kei a wai te pēke taumaha i te ata āpōpō?
Who’s going to have (carry) the heavy pack tomorrow morning?
Kua tangatawhenuatia te ope
The visiting party has become tangata whenua
Mā te kōrerotia o te reo Māori e ngā tāngata mātatau, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the Māori language’s being spoken by those who know it, that it will be grasped by the children
Ehara nā Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.
Whakakāngia te whakamahana.
Turn on the heater.
Ka taea e Tawa te whakatangi rakuruku.
Tawa is able to play guitar.
He taumaha te pukapuka nā?
Is that book heavy?
I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.
He tere a Honi ki te hīkoi, ki te omaoma hoki.
Honi is fast at walking and running.
Kei te āhua pai ngā whakaritenga,.
The arrangements are quite good.
Ko Nikau te pāpā.
Nikau is the father.
I patu·a a wai e Hata ki te aha?
Hata hit whom with what?
Kaatahi ka kaha te haere a Ruataupare maa
Then Ruataupare and her party walked faster
Ka hoki ahau ki te tāone i noho ai ahau.
I will return to the town which is the place where I lived.
Kei te pōhēhē a Rangi he papatairite te whenua.
Rangi thinks the earth is flat.
E taea ai tēnei pātai te whakautu, me mātua mārama ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te take.
In order to answer this question, one must first understand all aspects of the matter.
Utaina ēnei mea ki runga i te taraka.
Load these things onto the truck.
I paruparu he kākahu hou o te māhita.
Some of the teacher’s new clothes got dirty.
Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga.
Te Naera is climbing up on top.
Mā te mōhio hoki o te tangata ki.te kōrero Pākehā e whiwhi moni ai ia ..
It is also through knowing how to speak English that he gets money ..
Kei whakaoho koe i te pōtiki!
(Take care) you do not startle the baby!
Kei raro te puihi i te tēpu i roto i te wharekai
The cat is under the table in the dining hall
Kei te kōtiro te tino pēke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.
Mā te kōrero a ngā tāngata mātatau i te reo Māori, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the knowledgeable people’s speaking of the Māori language, that it will be grasped by the children
I te ata nei
This morning
He tauira ahau ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa ki Ōtaki.
I am a student at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in (or at) Ōtaki.
He pehea a Taika ki te waiata?
What's Taika like at singing?
He rawa ngā tamariki ki te tuhituhi, ki te pānui hoki.
The children are good at writing and reading.
Kāore he hua o te ngutungutu.
There is no benefit of gossip.
Kei kaha te pupuri i ngā mea nā!
Don’t hold those things too tight!
Kei te aroha ahau ki te kura i ako ai ahau.
I love the school where I learned.
Kāore he huka i te kīhini, nā reira ka inu au i te tī kāore he huka.
There is no sugar in the kitchen, so I’ll drink without sugar.
E oti ai tēnā mahi i te wā tika, me whakaaro ake he tikanga.
In order to finish that job in time, you should develop a plan.
Ko tēnei te tekoteko mō runga i te tuanui o te whare rūnanga.
This is the carved figure intended for the roof of the meeting house.
Huia te Reo 1.
I will never agree.
Ko te waha o te marae tēnei.
This is the entrance of the marae.
Kāti te waiata!
No singing (cease singing)!
He āwhina i te tākuta tāna mahi.
Her job is helping the doctor.
Kei raro i te tēpu te puihi i mauria mai e te tamāhine a Hūhana
The cat (which was) brought by Hūhana’s daughis under the table
Ko Heni te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Heni the caller of that hapū?
Mā te matapihiitia mai (te tūpāpaku)
Pass (the deceased) in through the window
Kua pau ngā tōtiti te kai e ngā kuri
The sausages have been eaten by the dogs
I te ahiahi nei
This afternoon
Haere ki te whakamākū i ngā tipu.
Go water the seedlings.
He reka ia ki te waiata.
She's sweet at singing.
Kimihia te kupu ki te papakupu.
Look for the word in the dictionary.
E tū ki te mihi.
Stand up to greet.
Kei waho i te kūaha ōna hū.
His shoes are outside the door.
Mauria mai te kī i muri i te karaka.
Bring me the key from behind the clock.
Ko Koa te mātāmua.
Koa is the eldest.
Kāore he hua o te tākaro kēmu ipurangi.
There is no benefit of playing online games..
Ko wai taa Hata e patu naa ki te aha?
Whom is Hata hitting with what?
I haere tika tonu ki te whare kai
He went straight to the eating house
Ka hoki te tangata ki uta.
The man went back inland.
E tū ana ahau i te papa tākaro i tākaro ai ahau.
I am standing in the playground where I used to play.
Kei te tuwhera te tatau.
The door is open.
He rite tonu ia ki te pēpi ki te tangi.
He is just like a baby when it comes to crying.
Kāore a Hōne i te haere.
Hōne is not going / was not going.
Ko te waha tēnei o te marae.
This is the entrance of the marae.
Ka hiki ake ko te kohu.
The mist rises up.
Ehara tērā i te poaka.
That is not a pig.
Ko āna tamariki tonu ki te āwhina haere i a ia (Kāretu 1974:106)
Her own children used to help her
Kei te amuamu tō tātou Tumuaki
Our Principal is moaning
I te whā karaka
At four o’clock
Mā te wā
in good time
Ā muri i te kura ka haere ngā tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school the students will go to university (the house of learning).
He koretake ia ki te kauhoe!
He's hopeless at swimming.
Ka taeae te rakuraku te whakatangi e Tama.
Tama can play the guitar.
Kei te haere mātou ki te hui.
We are going to a meeting.
I haere ia mā, muri i te kaikōrero.
He walked past, behind the speaker.
Ko Ani te tamāhine.
Ani is the daughter.
Kāore he hua o te moeroa.
No good comes of sleeping late.
A. I haere au ki te whare pukapuka
I went to the library
Kei te haere atu ahau ki te whare i tipu ake ai ahau.
I am going to the house where I grew up.
Ko ia te tama a Debbie.
He is Debbie's son.
E tangi pēnei ana ia i te tamaiti.
He is crying like a child.
Kua makariri te ruma, nō reira ka whakakā au i te whakamahana.
The room is cold, so I’ll turn on the hea
Ehara ēra i te poaka.
Those are not pigs.
E aha ana ia i te kuri?
What is he doing to the dog?
Kāo, ehara tōku whare i te wharenui
No, my house is not big
B. Ko Tamahae kāore i noho ki te kāinga, i haere kē ki te whare pukapuka
Tamahae didn’t stay at home. He went to the library ins.
He kai tēnei mā te whānau o Rereti
This food is for Rereti’s family
I te Rāhina
Last Monday
Kei te āwhina mai te kuia i ahau.
The grandmother is helping me.
I haere ia ki te kura.
She went to school.
Ko te nuinga kei runga i ngā maunga.
The majority were on the mountains.
Kua tomo atu rātou, ki roto i te whare.
They have entered into the house.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare i tipu ake au.
I'm going to the house I grew up.
Ko koe te manuhiri.
You are the visitor.
Hīkoi ai a Aroha ki te kura.
Aroha always walks to school.
Whakaotihia te mahi.
Finish the work.
Kei te tangi ia, me te mea nei kua wehe rāua ko tana hoa tāne.
She is crying as if she has broken up with her boyfriend.
Kātia te wini, kei mate tātou i te makariri.
Shut the window, or we will die of cold.
Haere ki muri o te whare rūnanga.
Go to the back of the meeting house.
Nan, he kaihana te paukena nō te kamokamo?
Nan, is the pumpkin a cousin of the kamokamo?
nōku te whiwhi
L307: “Lucky, fortuna
E whāngai ana ia i te kuri.
He is feeding the dog.
Ko ngā tuākana, kāore e mate te kai
As for his elder brothers, the food would not die (i.e., they could catch no birds)
Mā ngā kau te mauti maroke nei
This hay is for the cows
I te Rāmere
Last Friday
Kei a koe mō te waiata.
You're a great singer.
Inā poroa e ahau te taura, māua e hopu mai te kete.
When I cut the rope, you catch the basket.
ko wai te mea
.
Ka haere ia ki te kai
This could mean either ‘He went to eat’ or ‘He went to the food’, (but ngaa kai would be more expecin latca
Kua puta mai rātou, i roto i te whare.
They have come forth out of the house.
Kia kama tā kōrua haere ki te moe, kia kama ai tā kōrua maranga i te awatea.
Go to sleep quickly so that you may get up quickly in the morning.
Kei tehaere ahau ki te whare i tipu ake.
Now te whare is being treated as the thing that grew up. So it sounds like “I'm going to the house that grew up.
Haere ai a Hōni ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Honi always goes to the marae every single day.
Kua whakaoti ahau I te mahi.
I have finished the work.
Kei te whakapau moni ia, me te mea nei kua toa ia i te Lotto.
He is spending money as if he has won Lotto.
Ehara ko Hōne te rangatira.
It is not Hōne who is the chief.
Tēnā mahia mai he rēwena mā tātou, e te tau.
Could you please make us a rēwena loaf, dearest?
kei te, i te
L164: “Senes with a subclause kei i
E kai ana ngā tamariki i te aha?
What are the children eating?
He makariri te wai.
The water is cold.
Kei te haere mai a Hata.
Hata is coming.
Ko tēnei te taputapu tākaro hou mā Taivare
This is the new toy for Taivare
Ā te ata nei
When morning comes
Ka noho rātou ki te whāriki.
They will sit on the mat.
Whakahokia ngā kupu ki te wāhi tika.
Put back the missing words.
I mātakitaki au i te pouaka whakaata.
I watched TV.
He tere ake a Mere i a Hāmi ki te omaoma.
Mary's faster than Sam at running.
Kei te hiawai ahau.
I'm thirsty.
Ko te ngaro kei runga i te matapihi.
The fly is on the window.
E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.
Ko Pihikete te poti.
Pihikete is the cat.
E koe, e manu, i runga i te rangi, tēnei whakarongo mai!
Oh bird, up in the sky, now then, listen to me!
Tooia ake te tatau kia tuwhera, kia puta mai ai te hauhau ki a au.
Slide back the door so that it is open, so that the breeze may blow on me.
Kei te haere ahau ki te kura i ako ai ahau.
I am going to the school where I studied.
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori.
The Māori language is the life force of Māori mana.
Whakaotia te mahi!
Finish the work!
tapahia ngā taru tē taea e te pōtarotaro
cut the weeds the lawnmower is unable to cut.
Me te mea nei kei te moe kē rātou.
It looks as if they are already asleep.
He iti kai mā tangata kotahi e kai, kia rangona ai te reka.
If there is only a little food, let just one person eat it so that its sweetness may be appreciated.
He tāone nui a Te Whanga-nui-ā-Tara.
Wellington is a big city.
i a, i te, i ngā
L383: “Statives with 'i
Kei te haere mai a Hata?
Is Hata coming?
Ā te ahiahi nei
This afternoon
Kei te karo rātou i te uwhiuwhi.
They are avoiding the shower.
Kei te pēpi tō kōpaepae pūoru.
The baby's got your CD.
Ki a au, he reka atu te kai moana i te kai mīti.
I reckon, seafood is better than meat.
Tineia te raiti.
Turn off the light.
Kāore e taea e au te rakuraku te whakatangi, heoi, ka taea e au i te piana te whakatangi.
I can't play the guitar, however, I can play the piano.
He nui te whare.
The house is big.
Ko ngā iwi katoa e pai ana ki te haka.
All of the iwi are good at doing haka.
He paku te wā.
Time is short.
Kei te āhua matekai ahau.
I am somewhat starving.
Āwhea te konohete tīmata ai?
When does the concert start?
I raro ia i te teepu
He was under the table
Ka hoki au ki te tāone i noho ai ahau.
I will return to the town where I lived.
Ko te Rātū tēnei rā.
It is Tuesday today.
Ānō nei ko ia te rangatira.
As if he were the chief.
Ehara i te mea mō Haora tēnei pōtae.
This hat is not for Haora.
Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera — nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that—in 1886.
Mā te aha e mate ai te atua i a koe?
How could you kill a god?
Ehara ia i te tuahine o Paki.
She is not Paki’s sis
I te mahi te kāmura i te aha?
What was the carpenter making?
Kei te aha a Hēra?
What is Hera doing?
Nā te kaiwhakaako a Hēmi i āwhina
It was the teacher who helped Hēmi
Ā te whā karaka
At four o’clock
Ko Kai Tahu te iwi.
Kai Tahu is the tribe.
Whakakāngia te raiti.
Turn on the light.
Ko Ari kāore i te haere mai.
Ari is not coming.
Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.
Kāhore ngā kapu i runga i te taraihe e paru ana.
The cups on the sideboard weren't dirty.
Kei te āhua hiainu ahau.
I am somewhat thirsty.
I tīmata te ao i te moenga o Papa i a Tangaroa.
The world began with the union of Papa, the earth mother, with the sea, Tangaroa.
Patu·a te kurii raa!
Beat that dog!
Kei te mea hoki ia ki toona kore i paatai ki ngaa tamariki raa ko teewhea a Ruataupare
He was asking himself why he had not questioned those children as to which was Ruataupare
Ka mea a Tāne kia haere ki te tiro atu ki ōna tuākana e noho ana i runga o ngā rangi.
Tāne decided that he would go to see his older brothers who were living above the heavens.
Kei te haere mātou ki te marae i tipu ake ai a Hine.
We are going to the marae where Hine grew up.
Ia rā, ia rā, ka hīkoi ia ki te moana.
Everyday she walks to the sea.
He pai kē te huawhenua ki a au.
I actually like vegetables.
Kia mutu taua mahi ka whakamākūhia ki te wai
Once that's completed then dampen with water.
Anō he reo tāne, te karanga mai a Hinemoa.
Hinemoa’s call seemed like a man’s voice.
Ehara mā koutou te mōhio ki te tāima ki te wā rānei.
It’s not for you to know the time or season.
Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.
Ehara mā te iwi tēnei nama e utu.
It is not for the iwi to pay this bill.
He hoa au nō Te Ngae
I’m a friend of gae’s. / I’m Ns friend.
Nō muri noa mai te kitenga o Kāpene Kuki i Aotearoa, tēnā i tō Kupe.
Captain Cook discovered Aotearoa a long time after Kupe did.
Me pēhea te whakawātea i te huarahi mō ngā tira haere?
How could the track be cleared for travellers?
I te mahi ia i te tēpu hou.
He was making the new table.
He ataahua te kōtiro nui rā.
That big girl is beautiful.
Kāore anō kia kitea te kōtiro iti.
The little girl has not yet been found.
Kei te moe ia.
She is sleeping.
Kua tata tae mai te ope
The visiting party has almost arrived
Ā te Rāhina
On Monday coming
Kei te tākaro ki te tahitahi.
They are playing with the broom.
Kāore e taea e au te kai te tunu.
I can't cook the food.
Ko te pō tika tony tēnei.
This is certainly the correct night.
Whakahokia ō kākahu ki te kāpata.
Can you put your clothes away?
I haere ngā tamariki i runga i te tinana rākau.
The children walked along the tree trunk.
Ka haere au ki te paku āwhina i a rātou.
I'll go and give them a bit of a hand.
Kei te āhua ngenge ahau.
I am somewhat tired.
Patu·a te kurii raa, Tamahae!
Tamahae, beat that dog!
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.
I hoki ahau ki te whare i whānau ai ahau.
I returned to the house where I was born.
Ko tēnei te whānau.
This is the family.
Kātahi ka kauhoe ia i te moana!
And then she swims in the sea
Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.
I filled the car up with petrol.
ka whai i te ara o te taiapa
(then) follow the fence line
Anō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai me he rūma.
The tune of Tūtānekai’s fluas like an earthquake.
Ehara i te mea he tohunga ia ki tēnei mahi.
It is not as if he were an expert at this work.
Ehara i te mea me haere a Hōne.
Hōne does not have to go.
Hoatu kōrua ki te rārangi tere.
You two go ahead to the express lane.
Ka mate te wheke a Muturangi i konei.
Muturangi’s octopus died there.
Ehara tāna kurī i te kurī whakangau poaka.
Exercise 25b
Kei te haere koe ki te aha?
What are you going (off somewhere) to do?
Kei waho i te kēti te ope o te Kuīni, arā o Te Atairangikaahu rātou ko ōna hoa rangatira.
The party of Queen Te Atairangikaahu and her chiefly supporters is outside the gate.
Ā te Rāmere
Next Friday
Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.
I aha te whānau?
What did the whānau do?
Kei te āhua hiamoe ahau.
I am somewhat sleepy.
He koretake au ki te mahi pangarau.
I'm useless at maths.
I te tekau mā rua karaka ka karangatia mai mātou kia whakatika, kia haere.
At twelve o’clock we were called (and told) to get up and go.
Koinei te whenua i mahi ai tōku koroua.
This is the land where my grandfather worked.
Kauhoe ai ia i te moana.
She habitually or regularly swims in the sea, or
ka haere tonu ki kō atu o te hēti
(then) carry on past the shed
E tohu ana ia i mua o ngā matua rā, me te mea tonu ka whatiwhati te taiaha i roto i ngā ringa.
He was gesticulating before the battalions as if the taiaha would break in pieces in his hands.
Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
Kāti te kōrero!
Stop talking!
I reira, ka tū te tira ki te tina.
There, the travelling party had lunch.
Kei te haere au ki te tiki wahie.
I am going to fetch firewood.
He tangata pai te tangata nei.
This man is a good man.
I tahitahi ngā tamariki i te papa.
The children swept the floor.
Kei konei ia hei kaimahi mā te hapū
She is here to work for the tribe
heihei me te raihi.
chicken and rice.
Tē taea!
It can't be done!
Kei te wetekia a Hera.
Hera is being untied.
He nui te whare nei.
This house is big.
Ko hea te tāone reka te kai?
Which town has delicious food?
Kei te āhua mokemoke ahau.
I am somewhat lonely.
Ko Koa te pāpā o Kauri.
Koa is the father of Kauri.
Ruru te mahunga!
Shake your head!
Ka haere ia ki te tiki wai moo ana tamariki
She went to fetch water for her children
Ko te kura tēnei i ako ai tōku whaea.
This is the school where my mother studied.
I kainga te keke.
The cake was eaten.
Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.
tapahia ngā taru, tē taea e te pōtarotaro
cut the weeds the lawnmower is unable to cut
I whakawhiti atu a ia me te mea nei ki te pōhi i tana reta.
He crossed over as if to post a letter.
Ehara i te mea mōu ēnā hū.
These shoes are not for you.
Kua oti a mua te peita.
The front has been painted.
Taihoa e kati i te keti.
Don’t shut the gaet.
I te titiro ia ki te aha?
What was she looking at?
Nōna te hē!
It was his mistake, it was his fault!
Kāore taea e au te haere ki te tāone.
I can't go to town.
Ko Rotorua te tāone nui te haunga.
Rotorua is the town with the bad smell.
Kei te āhua māuiui ahau.
I am somewhat sick.
Ki a Kōuraraka he reka te pāreti.
To Kōuraraka, the porridge was sweet.
He mea puhupihi a runga ki te pūihi kererū.
The top was adorned with pigeon feathers.
Koinei te marae i hui ai tō mātou whānau.
This is the marae where our family met.
I kainga te keke e au.
The cake was eaten by me.
E tika ana te kōrero i ō tātou tūpuna
As the proverb of our ancestors says.
Kei te whakamanāmana a Rewi, ānō nei ko ia te rangatira.
Rewi is getting above himself, pushing himself forward, as if he were the chief.
hiahia ki te, hiahia kia
L130: “Expressing a wish with ki nd kia
I te titiro ia ki te (ngā) āporo.
She was looking at the apples.
Kua piki rātou i te pātū.
They climbed the wall.
Pēkana me te hēki.
Bacon and eggs.
Kāti te teka mai.
Stop telling fibs.
Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.
Kei te kura ia.
She is at school.
Kei te haere koe ki whea?
Where are you going?
He teka te tangata tōrangapū rā.
That politician is a liar.
Ki te rākau, he hōhā ngā manu.
To the tree, the birds were a nuisance.
Ka haere ahau ki te tāone i mahi ai ahau.
I will go to the town where I worked.
Me hinga te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.
Kei te kai *anō* nga tamariki i te keke katoa.
The children have eaten all the cake again.
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori
The language is the essence of what is Māori.
Inā ka takoto ngā mānia o Waikato, i waenganui tonu, me te mea nei i āta whakatūria ōna pukepuke hei parepare.
Thus the plains of Waikato lie right in between, as though the hills had been deliberately placed as fortifications.
E tatari ana ngā tamariki ki te pahi.
The children are waiting for the bus.
Taihoa ake Nan, kei te kimi au i te paukena o ngā paukena.
Wait a moment, Nan; I am looking for the pumpkin of all pumpkins.
E whakarongo ana rātou ki te aha?
What are they listening to?
Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?
Tē moenga tē whakaarahia
The sleep from which there is no awakening
He aha te utu mō te tautara nā?
How much for that fishing rod?
Kei te haere rātou ki tātahi ā te Rāhoroi.
They are going to the beach on Saturday.
mīti me te rīwai.
meat and spuds.
Kei a koe te muku?
Have you got the cloth?
He tawhiti kē tō koutou haerenga, ki te kore haere tonu.
You have come too far in your journey to not carry on.
Koia te tipuna o Ngāti Porou.
That's the ancestor of Ngāti Porou.
Ko hea te tāone kawa rawa te kai?
Which town has the best food?
Kei te āhua pukumahi ahau.
I am somewhat busy.
Whai·a e koe te maatauranga!
Pursue knowledge, you!
Intransitive: (874) te oma a/*o Pou
Pou’s run
Tā te rangatira kai he kōrero.
Talk is the food of chiefs.
He tauranga tapu tērā i te wā i a rātou.
That was a protected fishing-ground in their time.
I haere ahau ki te whare.
I went to the house.
Inanahi, ka haere au ki Te Tai Rāwhiti.
Yesterday, I went to town.
Kei te pānuitia te pukapuka e Rangi.
The book is being read by Rangi.
Kei te waiata anō a Mere.
Mere is singing again.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your contribution, with my contribution, we will sustain the people.
Mehemea tonu ko te waha o te koroua nei.
It is just as if it is the voice of our old man.
Ka kuru te tamaiti i a Mere.
The child struck Mere.
Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
nā te mea, nō te mea, i te mea
Introduce reasons or explanations in their respective constructions.
Kia kitea, mauria mai ki te taha o te māra tū ai.
When you find it, bring it over to stand at the side of the garden.
Kei te pupuhi ia ki te aha?
What is he shooting at? (At what is he shooting?)
He kōwhai tē rā rākau.
That tree is yellow.
Ko te manga kei te tukituki ki te wini.
It’s the branch banging against the window.
Tē taea te pēhea
Nothing could be done (about it)
Ko tēnei te kahukiwi mō Pētara
This is the kiwi-feather cloak for Pētara
Kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi
The cat didn’t vomit yesay
tuna me te tītī.
eel and mutton bird.
Kei muri to koti i te kūaha.
Your coat's behind the door.
Ko Mere kei te horoi i ngā rīhi.
Mere is washing the dishes.
I raro i te tēpu tō pukapuka.
Your book was under the table.
E hia te moni e pīrangi ana koe?
How much money do you need?
Kei te kai heihei tātou?
Are we (3+ inclusive) having chicken?
Ko Moana te wahine tino ātaahua o te kapahaka.
Moana is the most beautiful woman in the concert party.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga ahau.
I am somewhat worried.
Ko Taika te tungāne o Ataahua.
Taika is the brother of Ataahua.
He kaha a Manu ki te haka.
Manu is good at haka.
E noho rā e te tau!
Bye darling!
Me whai e koe te maatauranga
You should pursue knowledge
Ki te whare au i haere.
It was to the house that I went.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka ki te pānui i te pukapuka.
I am going to the library in order to read the book.
mā/mō te kaiako
for the teacher
I taraiwatia te motokā e koe.
The car was driven by you.
Kei te harikoa ia.
She is happy.
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.
Ka kuru te tamaiti ki a Mere.
The child hit out at Mere.
Kāore a Hōne mō te haere.
Hōne has no intention of going.
Nan, he aha te take ka nui ake ētehi paukena i ētehi atu?
Nan, why do some pumpkins grow bigger than others?
I hea a Apirana ka kauwhau mō te ahuwhenua i ērā rā?
Where was Apirana’s speech-making about agriculture in those days?
Ā te Hātarei haere ai au ki Ākarana.
It (will be) on Saturday (that) I shall go to Auckland.
Kei te pupuhi ia ki te rāpeti.
He is shooting at the rabbit.
Ko te whare tēnei.
This is the house.
He aha koe tē noho ai ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t you stay at home?
Mō Hauata ngā paraikete kei roto i te whata rā
The blankets in that wardrobe over there are for Hauata
Whakarongo mai, e te tau!
Listen, here my darling!
harore me te tōhi.
mushrooms and toast.
Kei te hīkoi ki te tāone.
Walking to town.
Ka arohaina te iwi.
The people will be cared for.
Kei te marae o Te Herenga Waka ia.
She is at Te Herenga Waka marae.
Ko te kahikatea te rākau teitei rawa o Aotearoa.
The kahikatea is the tallest tree in Aotearoa.
Kei te āhua whakatā ahau.
I am somewhat relaxed.
Kei whea te whare Paremata o Aotearoa?
Where is the Parliament of New Zealand?
Similarly, ki waho i te kete
to outside at the kit
Tēteahi rangatira no Te Waipounamu.
A certain chief from the South Island.
Ki te whare au i haere *ai*.
It is to the house that I am going.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka kia kite ahau i te pukapuka.
I am going to the library in order to see the book.
Ka waiatatia ngā waiata e ngā kōtiro o te kura.
The songs will be sung by the girls from the school.
Kei te harikoa pea ia.
She is, Perhaps, happy.
Mā te atua koutou e tiaki
May the gods look after you all
Ki te kore e taea e koe, waiho mā tētahi kē atu e whakatutuki.
If you cannot manage it, leave it for someone else to complete.
Heoi anō, he mōmona ake ētehi wāhi o te māra i ētehi atu.
However, some parts of the garden are more fertile than others.
Nā te makariri rātou i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
Ka haere hoki a Ngātoro ki te motu, noho ai.
Ngātoro also went to the island, and stayed there.
Kei te haere ngā akonga ki te inu, tē mahi kē (ai) i ā rātou mahi
The students are going drinking, instead of doing their work
Ko te tungāne o Ngaire ia.
He is Ngaire's brother.
poaka me te kāpeti.
pork and cabbage.
Kei runga te nagruiti i te pouaka mātao.
The microwave is on the fridge.
Anei kē te mea nui.
Here actually is the important thing.
Ke pai te kurī.
The dog is good.
A te Mane te hui.
The gathering is on Monday.
Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.
Kei te āhua harikoa ahau.
I am somewhat happy.
Ko Nikau te hoa o Rangi.
Nikau is the friend of Rangi.
Kei Pōneke te whare Paremata o Aotearoa.
The parliament of New Zealand is in Wellington.
Ka riri ana te tangata rā, ka tetee ōna niho.
When that man gets angry he grinds his teeth.
Ki te kura ngā tamariki i oma *ai*.
It was to the school that the children ran.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka kia mōhio ahau ki te pono.
I am going to the library to know the truth.
Kei te tunua te keke e tōku whaea.
The cake is being cooked by my mother.
Ka huna te wahine i ngā reta kia kore ai ngā tamariki e mōhio ki te pono.
The woman hid the letters so that the children would not know the truth. — Fos
Kua whakaoti a Mere i te mahi.
Mere has completed the work.
Nā te mahana ka rere anō ōna toto.
Because of the heat, his blood began to flow again.
I (Nō) te Mane i hoki mai ai ahau i Pōneke.
It was on Monday that I returned from Wellington.
He reka te āporo.
Apples are sweet.
Ko te waka kākāriki rā
Ours is that green car.
Ka karanga te wahine
The woman will call
Te Tīma Poitarawhiti o Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Netball team.
He uaua te mahi
The job is hard.
Kua tākaia te koha ki te pepa ātaahua nei.
The present has been wrapped in this beautiful paper.
tōtiti me te kānga.
sausages and corn.
Te tikanga, me kōrero kia tika.
Supposedly, one should talk correctly.
Kei te whakatoi te tīwaiwaka ki a Poti.
The fantail is teasing the pussycat.
Āpōpō te hui.
The gathering is tomorrow.
He pukapuka mā te tamariki.
A book for children.
Kei te āhua riri ahau.
I am somewhat angry.
Kaua e patu i te kurii!
Don’t beat the dog!
Ka haere mai ana te Kuīni ki Niu Tīreni, ka aitua te iwi Māori.
Whenever the Queen comes to New Zealand the Māori people suffer a disaster.
Ko te kura i oma ai ngā tamariki.
It was to the school that the children ran... still need ai.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare pukapuka kia mārama ahau ki te pono.
I am going to the library to understand the truth.
Kei te pānui a Rangi *i* te pukapuka
Rangi is reading the book
Kei te + haere + a + Karen.
Karen is going.
I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.
Nō te Mane ia i tae mai ai, kaua i te Tūrei.
It was on Monday that she arrived, not Tuesday.
Kua whakaotia te mahi e Mere.
The work has been completed by Mere.
Ka hoki anō ngā tamariki ki te kura mahi ai.
The children returned to school to work.
Ko te Tūrei te rā i hoko ai māua i tō māua whare hōu.
Tuesday is the day on which we shall buy/bought our new house.
He tere te motukā.
Cars are fast.
E moe ana te pēpi
the baby is sleeping
Nā te ua mātou i noho ai ki te kāinga
We stayed home because of the rain, It was because of the rain that we stayed home
Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua
They are house building for their parents
Kāore te wahine e karanga
The woman will not call
I whiwhi ia i te karahipi.
He received the scholarship.
Ngā mihi o te wā.
Seasons greetings.
paraoa me te hupa.
bread and soup.
Kei whea te tuanui?
Where is the roof?
Kaua e patu·a te kurii!
Don’t beat the dog!
Kei te pee·raa tonu hoki a muri i a ia
These forms are not marked for any other grammatical categories.
Me haere tātou kei pai ana te rā.
Let’s go while it’s fine.
I hīkoi a Rangi ki te whare o Mere.
Rangi walked to Mere's house.
Kei te haere ahau ki te mara kia rongo ahau ki ētahi putiputi.
I am going to the garden in order to smell some flowers.
Kei te tunu te māmā *i* te keke
The mother is baking the cake
Kāore + a Karen + i te + haere.
Karen is not going.
I te kai te kōtiro i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.
Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Ākuanei a Ngāpuhi te whai ringaringa ai.
Ngapuhi are well armed nowadays.
Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, moe ai.
The children went home to sleep there.
Ā hea puta mai ai te rangatiratanga o te Atua?
When will the kingdom of the Lord appear?
He kaha te hōiho.
Horses are strong.
Kua waiata te kōtiro
the girl has sung
A. Kua kore mātou e wātea ki te haere ki te hui
We can’t go to the hui afall
Kei te hangāia e rātou he whare mō ō rātou mātua
A house is being built by them for their parents
Kāore ia i te oma
He/She is not running
Ko Ōkaro te awa, ko Õtautahi te taone.
The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch.
kawhe me te keke.
coffee and cake.
He kaiāwhina ā te kaiwhakahaere ahau.
I am an assistant to the director.
Ko Tīpene te tungāne o Sally.
Tīpene is sally's brother.
He kura te tangata.
People are precious.
Nō te marae o Te Herenga Waka tēnei.
This belongs to Te Herenga Waka marae.
Ko te tikanga tēnei o tana hakiraratanga i a ia.
This is the way he insulted her.
Nō Hata te hōiho i raro i te rākau rā.
The horse under that tree is Hata's.
I pēhea te hui?
What was the meeting like?
Kei te āhua pukuriri ahau.
I am somewhat grumpy.
E hika! He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
Heck! You smell like the dog.
Kaua e tere rawa te haere
Don’t hurry/go so fast!
Ki te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
It was to Mere's house that Rangi walked.
Kua tū ake te rangatira.
The chief has stood up.
Kei te kai ahau *i* te riwai.
I am eating the potato
Ka taea pea e au te pukapuka te pānui.
Maybe I am able to read the book.
Kei te āwhina ahau i a Mere.
I am helping Mere.
Ka mutu ngā tohutohu iho a Tama-te-kapua ki te teina, ko te hekenga atu ki raro, ka haere ki te roro o te whare, noho tatari mai ai ki te teina.
After Tama-te-kapua had finished his instructions to his brother, he descended and went to the porch of the house, crouching in wait for his brother.
E waiata ana te kōtiro
the girl is singing
Kei te Taitokerau te kauri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kauri in the land is in Northland.
A. Nā te mea he nui rawa ā mātou mahi
Because we’ve got too much to do
Kei te moe ia
He/She is sleeping
parāoa me te pata.
bread and butter.
I te wā i mua rā, kei hine ana au.
In time gone by, when I was a girl.
Ko te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
## #205: It will be to the top of the mountain that the warriors will climb.
Kia rua kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
Kei te pānuitia te pukapuka *e* Rangi.
The book is being read by Rangi
E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinu
I'm topping up the lawnmower with petrol.
Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown/is growing weak.
Ki tāwāhi o te awa.
To the other side of the river.
E whakarongo ana ngā tamariki ki te kaiako.
The children are listening to the teacher.
I āwhina te kaiako i te tauira.
The teacher helped the student.
Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, ka moe.
The children went home, and slept.
Nā te wahine a Mutu.
It was Mutu’s wife.
I waiata te kōtiro
the girl sang
He aha ai ia i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn’t he go to work?
Kāore ia i te moe
He/She is not sleeping
Aihikirīmi me te pītiti.
Ice cream and peaches.
Apōpō, kei te haere au ki Otaki.
Tomorrow I'm going to Otaki.
Ko Jim te tama a Neha rāua ko Irene.
Jim is the son of Neha and Irene.
Nā, ka tere haere nei a Hinauri i te moana.
And Hinauri floated along on the sea.
Ki te motu i kauhoe ai te wahine.
It was to the island that the woman swam.
Kei te tunua te keke *e* te māmā
The cake is being baked by the mother
Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is aging/growing old, but she's still a good car.
I patu te ngeru i te manu.
The cat killed the bird.
Ka tōpea te rākau ki te toki.
The tree is chopped down with the axe.
I te haere ahau ki te kura.
I was going to school.
Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga ki.te moe.
The children went home to sleep.
Me aha ahau kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu?
What must I do to obtain eternal life? (How shall I obtain eternal life?)
Nā te aha ngā kānga i kai?
What has eaten the corn?
Ko te rangatira a Rewi.
The chief is Rewi (Rewi is the chief).
Ka waiata te kōtiro
the girl will sing
He māngere nōna (i kore ai e haere ki te mahi)
(He didn’t go to work) because he is lazy
Hei a Pipiri tīmata ai te tau hōu, e ai ki tā te Māori tikanga
The New Year will begin in June, according to the traditional Māori system
Titiro ki te karoro!
Look at the seagull!
Ko Hone te mātāmua.
Hone is the eldest sibling.
rōpere me te miraka tepe.
strawberries and yoghurt.
Kei te āwhina au i a koe.
I am helping you.
Ka āta whakaaro au (mō te kaupapa).
I'll think about it.
A tērā wiki, kei te haere mai tētahi rangatira ki tō mātou kāinga.
Next week, a chief is coming to our home.
Ko ngā paru e rere ana ki waho o te moana.
The sewage is flowing to the sea.
Kei te tākaro koe i ēnei rā whakatā?
Are you playing sports this weekend?
Kei te āhua makariri ahau.
I am somewhat cold.
E haere ana au ki te whare.
I am going to the house.
Āta kawea te pereti kei taka te kai ki te papa.
Slowly/carefully carry the plate or the kai might fall on the ground.
Nā, ka rewa te ope a Ngāti-Awa.
Then the party of Ngāti-Awa set forth.
Ki te rākau nui i rere ai ngā manu.
It was to the big tree that the birds flew.
Ka haere a Mere ki te toa.
Mere is going to the shop.
Kei te pānui a Rangi
Rangi is reading
E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.
I patua te manu e te ngeru.
The bird was killed by the cat.
Ka tōpea te rākau e te tangata ki te toki.
The tree was cut down by the man with the axe.
Me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa i mua i te whā karaka.
The essays must be handed in before four o’clock.
Kāore a Mere i te pānui i te pukapuka.
Mere is not reading the book.
Kei.te oma te toa.
The warrior is running.
Kia hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, ka moe ai.
When the children go home then they will sleep.
Nā te kiore ngā kānga i kai.
(It was the rat (that) ate the corn (Rats ate the corn).
Ko te tangata mōhio a Hēmi.
The wise man is Hēmi.
Me waiata te kōtiro
the girl had better sing
Kei te tū tāna irāmutu i runga i tōku kākahu mā.
His nephew is standing on my clean dress.
Kua tukuna mai e te Manatū he moni hei āwhina i te kaupapa
The Ministry has sent some money to assist the cause
Ko Joseph te mātāmua o āku tamariki.
Joseph is the eldest of my children.
āporo me te ārani.
apples and oranges.
Kei runga te parai i te umu.
The frying pan's on the stove.
Kei te pai noa iho taku mahi.
My work is easy peasy.
Ka kī te ngeu ki ngā manu:
The cat says to the birds: 'Well then, fly away!".
Ko te ingoa nei nā Te Aotakī i tapa.
This name was given by Te Aotakī.
Kei te āhua pai koe.
You are somewhat good.
He pakupaku te whare.
The house is small.
He tiamu, he miere maple, he huka me te wai rēmana rānei?
Butter, maple syrup, or sugar and lemon juice?
Āta tangohia te taupoki o te kōhua kei wera tō ringa i te korohū.
Carefully take the lid off the pot just in case your hand is burnt by the steam.
Kātahi ia ka hoki atu ki te kāinga.
Then he returned home.
Ki te tihi o te maunga i piki ai ngā toa.
It was to the top of the mountain that the warriors climbed.
Kei te tunu te māmā
The mother is baking
Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.
Nā Hukamā i kai te āporo.
Hukamā ate the apple.
Ka kitea te tangata ki ngā tapuwae.
The man was found by his footprints.
Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai.
Then they pulled Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried away by the tide.
Kei te haere a Justin rātou ko Aaron mā ki hea?
Where are Justin, Aaron and the others going?
Ka pai te kai.
The food is good.
Hoki ana ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, moe ana.
The children returned home and slept.
Ka haere wawe ia, ki te tāone.
He will set off soon, for (to) town.
Ko Hēmi te tangata mōhio.
Hēmi is the wise man.
Nā te aha rātou i hoki mai ai
Through what cause (why) did they come back?
Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo
It is because the language is spoken all the time, that it will survive
Ko te tamaiti a Pānia i hurihia hei mangō taniwha
Pānia’s son turned into, became a shark
Kua piki te tama ki te rākau
The boy has climbed the tree
Kei te mitimiti ia i tana kanohi.
He is licking his face.
Kei te āhua ora koe.
You are somewhat well.
He whero te motokā.
The car is red.
Āta hoatu te maripi, kei haehaetia te ringa o tō hoa.
Carefully pass the knife or you might cut your friends hand.
Kaaore kee te pere o Mikaere e tangi
The bell of St. Michael’s is not to sound!
Ki te papa tākaro i oma ai ngā tamariki.
It was to the playground that the children ran.
Kei te hīkoi au i te whare.
I am walking by the house.
Ko te pukapuka tēnei
This is the book
Kei te pānuitia te pukapuka
The book is being read
Ka piki a Tāne ki te rangi o runga rawa.
Tāne climbed to the highest of the heavens.
Kua oti te mahi.
The job is finished.
Ka rere te manu rā ki te marae o te kāinga tū ai
That bird flew onto the village’s marae and stood there
Nā te ua rātou i hoki mai ai
Because of the rain they came back
Ko te kāinga tūturu o Hēmi, kei Pōneke.
As for Hēmi’s permanent home, it’s in Wellington.
I tipu te hiku o Te Whakarauaki hei mokotāpiri
Te Whakarauaki’s tail became, grew into, turned into a lizard
Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau
The boy has yet to climb the tree
Ko Tōmuri Te Awa tōku tipuna.
Tōmuri Te Awa is my ancestor.
Ko tō te iwi rā i ana waka.
That tribe pulled its canoes.
Ko te nama kei te taha raro o te mīhini.
The number is on the underside of the machine.
Kei te āhua hiakai koe.
You are somewhat hungry.
Āta taraiwahia te motokā, kei aituā koutou.
Drive carefully or you might have an accident.
Kātahi ka tae te rongo ki ngā iwi katoa.
Then the news reached all the tribes.
Ki te motu e kauhoe ai te wahine.
It will be to the island that the woman will swim.
Haere ki te rūma horoi.
Go to the bathroom.
Kei te tunua te keke
The cake is being baked
Whakakīa ngā pēke katoa ki te rīwai.
Fill all the bags with potatoes.
Me tuku whakawhetai ki te Runga Rawa.
Let us give thanks to God.
Kei te āta pānui ahau.
I am reading carefully.
Kei te tae mai, te tino tangata rā, ki te hui.
That very man is arriving at the meeting.
Kua eke te tinana katoa ki runga i te tahā rā pēhi ai.
The whole body climbed on top of that calabash and pressed down.
I te whakaaro kē ia.
She was thinking differently.
He aha te take e koa ana tōu tuahine
What is the reason your sister is glad? Why is your sister glad?
Kua nui rawa te tangata ki Hawaiki, ā, kua waiho hei take whakatupu pakanga ki reira
Hawaiki had become overpopulated and this had become a cause of strife there
Kei te matewai ngā tupu.
The plants are thirsty.
Kāore te Māori e pai ki te tangata whakahīhī.
Māori people don't like skites.
Kei te tahu a Mia i te ahi.
Mia is lighting the fire.
Kua kitea te pōhekaheka i raro i te whata.
Mould was discovered underneath the shelf.
Kei te āhua matekai koe.
You are somewhat starving.
He kākāriki te āporo.
The apple is green.
Anei te wai rēmana.
Here is the lemon juice.
Haere koe ki te horoi i oo ringa!
Go and wash your hands!
Ki te rākau nui e rere ai ngā manu.
It will be to the big tree that the birds will fly.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki Ōtaki.
The children are going to Ōtaki.
Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi e Mere.
Is Rangi helping Mere or is Mere helping Rangi?
Ka hoatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a koe.
I will give you the book.
Whakakīa tēnei pēke ki te rīwai.
Fill this sack with potatoes.
I hāereere mātou i roto i te ngahere.
We walked through the bush.
He hōhonu rawa te wai.
The water is very deep.
Kua moe te pēpi.
The baby has fallen asleep.
Ka waiho ā.rāua kākahu i te taha o te wai takoto ai.
Their clothes were left beside the water.
I oma te tangata.
The man ran.
Ka whakahokia mai e ia te kōtiro ki tōna ana hei wahine māna
He took the girl back to his cave as his wife, to be a wife for him
Kei te matewai ngā tamariki.
The children are thirsty.
Ko ngā kaumātua ngā tāonga o te ao Māori.
The elderly people are the treasures of the Māori world.
He pai te kite i a koe.
Nice to see you.
Kei runga ngā pereti i te tēpu?
Are the plates on the table?
I haere au i te taha o tōku pāpā ki tōna wāhi mahi.
I went with my father to his work.
Kei te āhua hiainu koe.
You are somewhat thirsty.
He nui te rākau.
The tree is big.
E haere ana te rangatira.
The chief is going.
Āta whakairia te pikitia, kei tītaha.
Carefully hang the picture or it might be crooked.
I teatahi pōo ka tae mai te waea ki a Hata kua mate tana mokopuna.
One night a telegram reached Hata (telling him that) his grandchild was dead.
Ki te tihi o te maunga e piki ai ngā toa.
It will be to the top of the mountain that the warriors will climb.
Kei te wharepaku ia.
At the moment, she's located in the toilet.
Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki ki te tāone.
The children are walking to town.
Kei te horoi a Mere i a ia anō.
Mere is washing herself.
Kei waho ngā manuhiri i te whare kai.
The visitors are outside the dining hall.
He hōhonu rawa te wai mō ngā tamariki.
The water is too deep for the children.
Kei te whakapai a Mere i te rūma.
Mere is tidying the room.
Kei.te tito a Moana i te waiata.
Moana is writing the song.
I te noho kau ia i (roto i) te waiariki.
He was sitting naked in the hot-spring.
He aha tā te kurī?
What is the dog up to? (What’s the trouble with the dog?)
E oma ana te tangata.
The man is/was running.
Ko te tangata tika, ko koe!
The right person is you!
KIei te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children are hungry.
Kei muri te koroua i te marae.
The elderly man is behind the marae.
He rawe te kōrero ki a koe.
Fantastic to talk to you.
E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The musician is playing the guitar.
Kei te ako au i ia rā, i ia rā.
I'm learning each and every day.
Kī katoa te ara i ngā wai.
The road is covered in water.
Tangohia mai te mea nā i raro i te oko.
Peel off the thing from under the bowl.
Kei te moe tonu rāua ko tōna pera!
He's still sleeping with his pillow.
Kei te moe te tamaiti.
The child is sleeping.
Ka mutu te rangi aataahua!
What a beautiful day!
Ka kite atu a Tamahae i ana paraikete i runga kee i te moenga o Rewi.
Tamahae saw his blankets on Rewi’s bed.
Ki te papa tākaro e oma ai ngā tamariki.
It will be to the playground that the children will run
Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki i te tāone.
The children are walking from town.
Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi.
Rangi is being helped.
Taihoa ka whakamāramatia ngā ture o te kemu nei
Soon the rules of the game will be explained.
Whakarongo ki te manu rā!
Listen to that bird!
He reka te keke nei.
This cake is sweet.
Oho rawa ake te kuia rā, kāore tōna maro.
By the time the woman got up, her skirt was gone.
Ā, tēnā moana, i mua, kia tāti te mango i te whānau ko konā ranga ai
In former times, in that river, when sharks would start to give birth they would gather there
Kei te mōhio koe ki tōku hoa?
Do you know my friend?
Ka oma te tangata.
The man will run/runs/ran.
Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.
Me mutu tā rātou tuhituhi i ā rātou whakautu i te toru karaka
Their writing of their answers must stop at three o’clock (i.e., they must stop writing their answers at three o’clock)
I whaiwāhi atu hoki a Tamahea rāua ko Pita ki te whakataetae
Tamahea and Pita also took part in the competition
Ko te karanga te mahi a ngā kuia.
The call of welcome is the job of the elderly women.
He mīharo te whakarongo ki a koe.
Amazing to listen to you.
Mā te aha i tēnā!
What's better than that!
I haere ia ki te whakarongo ki te rōpu waiata.
He went to listen to the choir.
Āe, koia te rangatira o te kamupene, he tokomaha ana kaimahi.
Yup, he is the boss of the company. He has a lot of workers.
Ko te ngaro i ngaoki haere i te taha raro i te oko.
The fly crawled along the underside of the bowl.
Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.
E haere ana te kōriro ki te tāone.
The girl is going to the town.
Ka mutu te rangi aataahua.
The beautiful day ended
Ka patu | te kōtiro | i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.
Ki te hokomaha e taraiwa ai ahau.
It will be to the supermarket that I will drive.
Kei te piki ia i te maunga.
He is climbing the mountain.
Kei te āwhina a Rangi.
Rangi is helping.
Ka whakatōkia te rākau e ngā tamariki i korā.
The tree will be planted by the children over there.
Kua porongia te rākau e ia ki te toki.
He has felled the tree with the axe.
Ka tū a ia, ka karanga mai i waho i te whare.
He stood and called outside the house, or from outside the house.
He tino reka te keke nei.
This cake is very sweet.
Nā Mere te waka i horoi.
It was Mere who washed the car.
E tangi ana kōrua ki te aha?
Why are you weeping?
Kaua tātou e noho tonu i ngā marae o ō.tātou kāinga, inoi ai kia hōmai te ture pai.
Let us not continue to dwell on our land, praying for good laws.
E mōhio ana koe ki te taima tika?
Do you know the right time?
Me oma te tangata.
The man had better run.
I tope te rōpū i ngā rākau
The gang felled the trees
I kōrero a Tīmoti ki te whakaminenga
Tīmoti addressed the assembled people
Kāore ia i te haere
He/She is not going
te wā horoi
wash time
He ātaahua te ako tahi me koe.
Beautiful learning with you.
Kei hea te pune pēpi?
Where's the baby spoon?
Ko te kurī raro i te motokā.
The dog is under the car.
He puke onepū kei te taha o te awa.
There are sand dunes beside the river.
Kei te āhua mokemoke koe.
You are somewhat lonely.
He roa ngā haora mahi o te tūmau.
The working hours of the chef are long.
Ka patu te tamaiti i te poro ki te taiapa.
The child hits the ball to the fence.
Maa·u e whakakapi atu te kuuaha
You will clpse this door?
I te oma au.
I was running.
Kei te piki ia ki te maunga.
He is climbing to the mountain.
Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi *e Mere*.
Rangi is being helped by Mere.
Ka tunua te keke e tō whaea i korā
The cake will be cooked by your money over there where you are.
Taihoa ka mōhio, kia oti te tatau
Soon we will know when the calculation is completed.
Hōmai te pata.
Pass me the butter.
Ka tohu atu ia ki te reke o tana taiaha.
He pointed with the butt of his taiaha.
Ka oma rātou ki muri o te whare.
They ran behind the house.
He reka rawa te keke nei.
This cake is too sweet.
Mā Mere te waka e horoi.
Mere will be the one to wash the car.
Tae ana te taurekareka, hoki mai ana.
The slave accomplished his task and returned.
Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te hoa tāne o Keiko?
Do you know who Keiko’s husband is?
E pupuri ana te kōtiro.
The girl is holding.
I tope rākau te rōpū
The gang was tree-felling
Kei te hē rawa atu → tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.
Nō te taenga atu o te tūpāpaku ki te marae, ka timata te tangitangi a te iwi
When the body of the deceased arrived at the marae, the people began to mourn
A. I pēhea te hui
What was the meeting like?
Kaua e kātia te kūaha!
Don’t close the door!
Ka taea e koe te mahi toi?
Can you do art?
Kei te ua!
It's raining!
te wā kaukau
bath time
Kei te puruma te tama i te papa.
The boy's sweeping the floor.
Kia ora, kia ora! He kamupene hāpai i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
Thank you, thank you! It is a company that elevates the language and its customs.
Kei te āhua māuiui koe.
You are somewhat sick.
E haere ana | te rangatira.
The chief is going.
Kei te aroha te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.
Kei te āwhina a Rangi i a Mere.
Rangi is helping Mere.
Kāhore tēnei kete i rarangatia ki te raupō.
This basket was not woven out of bulrushes.
Ka oma mai ngā tamariki i muri i te whare.
The children ran up from behind the house.
Kei te tunu kai a Mere.
Mere is cooking food.
Kei te mōhio koe ko wai ngā ingoa o ā rāua tamahine?
Do you know what (are) the names of their daughters?
E puritia ana te kuri.
The dog is being held.
Ka pai → te waiata a aua kōtiro.
Those girls sang well.
B. He whakahaere i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (tana mahi)
(His job is) running the Māori Language Commission
Kaua e huakina te matapihi!
Don’t open the window!
Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?
Kei te heke te rā.
The sun's going down.
te tōkena
the sock
Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.
They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.
He mā ngā onnepu i te tahataha o te moana.
The sand beside the sea is white.
E maumahara ana ahau i whiu·a koe moo te haehae i roto i too pukapuka
intgen the scribble at inside at sggenIIsg book ‘I remember that you were punished for scribbling in your book
Heoti anō ka ea te mate o Tū-whakararo.
As a result the death of Tū-whakararo was avenged.
me te whenua,
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Kei te aroha te whaea ki te tamaiti.
The mother loves the child. (active)
Kei te āwangawanga ahau ki te kōrero.
I'm worried about speaking.
Kei te kitētia a Hōne e Rāhera.
Ah... is Hōne seeing Rāhera or is Rāhera seeing Hōne?
Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
How could the coastal dwellers possibly survive that tsunami? OR There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.
E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.
E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.
Hīkoi ai ahau ki te mahi ia rā.
I walk to work every day.
Kua oti → te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.
Ko tā te wahine (mahi) he karanga ki te manuhiri
It’s the women’s role to call the visitors
Nō te Rātapu te karere i tae mai ai
It was on Sunday that the news arrived
Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?
Kei te makariri haere.
It's getting cold.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.
Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.
He nui te Whare Taonga.
The museum is big.
Ko te āhua nei, tērā e hokihoki anō ana ia ki Taranaki.
It appears that he used to go back to Taranaki fequently.
Ka wani kē! He mīharo! Kātahi rā te ingoa pai ko tērā.
Wicked! Amazing! That is a good name.
Ka nui te aroha.
Lots of love.
Kei te āhua pukumahi koe.
You are somewhat busy.
Kāore te ika i mau i tana mātau.
The fish were not caught by his hook.
He toa ngaki kai, ma te huhu teenaa.
But a gardener is food for the worms.
e kore e taea te karo.
A wooden spear can be parried; a spoken word spear cannot be parried.
Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we'll go.
Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother. (passive)
Kātahi te rangi pai!
What a great day!
Kei te kitētia a Hōne
Hōne is being seen
Nā ngā tamariki te keke i kai i korā.
It was the children who ate the cake over there.
Nō whea e mutu te whawhai a ngāi tāua, te tangata.
Humankind will never stop fighting.
He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.
I haere ahau ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I went to the shop to buy food.
He whero ngā pātū, me te tuanui anō hoki.
The walls are red and the ceiling is too.
Ka tae rāua ki reira ka waiho te tamaiti rā a Kape-taua e Tara-kumikumi i aua toka rā noho ai.
When they reached there, that child, Kape-taua, was left to stay on that rock by Tara- kumikumi.
Kei te mōhio a Pita kei hea tōna whaea e noho ana?
Does Pita know where his mother is living?
E karanga ana te kuia.
The old lady is calling.
Ka pai → te mahi, tamariki mā!
Well done, children!
Kaua e tikina mai te māripi rā!
Don’t fetch me that knife over there!
Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.
te whare
the house
Ka nui te hui.
The gathering is big.
Kāore e au ana te ngeru.
Cats don't bark.
Tika tāu e hoa. I aha koe i te mutunga wiki?
You are right! What did you do in the weekend?
Kei te āhua āwangawanga koe.
You are somewhat worried.
Kua whakarite·a me tae raatou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka
gen Kawerau at the nine clock ‘It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawerau mill at nine o’clock
I mea a Hoone Heke ko teetahi hee nui o te Maaori
Hone Heke thinks that a major fault of the Maori
Kua mutu te kura.
School has finished.
Kātahi te ua kaha!
What heavy rain!
Ko wai te rangatira?
Who is the chief?
Kei te kitētia a Hōne e Rāhera
Hōne is being seen by Rāhera.
Nāu te kauhoe mai i konei ki kōnā.
It was you who swam from here to over there where you are.
He uaua te mahi.
The job is hard.
Nō hea i uia te pono o ngā kōrero i tana CV.
The truth of what he put in his CV was never questioned.
Ka whakaarotia, kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
It was decided not to kill him with a club.
Kaua koe e haere i raro i te arawhata!
Do not walk under the ladder!
I whakatuwhera ahau i te kūaha kia puta ai te ngeru.
I opened the door so that the cat could get out.
Ki te kore koe e haere, kāhore hoki ahau e haere.
If you won’t go, I won’t go either.
Ka waiho te tūpāpaku ra e rātou ki reira takoto ai, ā hoki ana rātou ki te kāinga kōrero ai.
They left the body to lie there and then went home to talk.
Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki ā ia.
I have given the book to him.
Kua tino taumaha → te raruraru.
The problem has become very serious.
Hoki mai ā te waru karaka!
Come back at eight o’clock!
I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau
The competition was (held) in Rotorua last year
He tēpu kāwhi kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.
Kei te mōhio koe ki te ngaringari a motu?
Do you know the national anthem?
I hea koe i te tangihanga o te riroriro?
Where were you when all the work was being done?
Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting is over.
I mataku au kei hoki ia ki te kaainga
I feared that he might return home
Ko Hinauri te tuahine o Māui.
Hinauri was Māui’s sis
Ko ngaa mema tonu o te Paremete te tupuna o taua mahi nei.
But the very members of Parliament are the originators of the fault.
Kātahi te hau mātao!
What a cold wind!
Kei te ārahina a Māia e Tama Kei te ārahi a Māia i a Tama.
Take your time, stop the video.
Kāore e taea e au te rere atu i konei ki tō whare i kōnā.
I am unable to fly from where I am to your house where you are.
I tīmata te hui i te waru karaka.
The meeting began at eight o’clock
Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.
Haere mā raro i te tēpu.
Go under the table.
Kei te tino pai rawa atu au!
I am absolutely fantastic!
Kei te kōrero ahau ki te wahine e tunu ana i te kai.
I am talking to the woman who is cooking the food.
I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei.
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year of our band’s exise.
Ko Tinirau ki runga ki te tupuna haere ai.
So Tinirau climbed onto his ancestor and set off.
etahi pukapuka i hōatu e te minita ki a rātou
some books that were given by the minister to them
Kua noho te wahine.
The woman has sat down.
Ko ā mātou kurī ngā toa ki te tiaki hipi.
Our dogs are the champion sheep-musterers.
Titiro ki te papa tuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!
Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.
Kua pau te hau!
I'm exhausted! (my breath has gone)
E Amaru, Hēmi kei te pēhea kōrua?
Amaru, Hēmi, how are you?
Ā, ka hīkoi mātou i te taha moana ki Te Papa.
And we walked by the sea to Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum.
Ka haere rāua i te taha tonu o te pahi.
They walked past the bus.
Kei te āhua harikoa koe.
You are somewhat happy.
Ko Tāmaiti te pāpā o Matiu.
Tāmati is the father of Matiu.
E, pai ake te haere ki te awa.
Yes, it's better to go to the river.
I a ia e haere ana i te ngahere, ka taka·hia noa·tia e ia teetahi ngaarara
tread·pass. sudden·pass. by IIIsg a(sp) lizard ‘While he was walking in the bush, he suddenly sb> on a lizard
Ki te toa i haere ai ahau.
It is to the shop that I went.
Kātahi te whare nui!
What a big house!
Ko Rɛwi te rangatira.
The chief is Rɛwi.
Kei te ārahina a Māia
Māia is being guided.
Ahakoa kua mahue a Rangi i te pahi i kora, ka taea e ia te hīkoi ki konei.
Although Rangi has been left behind by the bus over there, he is able to work to here.
Patua te taniwha o te whakamā
Don't be shy
Nō whea e pēnā te Māori!
A Māori would never do that!
Ka tīmata te hui ā te waru karaka.
The meeting will begin at eight o’clock
I patua a wai e Hata ki te aha?
Who was hit with what by Hata?
Ko te nama kei te taha raro o te mihini.
The number is on the underside of the machine.
Ko tēnei te whare i tunu kai ai a Mere.
This is the house where Mere cooked food.
Ko te kaupapa waka ki te moana hoe ai, ko te kāhui atua ki te rangi rere ai.
The work of the canoes is to sail the seas while that of the gods is to fly through the skies.
Kua nohoia te pōtae.
The hat has been sat upon.
Ka tū mai Aorangi, te tipuna maunga o Waitaha.
There stands Aorangi (Mt Cook), the ancestral mountain of the Waitaha people.
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta ki a ia
I am writing my letter to him
Kaua e whāia te mātauranga!
Don’t pursue knowledge!
Ka taea e au ngā tītī te tunu.
I am able to cook the muttonbird.
Kei te taha mauī o te rorohiko te pepa.
The paper is on the left-hand side of the computer.
Kei te āwhina a Manu i a Niko.
Manu is helping Niko.
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki e te iwi.
The tribe did that by day and at night.
Kei te āhua riri koe.
You are somewhat angry.
Kotahi anake te pukapuka.
There is only one book.
Kei te haere ahau ki te whare
I am going to the house.
Kātahi te motokā ātaahua!
What a beautiful car!
Ko wai te wahine e waiata ana?
Who is that woman singing?
Kei te ārahi a Māia
Māia is guiding.
Kua tata mutu te hui.
The hui is almost over.
Ko wai tā Hata e patu nā ki te aha?
Who is Hata hitting with what?
Ka tupu te raruraru i waenganui i ngā tohunga nei, i a Nukutawhiti rāua ko Ruanui.
Trouble arose between these two experts, Nukutawhiti and Ruanui.
I tino rawe rawa atu te rōpū waiata!
The band was out of this world!
Ko te mate i mate katoa ai te tangata tae noa ki ngā tamariki.
A disaster in which all are killed including children.
Ko te tere kahawai rā ki waho i te moana haere ai, ko te tangata rā ki uta oma haere atu ai, me to oma, me te karakia.
The shoal of kahawai was swimming along out at sea, and the man was running along the shore and as he ran he recited karakia.
Ka kai te kuri.
The dog will eat.
Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.
Our cat is not waiting for his tea.
I rere atu te manu ki tana kohanga.
The bird flew away to its nest.
Kua māki katoa ngā tamariki i te ua
The children are all wet from the rain
Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o’clock?
Ki te hoe!
Get paddling!
He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation.
Ko Kaitāia kei tēnei taha o Te Kao.
Kaitāia is on this side of Te Kao.
Ko au te mokopuna a Tame.
I am the grandchild of Tame.
Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene.
Rangi is writing a letter with a pen.
Kātahi te kai reka!
What delicious food!
Ko Mere te wahine e waiata a a
Mere is the one who is singing
Kei te kihia a Mere e Aroha.
Is Mere kissing Aroha or is Aroha kissing Mere.
Kua tata hū te wai.
The water’s almost boiled.
Nō whea e hoki te tihe ki te ihu.
A sneeze can’t possibly return to the nose.
Hei te rangi tonu nei ka haere tātou ki Rotorua.
We will go to Rotorua this very day
Ko tērā te wheketere + e mahi rā a Koro.
That is the factory + Koro is working.
Kaua e haria ngā rīwai ki te marae!
Don’t take the potatoes to the marae!
Tangohia te hingareti.
Take off the singlet.
Haere ki te rūma kaukau.
Go to the bathroom.
Upoko pakaru te karawhiu!
Get a smashed head! (Keep going! Get into it!).
He rawe te mutunga wiki.
An excellent weekend.
Ko te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa te moana.
The Pacific Ocean is the ocean.
I tō rātou taenga atu, e pōuri tonu ana te hōro.
When they arrived, the hall was still dark.
Tērā tētahi pukepuke rarauhe, he nehenehe i tētahi pito i tua tata mai o te pā.
There was a fern hill with a patch of bush at one end on the near side of the fort.
E pīrangi ana a Pāora kia mutu te patu tohorā.
Pāora wants the killing of whales to stop.
Ko koe te tamāhine a Kauri.
You are the daughter of Kauri.
Ka piirangi ia kia moohio ki te kootiro raa
He wanted to know that girl
He aha rā i mau ake ai te ika ki tana mātau?
Why were they caught by his hook?
Ma runga i te waka o Pani.
By Pani’s canoe.
Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene i hoko ai ia.
Mere is baking the cake.
Kātahi te pō roa!
What a long night!
Kei te kai ahau i te keke.
I am eating the cake.
I tāraia te waka ki te toki pounamu.
The canoe was carved with a jade adze.
Whanga noa mai nei au ki a koe, tē hohoro ake.
I waited a long time for you there, but you didn’t come.
Kei te haere au ki te wahine + e kōrero ana ki tōu whaea.
I am going to the woman + talking to your mother.
Tuaina te rākau, ka tō atu ai ki te awa!
Chop down the tree and then tow it to the river!
Kei runga i te tēpu
Is on the table
Kaua e tahia te papa!
Don’t sweep the floor!
Tangohia te tīhāte.
Take off the t-shirt.
Ko Chantelle te taokete o Margaret.
Chantelle is the sister-in-law of Margaret.
I mua ia i te toa.
He was in front of the shop.
He pai ake te tī amiami i te tī kamuputu.
Herbal tea is better than gumboot tea.
E ono tekau tau tōna pakeke, ka ū ia ki ngā tikanga Māori i a ia i te māra.
She is 60 years old. She is resolute in Māori customs in the garden.
Kei te āhua pōuri koe.
You are somewhat sad.
Ko ia te wahine a Ari?
Is she the wife of Ari?
E hia ngā tamariki i te kura?
How many children are at the school?
Ka mea atu ia kia raatou kaua e hoki ki te kaainga
He told them that they should not return home
Kātahi ka karanga mai te whānau a Tāne.
Then the family of Tāne called out.
Ma runga o te maunga.
By way of the mountain top.
Kātahi te ara roa!
What a long road!
Kei te kau ahau i te keke.
I am eating *i* the cake.
Kua tata pau te wai.
The water’s just about all gone.
He mate kino i pā ohorere ki ōna roro, nō hea e taea te whakaora.
A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.
I ēnei rā, tuhia ai ngā tuhinga roa ki te rorohiko, kaua ki te pene.
These days, essays are written on computers, not with a pen.
Whakarongo ki te kōrero.
Listen to the speech.
E haere ana noki a Hata ki te tāone ā te pō nei?
Is Hata going to town tonight too?
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
Nāku te toki + e hīangaia nā.
The axe + being sharpened.
Tangohia i te tēpu!
Take it off the table!
Tōia te rākau ki te awa!
Tow the tree to the river!
Ko Paul te taokete o John.
Paul is the brother in law of John.
Kei te pēhea a Rangi?
How is Rangi?
He manuhiri kei roto i te rūma noho.
There is a guest in the sitting room.
He iti nā te aroha.
It's small but given with love (proverb).
Kei te hiahia te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.
Tēra pea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te roanga ake o te kōrero nei.
Perhaps there's someone who knows the rest of this story.
Ka moe a Hera i tana tāne a te Āranga.
Hera is to marry her man at Easter.
Kei te āhua wera koe.
You are somewhat hot.
E hia ngā whare i te tāone?
How many houses are in the town?
Ka hoki anō a Rata ki te tarai i tana waka.
Rata returned to adze out his canoe.
Kātahi te tamaiti haututū!
What a mischievous child! (Te Aka Māori Dictionary)
Nō whea e toa te poroheahea i te pōtitanga?
How could a nutter possibly win an election ! OR How on earth did a nutter win the election?
Whakakīa te puka ki te reo Māori.
Fill in the form in Māori.
E kore rawa au e tautoko i te Kapa Warapī.
I will never support the Wallabies.
He whare pai te whare nei.
This house is a good house.
Nāku te toki + e takoto nā.
The axe lying there (by you) belongs to me.
Nō te Tari o ngā Ngahere tērā taraka.
That truck belongs to the Forest Service.
Kua wehe rāua i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Keria te rua, ka tahu ai i te ahi!
(First) dig the hole and then light the fire!
I tere oti te mahi
The work was completed quickly
Ko Hēmi te hungarei o Hineawe.
Hēmi is the father-in-law of Hineawe.
Kei waho te ngeru.
The cat is outside.
Mā pango, mā whero ka oti te mahi!
Black and red will get it dome!
Me te mea ko Kōpū ka rer i te pae.
[A beautful woman is] like Venus rising above the horizon.
Kīano i moe noa i te tāne.
[She] had not yet married a man.
Ko te tikanga nui ka karakia ia i mua i āna mahi i te māra.
The main one is that she does karakia before working in the garden.
Kei te āhua makariri koe.
You are somewhat cold.
E hia ngā rākau i te ngahere?
How many trees are in the forest?
Ko te tuumanako, kia tae mai koutou ki taa taatou hui
It is [our] wish that you should come to our meeting
I haere mai maatau ma te maania o Kaingaroa, ma te ara ki Waiotapu.
We came by way of Kaingaroa Plains, by the road to Waiotapu.
Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke.
Mary is baking a cake.
Kātahi te tangata mātau, ko Niko!
What a knowledgeable person Niko is! (Te Aka Māori Dictionary)
Ko wai te tangata i kai i te keke?
Who was the person who are the cake?
Kei te kainga i te keke e au.
So passives are a little but tricky.
Me tū teitei koe pērā i te tōtara.
You should stand tall like the tōtara tree.
Ka mea a Hata: Kāhore e kore ka wini i a tātou te hīra mō ngā whakataetae mahi Māori.
Hata said: There is no doubt that we will win the shield for the Māori Cultural Competition.
Me whakautu ēnei pātai ki te reo Māori.
These questions are to be answered in Māori.
I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.
Haere tonu atu i te huanui e mārō atu ana nā.
Go straight along the path that stretches out in front of you.
Nāku te toki + e whakakoi nā e koe.
The axe you are sharpening there belongs to me.
Kaua e mauria tērā poaka ki te kāinga!
Don’t bring that pig home!
Haria atu ngā parapara ka waiho ai ki te taha o te rori!
Carry out the rubbish and leave it at the side of the road!
Kātahi ka haere ngā tāngata o Waikato ki ia iwi, ki ia iwi o tātau, o te Māori
Then the Waikato people went to each tribe of us Māori people
Ko Lynne te hungarei o Hineawe.
Lynne is the mother-in-law of Hineawe.
Kei te pēhea te pēpi?
How is the baby?
E tama, i te aha koe?
Boy, what were you doing?
He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.
Ko te moana kei tērā taha o ngā puke onepū.
The sea is beyond the sand-dunes.
Kei te āhua pai ia.
He or she is somewhat good.
E hia ngā manu i te wao nui?
How many birds are in the wilderness?
I pēwhea te kura reo?
How was the kura reo?
Kaatahi raatou ka whakarite ki te tautoko i te take a Te Arawa kia tua·ina ngaa raakau paina
case gen Te Arawa subj fell·pass. the(pl) tree pine ‘Then they arranged to support the /bawa case that the pine trees should be cut down
Na wai te mea nei?
Who owns this thing?
Whakapaingia te ruma!
Tidy the room!
Kei te tunu a Mary i te keke e kai *ai* a Rangi.
## #209: Mere is angry at Rangi who was arrested by the police
Kātahi rawa te wera!
How hot it is! (Te Aka Māori Dictionary)
Kei te kainga ahau i te keke
And number 4 if also wrong because it uses i for the cake
He pērā te āhua o Rangi, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Rangi's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
E kore e oti tēnei mahi i te rā kotahi, he pēra rawa te uaua.
This job is too difficult to finish in one day.
Hōatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.
Ka waiho a Ruru, māna e pīkau te hanga o te waka ki uta, ki roto ki tētahi whare mā rātou, tiaki ai.
to inside to a house for them guard ai Ruru was left to bring ashore the things on the canoe, then carry them into a building and guard them.
E mōhio ana mātou + e rongo ana te Atua i ngā īnoi.
We know + the Lord is hearing the prayers.
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Maaka.
The horse was running away from Maaka.
He nui te mana o tō rātou waka.
Their canoe has great prestige.
Me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa i mua mai i te 1 o Oketopa
The essays should be passed in by the first of October,
Maranga mai ai au ia rā, ia rā i te whitu karaka
I get up every day at seven o’clock
Kaua e hopukina te pōro!
Don’t catch the ball!
Ka nui ngā toenga mīti kei roto i te kāpata.
There is a lot of leftover meat in the cupboard.
Kei te āhua ora ia.
He or she is somewhat well.
E hia ngā whetu i te rangi?
How many stars are in the sky?
I pēwhea te huritau?
How did the birthday go?
Na te rangatira teenei tamaiti.
This child is the chief's.
He mahi pai te mahi nei.
This work is good work.
Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi koretake.
Mere is angry at Rangi who is useless.
Kātahi te mahi uaua!
What a hard job!
Kei te kainga ahau e te keke.
If we miss off the agent for a second we can see who or what is being eaten.
E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
Kei waho ōku hoa i te kūaha.
My friends are outside the door.
Kei roto i te kāpata.
It is in the cupboard.
Ka haere koe ki te tāone, kimi mahi ai.
You will go to town to find work.
Ka kite tāua + kei te mahi tonu ia.
We see + he is still working.
I whāia ia i tāna hōiho ki te awa.
He chased his horse to the river.
Ko Mere te wahine tino ātaahua o te kapa haka
Mere is the most beautiful woman in the concert party
Kaua e patua te rango!
Don’t kill the fly!
Kei te hiakai kōrua?
Are you two hungry?
Kei te āhua hiakai ia.
He or she is somewhat hungry.
E hia ngā ika i te moana?
How many fish are in the sea?
E whakaaro ana maaua ki te haere ki Tonga
We are thinking of going to Tonga
Ko Hongi te rangatira.
Hongi is the chief.
Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi e tangi ana.
Mere is angry at Rangi who is crying.
Kei te aha koe?
What are you doing?
Kei te kainga to keke
The cake is being eaten
He pēnei tonu au ki te mahi.
I always work like this.
E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.
Ko te toki e tuaina nei e ia te rākau, he toki pounamu.
The axe with which he is cutting down the tree is a greenstone axe.
.. koirā i takea mai ai te kōrero nei nā, ‘te kete rukuruku a Whakaotirangi
the small food basket of Whakaotirangi
Nā, ka pō, ka haere ia ki te punake o te ihu takoto ai.
So, when it was night, he went to the canoe's bow and lay down there.
Ko ia te tangata + i a ia taku pēke.
He is the man + he had my purse.
Kei te kohi moni hei whakatū marae mō rātau (Kāretu 1974:154)
(They) are collecting money with which to establish a marae for themselves
Kāti te ngau tuarā!
Stop backbiting!
Kei te ruku kōura rātou.
They are crayfish diving.
Kōwatawata ana ngā uru māwhatu i te hana o te ahi.
Her curly hair was gleaming in the firelight.
He kotahi te kūmera i roto i te rourou mā ngā tāngata tokorua.
There was one small round basket containing one kūmera belonging to two men.
Kei te āhua matekai ia.
He or she is somewhat starving.
Ka tono·a e ia ngaa heepara ki te whiu mai i ngaa hipi ki te wuuruhete
The shepherds were ordered by him to chase the sheep to the woolshed
Ka kōrero a Pita ki ngā mema o te komiti.
Peter spoke to the members of the committee.
Kei te aha ia?
What is she doing?
Kei te kainga ahau
I am being eaten.
I taraiwa a Rangi ki te hokomaha kia hoko kai ai ia.
Rangi drove to the supermarket to buy food.
E tuaina ana e ia te rākau ki te toki.
He is cutting down the tree with the axe.
Nō te iwa karaka rawa, ka tīmata te purei kāri.
Eventually, at nine o’clock, the card-playing star
Me mutu tā rātou tuhituhi i ā rātou whakautu i te toru karaka.
They must stop writing their answers at three o’clock.
Puritia i te taha māui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.
Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.
He aha te kara o ōna tōkena?
What is the colour of his socks?
Ka waiata te kōaea
The choir will sing (active); change of action from what has happened before.
Ka rite te rā hei tīmatatanga i te waka
The day came to begin work on the canoe
Whakarongo koutou ki te manu rā!
(You) listen to that bird!
Ka nui te aroha
Lots of love
Kei runga i te rangi
Up in heaven
Ko Te Naera te pēpi.
Te Naera is the baby.
Kāti te oma!
Stop running!
Kā tonu te whare karakia.
The church was full.
Kei te āhua hiainu ia.
He or she is somewhat thirsty.
E hia ngā whakaahua i te wharetaonga?
How many pictures are in the museum?
Karanga·tia a ia ki te koorero
Call to him to speak
Koia nā te mate o te kuware, kāore e mōhio he aha te aha.
That’s the trouble with being ignorant; you don’t know what is what.
Kei te aroha ahau *ki* a koe.
I love you.
Kei te kainga te keke e au.
The cake is being eaten by me.
Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
I pānui a Mere i te pukapuka kia ako ai ia i te reo Māori.
Mere read the book to learn Māori.
Whāngaia ki te wai.
Feed the plants with water.
From Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Huia te Reo 1: Ko Te Naera te pēpi.
Te Naera is the baby.
Ko ngā mōrehu kaumātua kei.te mōhio ki te āronga o tēnei tira rā.
The old men knew the purpose of his journey.
He kōwhai te kara o ōna tōkena.
The colour of his socks is yellow.
Ka tae ai ki te wā hei nehu i a ia (Kāretu 1974:23)
The time comes to bury him
Kei hea te whare hākinakina?
Where is the gym?
Ko Raureka te māmā.
Raureka is the mother.
Kia ora e te hoa!
Hi my esteemed friend!
Kei te āhua ngenge ia.
He or she is somewhat tired.
E hia ngā pene i te pouaka?
How many pens are in the box?
Ko Tawa te rangatira.
Tawa is the chief.
Kei te hokomaha ia.
She’s at the supermarket.
Ka tono a Hata i tana kurii ki te whiu i ngaa hipi
Hata ordered his dog to chase the sheep
Tapahia ngā peka me ngā rau o te rākau.
Chop off the branches and the foliage of the tree.
Ko Rewi te rangatira.
Rewi is the chief.
Kei te kōrero te māmā ki ngā tamariki i aroha *ai* ia.
The mother is talking to the children whom she loves.
Nāku te kēmu i tākaro.
I was the one who played the game.
Hōmai te pukapuka
Give me the book
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a ia.
I am wearing shoes like her.
Tirohia anō tō tuhituhi i mua i te tuku mai.
Review your essay before sending in.
Nā te ngenge ahau i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
I went home because I was tired.
Kia mutu taua mahi, ka whakamākūhia ki te wai.
When that work is finished, water the garden.
Hōmai te paukena nui rawa atu.
Give me the biggest pumpkin.
Kua haere te pahi?
Has the bus gone yet?
He maunga ikeike ēnei, ngaro katoa ai i te hukarere.
CLS mountain lofty these hidden all ai by the snow They are high mountains, all covered with snow.
E kore te kurī whai momo e ngōke ki tōna ruaki kai ai.
A healthy dog does not crawl into its own vomit to eat.
He koi tēnei toki? (He koi ranei te toki nei?)
Is this axe sharp?
E kōrero ana te kaumātua
The elder is/was talking (active); continuing action set in past, present or future time.
Ka hoe te waka ki uta.
The canoe paddled ashore.
He tawhiti rawa ngā marae o te wā kāinga nei hei hokinga mai mō rātau (Kāretu 1974:153)
The marae of the home area are too far away to be a place they can return to
Ko te whakaaro i oti nei i a rāua me haere rāua ki te pā o Uenuku rāua ko Toi ka muru mai i ngā hua o te poroporo o Uenuku (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:41)
The plan they devised was that they should go to Uenuku and Toi’s pā and s the fruit of Uenuku’s poroporo
Kei te huarahi o Linton
On Linton Street
Ko Tainui te waka.
Tainui is the canoe.
He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.
Nōna te whare nei?
Is this his/her house?
Kei te āhua hiamoe ia.
He or she is somewhat sleepy.
E hia ngā rīwai i te māra?
How many potatoes are in the garden?
Kātahi te rangi ātaahua!
What a beautiful day!
Kāore i mōhiotia te take i pēnā ai taua wahine.
It is not known why the woman behaved like that.
Kei te kōrero te māmā ki ngā tamariki e aroha *ana* ia.
The mother is talking to the children whom she loves.
Nā ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was the children who played the game.
Nā te pakarutanga o te pahi i tūreiti ai au.
I am late because of the breakdown of the bus.
E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinu.
I’m topping up the lawnmower with petrol.
Ko Tainui me Te Arawa ngā waka.
Tainui and Te Arawa are the canoes.
E noho koutou ki mua i te ahi whakamahana ai i ō.koutou pona!
You can stay by the fire and warm your knees!
Ka mōhio rātou i te ora tō rātou pāpā.
They knew that their father was well.
Tae rawa atu rātou ki te kāinga, kua tae kē ō rātou hoa
When they eventually reached home their friends had already arrived
I ahu te ara ki te rerenga mai o te rā.
The path pointed towards the rising sun.
He rare kei runga i te tūru.
There's a lolly on the chair.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Pita.
After the meeting, I spoke with Pita.
Kei te āhua mokemoke ia.
He or she is somewhat lonely.
E hia ngā wharekura o te tāone nei?
How many schools are in this town?
I muri tata i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.
Hōatu te rākau ki a Aria.
Give the stick to Aria.
Ko te tāne a te wahine nei i haere ki te mahi i tētahi whenua tawhiti.
The woman’s husband had gone to a distant place to work. When he returned home the woman went hokianga mai ki āinga, ka haere ahine ki harekai ki ahi.
Kei te haere ahau ki te tāone i mahi ai ahau.
I am going to the town where I worked.
Ehara i a au te kēmu i tākaro.
I was not the one who played the game.
E kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Kia kaua e roa ake i te rua rau kupu te roa.
Do not exceed the 200-word limit.
Mā te ngenge ahau e hoki ai ki te kāinga.
I will go home because I will be tired.
Peti, māku koe e tohutohu ki te mahi keke mā te ringa tonu.
Peti, I will teach you to make a cake entirely by hand.
From Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Huia te Reo 2: He pēpi ia.
He is a baby.
I te tau i anga te tamariki nei ki konei, i haere mātou ki runga i ngā motu nā, tirotiro tuatara ai.
at the(pl) island LOC look tuatara ai The year the children headed out here, we went onto the islands looking for tuatara there.
Me pānui te māhita
The teacher had better read aloud (active); a strong suggestion, or polite order.
I te kāinga e moe ana
At home sleeping
Kua mā te papa.
The floor has been cleaned.
Ko wai kei roto i te uwhiuwhi i nāianei?
Who'se in the shower now?
Kei te pēhea koe e koro?
How are you grandad?
Nōu te pōtae nei?
Does this hat belong to you?
He tangata i pai, he tangata i kino ki te mahi a Ponga.
Some said Ponga's action was good, and some said it was bad.
Ka rūpeke noa rātou ki waenga o te marae e nohoia rā e te manuhiri.
They all gathered together in the middle of the marae where the visitors were sitting.
Kei te āhua māuiui ia.
He or she is somewhat sick.
E hia ngā whare o te kāinga nei?
How many houses are in this village?
I te mutunga o te akoranga, ka tū te arotakenga.
At the end of the lesson an evaluation was done.
Tēnā, tirohia te āhua o tēnei whare!
Now then, look at the appearance of this house!
patua te kurī rā!
kill that dog!
Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.
Kei te haere ahau ki te tāone e mahi ai ahau.
I am going to the rown where I *will* work.
Ehara i ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was not the children who played the game.
Mā te pakarutanga o te pahi e tūreiti ai au.
I will be late because of the breakdown of the bus.
Ka whakakī au i te kōhua ki te wai kātahi ka whakatūria ki te ahi, kia wera, kia koropupū.
I will fill the pot with water and then put it on the fire so that it heats up and boils.
Ehara ia i te pēpi.
He is not a baby.
Nō mātou te kāinga nei
this home is (one of ) our own
I kawea mātou e Ruku ki te tāone.
Ruku took us to town.
Kei Pōneke te Whare Pāremata
Parliament is situated in Wellington
Whakamaua te hingareti.
Put on the singlet.
Ka mātakitakina te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be watched by the dog.
Haere tonu kia mutu rawa te mahi.
Keep going till the work is completed.
Tonoa atu tāu īmēra ki te kaikomihana.
Send your email to the commissioner.
Kei a wai te waea?
Whose got the phone?
He pai rāua ko tana hoa ki te waiata.
She and her friend are good singers.
Kei te kai a Aroha i ngā kūmara.
Aroha is eating the kūmera.
Kei te āhua māharahara ia.
He or she is somewhat anxious.
E hia ngā tamariki o te whānau nei?
How many children are in this family?
Ka haere a Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha goes.
Kei te moe tonu pea.
Maybe still sleeping.
kimihia te mea ngaro!
seek that which is lost!
Hōmai te rākau ki ahau.
Give the stick to me.
Hōmai te waea ki a au.
Give the phone to me.
Āta hīkina te pounamu e te tau, kei maringi te wai ki te tēpu.
Lift the bottle up carefully, sweetheart, in case the milk spills on the table.
E hia ngā rīwai kei roto i te kete?
How many potatoes are in the kit?
Nō mātou nei te kāinga
this home is ours (and not theirs)
Me haere māua ki te ngahere, ki reira mahi ai.
We should go to the forest, and work there.
Kei te pai!
Good, thank you!
Kei te hiahia ahau kia kai koe
I want you to eat (I wish that you should eat)
Kei te pupuri te taitama i te hōiho =
The young man is holding the horse
Tikina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!
I tae mai te pahi o Rotorua me tō Waitomo i te wā kotahi
The bus from Rotorua and the one from Waitomo arrived at the same time
Kei te tēpu, tēnā koutou
Madam chair, Mr Secretary …
Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmera.
They (2) are eating the kūmera.
Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.
Ko te tamāhine o te tino tangata i Maungawhau, he kōtiro pai, he wahine ātaahua.
A daughter of the high chief of Maungawhau was a good girl and a beautiful woman.
Kei te pātai ia ki a Ataahua, 'He aha tēnei?'
He is asking Ataahua, 'What is this?'.
Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.
Kei te āhua pukumahi ia.
He or she is somewhat busy.
E hia ngā pukapuka o te wharepukapuka nei?
How many books are in this library?
Kei te haere ngā tama ki te toa kākahu i te tāone matua o Kirikiriroa.
The sons are going to the clothing shop in the important town of Hamilton
Kei whea te pōtiki?
Where is the youngest?
Kaaore au i te maumahara ko teehea tamaiti e pupuri ana i te paaoro
I don’t remember which child was holding the ball
Kei te mōhio au ki tōu matua, ki a Whairiri.
I know your father, Whairiri.
whāia te mātauranga!
seek knowledge!
Ko Rewi te hoa o Mere.
Rewi is the friend of Mary.
Kāore a Mere i te kura inapō.
Mere was not at the school last night.
Hōmai i te waea ki a au.
We don't need the i
E waru ngā rīwai kei roto i te kete.
There are eight potatoes in the kit.
Kaha rawa ia ki te haututū me ērā atu mahi a te tamariki tāne.
He’s too much into playing up and the other things that boys will get up to.
Kei roto tō korowai i te whata kākahu.
Your cloak is in the wardrobe.
Pā tonu mai te karanga, ka whakaeke te ope.
As soon as they heard the call, the party went onto the marae.
Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They are not students.
Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this?
Hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai?
When will they arrive?
Ko te kai te mea nui.
The food is the important thing (Eating is the main thing).
Ko tēnei te wāhi i patua ai te toa rongonui
this is the place at which (where) the famous warrior was killed
Kei te puritia te hōiho e te taitama =
The horse is being held by the young man
E tū ana mātou i te roto.
We were standing by the lake.
Ki te whare wānanga me te kuratini
To the university and (to) the polytech
Kei te whakaoti rātou i ā rātou taumahi
They are completing their assignments (now)
I raro i te tēpu
Under the table
Kei runga te manu i te whare.
The bird is on the house.
Pai ake te hinuhinu i te rimurimu!
Greasy is better than seaweed!
I napō i haere mātou ki te konohete.
Last night we went to the concert.
Kua horoi rāua i te whare.
They have washed the house.
Kei te āhua āwangawanga ia.
He or she is somewhat worried.
E hia ngā rākau o te ngahere nei?
How many trees are in this forest?
Kei te horoi i ana niho.
Brushing his teeth.
Kaaore au i te maumahara naa wai teenaa i koorero mai ki a au
I don’t remember who told me that
Ko te ūnga mai o Tainui, o te waka i ū tuatahi mai.
The landing of Tainui, the first canoe to land.
Ko Te Kooti te rangatira.
Te Kooti is the chief.
I whānau mai a Rangi i te tau i tae mai ai ngā Beatles ki Aotearoa.
Rangi was born in the year when the Beatles visited New Zealand.
Kāore a Mere i te kura āpōpō.
Mere will not be at the school tomorrow.
He aha te utu o tōu motukā hōu?
What was the cost (price) of your new car?
Āta wāhia te hēki, kei pakaru mai te tōhua.
Crack the egg open slowly/with care, or you might break the yolk.
I mua a Mere mā i te whare e tatari ana.
Mere and the others were waiting in front of the house.
Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went onto the marae.
Kei te waiata a Mere.
Mere is singing.
Ko te wahine rā anake i waiho, ko Hine-a-te-kawa.
Only the woman, Hine-a-te-kawa, was left.
Ko te Rātapu te rā e hoki ai rātou ki tō rātou kāinga
Sunday is the day on which (when) they go back to their home
I tatari te ope i te teihana.
The group waited at the station.
Tēnā, hōmai he parāoa me te pata
Pass me some bread and butter, please
Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling
I hea te tīpao nei i te hāneanea
Where was this putter?
Ko Bob te rangatira i te tari nei.
Bob is the boss at this department.
Kei te hōngongoi ia.
He is crouching.
Apōpō, ka haere tātou ki te kāinga o Tawa.
Tomorrow we are going to Tawa's home.
Tino mataku ia i te taniwha.
He is very frightened of the taniwha.
E hia ngā kaiako o te kura nei?
How many teachers are in this school?
Kei te tātā wahie i muri.
She's chopping up wood out the back.
Kaaore au i te maumahara he aha taana i koorero mai ai ki ahau
I don’t remember what he told me
Ka kitea a Māui ki te ngaro, ki ngā mamu e karamui ana i runga i a ia.
Māui was found because of the flies and birds which swarmed over him.
kāpia te kūwaha!
shut the door!
Ka hoko au i tētahi motokā hou ā te wā e whiwhi ai au i ētahi moni.
I will buy a new car at the time when I get some money.
Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at the school.
Ā te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Āta tapahia ō mīti, kei purere ngā kai ki te papa.
Cut your meat carefully, or the food might all fly off onto the floor.
Tēnā pea ko ētahi atu o ngā tamaiti rā i kite i te tahaetanga.
Other boys may have seen the theft.
I runga tō ngeru i te rākau.
Your cat was up in the tree.
Ko tēnei te hōtēra e noho ai koe.
This is the hotel where you will stay.
Ka haere māua ki te hōtēra, kai ai
we will go to the hotel to eat (there at)
Ko te pukapuka tika tēnei
This is the right book
Ka umere me te kata
(They) shouted and laughed
I muri i te tīpao nei i te hāneanea
This putter was behind the sofa
Āe, kua tae atu au ki reira, ki Te Rerenga Wairua.
Yes, I've been there, to Cape Reinga.
I te whakatakariri o Amaru, ka tangi ia.
Because Amaru was so angry, he cried.
I hoatu ahau i te māripi ki tana hoa mā Hone.
I gave the knife to John's friend for John.
I karapoti haere mātou i te whare.
We walked around the house.
Kei te āhua harikoa ia.
He or she is somewhat happy.
Ko te pukapuka tēnei.
This is the book.
E hia ngā tauira o te whare wānanga nei?
How many students are in this university?
I muri i tērā, ka haere ki te hokomaha.
After that, I went to the supermarket.
Kaaore au i te maumahara he aha aa taaua i hoko mai ai
I don’t remember what we bought
Ao ake anō te rā kua whakatika a Taranga, kua ngaro whakarere i te whare.
As soon as it was day Taranga had arisen and was quickly gone from the house.
whakapuareitia te matapihi!
open the window!
Nā te matekai, ka hoko ai au i te kai.
Because of hunger, I bought food.
Kāore a Hine i roto i te wharepaku.
Hine isn't in the bathroom.
Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is on the roof of the house.
Ko wai kāore i te haere mai?
Who is not coming?
Nōku anake rā te tupuna i kau mai, ko Hinemoa,
Mine is the ancestor who swam here, Hinemoa,
Ko tēnei te hōtēra i noho ai koe.
This is the hotel where you stayed.
I ngā Mane haere ai ahau ki te whare pukapuka
on Mondays I usually go to the library
Nā, ka oti te rangi me te whenua me ō reira mano katoa (Genesis 2:1)
Thus heaven and earth were completed with all their array
Kei konei ia tae noa atu ki te Mane
She’s here until Monday
Purea nei e te hau
Scattered by the wind
Moea te pō!
Sleep on it!
E kō, haere ki te wharepaku. Kia tere!
Girl, go to the toilet. Hurry up!
Ā te Mane, ka tīmata te hanga o tōku whare.
On Monday, the building of my house will begin.
He whare mātoro i tētahi pito, ki te pito ki te marangai o taua marae.
There was an entertainment house in one corner, the corner to the east of that marae.
Kei te āhua riri ia.
He or she is somewhat angry.
Ko te whare nui tēnei.
This is the big house.
Kaaore au i te maumahara i waiho e au taku koti ki whea
I can’t remember where I left my coat
Nō te ahiahi ka haere a Whakatāu.
Whakatāu left in the evening.
tapahia te paraoa!
cut the bread!
I noho au ki te kāinga nā te mea he ua.
I stayed home because of the rain.
Kāore te pukapuka i runga i te tūru.
The book isn't on the chair.
Hōmai koa te pata
Please give me the butter
I runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird was on the roof of the house.
Kei te kimi koe i te aha?
What are you looking for?
He hiahia nōku ki te hi ika.
Because I wish to fish.
Ko te minita a Hari
Hari is the minister
Kei te pirangi au ki tēnā pukapuka
I want that book (of yours)
He rawe te tākaro!
It's awesome to play!
He mimi kei runga i te whāriki.
There's pee on the mat.
E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.
He tēpu kāwhe kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
There's a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.
Kei te āhua māngere ia.
He or she is somewhat lazy.
Kaaore au i te maumahara oo whea a ia i tae mai ai
I don’t remember when he arrived
Nō te tau kotahi mano, e iwa rau mā whitu, tēnei haerenga ōku.
This journey of mine was in the year nineteen hundred and seven.
Nā te ua i noho *ai* au ki te kāinga.
It was because of the rain that I stayed home.
Kāore te rorohiko i runga i te tēpu.
The computer isn't on the table.
He aha te kara o ana makawe?
What is the colour of his hair?
He aha a Pita e hoki ai ā te Mane?
Why will Peter be returning on Monday?
Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is not, or was not, on the roof of the house.
Kāti te tangi, e hoki ana anō ahau.
Stop crying, I’m going back.
Ā te Rāhina tae mai ai te ope.
The group arrives on Monday.
He aha te utu o (mō) tōu motukā hōu?
What was the cost (price) of (for) your new car?
Ka rūrū rātau, ā, ka haria te manuhiri ki te kai (Kāretu 1974:10)
They shake hands and the visitors are taken to have a meal
Āhea koutou haere ai ki te kōnohete?
When are you going to the concert?
Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare
...to this (you are swapping te manu and kei runga)
He rawe te hākinakina!
It's great to exercise!
Kei te pai, ka mau te wehi.
Okay, fantasic.
Kei te hiahia haere koe ki hea, ki tāwāhi?
Do you want to go to where, overseas?
Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.
Ko te utu mō te tamariki kotahi tāra.
The price for children is one dollar.
Kei te āhua pukuriri ia.
He or she is somewhat grumpy.
Nō tētahi pō kei te purupuru a Māui i te matapihi, i te whatitoka o tō rātou whare.
One night Māui stuffed up the window and the door of their house.
Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi reta ki te pene.
Rangi is writing a letter with the pen.
Kāore a Hēmi i te toa.
Hēmi is not in the shop.
He aha te mahi a Rangi?
What is Rangi doing?
Hōatu te pukapuka ki a Mere
Give the book to Mere
Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you cut the grass/lawn?
Kei te haere au ki roto.
I am going inside.
Kīhai te ika i mau ki te waha, i mau kē ki te hiku.
The fish was not caught by the mouth; it was caught by the tail instead.
Kei te kite au i a koe.
I see you.
He aha i murua e te tangata?
What was repossessed by the man?
E iti anō ana te tamaiti, e waha tonu i te tuarā.
The baby was still small and being carried on her back.
I tērā wiki i tae mai ai te ope.
Last week the group arrived.
Ka taea e ngā ākonga te tūhura me te whakamārama (i) ngā āhuatanga
The students will be able to discuss and explain the particulars
Kei te pirangi a Mere kia mutu te patu i ngā wēra
Mere wants the killing of whales to stop
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
Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare
The bird was/is not on the roof of the house
E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?
Nā wai te waea pūkoro nei?
Who does this phone belong to?
Pau katoa i a ia te kai.
He finished up all the food.
Pai noa, me haere koe ki te tiki i ngā tamariki ki te kura i nāianei tonu.
All good, you should go get the kids now.
Kei te āhua pōuri ia.
He or she is somewhat sad.
Rere ai au ki Wharekauri ki te kite i te whānau.
I fly to the Chatham Islands regularly to see the family.
Ki te kore te taipō e puta mai, me aha au?
If the ghost doesn't appear, what should I do?
Kātahi ka āta tiro i te takahanga waewae—nō te pō noa atu tēnei mahinga, ehara i te āta nei.
Then he looked carefully at the footsteps—this was something done the night before, not this morning.
Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi reta ki te pene i hoko ai ia.
Rangi is writing a letter with the pen which he bought.
Kāore ia i te rūma.
He/she is not in the room.
He aha koe e noho nei i roto i te waiariki?
Why are you sitting in the hot pool?
Haere ki te whare tuatoru.
Go to the third house.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children are going outside.
Kei te kite koe i a au.
You see me.
Mā hea te ope haere mai ai?
How did the group get here?
He aha te taima?
What is the time?
Nā te aha rātou i ngenge ai?
Why are they tired?
Ko tēnei te pukapuka tika
This is the right book
E tika ana kia tū ia ki te kōrero
It is right that s/he should stand to speak
Ki te hinga te kāwanatanga, me whakahaere he pōti
If the government falls, there has to be an election
Kua reri te kai!
The food is ready!
Ki ngā ao o te rangi
To the clouds in the heavens
Kei te āhua mānukanuka ahau.
I'm a little anxious.
I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Kei te āhua wera ia.
He or she is somewhat hot.
Ki te kore koe e kai, ka matekai koe.
If you don't eat, you will be hungry.
Nō te horonga o Mokoia ka riro ngā wheua o Tūhourangi i a Ngāpuhi.
The bones of Tūhourangi were taken away by Ngāpuhi at the time when Mokoia was captured.
Tukua atu te Kawana kia hoki ki tōna kāinga!
Let the Governor go back to his own place!
I hokona e au te hama i patu ai ia i te titi.
I bought the hammer with which he hit the nail.
Kāore koe i te hokomaha.
You are not at the supermarket.
Ki a wai te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is going to wash the dishes?
Kei te hokomaha ahau.
I am at the supermarket.
Āta ringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk carefully.
Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the tumuaki stand to speak?
Kei te haere te motokā ki runga.
The car is going up.
Mā te aha te mahi e oti ai?
How did the work be completed?
Kei te waru karaka te taima (Kua waru karaka te taima.)
It is eight o’clock.
Ehara tōna hoa i te tangata mōhio
his friend is not clever
Ko Hari te minita
Hari is the minister
Mā te kōrerotia o te reo, ka ora
It is through the language’s being spoken that it will survive
E kīa ana he tino mōhio ia ki tēnei mahi, ki te tārai waka
It is said that he is very knowledgeable about carving out canoes
Ko āna tamariki tonu kei te āwhina haere i a ia (Kāretu 1974:106)
Her own children used to help her
He tōtara wāhi rua, he kai nā te ahi.
A tÅtara split in two is food for the fire.
E hoa, kei te pai.
Mate, it's okay.
Kei te āhua makariri ia.
He or she is somewhat cold.
Ki te kore koe e māuiui āpōpō, ka haere koe ki te kura.
If you're not sick tomorrow, you will go to school.
Nō te taenga ki te raumati, ka mahana te kiri o te tangata.
When summer arrived people began to feel warm.
Kei te ātaahua a waho.
(It) is beautiful outside
I kitea e au te pene i tuhi ai ia i te reta.
I found the pen with which she wrote the letter.
Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.
Kei te kōrero ahau
And if I'm sick I say
Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!
Āta hīkina te pēpi.
Lift the baby carefully.
Āwhea tū ai te tumuaki ki te kōrero?
When will the tumuaki stand to speak?
He aha koutou i noho ai ki te kāinga?
Why did you stay home?
Kei te haere koe ki raro.
You are going down.
He whare kōhatu te whare nei.
This house is a stone house.
I haere te kōtiro ki waho, tākaro ai.
The girl went outside to play there.
Ko te toru tēnei o ngā hāora o te ata (o te pō).
It is three in the morning (in the afternoon).
Nā ka haere, ka tākai i ōna patunga, ringihia ki te hinu, ki te waina, ka whakanoho i a ia ki tōna ake kararehe —
And so, he proceeded, and bandaged his wounds, flushed them with oil, and with wine, and sat him on his own beast —
E tuhituhi ana a Maria i te ripoata
Maria is writing the report
I kī mai a Hōne kei te haere ia ki te hui
Hōne said he was going to the meeting
I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Tau wanted to become an MP
Kei te papa tākaro.
At the playground.
I opaina mai te pōro e ia anganui tonu ki tētahi taha o te whīra tākaro.
He threw the ball to the opposite end of the playing field.
Kei te tino pai ahau.
I am very good.
Te mahi a te kai.
Lots of food.
Ki te kore e makariri āpōpō, ka puta tātou ki waho.
If it's not cold tomorrow we'll go out.
Nō te matenga o Hawe-pōotiki, ka pokai a Turi te manawa.
When Hawe-pōotiki was dead Turi cut out his heart.
Kua ngaro te maripi i tapahi ai ia i te mīti.
The knife with which he cut the meat has disappeared.
Kei te māuiui ahau
And if I'm running I say
Hōatu te miraka ki te pouaka makariri.
Give the milk to the fridge
Āta horoia te rīhi.
Wash the dish carefully.
Nā te aha koutou i noho ai ki te kāinga?
Why did you stay home?
Ka huna te tama kei kitea ia e te tangata.
The boy hid lest he be seen by the man.
Kei te haere mai ngā tamariki ki konei.
The children are coming here.
He pai te kai nei.
This food is good.
Nā wai koa hoki te whakatahe nei .. (Grey 1928:7) Rānei
can be used for coordinating alternatives
He koata pāhi i te ono karaka te taima.
The time is a quarter past six.
= Nā te roa o te haerenga rātou i ngenge ai.
Why did you wake up? (What caused you to wake?)
Mā te kaumātua rātou e poroporoaki
The kaumātua will farewell them
I runga a Peni rāua ko Peti i te atamira
Peni and Peti were on the stage.
Kei te haere au ki te hui
I am going to the meeting
Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti
S/he’s gone to the store to buy cigaret
Pāpā, nāku kē i raka te whare, nā Honi i whakaweto te hikohiko. Kua pai tātou.
Pāpā, I locked the house. Honi turned the power off. We are fine.
Kei te tino ora ahau.
I am very well.
Ki te māuiui koe āpōpō, me noho koe ki te kāinga.
If you are sick tomorrow, you should stay home.
E maumahara ana au ki te whiu·nga paakaha·tanga i a koe
I remember you being severely punished
Nō te haerenga ka paakia te ringaringa o Hākawau ki te paepae o te whare.
When he left Hākawau slapped his hand against the threshold of the house.
Homai te koko e kai ai te tamaiti i tana hupa.
Give me the spoon with which the child eats her soup.
Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.
I waiata ngā wāhine i te waiata.
The women sang the song.
Kei te oma ahau
So how does Kei te hokomaha ahau mean I am at the supermarket?
Ata ringihia te miraka kei maringi te miraka ki te tēpu.
Be careful pouring the milk so you don't spill the milk on the table.
Nā te ua mātou i noho ai ki te kāinga.
It was because of the rain that we stayed home.
Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā.
Riria and Larisa are going there, near you.
Ka haere te tāne ki.te wero manu.
The man went to spear birds.
E rua tekau meneti ki te tekau mā tahi (o ngā hāora).
Twenty minutes to eleven.
= He aha te take i hoki mai ai rātou?
(Because of) a wish to see their mother.
Ko te kaiako a Hone
Hone is the tutor
Nā te haerenga mai o Paki, i oti ai te mahi
It was because Paki came that the job was completed
E haere ana koe ki te hui?
Are you going to the hui?
Kei a wai ngā whakairo mō te whare?
Who has got the carvings for the house?
tā te kuia mokopuna
the old woman's grandchild
Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.
He kākāriki te paraoa.
The bread is green.
Kei runga i te tēpu āu pukapupka.
Your books are on the table.
I taua pō, ka tū te kanikani.
That night, there was a dance.
Kua horoi ia i te pahi.
She has cleaned the bus.
Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.
Ki te kai koe, me horoi ō rīhi.
If you eat, you should wash your dishes.
Nō te mutunga o te tangihanga, ka kīia atu e Rehua, ‘Tahuna he ahi.
When the greeting was done, Rehua said, ‘Light a fire.
Koinei te kī i whakatuwhera ai ia i te tatau.
This is the key with which she opened the door.
Kaua e tahuna te ahi.
We shouldn’t light the fire.
Kei te kai ahau
We could translate this as
Āta hīkina te pēpi kei whakamamae i a ia.
Be careful lifting the baby so you don't hurt her.
Nā te ua mātou i kore ai e purei tēnehi.
It was because of the rain that we didn’t play is.
Kotahi te whare kei roto i tēnei rori.
There is one house in this street.
Kei whāia koe e te kurī.
You might be chased by the dog.
I makere noa iho te hua o te rākau.
The fruit just fell down from the tree.
Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki.
Pita beats the mat.
I te Mane, ka haere au ki Ākarana.
On Monday (last) I went to Auckland.
Mā tātou te reo e ako
We will learn the language
He porotaka, he whero, he piata te paoro kirikiti.
Cricket balls are round, red, and shiny.
Nā te haerenga mai a Paki, i oti ai te mahi
It was because it was Paki who came (and not someone else) that the job was completed
Ko te tino pātai (āe rānei) ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies (or not)
Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou
When the work is done, we will go home
ā te kuia mokopuna
the old woman's grandchildren
Kei te tārere.
Swinging.
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei rā?
How are you today?
Kātahi aua tini tamariki rā, te tāne, te wahine, ka kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
Then those many young people, men and women, would gather miro berries for scented oil.
Hiki ana te hui, hokihoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.
Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.
Te rangi i taka iho!
That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)
Ki te kore koe e pai, ka moe wawe koe.
If you're not good, you'll go to bed early.
I rongo au i te tangi·hanga hotuhotu·tanga o ngaa taangata i te tangihanga ki a Maui Poomare Maui Pomare
I heard the people sobbing at Maui Pomare’s tangi
I kitea e Mere te rākau i patu ai a Hemi i te pōro.
Mere found the stick with which Hemi hit the ball.
Kaua te ahi e tahuna.
We shouldn’t light the fire.
Kei te tū ahau.
I am standing.
Kei te hokomaha ahau
We could translate this as
Āta horoia te rīhi kei pakaru.
Wash the dish carefully so you don't break it.
He aha koe tē haere mai ai?
Why didn’t you come?
Kei te haere te motokā ki runga ake.
The car is going upwards to the top.
Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki ki te rākau.
Pita beats the mat with a stick.
A te raumati, ka haere aku tamariki ki tō rāua kuia.
In summer (coming) my children will go to their grandmother.
Nā rātou te waka taua i hoe mai
They paddled the war canoe
He pirau ngā ārani, ngā pītiti me te paināporo.
The oranges, peaches, and the pineapple are rotten.
Kei te haere koe ki hea?
Where are you going?
Me tatari kia rangona mai te karanga
(We) should wait until a call is heard
tō te tāne waka
the man's car
Kei te tārere koe.
You are swinging.
He reka te tihi kikorangi.
Blue cheese is sweet.
Kei a wai te pukapuka?
Who has the book?
Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.
Kāore e taea e au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I am unable to go to work tomorrow.
Māu te kai e whakarite.
You bless the meal.
E whakahee ana au ki te mate·kai·tanga rawa·tanga o ngaa iwi i teenei
extreme·nom gen the(pl) tribe cause this
Nō te tangi ka mātau ai a Rehua ko tōna teina tēnei.
Rehua knew from the lament that this was his junior relative.
Kua pakaru te taputapu e whakatika ai ia i te motukā.
The tool with which he fixes the car is broken.
Kei te harikoa ngā tamariki.
The children are happy.
Kei te whare ahau.
I am at the house.
Ā te ata.
In the morning.
Nā te aha koe i mākū ai?
What made you wet?
Kotahi te waka o Hēmi.
Hēmi has one car.
Āhea te hui?
When is the meeting?
Ka patu a Pita i te whāriki ki te rākau i nanahi.
Pita beat the mat with a stick yesterday.
I mua i te taenga mai o te Pākehā, i hanga te Māori i te whare raupō.
Before the arrival of the Pākehā, the Māori built raupō whare (houses of raupō).
Māna te kuri e whāngai
She will feed the dog
Kāore i tino pai te haere o te take
The matter did not go very well, The “going
I mea atu te rangatira kia hurahia te umu
The chief said that the oven should be opened
E pirangi ana a Mere kia mutu te patu wēra
Mere wants the killing of whales to stop
ō te tāne waka
the man's cars
Te whare o te tangata.
The man's house.
Kei te oho koe?
Are you awake?
Kī tonu te atamira o te hōro i ngā koha.
The hall stage is very full of gifts.
Kaaore au i te moohio he aha hei hanga·nga maa·ku
I don’t know what to build
Ko Ōamaru te tāone.
Oamaru (is) the town.
I oma ahau i te whare.
I ran from the house.
Kei te pai tino ahau.
Actually there are a pile of other particles in the preposed periphery that we already know:
Ā te ata o te Mane.
On Monday morning.
Haere atu, kei tangi i a koe te tamaiti nei!
Go away, you might make the child cry!
Ko te tangi tēnei.
EQ the cry this This was the cry.
I muri i te wehenga o tāna whaiāipo ka noho mokemoke ia.
After her sweetheart departed she lived alone (lonely).
Ko Rōpata te kaimahi nāna tērā whare i hanga
Rōpata is the workman who built that house
I te patu a Rōpata i a ia
Rōpata was hitting him
Kia nui mai te utu o tērā poraka!
How expensive that dress is!
Kei te whanawhana.
Kicking.
Kei te pupuhi te hau.
The wind is blowing.
Ngā kakahu o te wahine.
The woman's clothes.
Kei a wai te tikanga?
Who is it up to?
Ko te Rāhina tēnei rā.
Today is Monday.
He tītī tētahi kai tino reka ki te korokoro Māori.
Mutton-bird is a very pleasant food to the Māori palate.
Whitu karaka te tāima tīmata o te purei kāri.
7pm is the time the card games will start.
Kei te mātakitaki au i te kemu.
I am watching the game.
Mā te kurī te niupepa e tiki.
The dog will get the paper.
Kaaore au i te moohio ko teewhea tamaiti hei whiu·nga paakaha·tanga maa·ku
punish·nom severe·nom intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know which child to punish severely
Ko te kurī te hoa o te tangata.
(The dog (is) the friend of the man.)
Kei te oma ahau i roto i te whare.
I am running inside the house.
Kei te noho māua.
Us two but not you are sitting
Ā te ata o te Mane a Rereata tīmata ai.
Rereata starts on Monday morning.
Kei patua e koe te tangata rā mō te kore take noa iho!
Don’t you beat that man for no reason at all!
Kei te heke iho a Te Naera ki raro.
Te Naera is heading down to the bottom.
Nā te aha koe i oho ai?
What caused you to wake up?
Kua mahue a Hēnare i te pahi.
Henare has been left behind by the bus.
I tino kitea te ngaro haere o te reo
It was clearly seen that the language was getting lost, The “getting lost of the language
Kua whakatauria kia kaua e whakaaetia te tono
It has been decided that the application should not be accepted
Kei te whanawhana ō waewae.
Your legs are kicking.
Kei te pai kōrua?
You two okay?
Te pukapuka a te māhita.
The master's book.
Kei a koe te tikanga.
It is up to you.
Ko te Rātū āpōpō.
It's Tuesday tomorrow.
Kei te āwhina i a ia ngā tamariki katoa o te tāone o Taranaki.
All the children of the town of Taranaki are helping her.
Kei te tino mokemoke ahau.
I am very lonely.
Kei te horoi ngā tamariki i ngā rīhi.
The children are washing the dishes.
Mā tātou te tēpu e whakapai.
We will set the table.
Kaaore au i te moohio kei whea he waahi hei piki·nga atu moo·ku
for? climb·nom away intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know where to climb to
Kei te oma ahau i mua i te whare.
I am running in front of the house.
Kei te māua whare
I am at our house, not yours
Ā te ata o te Mane tīmata ai a Rereata.
Rereata starts on Monday morning.
Mā te manawanui e whakairotia ai te waka.
It will be through perseverance that the canoe will be carved.
I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru nei i mua i te wharenui e tū ana.
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house.
Ko te tangata kua riro ki.te whakaatu ki ōna hoa i te ātaahua o tōna wahine.
That man had gone to tell his friends about the beauty of his wife.
Kua mau te hipi i te kaikuti.
The sheep has been seized (caught) by the shearer.
I a Hine te kete
Hine had the kit
Nā te matenga o tō rātou rangatira, ka noho pani te iwi
The tribe was bereaved (left “orphaned
E pīrangi ana a Hōne ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Hōne wants to become an MP
Ko te Rāapa te toru o Mei.
Wednesday the 3rd of May.
Kei te tino māuiui ahau.
I am very sick.
Kei te mātakitaki koe i te aha?
What are you watching?
Kei te hē rawa atu tāna kōrero.
What he says is completely mistaken.
Mā tātou te tēpu + hei whakapai.
We will set the table.
ki te mana whakahaere
I deplore the reduction to the breadline of the people caused by this government right
Hoatu te pakipaki.
Give (him) a good hand!
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!
Ka patu te kōtiro i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.
Kei te oma ahau i te taha o te whare.
I am running by the side of the house.
Kei te pānui rātou i te pukapuka
They are reading the book.
Tērā kei roto i te whareherehere nei ētahi tāngata tokorua he kaimahi nā Parao.
There were in the prison two people who were servants of the Pharaoh’s.
Mō te aha tēnei?
What does this concern?
Mā ngā tūī ngā pūawai o te kōwhai e kite
The tūī will find the kōwhai blossom
Kei te āwangawanga au kei ua āpōpō
I'm worried it might rain tomorrow
Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written your names on the paper?
I te hōiho
The horse did
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
Tino kino te pai!
Awesome! (It's so bad it's great!).
Kei te hanga a Haki i tētehi whare.
Jack is building a house.
te whare o te māhita.
The master's house.
I rongo ia i te turituri nā.
He heard a noise.
Kei te tino māharahara ahau.
I am very anxious.
Kia kaha ki te mātakitaki whakaaturanga reo Māori, whakarongo anō hoki ki te reo irirangi.
Watch programmes in te reo on television and listen to te reo on the radio.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki te aha?
What are the children going to?
Mā te hiwi rā tātou hei whakaora!
That hill will give us life!
E whiowhio haere ana te tangata.
The man is going along whistling.
Ka kī atu a Kupe ki tana wahine, ‘Hoake ki runga i te waka kia kotahi ai tāua mate!
Go onto the canoe so that we two shall die together!
E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.
Kei te oma ahau i te whare ki te kura.
I am running from the house to the school.
Ehara tērā i te ngeru.
That is not a cat.
I pānui rātou i te pukapuka
They read the book.
Ā te tekau karaka tīmata ai te karakia.
The service starts at ten o’clock.
Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.
He pēhea te pikitia rā?
What was the film like?
Kei te pirangi a Mere kia mutu te patu wēra
Mere wants the killing of whales to stop
E ki ana rāpea au nei anō au, inā hoki i whānau anō au i te taha o te ākau
So I say I am your child, seeing as I was born at the side of the sea
Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka (Pōtatau 1991:10)
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew (started to fly) into the canoe
Kei te whatitiri.
It's thundering.
Mōrena; kei te pēhea koe?
Morning, how are you?
Ka haere au ā te Rāmere.
I will go on Friday.
Kāore e taea e au te kanikani.
I can't dance.
Ka hao i te ika, ka keri i te roi.
[They] caught fish in nets, they dug up fern roots.
Whero tonu te kanohi o Ātereta i te koa.
Ātereta's face was flushed from joy.
Ko āna tamariki tonu ki te āwhina haere i a ia.
Her own children used to help her.
Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?
Ko Hone te mataamua, ka haere mai, noho mai
John is the eldest, and [he] is coming to stay
Ka karanga a Kupe, ‘Makaia ngā tahaa nā ki te upoko o te wheke!
Throw these calabashes onto the head of the octopus!
Ka haere ia ā te Rāhina.
He will go on Monday.
Kei te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird is flying from the tree to the house
Kei tōku kāinga te pereti rā.
That plate is at my home.
Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
He makariri rawa nō waho mātou i noho ai ki te kāinga.
We stayed at home because it was too cold outside.
Kāore he hua o te noho noa iho!
There is nothing to be gained from simply sitting around!
He kamakama te hinengaro.
The mind is quick.
Kia tekau mā rima mita te roa o te taura.
Let the length of the rope be 15 metres.
Kua oti ngā kākahu i ngā kōtiro te tuitui.
The clothes are finished being sewn by the girls
Mā te kōrero i te reo e ora ai
It is through (people) speaking the language, that it will survive
Ka haere mai tēnei ki a Ihu i te pō, ka mea ki a ia, E Rapi, e mātau ana mātou i haere koe i te Atua hei kaiwhakaako, nā hoki e kore e taea e tētahi tangata ēnei mea e mea e whakarite, ki te kore koe i te Atua i a ia (John 3:2)
This man came to Jesus by night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a her; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him
Kei te tārere te pēpi.
The baby is swinging.
Kei te wehe rāua.
Those two are going.
Kei te hikohiko te uira
The lightning is flashing.
Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?
Tēnei taha o te whare.
This side of the house.
He nui rawa te utu o ngā hākete kura.
The school jackets are too expensive.
Hei te ahiahi ka m,āminga e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend you are thirsty.
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.
E hia ngā tūru kei te tēpu?
How many chairs are at the table?
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki hea?
Where are the children going?
Ka pai te mahi, tamariki mā!
Well done children!
Nā te kurī te niupepa i tiki.
The dog fetched the newspaper.
Ka hoki te koorero ki a Hotu i ruku raa i te punga o too raaua waka
The story returns to Hotu, who had dived for the anchor of their canoe
I te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird flew from the tree to the house
Kei te āwangawanga au kei ua āpōpō.
I’m worried it might rain tomorrow.
He koi te arero.
The tongue is sharp.
Me pēhea tā tātou whakatika i te whakahuatanga o ngā kupu Māori?
How are we to correct the pronunciation of Māori words?
Ka patu te tāne i a Rukutia.
The man beat Rukutia.
He mahi pai te kai
Eating is a nice activity
Nā te āta kōrerotanga o te take i mārama ai
It was because the matter was thoroughly discussed that it became clear
Kei te tārere a Taika.
Taika is swinging.
Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?
He pēkana me te hēki māu?
Do you want bacon and eggs?
Erā peka o te rākau.
Those branches of the tree.,.
Kei Poneke, kei Te Papa.
In Wellington at Te Papa.
He mahana te poraka nei.
This jesrsey is warm.
Kāore au mō te kanikani.
I don't care for dancing.
Ā te haurua mai i te ono karaka ā te pō nei.
6:30pm this evening (future).
He makariri rawa a Kaingaroa i te takurua.
Kaingaroa is very cold in winter.
Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?
Kua tino taumaha te raruraru,
The problem has become very serious.
Kei te heke iho a Hēmi i te rākau.
Hēmi is descending down from the tree.
Kei te tākaro te whānau i te kēmu.
The family is playing the game
Kei te papa tākaro ngā tamariki Kei Pōneke te tāne
The man is in Wellington
Nāku te pukapuka i pānui.
I was the one who read the book.
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
He mataku pea nō ngā Kiri Mā kei tere mōhio ngā Kiri Pango ki te whakahaere i a rātau.
Perhaps the whites were afraid the blacks would quickly learn how to administer their own affairs.
Kei te tino mōhiotia te reo o Kiri Te Kanawa, puta noa i te ao.
Kiri Te Kanawa’s voice is known throughout the world.
I pēhea rā te moni i ngaro ai?
How did the money get lost?
Ka auē ōna tuākana i te mataku.
His elder brothers cried out in fear.
Ka pō, ka hoki ki te whare ki.te moe.
When it was night, she returned to the house to sleep.
Ko ia te tangata tuarua i tae atu ki tērā roto.
He was the second man to reach (who reached) that lake.
Tae rawa atu mātou ki te awa kua wehe kē te poti.
When we eventually arrived at the river the boat had already departed.
Ko te kauhoe tana tākaro
Swimming is his sport
Ā, i a ia i tomo ai anō ki Kapenarauma iētahi 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
Ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tēnei mahi
Thank you very much indeed for coming to support this activity
Kei te tangi a Mereana.
Mereana is crying.
Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te hau me ngā āwhā.
TÄwhirimÄb> the god of the wind and storms.
Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?
Te aroha o Puhihuia.
Puhihuia's love.
Inanahi, ka haere atu ia i runga i te huarahi.
Yesterday, he walked along the road.
Taumaha ana te rōnihi i te nui o te tītī.
The launch was heavy because of the mutton-bird.
Kei te tino harikoa ahau.
I am very happy.
Nā tātou te tēpu i whakapai.
We set the table.
Ko te amuamu te tino rongoā a te Pākehā hei patu i ngā ture e kinongia e rātou.
Grumbling is the best remedy of Europeans for putting down laws which are disliked by them.
I tākaro te whānau i te kēmu.
The family played the game.
Kei Tāmaki-makau-rau te whānau
The family is in Auckland
Nāku te pukapuka rā i pānui.
I was the one who read that book.
He aha te take i hoki mai ai rātou?
What is the reason they have returned?
E mataku ana rātou kei kore e oti te mahi.
They are afraid the job might not get done.
Kia kaha tonu te mahi, ā tutuki noa te wawata.
Keep working hard until you achieve what you desire.
Kia pēhea te hōhonu o te rua nei?
How deep should this hole be?
Ka heke iho ia i te pā ki tātahi ..
She came down from the pā to the beach ..
Ka haere ia i reira ki.te kite i a Te Morenga ..
He left there to see Te Morenga ..
Kāti te totohe!
Stop arguing!
Ka tupu te whakaaro i a Ngā Tokorua kia whakatupu i a i tana iwi kia nui hei rapu utu, ā, kia hoki anō ai rātou ki tō rātou whenua tupu
Ngā Tokorua had determined to build up his tribe in order to take revenge and to return to their homeland
Kei te whakamanaamana a Rewi, ānō nei ko ia te rangatira
Rewi is getting above himself, pushing himself forward, “mana-tripping
He taone nui a Te Whanga-nui-ā-Tara
Wellington is a big city
Kei te haere raua ki te hīkoi akuanei
They are going for a walk soon.
Ngā mihi o te pō; kei te pēhea koutou katoa?
Evening greetings, how are you all?
Ka tīmata te kura ā te Huitanguru.
School starts in February.
He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.
Tū eats more than Pou.
Tino kino ngā pōkākā i te ata.
The morning squalls were awful.
Kei te tino riri ahau.
I am very angry.
Āe, āe, kei te mārama au! Tēnā. Me haere tāua.
Yeah, yeah, I know! Right, we'd better get going.
Māu te rāpihi hei kawe ki waho.
You will carry the rubbish outside.
Ko Hone kei te haere mai ki te noho, ko te mataamua
John, who is coming to stay, is the eldest
E hikohiko ana te uira i runga i ngā pae maunga.
The lightning is flashing above the mountain ridges.
Ka haria ki tētahi tohunga te pounamu e tāhaetia i te whare nui.
The greenstone which was stolen from the meeting house was taken to a tohunga.
Kei te kōrero tāua.
You are i, the two of us, are talking.
Kei te toa a Rangi.
Rangi is at the shop
E tunu ana tō māmā i te keke
Your mother was or is baking the cake
Nāu te pahi nei i taraiwa.
You were the one who drove this bus.
I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
Ko te take tēnā i hanga ai te tikanga hōu.
That was the reason why the new arrangement was made.
I āwangawanga rātou kei kore ia e tae atu i te wā tika.
They were worried that she might not arrive at the right time.
Whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū ki roto i te oko nui.
Mix the wet ingredients together in the large bowl.
I kai a Wiremu i te hēki.
Wiremu ate the egg.
Ka tīmata rātou ki te waiata
They will start to sing
Inā ka takoto ngā mānia o Waikato, i waenganui tonu, me te mea nei i āta whakatūria ōna pukepuke hei parepare
Thus the plains of Waikato lie right in between, (so that it looks) as though the hills had been deliberately placed as fortifications
Tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!
Ngā mihi o te wā; kei te pēhea koutou?
Season greetings, how are you (three +)?
Ko te 30 o Poutū-te-rangi taku huritau.
My birthday is the 30th of March.
Nō wai te paihikara pīataata nei?
Whose is this shiny bike.
Kei te tino māngere ahau.
I am very lazy.
Ka taea e koe te keke te tunu0.
?Can you bake the cake?
Kua tae mai te kootiro naa·na i hoko mai ngaa whurutu
The girl who bought the fruit has arrived
Kua pau te kai a ngā hoa, katikati tonu ana a Tama-te-kapua.
His friends have finished their food, but Tama-te-kapua nibbles on.
Kei te kohi au i ētehi pukapuka mai i te whare pukapuka.
I'm getting some books from the library.
Kei te oma au.
I am running.
Kāore tō māmā e tunu ana i te keke.
Your mother wasn't or isn't baking the cake.
Nānā te miraka nā i inu.
She was the one who drank that milk near you.
E ai ki tā rātou, ko Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū tētahi anō ingoa mō Horomaka.
According to them, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is another name for Banks Peninsula.
Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai.
After the olives have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating.
Ka hoko au i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei.
I will buy the blue car or the red car.
Mā te whai i ēnei tohutohu ka pai te noho a te hau ki roto i te ranunga.
By following these instructions, the air will stay in the mixture.
Nā Wiremu i kai te hēki.
William ate the egg.
He tino pai rātou ki te waiata
They are very good at singing
I pīrangi ia ki te toro atu i ana tīpuna
He wanted to visit his grandparents
Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.
Kei te āhua māharahara.
A bit anxious.
Tēnā koe; kei te pēhea?
Hello, how is it?
Tekau heneti te utu mō te tamariki.
The price for children is ten cents.
Kei te tino pukuriri ahau.
I am very grumpy.
Homai koa te kupu huna mō te ipurangi.
Please give me the password for the internet.
Me aro atu ki te kēmu!
Focus on the game!
Āe, ka taea e au te keke te tunu.
Yes, I am able to bake the cake.
Ko te tangata teenaa naa·ku i waiho te panana ki raro i a ia
That’s the man I put the banana under
Kei te whare
(is) at the house
Kei te oma te kurī ki te ngeru.
The dog is running to the cat.
I te tāone ahau
I was in the town
Nā Rangi te keke rā i kai.
Rangi was the one who ate the cake.
E ai ki tā Pita, i nui te inanga i ēnei kōawa i mua.
According to Pita, there used to be heaps of whitebait in these streams.
Ka hoko koe i te motokā kahurangi, i te motokā whero rānei?
Will you buy the blue car or the red car?
He kākāriki te karaehe.
Grass is green.
E hia te utu mō te aihikirimi?
How much does the ice cream cost?
Ehara nā Wiremu i kai te hēki.
William didn’t eat the egg.
Ka haere a Tama-te-kapua ki.te whakataki i te teina.
Tama-te-kapua went to find his younger brother.
E kauhoe ana tērā kōtiro ki tāwāhi o te roto.
That girl is swimming to (the) other side of the lake.
Makā ana ia ki waho o te māra waina, whakamatea iho.
He was thrown out of the vineyard, (and was) just killed.
Nō te hokinga rā anō mai ki te kāinga (Kāretu 1974:89)
On my return home, it wasn’t until I came back home, that ...
Kei te hiahia au kia haere ia ki te whare wānanga
I would like him to go to university
Ko te marama o Mahuru.
The month of September.
A te Rātapu, ka haere tātou ki te karakia.
On Sunday we will go to church.
Kei te tino pōuri ahau.
I am very sad.
Ka taea e koe tērā maunga te piki?
Can you climb that mountain over there?
Ko teenei te tangata naaku i hoatu ki a ia te pukapuka
This is the man to whom I gave the book
I te ahiahi ka tīmata te hokihoki o ngā tāngata ki ō rātou whare.
In the evening, the people began to return to their houses.
I te whare
(was) at the house
Tīkina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!
Kāore au i te oma.
I was not running.
I oma te kurī ki te ngeru.
The dog ran to the cat.
Nā ngā tamariki te kemu nei i tākaro.
The children were the ones who played this game.
Kei te piki haere anō te utu o ngā whare, e ai ki tā te niupepa.
House prices are on the rise again, according to the newspaper.
Nō reira heke ai te iwi.
Therefore the tribe migrated.
Ka hoko rānei koe i te motokā whero?
Will you (or will you not) buy the red car?
Ka kākāriki te karaehe.
The grass is green.
Ā rokohanga atu e rātou kua hurihia te kāmaka i te urupā.
And so they found that the boulder had been rolled from the burial place.
Kaua e tatari i te kūaha!
(Do not wait at the gate!)
Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te purei tēnehi
They have gone to the university in order/so as to play tennis
Nā wai te ngeru pīwari nei.
Whose cute cat is this?
Kei te tino wera ahau.
I am very hot.
Tēnā koe i te kai.
Thanks for the food.
Āe, ka taea e au tērā maunga te piki.
Yes, I can climb that mountain.
Ko Tamahae te tamaiti i mau nei i a ia te tarakihi
Tamahae is the child by whom the tarakihi was caught
Hei te whare
(will be) at the house
I tāhaetia te patu pounamu i te whare taonga.
The greenstone patu was stolen from the museum.
Kāore ia i te waiata.
She is not singing.
Kei te pai tātou.
We are all good.
Kei te mātakitaki te māmā i ngā tamariki
The mother is watching the children
Māku te pukapuka rā e pānui.
I will be the one who will read that book.
Ki tā te kuia rā, he mea hanga taua whare ki te mauku.
According to that kuia, that house was built out of mauku (a type of fern).
Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is because the language is spoken all the time that it will survive.
I tae tuarua mai te ope o Tūhoe.
The Tūhoe group arrived second.
I Te Kūiti rātou inanahi.
They were in Te Kūiti yesterday.
Kīhai koa i taro, ka puta atu te tangata.
Indeed, it was not long before the man appeared.
Ka taea au e koe te āwhina?
Can you help me?
I whai te kurī i te waka.
The dog chased the car.
Tapahi-a ki te toki kia hinga ki te wai.
Cut him down with an axe so that he falls into the sea.
I tata tonu tō rāua whare ki te whare karakia.
Their house was quite close (near) to the church.
Nāna te kurī i mau mai.
He brought the dog.
I te inoi te minita
The minister was at prayer
Nō te mea kua manako noa kē te Atua ki āu mahi (Ecclesiastes 9:7)
Since God has already approved your actions
Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori
They have gone to the university in order/so as to be taught Māori
Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi
Hang it (e.g., a photograph) below the window
Whakarongo ki te tangi a te manu.
Listen to the cry of the bird.
Kei te pīrangi koe ki te parakuihi?
Do you want some breakfast?
Nō Koa te waka rā.
That car belongs to Koa.
Kei te tino makariri ahau.
I am very cold.
Ka taea e tō kuia te waiata?
Can your grandmother sing?
I kaute ia i ngaa tamariki kua eke oo raatou tau ki te tekau maa tahi
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He mea e hiahia ana koe i te tāone?
Do you want something from the town?
Kei te whakarongo au ki te wahine, engari, kāore ia i te waiata.
I am listening to the woman, but she is not singing.
I māuiui ahau, engari, kei te ora ahau.
I was sick, but now I'm well.
Kei runga te pouaka makariri a Hēmi
Hēmi is on top of the fridge
Kei te mātakitaki te māmā i ngā tamariki e tākaro ana
The mother is watching the children who are playing
Māu te pahi nei e taraiwa.
You will be the one who drives this bus.
Ki tā te pānui, hei te pō nei te kōnohete.
According to the flyer, the concert’s tonight.
I haere ahau ki te kōrero ki a ia.
I went to talk to her.
Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei?
Will you buy the red car or not?
Ka pai te waiata a ngā kōtiro.
The girls sing nicely.
Ko te kurī i whai i te waka.
The dog chased the car or It was the dog that chased the car.
Ka karakiatia e ia kia kore a Tainui e uru mai ki roto i te moana o Whaingaroa.
at the sea of Whaingaroa He prayed so that Tainui might not enter the Raglan Harbour Heads.
Kua mau ia i te kurī.
He has been caught by the dog.
E inoi ana te minita (inanahi)
The minister was praying (yesterday)
Ehara a Pani i te mātua.
Pani is not a parent.
Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki Pōneke ki te tāpae atu i tā mātou petihana ki te Pāremata
Tomorrow we are going to Wellington to submit our petition to Parliament
Ki tāwāhi o te awa
Across the river, To the other side of the river
Kei te waiata kōrua ko Pita.
You and Pita are singing.
Kua kai koe i te pāua?
Have you eaten pāua?
He kararehe whakamataku te raiona.
The lion is a scary animal.
Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.
Mea whakakore taku whakaritenga i te Rāpare rā.
My appointment on Thursday was cancelled.
Kei te tino pai koe.
You are very good.
Āe, ka taea e tōku kuia te waiata.
Yes, my grandmother can sing.
Ko Mokoia te moutere i kau atu ai a Hinemoa i Rotorua
Mokoia is the island to which Hinemoa swam from Rotorua
I hinga te rākau.
The tree fell.
Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.
I te whakarongo au ki te wahine, engari, kāore ia i te waiata.
I was listening to the woman, but she was not singing.
Kei te harikoa ia, engari, i pōuri ia.
He is happy but he was sad.
Kei te mātakitaki te māmā i ngā tamariki kāore e tākaro ana.
The mother is watching the children who are not playing.
Mānā te miraka nā e inu.
She will be the one to drink that milk near you.
Ki tā te tākuta, kāore ia e hemo i tōna mate.
According to the doctor, her illness isn’t inal.
Ki te whakahoki i ana pukapuka.
To return her books.
Ka hoko koe i te motokā whero, kāore rānei, ina haere koe ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
Will you buy the red car or not when you go to Wellington?
Tēnā, hōmai koa te pata.
Pass the butter, please.
I pātai mai a Rangi mehemea e haere ana au ki te hui.
Rangi asked if I was going to the meeting.
Ko te kōrero o tēnei tangata, o Whakatauihu, i rongo ai mātou.
It was the story of this man, Whakatauihu, that we heard.
Ko ēnei ngā putiputi mō runga mō te atāmira.
These are the flowers for on the stage.
Kua mau te kurī i a ia.
The dog has been caught by him.
Kei raro te kuri i te whare (Kei raro i te whare te kuri)
The dog is under the house
E karangatia ana ngā manuhiri e te kuia
The guests are being called by the kuia
Ehara mā Tamahae e whakarite te hui, mā Pita kē
It is not for Tamahae to open the meeting with prayer; it’s for Pita to do that
Ka tonoa e Māhu āna tamariki kia haere ki te tiki wai mōna (Kāretu 1974:38)
Māhu sent his children to go to fetch water for him
Kei te māuiui au.
I'm sick.
Kāore au mō te tunu.
I'm not into cooking.
Nō rātou te whare rā.
That is their house/That house belongs to them.
Kei te tino ora koe.
You are very well.
Kei te haere ia ki te marae ki te tunu i ngā kai mō te hui.
He is going to the marae to cook food for the meeting.
Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa?
Can he drive the car?
Kīhai te rākau i hinga.
The tree did not fall.
Kei te mahi
(is) at the work
Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Kei te hīkoi ahau.
I am walking.
I tū tātou, ēngari, kei te noho rātau.
We stood, but they are sitting.
Kei mua te naihi i te pukapuka
The knife is in front of the book
Mā Rangi te keke rā e kai.
Rangi will be the one who will eat the cake.
Ko tēnei te tuatoru o aku taenga atu ki reira.
This was the third time I had been there.
I pātai mai ia kei te haere au ki hea.
He asked me where I was going.
Ko te whare i haere ai a Ihenga rāua.ko Rongomai, me tō.rāua hokowhitu.
It was the house that Ihenga and Rongomai went to, together with their followers.
Kua mauria atu e ia te kurī.
He has taken the dog.
I runga āna pukapuka i te tēpu (I runga i te tēpu āna pukapuka)
Her books were on the table
I āwhinatia e Hone ngā ākonga o te kārete
The students of (from, at) the college were helped by Hone
Ehara a Pani rāua ko Hata i te mātua.
Pani and Hata are not parents.
Ka tonoa e Māhu tana tamāhine, a Haumapuhia, ki te tiki wai hei inu mōna (Kāretu 1974:39)
Māhu sent his daughter, Haumapuhia, to fetch water for him to drink
I roto i te whare
Inside the house
Kei te waiata a Hine.
Hine is singing.
Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.
Kei hea te heru?
Where's the comb?
He kaha ki te mahi.
She's hardworking.
Kei te rere te rūrū ki te rākau ki te kai i ngā ngārara.
The rūrū is flying to the tree to eat the insects.
Āe, ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa.
Yes, he can drive the car.
Kaaore te tamaiti i paatai ai te maahita i te whakarongo
The child that the teacher asked wasn’t lisng
Ka tahuna te whare ki te ahi, me ngā tāngata anō i roto.
The house was burnt, and the people inside too.
Kua haere atu te tangata rā.
That man has gone away.
I te mahi
(was) at the work
Kāore au i te hīkoi.
I am not walking.
I ako ahau, ā, kei te ako ahai.
I learnt, and i am learning.
Kāorɛ au I te kai.
Either I am not eating or I was not eating
Mā ngā tamariki te kemu nei e tākaro.
The children will be the ones who will play this game.
He pēwhea te teitei o Aoraki
How high is Aoraki?
Tōia ake te tatau kia tuwhera, kia puta mai ai te hauhau ki a au.
Slide back the door so that it is open, so that the breeze may blow on me.
Ka hīkoi koe rānei ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you (or someone else) walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?
Kei te mōhio koe ko wai tērā kōtiro?
Do you know who that girl is?
Ko te whare tēnei i haere ai a Ihenga rāua.ko Rongomai, me tō.rāua hokowhitu
and their army This was the house that Ihenga and Rongomai went to, together with their followers.
Kei waenganui tonu te pūru i te pātiki
The bull is in the middle of the paddock
He mahi āhuareka te waiata
Singing is a pleasant activity.
He tohunga whakairo te teina.
The younger one is a master carver.
Ki te whakaae tā tātou tono, ka tīmata te mahi āpōpō
If our application is approved, work will start tomorrow
Kei hea te tāora?
Where is the towel?
Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.
Kei te pōuri au.
I'm sad.
Kua kai koe i te tītī?
Have you eaten mutton bird?
He whero ngā pua o te pohutukawa.
The flowers of the pohutukawa are red.
A te Haratua taku huritau.
My birthday will be in May.
Kei te tino matekai koe.
You are very starving.
Engari anō te tama.
But that boy's quite another matter.
Kei te hanga te pūngāwerewere i tana māwhaiwhai ki te hopu i ngā ngaro.
The spider is building its web to catch flies.
Ka taea e te kiwi te rere?
Can the kiwi fly?
I kite ia i te hooiho i tiaki ai te tamaiti
He saw the horse that the child cared for
Kāhore anō te tangata rā kia haere atu.
That man has not gone away.
Kei te pēhea
(are) at the what condition
Kei te pai āhau, ā, kei te pai koe.
I am good and you are good.
Nā te kaiako
the teacher was the one
He pēwhea te tawhiti atu o Te Wharekauri i te tuawhenua?
How far away are the Chatham Islands from the mainland?
Kotahi te mea whero.
There is one red one.
Ka hīkoi rānei koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk (or get there some other way) to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?
Ki te whare pukapuka?
To the library?
Ko tēnei te kōrero o tēnei tangata o Whakatauihu, i rongo ai mātou.
This was the story of this man Whakatauihu, that we heard.
Ka puta mai a Ngarue kia tūtaki ki a Te Porou.
Ngarue arrived to meet up with Te Porou.
E āhei i a koe te kōrero pukapuka.
You are capable of reading.
He tino pai ia ki te mahi
She is very good at working
Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
Ki te pau (neu.) tō moni, me waea mai
If you run out of money, give me a ring
Me pēnei pea te kōrero
Perhaps it should be described this way
Kei hea te motokā?
Where is the car?
Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)
Kia kite ai rātou i te marae ātaahua nei.
So they could see the beautiful marae.
Ko te rua o Hakihea.
The second of December.
E tūmanako ana mātou kia whakaāe mai te Kawanatanga ki tā mātou pitihana.
We are hoping the Government will agree to our petition.
Ko tō wahine kua hara ki tētahi tangata ko Tupeteka te ingoa.
Your wife has sinned with a man called Tupetaka.
Kei te tino hiainu koe.
You are very thirsty.
Kei te pānui a Tainui te pukapuka ki ngā kōhungahunga.
Tainui is reading the book to the young people.
Nōku te hē.
Its my fault.
Āe, ka taea e te kiwi te rere.
Yes, the kiwi can fly.
I whakawhaiti·tia ngaa moni i kohi·a (ai) e te komiti
The money that was raised by the committee was collected up
He tikanga anō nō te tāne, he tikanga anō nō te wahine.
Men have their ways, and women have their ways.
Kei te pai
(am) at the being good
Kore rawa au i mōhio i tīmata mai te pepa i te rākau.
I didn't know that paper came from trees.
Kei te oma ngā tamariki.
The children are running.
I tākaro ngā tamariki, ā, kei te ngenge rātou.
The children played and they are tired.
Kia kotahi te whakaritenga.
Let the decision be united.
Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae rānei i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae (or somewhere else) with Rangi on Tuesday?
Ka puta ake te taniwha i roto i tōna rua
The taniwha came forth from in his den
(Ka kite koe i te mahi
You will find the job
Hai te rua o te ahiahi, kua haere kia kite i te whare karakia Mōmona. Ka mutu, kua hoki mai ki te kite i te whare karakia o Te Hīnota Māori Perehipitīriana (Pōtatau 1991:80)
At two o’clock, we’ll go to see the Mormon church. Afb>at, we’ll return to see the church of the Māori Presbyriynod
Kei te piu ia.
She is skipping.
Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei.
Thanks mum for this good food.
Kei te ako tāua i te reo Māori.
We're learning Māori.
Kei te hiakai au.
I'm hungry.
Kua kite koe i te tītī?
Have you seen the muttonbird?
Kei te inoi te whānau.
The family is praying.
Kāore au e pai ki te inu waipiro i te ata.
I do not like drinking wine in the morning.
Whakarongo ki te kōrero a te koroua.
Listen to the old man's story.
Ke tohu atu ia ki te reke o tana taiaha.
He pointed with the butt of his taiaha.
Ko te 31 o Hōngongoi te rā kati ai ngā tono mai.
The 31st of July is the deadline for requests.
Kei te tino ngenge koe.
You are very tired.
Kei te mātakitaki ngā ākonga i te whutupōro i te taiwhanga hākinakina.
The students are watching the football in the stadium.
Ehara i a au te hē.
It's not my fault.
He kaha a Whanganui ki te haka.
Whanganui is good at haka.
I moe ia te wahine piirangi (ai) ia
He married the woman he wanted
E waru ngā rūma o te whare nei.
This house has eight rooms.
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Koa.
The horse was running away from Koa.
Kāore ngā tamariki i te oma.
The children are not running.
I tunu te tane i te kai, ā, kei te kai te whānau.
The man cooked the food and the family ate.
Maku te pukapuka e pānui.
I will be the one to read the book.
Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi rānei ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi (or someone else) on Tuesday?
Ko te pō te wā e tangi ana te ruru.
Night is the time when the owl cries.
Ka whai kōrero ngā koroua kēkē i runga i te tikanga Māori.
The elders made speeches in (in accord with) Māori custom.
Utaina ēnei mea ki runga i te taraka
Load these things on to the truck
Ehara ngā teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
(E hanga ana koe i te whare
You are building the house
Haere ki te whare
Go to the house
Kei te oma ngā kurī.
The dogs are running.
Kei te hiamoe au.
I'm sleepy.
Ā te tau e heke mai nei, ka tū te hui nui.
In the year ahead, the big meeting will be held.
Engari ko te painga, he mōhio ia ki te tiaki i te pakeke, i tōna kuia.
But on the good side, he's very good at looking after his elders.
Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.
I kite au i te tangata i hoko mai i too motokaa
I saw the man who bought your car
Kua mate te wahine.
The woman has died.
Kei te ora ahau, engari, kei te māuiui koe.
I am well, but you are sick.
Kei mua i te maunga te manu nui.
The big bird is in front of the mountain.
Kei te hokomaha tō māua māmā.
Our mother (not yours) is at the supermarket.
Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei rānei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday (or some other day)?
He uaua ake te mahi i tāna i whakaaro ai.
The job was harder than he had thought.
Ko te parehe, ko te parāoa anō hoki aku tino kai.
Pizza and bread are my favourite foods.
E mau ai te whenua, me āpiti te here a te ture.
If the land is to be retained, something must supplement the protection of the law.
Kātahi ka haere a Tū rātou ko āna tama ki te tatau o te whare.
Then Tū and his sons went to the door of the house.
(Kei runga ngā pukapuka i te tēpu
The books are on the table
Ko te tuahine o Richard tērā
That's Richard's sister
He tauira ahau ki tē kāinga
I am a student at home
Kei te oma ia.
He/She is running.
Kei te tākaro whutupāoro rātou.
They are playing football.
Āe, kei te mārama ahau.
Yes, I understand.
Kei te matekai au.
I'm starving.
Te pene ā tōna whaēa kē.
His aunt's pen.
Keo tōu kāinga pea te ngahau nā te tini o te uri ariki.
Perhaps at your home the young chiefs dance.
Kei te hiakai koe, pēpi?
Do you want to have kai, baby?
E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whawhe ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.
Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.
I tuutaki a ia ki te tamaiti i moohio a Rewi
He met the child that Rewi knew
I oma mai te kurī i raro i te tūru.
The dog ran out from under the chair.
I tū nga tāngata, engari, kei te noho rātou.
The people stood, but at the moment - kei te - they are sitting.
Kei muri i te maunga te tāone iti.
The small town is behind the mountain.
Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.
I a mātou e tamariki ana, e rua noa ngā hongere i te pouaka whakaata.
When we were young, there were only two television channels.
Ko tēnei te tuarua o ā mātou pānui ki a koutou.
This is the second of our newsletters to you.
Ko ngā mahi kāinga me hōmai ki a au, me waiho rānei ki te tari o te hekeretari.
Homework should be given directly to me or left in the secretary’s office.
Ka haere tonu noa atu te iwi rā.
The people will keep going regardless.
Taihoa te haere!
Don’t go yet!
Ka tū ia i roto i te rūnanga, ka waiata i te waiata nei.
She stood up in the assembly and sang this song.
Ka takatakahia e ia te one kia kinokino, kia maharatia ai nā te taua i tiki mai, i tāhae ngā ika.
She trampled the sand so that it was all disturbed, and people would think a war-party had stolen the fish.
Ehara ēnā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
(Nā ngā tohunga te waka i tārāi
The experts carved the canoe
(I tae mai ngā tāngata ki te hui
The people came to the meeting
Koinei te raruraru
The problem is this…, This is the problem
Ko te heihei te tūmomo mīti e kainga ana e ratou.
The type of meat that is being eaten by them is chicken
Ka nui te ora au.
I'm really well.
He reka te tītī.
The muttonbird is delicious.
E toru miriona tāra te hui o te pūtea.
3 million dollars is the size of the fund.
Ki tōku nei whakaaro, koinei te mea pai rawa.
In my opinion, this is the best one.
Ka whiti te rā?
Will the sun shine?
Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.
Kei te tino māuiui koe.
You are very sick.
Kei te kohete te kuia i ngā tamariki.
The old woman is telling the children off.
I hoko mai ia i te whare i hanga·a e Hata
He bought the house that was built by Hata
Ka rongo tētahi wahine nō runga i te rangi ki te toa o Tāwhaki.
A certain woman in the sky heard about Tāwhaki’s bravery.
Kāore tōku kāinga e tawhitei i te pāka.
My house is not far from the park.
I mua, i haere au ki te maunga.
In the past, I went to the mountain.
I te hokomaha tō māua māmā.
Our mother (not yours) was at the supermarket.
Ka mutu tērā, ka kī anō te waha o te tuatoru.
When that was finished, the voice of the third also spoke.
I ētahi wā ka whakatakotoria he patu pounamu, paraoa rānei ki runga i te tūpāpaku.
Sometimes, a greenstone or whalebone club is laid on the body of the deceased.
Kei hea te Whare Wānanga o Waikato?
Where is the University of Waikato?
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.
He aha i waiho ai te manuhiri kia karanga ana?
Why is the visitor left calling (for water)?
He kotiro kei roto i te kīhini.
There is a girl in the kitchen / Girls are in the kitchen.
Ki tonu ā rātou kete ka hoki rātou ki te kāinga.
When their kits were quite full they returned to the village.
Ko Helen te kōtiro nei
This young girl is Helen
Kei te moe kōrua.
You two are sleeping.
Kua pau te hau au.
I'm exhausted.
He tote te tītī.
The muttonbird is salty.
Te whare ō tōu hoa.
Your friend's house.
Ka here te ua.
The rain will fall.
Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.
Kei te tino māharahara koe.
You are very anxious.
Kei te pararē te koro ki ngā kurī i te pātiki.
The old man is shouting at the dogs in the paddock.
I hoko mai ia i te whare naa Hata i hanga
He bought the house that Hata built
Nā, i ētahi rā ka tupu te whawhai a taua pā ki ngā tāngata o Awhitu.
Now, at a certain time, warfare broke out between that fortress and the people of Awhitu.
Kei te whakatika te ope i Heihei.
The party is setting out from Heihei.
I te waiata ngā tamariki
The children were singing
Ā muri, ka haere au ki te tāone.
In the future, I will go to the town. (And we use ā here for the future)
I te kura ngā tamariki.
The children were at school.
Kei te haere koe ki te whare pikitia ā te ahiahi nei, kei te tuhi rānei i tō tuhinga roa?
Are you going to the pictures tonight, or writing your essay?
Ko Ākarana te tāone nui rawa atu o Aotearoa.
Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand.
Ka hoki atu mātou ki te kāinga, ka noho mai i konei rānei?
Are we returning home or staying here?
Ko ngā pukapuka hou kei runga i te tēpu.
(It is) the new books (that) are on the table.
Mā katoa a Tongariro i te hukarere.
Tongariro was all white with snow.
(I tukuna te moni ki te tangata
The money was sent to the person
Ko te tama a Karl tēnā?
Is that Karl's son (by you)?
Kei te mahi.
At work.
Kei te pīrangi te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
The child wants to go to the toilet.
Ka nui te pai au.
I'm really good.
Ke heke te hukapapa.
The snow will fall.
I hoki mai rāua mā te mākū.
They returned on account of the damp.
Hei te ahiahi ka māmingā e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend to be thirsty.
Kei te tino pukumahi koe.
You are very busy.
Āe, taki haere tātou, kotahi atu ki te hokomaha.
Yes, let's be off, straight to the supermarket.
I kaute ia i ngaa tamariki kua eke ngaa tau ki te tekau maa tahi
the(pl) year to the ten and one ‘He counthe children whose age had reached 11
Ka pirau noa iho tētahi taha o te wahine rā, ka tupu rīrī e te tio tio.
One side of the woman became rotten and overgrown with barnacles.
Ko te whare o Tamahae tēnei.
This is Tamahae’s house.
Kua hoki mai ngā kōtiro i te toa.
The girls have returned from the shop.
Kāorɛ a Mere e kai i te mīti.
Mere will not eat meat.
Hei te hokomaha tō māua māmā.
Our mother (not yours) will be at the supermarket.
I hoatu e ia tana tuhinga roa i te wā tika, kāore rānei?
Did he hand in his essay on time or not?
I patua rawatia te hoariri.
The enemy was killed outright.
He kaha ia ki te mahi.
She is a hard worker.
Ka mea a Īhu ki te wairua poke, ‘Puta mai i roto i a ia.
Jesus said to the evil spirit, ‘Come out from inside him.
Nō tōna kitenga i a Peta rāua ko Hoani meake tomo ki te temepara, ka tono ia i tētahi mea māna.
When he saw Peta and Hoani soon to enter the temple, he requested something for himself.
(Ko Rangi te ingoa o te tangata
The name of the man was Rangi
(E tuaina ana e ia te rākau ki te toki
He is cutting down the tree with the axe
Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within the Waikato has been the King Movement.
Āe, ko te tama a Karl tēnei
Yes, this is Karl's son (by me)
Kei te hiamoe māua.
He/she and I are sleepy.
Te whare o ō mātou mātua.
Our parents' house.
Ka pupuhi te hau.
The pupuhi te hau.
Whakarongo ki te kōpae.
Listen to the CD.
Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?
Kia kaha te kai.
Eat up.
Ka mau ki te kahu kiwi.
She took the kiwi cloak.
Ngā tamariki a te kaiwhakaako.
The teacher's children.
Kei te tino āwangawanga koe.
You are very worried.
Kei te tākaro te tamaiti i runga i te ī-papa i roto i te akomanga.
The child is playing on the i-Pad in the classroom.
He aha te ingoa o te waahi e waru maero te tawhiti atu i Te Araroa?
mile the distance away from Te Araroa ‘What is the name of the place whose distance from raroa is eight miles?
Me waiho i konei te mea nā.
Leave that thing here.
Kei te whakatika i te waka.
The car is being fixed.
Kei te kōrero māua
We two not you are talking
He aha tō mahi i Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
What are you going to do at Te Wānanga o Raukawa?
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering food from the sea.
Kia mārama 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.
Nā Hēnare te kōtiro i āwhina.
Hēnare helped the girl.
Me kōrero koe ki te (tētahi) kaiako
You had better talk to a tutor.
(I pakaru te wini i te nanakia
The rascal broke the window
E 130 kiromita te tawhiti mai i Ākarana ki Kirikiriroa
It’s 130 kilometres from Auckland to Hamilton.
Kei te kōrero kōrua ko Tuhawaiki.
You and Tuhawaiki are talking.
Kei te haere mātou ki te konohete.
We (3+ excluding listener) are going to the concert.
Ko tēnei te hui tuaiwa ki konei.
This is the ninth meeting here.
Kei te pukuriri au.
I'm grumpy.
He reka te kānga?
Is the corn sweet?
Ko tana huritau a te Kirihimete.
Her birthday is at Christmas.
Tā te rangatira kai.
The chief's food.
Mōrena e te whānau!
Good morning family!
Āe e Mā, kei te hēmanawa au i te wera.
Yeah Mā, this heat is getting to me.
Kei te piki ngā tamariki i te hiwi ki te kehokeho o te hiwi.
The children are climbing the ridge to the summit of the ridge.
Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
never mind the cup of tea, give me the lemon juice.
Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.
I te kōrero māua
The two of us not you were talking
Kāorɛ koe e piki i te maunga.
You will not climb the mountain.
He aha tā koutou mahi i te kura i tēnei rā?
What did you guys get up to at school today?
Kotahi anake te urunga.
There is only one pillow.
Ko te tino pātai āe rānei ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei.
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies or not.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She is very knowledgeable about gardening.
Kei te mātakitaki ngā tamariki i ngā mea katoa.
The children are gazing around at everything.
Ko te raumati te wā e haere ai te whānau ki tātahi’ =
Summer is the season — will go thereat — the whānau — to the seaside
(Nō ngā pea te whare
The house belonged to the bears
Kei te riri au.
I'm angry.
Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi?
What is the weather like today?
Kei te hiahia ia ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
He wants to go to the toilet.
Ko ngā poupou o te whare he kōhurihuri kahikatea.
The side posts supporting the rafters were composed of the solid trunks of white pine.
He mea tino rahi te whakatūtūranga a te Rā o Waitangi.
The demonstration on Waitangi Day will be a big one.
Kei te tino harikoa koe.
You are very happy.
Tēnā whāngaia te ngeru.
Could you please feed the cat?
I te poo ka puta mai te keehua i kuku·a ai ia
At night, the ghost he was haunted by appeared
He aha tā koutou mahi i te marae i te Rāhoroi?
What were you guys doing at the marae on Saturday?
Ka tae te ropa rā ki ana hoa, ka rongo rātou, heoi anō rongo kau anō, ka oho te mauri o ērā.
The slave got to his friends, and they listened, but when they listened, their fear was aroused.
E oti ai tō tohu, me mātua haere ki te whare wānanga mō te toru tau, neke atu rānei.
To finish your degree, you will have to go to the university for three years or more.
Kei te waiatatia tonutia tēnei waiata.
This song is still sung today.
He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He is always entertaining others and being cheeky.
Kia mahaki rā anō te Kauae-o-Poua, ka riro ai te whenua.
When the jawbone of Poua becomes loose, then the land may be taken.
Me tuku mātau i ā mātau tamariki ki te kura kia pai ai tō rātau hoki mai ki te tāhae, ki te whānako?
Should we send our children to school so that they can return better at cheating and
Ka haereere ia ki ngā whare katoa o te kāinga.
He strolled about to all the houses of the settlement.
(Nō te iwi te whenua
The land belongs to the tribe
Ko Terry te ingoa o te pokokōhua nā
Terry is the name of that egghead over there
Kei te kai rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are eating here.
He mīti me te kāpeti.
Meat and cabbage.
Te kai a ā rāua kurī.
Their dogs' food.
Ko Te Arawa te iwi.
The Tribe is Te Arawa.
He pai te kounga o tēnei panekoti.
The quality of this skirt is good.
Kei te hauhau?
Is is windy?
Kei te pīrangi kai te kōtiro nei.
The girl wants to eat.
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō.
Go to bed early tonight.
Ko Raka-tāura te tohunga whakahaere i te mahi.
Raka-tāura was the overseer of the work.
Mea mahi ngā poi ki te kōrari.
Poi are made of flax.
Kua tae tātou! E kaikaha ana au ki te puta.
We’ve arrived! I can’t wait to get out.
Tēnā tangohia ngā kākahu i te rārangi.
Could you please remove the washing from the line.
Ko teehea te hira i pooheehee a Hata ka wini i Te Kaha?
Which shield did Hata mistakenly think would be won by Te Kaha?
Kei te haere atu a Hone.
John is going away.
Kei te ako rāua
Those two are learning
He aha a Hēmi e haere atu ai ki te hui mā runga i te pahi?
Why will Hēmi go to the meeting by bus?
I a Jude te kai
The food was with Jude.
Mātakitakihia te whakaaturanga
Watch the animation
Heoti anō ka whakatika te kōtiro rā, ka haere, ka noho rawa atu i te taha o Ponga i te waka rā.
To end the matter, the girl got up, and went and sat firmly next to Ponga in the canoe.
He koretake au ki te waiata.
I am useless at singing.
Taihoa koe ka tukuna ki te kura.
Presently you will be sent to school.
Mehemea i whakarongo rātou ki te reo o Māui, e kore e kino te whenua.
the land If they had heeded Māui’s voice the land would not have been bad.
Ko tā te tāne mahi he haere ki te pakanga kia ora ai tōna iwi.
The man’s job was to go to war so that his people would be safe.
Nā ōku hoa te hīmene i waiata.
My friends sang the hymn.
Kei te kai rātou
They are eating
Kāore a Rewi i te whāia.
Rewi is not/was not being chased.
(Kei aua tāngata te reo
Those people have (know) the language
I hanga a Jack i te whare
Jack built the house
Ko wai te ingoa o te koroua rā?
What's the name of that elderly gentleman over there?
Kei hea te pāpā?
Where is the father?
Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
Towards where are those two going?
Kei te oma te kurī ki korā.
The dog is running over there.
Kei te mānukanuka au.
I'm anxious.
Kei te ako au i ētehi karakia tūturu.
I am learning some traditional karakia.
E toru ngā pukapuka kei runga i te tēpu.
There are three books on the table.
Ko Ngāti Whakaue te hapū.
The subtribe is Ngāti Whakaue.
Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.
Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki, e te iwi.
The tribe did this every day, and at night too.
Kei te tino māngere koe.
You are very lazy.
Ā, Kāti kōrua! Me mutu te amuamu.
Look here, you two! You should stop complaining.
Kei te piirangi·tia he tangata (hei) tiaki i te whare
A person to look after the house is wanted
I te ako rāua
Those two were learning
I tērā wiki i hīkoi au ki te toa
Last week i walked to the shop
Kāorɛ a Hēmi ɛ taraiwa i tōna motokā i te pō.
Hēmi will not drive his car at night.
Kei a Jude te kai
The food is with Jude.
Kia tau te whakaaturanga, whakautua te pātai
When the animation stops, answer the question
E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whakahāwea ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.
Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.
He uaua te whai i tēnei kauhau.
Following this lecture is difficult.
Nā.te.mea kua pōuri mai te pō i puta ai a Whare-tīpeti.
Because it was dark, Whare-tīpeti escaped.
Kāhore rātou i te kai
They are not eating
Ko Mere rāua ko Monica ngā wāhine i haere ki Te Awamutu
Mere and Monica are the women who went to Te Awamutu
Kāore a Rewi i te whāia e rātou.
Rewi is/was not being chased by them.
(Kei taua marae te hui
The meeting is at that marae
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
He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro
He is a good rugby player
Kei te haere rāua ki te papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playground.
Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.
E moe, e te tau.
Go to sleep, my darling.
Kia ora, kei te pai ahau.
Thanks, I'm good.
Kei te āhua pai au.
I'm somewhat good.
Mō wai te wai nei?
Who is this water for?
Kei mua rātou i te kura.
They are in front of the school.
I te kōanga te wā pai mō te tirotiro i tērā wāhi.
The best time to see that area is in the spring.
Ka tū te pō whakangahau ki tōku whare, kaua ki tōna.
The party is at my place, not his.
Kei te tino pukuriri koe.
You are very grumpy.
Taihoa. Me tatari kia tū mārika te waka.
Hold on. You need to wait until the car has come to a complete stop.
Ko te tangata horoi i te motokaa taku matua
The car-cleaner is my father
E akona ana ngā tamariki kia kaua e kau rawa atu ki te wāhi tapu, kia kaua rānei e inu i ngā pua o ngā hutukawa e tū ana i te runga i te rua o ngā taniwha, kei horomia, kei rumakina rānei ki te wai.
The children were taught not to swim in the sacred place, nor to drink (the nectar) of the flowers of the pōhutukawa trees standing above the monster’s pit, lest they be swallowed up, or drowned in the wa
Kei te hiakai ahau, nō reira, ka kai au.
I am hungry, therefore I will eat.
Hei te toa te māmā.
My mother will be located at the shop.
Pēhia te pātene 'Haere tonu
Press the 'Haere tonu' button to move on to the next animation.
Ka mahi rātou i ngā māra taea noatia te Rā Tapu.
They worked in the gardens right up to Sunday.
He uaua tēnei kauhau ki te whai.
This lecture is difficult to follow.
He mea karakia haere a Tara-whata i a ia kia kaha ai a ia te kau.
Tara-whata chanted a karakia as he went, to give him power to swim.
Mā rāua te waka e whakairo.
They will carve the canoe.
Ko Paki te tamaiti e kai ana i te aihikirimi
Paki is the child eating the ice cream.
Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.
His friends aren’t/weren’t looking for him.
He toa ia ki te tunu kai
He is a magnificent cook
Kei te tangi te koroua i tōna tahu.
The old man is mourning his love.
Au?! Kātahi te kākahu paru!
Auē! How dirty the clothes are!
Kei te āhua ngenge au.
I'm somewhat tired.
Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
Tania is the main caregiver today.
Mō rāua te wai nei.
The water is for them.
He nui rawa te utu.
It's too expensive.
Kei te waitara.
It's hailing.
Ko te timatatanga o te raumati te wā haere ki te hopu tītī.
The start of summer is the time to go mutton-birding.
Kua tae mai te manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.
Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri.
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Ko te tangata horoi motokaa taku matua
The car cleaner is my father
I te taenga tonutanga atu ka tīmata te kōrero
immediately after the arrival the talks began.
Kei te māuiui te tamaiti, nō reira, kei te tangi ia.
The child is sick, therefore she is crying.
Hei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children will be located at the school.
Ka mea ake te wahine rā.
The woman called up.
I te taenga tonutanga atu ka tīmata te kōrero.
Immediately after the arrival, the talks began.
Ko te ara tērā i whiti mai ai a Rongo-i-amo.
That was the path by which Rongo-i-amo crossed over here.
Mā ngā iwi katoa e kai, kia mate ai ngā iwi katoa, kei ngā iwi o Tuere te mana, te atua.
at the(pl) bones of Tuere the power the supernatural They would all eat the fish, and all of them would die, slain by the supernatural power of the bones of Tuere.
Kei te mārama haere te rangi.
The sky is getting lighter (becoming lighter).
Ka umere me te kata (Pōtatau 1991:20)
(They) shouted and laughed
He tāu raua ki te kanikani
Those two are awesome dancers
Kei te haere ia ki te moana.
He is going to the sea.
Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
E toru tau te pakeke o Hūhana.
Hūhana is three.
He roa rawa atu te tangata rā me Hata.
The man with Hata is very tall.
Ko te pai o ngā hui raumati, he moata te tākiritanga mai o te ata.
The good thing about summer meetings is that the mornings start early.
Tokohia i tae mai ki te whakarongo ki te pirimia?
How many people are coming to hear the Prime Minister?
Kei te tino wera koe.
You are very hot.
Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.
Kei te purei kāri ahau.
I am playing cards.
Ko Hata Hata te rangatira.
It’s Hata who is the chief.
Ka whakarongo au ki te waiata ā tērā marama
I will listen to the song next month
Kāore a Hēmi e taraiwa nā te mea he pō inaianei.
Hēmi will not drive because it is night.
Hei runga i te tēpu te pukapuka
The book will be on the table.
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
Ka tino pōuri te wahine i a Te Maru.
The woman is very sad because of Te Maru.
I kite ake anō ia i te tangata nāna i whiu iho te koikoi.
He also saw the person who threw the spear.
Nā te kurī ngā mīti i kai.
The dog ate the meat.
Ka pēnā te tangata e whakapuranga ana i te taonga māna ake.
Such will be the case with a person who accumulates possessions for himself alone.
Mōhio tonu a Pōtatau ki te take o Wiremu Tamihana i kōrero ai i tana kōrero
Pōtatau knew the reason why Wiremu Tamihana said what he said
Ka mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi (Pōtatau 1991:16)
They were full of admiration, and very grateful
He tohunga mātou ki te hanga waka
We are expert canoe builders
Kei te kai te pēpi.
The baby is eating.
Kei te wera te rā.
The day is hot.
Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara mō te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington for the concert.
He tika te kī a tō tātou ariki, nā te kōtiro nei i pai mai ki a Ponga, kāti me āwhina e tātou.
The words of our leader are just; because this girl loves Ponga, we should support her.
He mahinga ngātahi ki waenga i Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori me Countown e āhei ai te kaihoko ki te rongo i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko.
A collaboration between Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) and Countdown sees customers able to use self-checkouts in te reo Māori.
I te Hōngongoi rā ka haere te whānau o ngā Jones.
The Jones family left in July.
Ka haere ahau ki te marae.
I will be going to the marae.
Ka mutu, ka tomo ki te whare
When [that] was over, [they] entered the house
Ka hoatu te taurekareka hei utu mō te wahine.
The slave was given as payment for the woman.
Kā tae mai ki a ia te hiahia kia kite i ōna tuākana.
The desire to see his older brothers came to him.
I kōrero ngā hoa mō te haerenga ki Taupō.
The friends talked about the trip to Taupō.
Nā tātou te waiata i waiata.
We were the ones who sang the song.
Ka tangi te pēpi
The baby will cry.
Hei aha te huka.
Never mind (the/any) sugar.
Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
Mā Hēnare te kōtiro e āwhina.
Hēnare will help the girl.
He rangatira te tangata e pērā ana āna mahi.
The man whose actions are like that is a gentleman.
Ko wai te haere mai nei?
Who is (it that is) coming?
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
He ninipa tō kapa ki te hopu pōro
Your team has no ball-catching skills
Kei te moe te koro
The old man is sleeping.
Kei te āhua koa au.
I'm somewhat happy.
Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?
Mōna te whare nā.
That house by you is for her.
Ko Apirana Ngata te tangata.
Apirana Ngata is the person.
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hoko i tēnei mō taku pāpā.
I want to buy this for my dad.
Kei te taraiwa mātou ki te Whanaganui a Tara ki te whakarongo ki te konohete.
We are driving to Wellington to listen to the concert.
Mō te kuia tēnā ka tika.
That would be fine for an old lady.
He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.
Kei te tino pai ia.
He or she is very good.
Hei aha te tote.
Never mind the salt.
Kā tāria nei a Rona e āna tamariki kia hoki mai ki te kāinga.
Rona’s children waifor her to come back home.
Kei te pānui au mō te huarere.
I am reading about the weather.
Nā ngā tamariki te whare i whakapai.
The childred were the ones who cleaned the house
Kei te haere ahau ki te ruma moe, ā, ka moe ahau.
I am going to the bedroom and I will sleep.
Hei te pō.
It will be in the night.
Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind (the/any) milk.
Kua kākāriki te karaehe i te nui o te ua.
The grass has become green from all the rain.
I kite a Hone i te tāhae
John saw the thief.
Mā te kurī ngā mīti e kai.
The dog will eat the meat.
Ko te whare tēnei i noho ai ngā rangatira.
This is the house did stay therein the chiefs.
✱Te haere mai nei te tangata
The person is coming
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāna i kī ai
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said
He tere ia ki te oma
He is a fast runner
Kei te āhua pōuri au.
I'm somewhat sad.
Tokoiwa rātou i tū ki te kōrero.
Nine of them stood to talk.
Ko Paraukau te whare tūpuna.
Paraukau is the ancesteral house.
Ko te tihewa ahau!
I've got to sneeze!
Mai i te wā o ngā tīpuna.
From the time of the ancestors.
He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.
Kei te tino ora ia.
He or she is very well.
He pātai tāku mō te mahi āpōpō.
I have a question about tomorrow's work.
Kei te māuiui a Honi, engari, ka pai ia.
Honi is sick but he will be well.
Ka whakautu ahau nā te mea kua pātāi koe.
I will answer because you have asked.
Hei aha te pata.
Never mind any butter.
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don’t actively look afthose children of Tāne, they’ll become extinct in no time at all/ in the blink of an eye
Homai te paukena nui rawa atu.
Give me the biggest pumpkin.
Ko Hone kāore i kite i te tāhae, (i moe tonu kē).
John didn’t see the thief, (he was still asleep).
Haere koe i te ara a Taihoa, kia tae ai koe ki Aua-atu.
Go by the road of By-and-by, arrive at nowhere.
Ko Koutu te pā i manākitia ai ngā toa rongonui.
Koutu was the pā whereat the famous warriors were entertained.
Ko ia te kaiako
He/she was the tutor
(I heke iho rātou mā te ara
They descended by way of the path
Anō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai me he rūma (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:65)
The tune of Tūtānekai’s fluas like an earthquake
He kino koutou ki te manaaki manuhiri
You are terrible at hosting visitors
Kei te moe ia i tōna moenga
He's sleeping on his bed.
Kei te haere rāua.
Those two are going.
Kua taki a Pou i te karakia.
Pou has recited the karakia.
Kei te kite atu au.
I see that.
Kāore au e pai ki te rēmana, he kawa!
I don't like lemons, they're sour.
Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.
E kāo. Kei te pai au.
No, I am fine.
Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.
Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Ka mutu te pakanga, ka mau hoki te rongo.
The war ended and peace was declared.
Titiro ki te maunga e tū mai ana.
Look at the mountain standing there.
I piki ake a Hata i te maunga.
Hata climbed up the mountain.
Nā Te Rangi Hīroa, nā Tā Apirana i tuhituhia ngā pukapuka pai mō te Māori.
Te Rangi Hīroa and Sir Āpirana wrote fine books about the Māori.
I haere au ki te toa, a, ka hoko au i te kai.
I went to the shop and subsequently i bought food.
Kei te hiakai a Rangi, nō reira, kei te riri ia.
Rangi is hungry, therefore he is angry.
Tērā pea, ehara tēnei i te pō tika.
Perhaps this isn’t the right night.
Kei Te Waipounamu.
In the South Island.
E tika ana te kōrero.
The statement is correct.
Ehara ko Hone i kite i te tāhae, (ko Kiri kē).
It wasn’t John who saw the thief, (it was Kiri ins).
Me haere tātou ki te rūma e waiata ai a Mere.
We had best go to the room will sing therein Mere.
I te wā kotahi
At one time, At the same time
He kākama tērā iwi ki te pūtaiao
That tribe are very astute scientists
Kei te kāinga ōku kamupūtu.
My gumboots are at home.
Kei te āhua hiakai au.
I'm somewhat hungry.
Kei te haere te tangata ki te one.
The man is going to the beach.
Ko Aotea te waka.
The canoe is Aotea.
Kei te makariri te rā.
The day is cold.
"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."
Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.
Ko Kui tōku tupuna kuia, arā, ko au te mokopuna a Kui.
Kui is my grandmother, that is, I am Kui's grandchild.
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Ka whai atu rā hoki te kupu kanga i muri i a rātou.
And the curse followed them.
I tākaro ngā tamariki, ā, ka haere rātou ki te whare, ā, ka kai rātou.
The children played, subsequently, they went to the house and then they ate.
Kei runga au i te tūru
I am on the chair
Heoi anō, he uaua te mahi nei.
However, this task is difficult.
Tame: I pēwhea te kura reo?
How was the kura reo?
Kei te miraka kau tonu pea ngā tāngata.
Perhaps the people are still milking.
Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
Kei whea te pāpā?
Where is the father?
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the elder had died.
Kāhore te kōrero e tika ana.
The statement is not correct.
I tanumia oratia a Te Heuheu rātou ko tōna iwi.
Te Heuheu was buried alive, together with his people.
Ka ara te karakia a Taikehu mō ngā hoe kia tere rawa ai te haere a te waka.
of the canoe Taikehu began his spell so that the canoe’s progress would be swift.
Titiro ki te wāhi i whakatakotoria ai ia!
Look at the place where he was laid!
He aha / Ko te aha tēnei wā o te tau
What is this season of the year?
Kaua tō reta | e tukuna | ki te nūpepa!
Don't send your letter to the newspaper!
I kite au i ētahi wāhine tokotoru (nei) i mua i te wharenui e tū ana
I saw three women standing in front of the meeting house
Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai (Pōtatau 1991:156)
After they (olives) have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating
Me i kore te ua i nanahi, kua haere mātau ki te mātakitaki whutupōro
If it hadn’t rained yesay, we’d have gone to watch football
He rawe au ki te waruwaru kūmara
I am great at peeling kūmara
Kei te waiata rātou.
They (3 or more) are singing.
Kei te āhua hiamoe au.
I'm somewhat sleepy.
Pū! Te kino hoki!
Poo! How bad!
Ko Manaia te kāinga.
Manaia is the home.
Kei te hukapapa te rā.
The day is snowy.
I runga ngā momo kai katoa i te tēpu.
All kinds of food were on the table.
I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.
Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
I a au e kaukau ana, ka tangi mai te pere o te tatau
While I was having a bath, the doorbell rang
Kei te whakaaro au mōu.
I am thinking about you.
Inanahi, i mahi ahau, ā, ka pānui ahau i te pukapuka.
Yesterday i worked, i, and then, subsequently, ka, i read the book.
Kei te haere ahau *mā runga* pahi
I am traveling by bus
Tērā pea e haoa e Te Whānau-a-Apanui ki te kupenga, te tere kahawai rā.
Perhaps that school of kahawai will be caught by Te Whānau-a-Apanui with a net.
Ko James te mokopuna tuatahi.
James is the first grandchild.
Kei Te Waipounamu te pāpā.
The father is in the South Island.
E whai i muri i a Rehua, kia kai ai koe i te kai.
Follow after Rehua so that you may eat.
Ka whanau ahau i te wā i hanga ai tēnei piriti.
I was born at the time (at which) this bridge was built.
Ko te ngahuru tēnei wā
This season is autumn
Kāore a Hata i te haere mai.
Hata is not coming.
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
Kia kaha te kōrero!
Speak with authority!
Rite te wai.
Test the water.
Ka hoko ia i te inu.
She will buy the drink.
Kei te āhua pukuriri au.
I'm somewhat grumpy.
Ko te kōha tēnei a Wairangi ki tana wahine.
This was Wairangi's gift to his wife.
Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.
Kei te tino ngenge ia.
He or she is very tired.
Kei te kaakahu ngaa waahine raa, kei te titiro whakatau mai ki a ia
While the women were putting on their clothes, they gazed intently at him
Haere ki te kāinga ki te tiki atu i te toki.
Go home and fetch the axe.
Inanahi, i titiro te kurī i te ngeru ā, ka whai te kurī i te ngeru.
Yesterday, the dog saw the cat and then, subsequently, the dof chased the cat.
Nā te mea e ua ana, ka noho mātou ki roto.
Because it is raining, we are staying inside.
Wai: I pēwhea te huritau?
How did the birthday go?
Kāore tērā i te pai.
That is not good.
Me tiki e koe i ngā rau o ngā rākau katoa, i ngā kiri, kia mōhio ai koe ki te āhua o te tōtara.
Fetch leaves from all the trees, and bark, so that you will know what the totara looks like.
I te rā i kite ai mātou i tō mātou matua ka ora ia.
On the day (on which) we saw our father he became well.
Kāhore he moni kei/i runga i te tēpu
There is no money on the table
Ko tēnei te wā pūhipuhi kererū
This is the pigeon shooting season
Kāore a Hata i te haere mai?
Isn’t Hata coming?
Kei te horoi ia i tana kurī
S/he is washing her/his dog
I haere a Pita ki tāwahi mō te whā tau
Pita went overseas for (a period of) four years
Me kore ake a Harish, ka tere mau haere i a au te akoranga nei (Pōtatau 1991:72)
Thanks to Harish (I was lucky to have Harish), I quickly mastered this course
Kia tere te hoki mai!
Return immediately!
Kei te haere te kurī ki te moana.
The dog is going to the sea.
He tika te rahi mōku.
The size is correct for me.
Ko te tohu tērā i tika atu ai ia ki Waikimihia.
This was the sign that led her straight to Waikimihia.
I ngā Tūrei me ngā Tāite,, he pikitia te mahi.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are movies.
Kei te ora ahau.
I am well.
Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.
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
Nou hoki te rangatiratanga, te kaha, me te korōria.
Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory.
Tīkina atu te tīkara!
Fetch the kettle!
Nā te mea
because and
Hei runga i te tepu.
It will be in the table.
I rongo anō pea te kōtiro rā i te reo o tana matua.
Perhaps the girl really heard the voice of her father.
Tīkina atu kia rua ngā kapu o te parāoa puehu.
Get two cups of flour.
Kei te oma te kurī ki Te Waipounamu.
The dog is running to the South Island.
E haere tonu atu ana te tangata.
The man is continuing to move away. — 137
Ehara ia i te pai.
He or she is not good.
Kua haria haeretia ngā kōhatu ki te moana.
The stones have been progressively carried to the sea.
Ka tae ki te wāhi i tupu ai te poroporo o Uenuku.
They reached the place where Uenuku's breadfruit grew.
E pā, me tīmata te whakamōmona i ngā poaka ināianei, kia whai kai ai mō te hākari.
for the feast Friend, fattening the pigs should begin now, so that there will be enough food for the feast.
Nō/I Te Rāhoroi rātou i tae mai ai
They arrived on Saturday. It was on Saturday that they arrived.
Ko Riki kāore i te haere mai.
Riki is not coming.
E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae
That group over there is coming onto the marae.
Kua piki tana utu ki te whā tekau mano tāra ia tau, ia tau
His salary has gone up to $40,000 a year
I mea mai ia kia haere mātou ki mea wāhi, ki te kōrero ki mea tangata
He told us to go to such-and-such a place and talk to such-and-such a person
Kia tere te oma!
Run fast!
Kei te haere te kōtiro ki te kura.
The girl is going to school.
Kei te tika, nē rā?
That's right, isn't it?
Kīhai ia i hīkoi ki te kura.
She didn't walk to school.
Kua kōrori koe i te kōhua?
Have you stirred the pot?
He pahi tēnei nō te kura.
This is a bus belonging to the school.
Ko te reo Māori he ara ki te hauora me te oranga
Making te reo Māori a means of health and wellbeing
Kei te hiakai ahau.
I am hungry.
Kei te tino mokemoke ia.
He or she is very lonely.
Tae noa ki te peka·nga, peka tonu hoki ia
When [they] reached the turning, he turned also
Ka noho ia ki raro, ka pōuri hoki ia ki a ia e kataina ana e te iwi.
He sat down, angry within himself too because he was being laughed at by the people.
He kai anake pea te mea e pahure i tērā.
Perhaps the only thing he is accomplished at is eating.
Ki Te Papaioea.
To Palmerston North.
Kei te ora tonu ōku mātua.
My parents are still alive. — 1678
Tiakina te tangata whara!
Look after the injured person!
Ko tōna kāinga i haere mai ai kei Te Ākau.
The village where he left from was Te Ākau.
Ka pūrua te moko kia pango ai.
The moko was done a second time to blacken it.
Nā te ua ō tātou kākahu i whakamākū.
It was the rain that wet our clothes.
I ngā pō i tika ai ka karakia te tohunga.
On the nights on which (it) was proper the tohunga prayed.
Ko ēhea kāore i te haere mai?
Which ones are not coming?
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
Kia tūpato te kawe!
Carry it carefully!
Kei te haere au ki te hokomaha.
I'm going to the supermarket.
Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.
Kei te tika tēnei kōrero?
Is this correct?
Kei te tino pai au.
I'm very good.
Nō wai te waka whero?
Whose is the red car?
He whakaako tana mahi i ngā tamariki o te kura o Te Kaha ki te tao kai.
Her job was to teach cooking to the children of the Te Kaha school.
Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.
Kei te tino māuiui ia.
He or she is very sick.
Pai noa iho te tī.
The tea is just fine.
Mā te aha i tēnā.
More than adequate. That will do. It's OK.
Nui atu te hiahia o Takarangi ki a Raumahora i te hiahia ki te riri.
Takarangi’s love for Raumahora is greathan his love of war.
Homai te rākau whero.
Give me the red stick.
Kei te hīkoi tā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) son is walking.
Kei te pānui tētahi tauira i tētahi pukapuka
And if some students are reading since books
Kei te haere te kōtiro mā runga papa retireti
The girl is traveling by skateboard
Anei he pene hei tuhituhi i te reta.
Here is a pen for the purpose of writing the letter.
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.
He tamaiti pea au nā te tangata kē.
Perhaps I am a child of some other person.
Kia rua ngā kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
E āhei ana ngā kura ki te whakauru ki ngā wāhanga e whā, ki te wāhanga kotahi noa rānei.
Schools may enter for the four parts, or for just one.
Ko Tongariro te maunga.
Tongariro is the mountain.
Tiakina te tangata kua whara!
Look after the person who has been injured!
Ka haere te kōtiro ki rō o te whare noho ai.
The girl went inside the house and sat down there.
Ka tīmata te kuia nei ki.te tatau i āna kūmara tekau, kia mōhio ai ia kei reira tonu tana pūkai kūmara.
After a while she began counting her ten kūmara; this was a way of checking that the pile of kūmara was still there.
Ākuanei kite ai te tika o tāku kōrero.
Presently will be seen (thereat) the correctness of my talk.
I kai ia i te āporo
She ate the apple
Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere
It was because of the rain that we didn’t go
Kei te haere a Raureka rāua ko Te Naera ki te papa tākaro.
Raureka and Te Naera are going to the playground.
E kī ana te kōrero...
As the saying goes...
Kei te tino ngenge au.
I'm very tired.
He pai te āhua o tēnei pikitia.
This movie looks good.
Te wahine mōhio.
The clever woman.
Nō Ari te waka whero.
The red car is Ari's.
Tino tere te poti ki te haere.
The boat is very fast.
He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.
Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.
Kei te hiainu ahau.
I am thirsty.
Kei te tino māharahara ia.
He or she is very anxious.
Ko au te mōkai a Kui. Ko Tahu tōku koroua. Kua mate ia.
I am Kui's pet. Tahu is my grandfather. He has passed away.
Kāore i hāngai ki te kaupapa.
I wasn't related to the kaupapa.
E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira. – Tō rātou āhua, ā rātou tikanga – ngā mea katoa.
I really like the people from there – how they act, their customs – everything about them.
Maa·ku e hoko mai he koha maa·u inaa tae mai te moni
I’ll buy you a present when the money arrives
Ka ora ra pea ahau e ka tuaina ki te moana.
I will escape if I am chopped down in the sea (said by Tama-te-kapua when he was running on stilts).
Hoatu te rākau whero ki a Hata.
Give Hata the red stick.
He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
You smell like the dog.
Kei te pānui ētahi tauira i ētahi pukapuka.
Two new words
I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.
Kia taka pea koe i runga i te hōiho!
I hope you fall off the horse!
Kia kotahi kapu o te miraka.
Let there be one cup of milk.
E āhei ana te kaitono ki te whai mai i te pepa kōrero noa iho, i ngā pepa tuhituhi noa iho rānei.
The candidate is able to attempt either just the spoken paper or just the written papers.
Mā whea tātou e haere atu ai ki Te Papaioea?
By which route shall we go to Palmerston North?
He tangi tonu te mahi a te tamaiti nei.
This child is always crying. — 137
Haere e whai i te waewae o Uenuku, kia ora ai te tangata.
Go search for the footprints of Uenuku so that humankind may be nurtured.
I tango pea i te ingoa Ngāti Hotu kia ora ai rātou ..
They perhaps took the name Ngāti Hotu so that they would be spared ..
Ko ia te tangata nāna te poaka i pupuhi.
He is the man who shot the pig (by whom the pig was shot).
He tino makariri te roto i te wā i kauhoeatia ai e Hinemoa.
The lake was very cold at the time (at which) it was swum by Hinemoa.
Ka kai te wahine
The woman will eat, ate, eats (according to context)
Kāore a Peni rāua ko Peti i runga i te atamira.
Peni and Peti are not on the stage.
Kua neke atu i te whā miriona ngā tāngata kei Aotearoa e noho ana
The population of New Zealand has exceeded 4,000,000
Kei te haere rāua ki ngā papa tākaro.
Those two are going to the playgrounds.
Ka tīmata ngā hui ki te karakia.
Meetings begin with a prayer.
He taonga te reo.
Language is a treasure.
Kei te tino ora au.
I'm very well.
He tohunga whakairo te teaina.
The younger one is a master carver.
He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.
Kei te mākū koe?
Are you wet?
Kei te ngenge ahau.
I am tired.
Kei te tino pukumahi ia.
He or she is very busy.
Kei a koe mō te...
You're the best at...
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
Koia tenei pepeha mo te mea kite, e ka kitea te taonga makere.
Hence this saying about things which are found, when something which has been cast away is discovered.
I haere ahau ki te hokomaha, kātahi ka hoko ahau i te kai.
I went to the supermarket, and then I bought the food.
Kei te haere ahau *mā runga* waka
I am traveling by car, not mā runga *te* waka - i an traveling by *the* car
Ka haere mātou ki te puna kaukau, mēnā ka mahana te rā.
We will go to the swimming pools, if the day is warm.
I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
E hia ngā marae o te rohe nei?
How many marae are there in this region?
Ko tēwhea te kākahu i whatua nā e koe?
Which is the cloak woven by you?
I haere mai te rata inanahi, kia kore ai te tūroro e mokemoke.
The doctor came yesterday so the invalid would not be lonely.
Mau-ria au, kia mate atu i te kāinga, kia whakarongo ai au ki te haruru o ngā tai o Tapuarata.
of the(pl) sea of Tapuarata Take me so that I may die at home while listening to the surf at Tapuarata.
Ko ia te tangata māna te poaka e pupuhi.
He is the man who will shoot the pig.
Ehara tērā manu i te tūī
That bird is not a tūī
Kite te tangata i te kuri
The person saw the dog
Taumaha atu i te whā tōne te kōhatu i taka ki runga i te waka
The rock that fell on the car weighed more than four tonnes
He taonga nui te wareware.
Forgetting is a great treasure.
Kei te tino māuiui au.
I'm very sick.
He pēkana te kai pai ki a au.
Bacon is what I like.
Kei te auau te kurī.
The dog's barking.
Ā, ko koe te mātāmua?
Ah, you're the oldest?
Ko te hui a te rua haora.
The meeting is in two hours.
Kei te hiamoe ahau.
I am sleepy.
Kei te tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she is very worried.
Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe!
That's all you're good for!
ki te tangata
to the man
Ka tae te tangata rā ki tana taurekareka, ka hoatu hei utu mō te wahine.
The man took his slave and gave him away as payment for the woman.
Ka haere ahau ki te hokomaha, kātahi ka hoko ahau i te kai.
I will go to the supermarket, and then I will buy the food.
Kei te haere mā runga waka
I am traveling by car
Kei te hikoi au *ki te* whare.
I am going *to the* house.
I muri tata mai i te uira ko te whaititiri.
Straight/soon after the lightning comes the thunder.
E hia ngā tūru i te akomanga?
How many chairs are there in the classroom?
E haere ana rānei koe ki te teihana?
Are you going to the station?
I tū ake rātou ki te waiata.
They stood up to sing together as a group.
Koia nei te poaka i pūhia ai e taku matua.
This is the pig which was shot by my father.
Whakakī-a ā.koutou karaehe ki te waina ka tū ai.
Fill your glasses with wine then stand.
I ngā Hātarei haere ai ia ki te hōtēra.
On Saturdays he habitually goes to the hotel.
Kei te kura
The children will be at school tomorrow.
I pakaru te wini i a Tamahae
The window was broken by Tamahae, Tamahae broke the window
Kātia te kūaha!
Close the door!
Ko te reo te taikura o te whakaaro mārama.
Language is the key to understanding.
Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.
He keke te kai pai ki tōku hoa.
Cake is what my friend likes.
Nā te mahi rātou i hoki ai ki Pōneke.
They returned to Wellington because of the work.
Āe, ko au te mātāmua.
Yeah, I'm the oldest.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Ko tō tāua tūtakitanga a te rua haora ka tautohetohe.
Our meeting in two hours will be quarrelsome.
Kei te mokemoke ahau.
I am lonely.
Kei te tino whakatā ia.
He or she is very relaxed.
E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.
Kia maranga ake au, ka whakapuare ai au i te matapihi o tooku ruuma moe
When I get up, I always open my bedroom window
Ka piki ake a Tāwhaki ki te rangi.
Tāwhaki climbed up to the sky.
Kei te aroha tētahi tangata ki tetahi tamaiti.
If some people love the children
Kei te haere ahau mā runga i tōku waka
I am traveling by my car
Ki te waiata koe, ka whakarongo ahau.
If you sing, I will listen.
Ka pai taku hari i aku tamariki ki te pō whakangahau?
Can I take my kids along to the entertainment night?
E haere ana rānei au ki te teihana?
Am I going to the station?
I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.
Ahakoa te ua, ka mahi tonu.
Regardless of the rain, work continued. — 3592
I tūtū mai ngā koroua ki te kōrero.
The elders stood up individually, one at a time, to speak.
Kei konei te kurī i mate i taua poaka.
Here is the dog killed by that pig.
Kia kino te tahā, kia tū noa ai i te marae.
Let the calabash be plain so that it can safely stand out on the marae.
Ko Hera te wahine māna te tēpu e whakatika.
Hera is the woman who will set the table.
Haere ai rātou ki te karakia ia Rā Tapu iā Rā Tapu.
They regularly go to the service each Sunday.
Kei a Āpirana te waka
Āpirana's got the car.
Kua riro te moni i te tāhae
A thief has got the money, The money has been taken by a thief
i te Rātoru
on Wednesday.
Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!
Ki te whare karakia
To church.
Ka moe rāua i te one.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.
Ko te reo Māori, he waka eke noa.
Māori language is an accessible vessel for everyone.
Kei te tino pōuri au.
I'm very sad.
He kino te āhua o tēnei tarau.
These pants look bad.
Ehara nāna te pōtae rā.
The hat is not yours.
Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".
Kei te māuiui ahau.
I am sick.
Kei te tino harikoa ia.
He or she is very happy.
Hōmai koa te parāoa.
Please pass the bread.
Kei te pai ahai.
I am well.
Kei te aroha etahi tāngata ki ētehi tamariki
If Rangi will sing a song
Kei te haere ahau mā runga i te waka o Rangi
I am traveling in Rangi's car.
Ka whakarongo ahau, ki te waiata koe.
I will listen if you sing.
Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Kei whaia koe e te kurī.
You might be chased by the dog.
Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.
Kua tīmata ia ki te kurukuru rīwai.
He has started to chuck potatoes about.
Kei whea te ngahere i pūhia ai tēnei poaka?
Where is the bush in which this pig was killed?
Ka puta a Rongo ki waho o te pā ki.te tū atu ki te hoariri ..
Rongo emerged outside the pā to stand up to the enemy ..
Kāore te tamaiti tāne e tū ana.
The boy is not standing.
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei
They had it this morning.
I mahue ia i te pahi
He missed the bus, He was left behind by the bus
i te whā o ngā hāora
at four o’clock.
Kia kaha tonu te mahi, ā tutuki noa te wawata
Keep working hard, until you achieve what you desire
Ko te reo te waka kawe i te whakaaro Māori.
The Māori language is the vessel that carries a Māori worldview.
Kei te tino hiainu au.
I'm very thirsty.
E kore a Repo e rere ki Manawatū ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Repo won't fly to Manawatū to learn the Māori language.
He heihei me te raihi.
Chicken and rice.
Kei mua te pōro i a koe.
The ball is in front of you.
Kāore e taea e ahau te hīkoi nā raro.
I'm not able to work.
E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.
Kei te māharahara ahau.
I am anxious.
Ka take te wā...
After some time...
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.
Maranga ake ana au, whakapuare kau ana au i te matapihi
When I get up, I open the window
na te tangata noa atu
belonging to some unknown person
I hū ake te puna i raro i te whenua.
The spring bubbled up from the ground.
I haere rātou ki te hui mā runga hōiho
They travelled to the gathering by horse
Ki te kai ngā tamariki i te keke, ka harikoa rātou.
If the children are eating the cake, they are happy.
Ka pai tō whakamaumahara i a au ina tata atu ki te rā?
Could you remind me a little closer to the day?
Tērā pea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te roanga ake o te kōrero nei, e taea pea e ia te whakamārama ki te hunga e noho ware ana.
Perhaps there’s somebody who knows the rest of this story and who perhaps will be able to explain it to those of us who live in ignorance.
Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.
I tihewa ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed all night long.
Ko wai te tangata e poka nei i te poaka?
Who is the man butchering the pig?
Āwhea te hoe mai ai?
When will he paddle here?
Ehara a Rāpata i te kaiwhakaako
Rāpata is not a teacher
Kei tēnā te waka āpōpō
That one will have it tomorrow.
i te Rātapu
on Sunday
He tangata nui, pakari te tipu, he ātaahua (Pōtatau 1991:24)
He was a big, strongly built, handsome man
Tikina mai te māripi rā!
Fetch me that knife over there!
Anei te parāoa.
Here is the bread.
Auē! Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.
Kei te mātakitaki koe i te kēmu ā te pō nei?
Are you watching the game tonight?
Nā te kaiako tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to the teacher.
Kei muri i te whare.
Behind the house.
Ko Aria taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Aria is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.
Ka rongo te iwi katoa.
All the tribe heard.
Kei te pukumahi ahau.
I am busy.
I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if /like we (2) are stupid.
Whakapuare ai au, ia maranga·tanga ooku, i te matapihi
I open the window whenever I get up
mo te whenua anō
concerning the land itself
Ka tū ake au ki te kōrero atu ki a koutou.
I stand up to speak to you.
Kei te waiata te tane
If the men are singing
I haere rātou ki te hui mā runga i ō rātou hōiho
They travelled to the gathering on their horses
Ki te whai pūtea au, ka haere au ki te mātakitaki i a Ed Sheeran.
Thirdly, mehemea can be used to talk about hypothetical and impossible things. If I was a goldfish I'd live in a lily pond.
Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?
Ka pai tā kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?
Ko wai te taurekareka nāna nei i tapahi ngā waea o te taiepa?
Who was the rascal who cut the fence wires?
He aha te kore ai e rere mā runga waka?
Why did she not go by boat?
Ka tipu haere te pēpi nei ā, ka hikitia e ōna mātua, ka waiatatia, ka mirimiria, ka romiromia, ka poipoia, ka whāngaia ki te waiū o ngā atua kia tipu ai hei tangata.
This baby grew and grew and his parents cuddled him, sang to him, stroked him, massaged him and cradled him to and fro. He was fed the milk of the gods so that he would grow up to be a fine man.
Āpōpō kaukau ai au ina kitea te wai ariki.
Tomorrow when the warm spring is found I shall bathe there (in).
Ehara a Hari i te minita
Hari is not the minister
I wareware ia ki te raka i te kūaha
He forgot to lock the door
ā te tau 2003
in (the year) 2003
Anei te tote.
Here is the salt.
E kore rawa a Tia e kai i te kūtai.
Tia will never eat mussels.
He mīharo te kēmu.
The game was amazing.
Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.
Kei mua te koroua i te wharenui.
The elderly man is in front of the carved meeting house.
Kei te tino pukuriri ia.
He or she is very grumpy.
Mā Hera e whakakapi te hui.
Hera will close the hui.
Ka mahue te...
You should have...
I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we (3+) were deaf.
Ka mahi te iwi i te kai, ka kawe maa Poroumaataa i te hinu, i te ika, me eeraa atu kai katoa
When the tribe procured food, they brought for Poroumata game, fish, and all other kinds of food
Ka whakatika ake a Hinemoa i roto i te wai.
Hinemoa arose out of the water.
Kei te waiata ngā tāne
If a man is singing
Ki te mātakitaki au i a Netflix, ka moe tōmuri au.
If I watch Netflix, I go to sleep late.
Ka pai anō tō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?
E tihewahewa ana ia i te pō roa nei.
She sneezed off and on all night.
Kei hea te pūru nāna nei i whai a Tamahae?
Where is the bull that chased Tamahae?
I haere mai ia i te kāinga kei Te Ākau.
He left from the village at Te Ākau.
Whakamōmona-tia ngā poaka, ka patu ai mō te mārena.
Fatten up the pigs, then kill them for the wedding.
Kātahi ia ka piko iho wete ai i te here o ōna hū.
Then he stooped down and untied the laces of his shoes.
Ehara tērā i te waka
That is not the canoe
Kāore te wini → kia pakaru.
The window has not been broken.
Kia tere te whakaoti i ā koutou tuhinga roa!
Finish your essays quickly!
Nō tō rātou taenga atu ki te papa tākaro, ka mutu te ua
When they arrived at the playing field, the rain stopped
He tino makariri te moana.
The sea is very cold.
Iti te kupu nui te kōrero.
Short but laden with meaning.
Kei te tino pukuriri au.
I'm very grumpy.
Ehara nō tāua te marae nei.
This marae is not ours.
Kei te whakatā ahau.
I am relaxed.
I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent.
Kei te waiata tētahi tane
And if some men sre singing g
I mua, kua haere a Rangi ki Taupō mā runga i te topatopa a tōna hoa.
In the past, Rangi has gone to Taupō on his friend's helicopter.
Ki te taraiwa au i te motokā, ka mau au i ōku mōwhiti.
If I drive a car, or whenever i drive a car, I wear my glasses.
Ehara pea tēnei i te kupu tika?
Perhaps this is not the correct word?
I te tau e ono tekau mā whitu
In sixty-seven.
He koi rānei te toki nei?
Is this axe sharp?
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi nāna nei i mahi te hei.
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
I waiatatia e tana wairua i runga i te whare i tōna mauranga ai i te tamaiti.
It was sung by his supernatural being on the roof of the house when it took a child.
Ka mutu ana te karakia a Tāwhaki ka rarapa mai te uira i ōna kēkē.
from his(pl) armpit Whenever he ended a prayer lightening flashed from his armpits.
Ko Mere te wahine nāna tēnei pukapuka.
Mere is the woman to whom this book belongs.
Whakaorangia mātou i te kino
Deliver us from evil
(I tū te hui ki taua marae
The meeting took place at that marae
Tāria te wā!
Bide your time!/Be patient!
He pai tā te koroua mihi.
The elderly man's greeting was excellent.
Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori.
Let the language be correct, let it flow, let it be inherently Māori.
Kei te tino āhua riri au.
I'm very angry.
I noho noa iho au ki te kāinga.
I just stayed home.
Ka whakatā ahau mō te kōtahi wiki.
I'll take a holiday for a week.
Whakataka te hau ki te uru.
Cease the winds from the west.
Kei te harikoa ahau.
I am happy.
Kei te tino wera ia.
He or she is very hot.
Ehara i te mea mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
Kei te waiata ētahi tāne
If I am going to the shop
Kāore au i te kai
I am not eating or I was not eating.
Hei aha te kaupapa?
What is the purpose of the kaupapa?
Ko koe te tohunga māna e hanga te whare.
You are the expert who will build the house.
Puritia i te taha maui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.
Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.
Ka whakahoki te whāea, ‘Kia tino ngaro atu te rā, kia tō ki tua o te moana, kia tino kore e kitea ngā hihi o te rā, koinā te wā ka hoki mai ai rātou ki te whare nei, ki te moe.
When the sun has really disappeared and set beyond the ocean, when no rays of the sun can be seen, that's the time they come back to sleep.
Ko Mere te wahine nāna tēnei pukapuka i tuhituhia.
Mere is the woman who wrote this book (by whom this book was written).
Neke atu ki te wāhi hōhonu, ka tuku iho ai ā koutou kupenga.
Move out to the deep place, then let down your nets.
Kātahi te kōtiro whakaaro kore!
What a thoughtless girl!
Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai
The job has taken longer than I thought
Nō tō rātou taenga atu ki te marae, ka kite rātou kua timata kē te hui
When they arrived at the marae, they saw that the meeting had already begun
I pēhea te pēne?
What was the band like?
Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue knowledge!
Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.
Kei te tino āhua mānukanuka au.
I'm very anxious.
Kei te haere tāua.
We're going.
Kei te mōhio koe ki a ia?
Do you know him?
Ka kite ā te pō nei!
See [you] tonight!
Mō te kotahi tau anake te karahipi.
The scholarship is for just one year.
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
Cease the winds from the south.
Kei te riri ahau.
I am angry.
Kei te tino makariri ia.
He or she is very cold.
Ka haere raatou ki waho o te whare herehere me te mea nei, e haere ana ki te karakia
They left the prison as if they were going to church
ao ake te rā
next day
Correct: Nō te Rāhina ahau tae mai ai.
I arrived on Monday.
Kei te haere atu ki te toa
If I am going to the shop
I peke te tamaiti i te taiapa.
The child jumped the fence once.
Ko wai ngā tāngata māna e tō te waka ki te wai?
Who are the men who will drag the canoe to the water?
Whakarongo ki te tangata rā e waiata ana.
Listen to that man who is singing.
Mātua whakapai i tōu marae, ka whakapai ai te marae o te tangata.
Clean up your own marae before trying to do the same for someone else.
Kua mahue ngā tamariki i te pahi
The children have been left behind by the bus.
Kāore anō taku rākau → kia mate → i te makariri.
My tree has not died of cold.
