Results for 'they'
rātou - they, them, three or more people
rātau - them; they (three or more people)
rāua - them; they (two people)
Te rangi i taka iho! - That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)
Tē taea e rātou! - They haven't got a chance!
Mō te kōrero! - They talk a lot!
Ko rātou ngā tāmgata.
They are the people.
Identity sentences - ko...
He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara i a rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.
They didn't welcome the guests.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Kei te whakapakari tinana rātou ki te papa tākaro.
They are exercising at the playground.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmara.
They are eating the kūmara.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te oma rātou.
They are running.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te oma rātou ki te kura.
They are running to school.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
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 tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.
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 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 waiata ana rātou.
They are singing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I konei rāua i nanahi.
They were here yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I tae atu rātou ki reira me ā rātou pū.
They arrived there with their guns.
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 rātou ki te ngahere inānahi.
They went to the forest yesterday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I noho rātou ki te kāinga o Tame.
They stayed at Tame's home.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere rāua i te tahataha awa.
They walked beside the river.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I ngā hōtoke kei ngā raorao, kei ngā mānia, ā, i ngā raumati kei ngā maunga.
In the winter they were on the foothills and on the plains, and in the summer they were in the mountains.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.
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 haere rātou.
They were going.
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
Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka taitai rātou ō rātou niho.
They will brush their teeth.
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
Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua.
They have arrived here from Rototua.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tae katoa mai rātou.
They have all arrived.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pau ngā moni.
They money is all gone.
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 haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have perceived (tasted, smelt) the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me aha rātou?
What should they do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kei te waruwaru rātou i ngā rīwai.
They are peeling the spuds.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te āwhina rāua i a Ari.
They (2) are helping Ari.
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
Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei mua rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing in front of the house.
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Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.
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Kei runga rātou i te huarahi e haere ana.
They are travelling on the road.
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Noho ai rātou ki Waiwera ia tau, ia tau.
They always stay at Waiwera each year.
Habitual action - ai
Ki a rātou te tiki i a Hone.
They will fetch Hone.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?
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
Nō te whā karaka i te ahiahi rātou i tīmata ai.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they started.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tērā Rāhoroi rātou i tae atu ai.
It was last Saturday that they arrived there.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō tō tāua taenga, ka tūpono ia e mau kaka rerehua ana rāua.
When they arrived, he realised that they were wearing fancy dress.
Belonging to the past - nō
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 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 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 Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nā rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.
They welcomed the guests.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou i horoi ngā pereti.
They washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā rātou ngā pereti i horoi.
They washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku
I kōrero rātou mō tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā mātou.
They and I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou.
They will.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou e horoi ngā pereti.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku
I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kei waenganui rāua i ngā tama.
They are among the boys.
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
Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
Nōnahea rātou i pōwhiritia ai?
When were they welcomed?
Passive sentences - tikina...
I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I mihia e ahau.
They were acknowledged by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
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
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger siblings.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.
Passive sentences - tikina...
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
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...
E haere waiata ana rātou.
They were walking along singing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
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...
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 rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?
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 kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka kimihihia he rūma mōtēra e wātea ana, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a vacant motel room, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
For the purpose of - hei
Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.
For the purpose of - hei
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
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
Ka hui rātou āpōpō kōrero ai mō te wharenui.
They will meet tomorrow to discuss the wharenui.
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.
I tērā Rāhoroi, i haere rātou ki tātahi kohi pipi a.
On Saturday, they went to the beach to gather pipi.
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.
Direction - ...ai
Ā tērā wiki rātou hoki mai ai.
They come back next week.
Direction - ...ai
Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
Direction - ...ai
Kāore anō rāua kia tae mai.
They haven't yet arrived.
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 rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
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...
E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka āhei rāua te haere ki te toa.
They (two) are allowed to go to the store.
Allowed to do something - āhei
Kia tae mai rātou ka haere tātou ki te marae.
When they arrive we will go the marae.
When - Kia
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.
When - Kia
Kia tae mai rātou, ka pōwhiritia.
When they arrive they will be welcomed.
When - Kia
Kei te pōuri rātou?
Are they sad?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kei te hui rātou.
They are at the meeting.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te
Kei te aha rāua?
What are they doing?
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?
Kāore rātou i te hīkoi i nanahi.
They weren't walking yesterday.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te pōuri?
Are they not sad?
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te haere.
They are not going.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore rātou i te oma ki te kura.
They are not running to school.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... 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
Did they sing at the gathering?
Did they not sing at the gathering?
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the old man had died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
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...
Ka mamae aku turi, ngā wāhi katoa ōku, engari kāore e heke taku taumaha.
They hurt my knees, and every other part of me, yet I don't seem to lose any weight.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka umere me te kata.
They shouted and laughed.
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 pahure te pā rā.
They passed the pā.
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 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 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 hoe mai whaka te tauranga waka i Onehunga.
They rowed through the canoe anchorage at Onehunga.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
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...
He kaiwhakaako rāua.
They (two) are teachers.
Categorizing sentences - he
E tata ana rāua ki Te Tai Rawhiti.
They were approaching the Eastland region.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.
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.
He whānau pai tō Mia, he nui tō rātou aroha ki a rātou anō.
Mia has a good family. They love each other very much.
No Ahuriri rāua.
They are from Napier.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāu ēnā?
Are they yours?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Na Amaru and Ataahua.
They are Amaru's and Ataahua's.
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...
Nā ō tātou manuhiri pea?
Perhaps they belong to our guests?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
He aha ō rātou whakaaro e pā ana ki tēnā?
What do they think about that?
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kāore rāua i whāia e Hēmi.
They were not chased by Hēmi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore ā rāua he ngeru.
They don’t have any cats.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
Kāore ō rātou hū.
They don’t have any shoes.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
Kāore ā rāua pukapuka.
They don’t have any books.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
Kāore ō rāua waka.
They don’t have any cars.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
Kāore ā rāua tamariki.
They don’t have any children.
I have no... - Kāore aku...
He kuri ā rāua?
Do they have a dog?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He ngeru ā rāua.
They have cats.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He hū ō rātou.
They have shoes.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He pukapuka ā rāua.
They (two people) have books.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He waka tō rāua.
They (two people) have a car.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He tamariki ā rāua.
They (two people) have children.
Do you have any...? - He... ?
Kāore rātou i te haere ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were not going to the beach to swim.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...
Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani and Mere are at the school.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Ko rātou ko ō rātou hoa ngā mea ngaro.
They and their friends are the missing ones.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
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
Ka tae mai rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived here in Christchurch.
Towards - mai
Ka haere mai rātou a te Mane.
They will come on Monday.
Towards - mai
Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went to the marae.
Towards - mai
Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.
Towards - mai
Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.
Away - atu
Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.
Away - atu
I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.
Away - atu
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
E rua ō rātou whare.
They have two houses.
Numbering things - e rua, e toru...
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
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...
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...
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Future locative - hei
Ehara rāua nō Taranaki.
They are not from Taranaki.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara rāua nō Ngāpuhi.
They are not from Ngāpuhi.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Kāore rātou i te hui.
They are not at the meeting.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Ehara mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.
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 rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) won’t read the books.
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 mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t tend to the garden.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
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
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
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...
I kōrero rātou mō tēnei tangata.
They spoke about that person.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...
Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.
If using ki - ki
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...
Tokohia ō rātou kaikōrero i tēnei rā?
How many speakers have they got today?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?
Kāore rāua e taea te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) unable to go to school?
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Kāore rāua e taea te mahi tahi.
They are unable to work together.
To be unable - Kāore... taea...
Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.
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 a rāua ngā pukapuka i whakahoki.
They didn’t return the books.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara i a rāua ngā pirihimana i whawhai.
They didn’t fight with the police.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Kāore rātou i mahue i te pahi.
They were not left by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I a mātou i Rānana ka tūtaki ki a Mere mā i a rātou e hoko ana i ng`1a parāoa wīwī.
While they were in London, they met Mary and her group while they were buying French bread.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
I a rātou e waiata ana i tā rātou waiata ka whakarite kai ngā ringawera mā rātou.
While they were singing their song, the cooks prepared food for them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
Kātahi anō rātou ka tīmata ki te kai.
They have just started to eat.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.
Because of my hard work, they are dirty.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e kōrero?
Why didn’t eypeak?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Tō rātou kaha hoki.
How strong they are.
How... - tō... hoki
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
Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.
Or... - ...rānei
Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
He hiakai nō rātou.
Because they were hungry.
Because - he... nō...
Kāore rātou hei te marae.
They will not be at the marae.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ā rāua he kuri?
Do they not have a dog?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...
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...
Kāore rāua e āhei te haere ki te toa.
They are not allowed to go to the store.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.
Mā wai ēnei kapu tī? Mā ngā tamariki? Ehara, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
Who are these cups of tea for? The children? No, they are for the elders.
Ka haere rāua.
They went.
Ka manaaki rātou i a mātou.
They will look after us.
Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu haere ai rātou ki te whare karakia.
Every Sunday they go to church.
Kei te haere mai rātou ki konei.
They (3 or more people) are coming here (by the speaker).
Kei te whakangau poaka rāua.
They are pig hunting.
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".
Kei te tākaro rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are playing here.
Kei te kāinga ngā tamariki, kei waho rātou i te whare.
The children are at home, they are outside the house.
Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.
Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.
Kua rite rātou?
Are they ready?
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 roto rātou i te whare.
They are inside the house.
I pōwhitritia e mātou.
They were welcomed by us.
Ko rāua aku hoa.
They are my friends.
Kua piki rātou i te maunga.
They have climbed the mountain.
Kei te tākaro rātou i te pā whutupāoro.
They are playing touch rugby.
He kākahu rangatira ō rātou.
They have flash clothes.
Pēhea ai tā te ngeru tangi? Miao ai!
What kind of sound do cats make? They meow!
Ka haere rāua.
They (2 people) will go.
Ka haere rātou.
They (3 or more people) will go.
Kua tomo atu rātou, ki roto i te whare.
They have entered into the house.
Kua tae atu rātou.
They have arrived.
Kua puta mai rātou, i roto i te whare.
They have come forth out of the house.
Ko āu irāmutu rātou.
They are your nephews.
Ehara rātou i āu irāmutu.
They are not your nephews.
Kainga i waho.
They ate outside.
Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?
Kātahi rātou ka tahu i te whare.
Then they set the house alight.
He aha rāua i kōrero ai?
Why did they talk?
I waiata rātou.
They sang.
Kātahi-tonu-nei rātou ka tae mai.
They have just arrived.
I rā uta mai rātou.
They came by way of the shore.
rātou
they, them, three or more people
Ka whakatika rāua.
They stood up.
Pātai atu ki ngā tāngata kei te aha rātou.
Ask the people what they are doing.
Kua pau-haere te moni.
They money is getting used up.
Ehara nā rātou te whare i hanga.
They didn't build the house.
Nā te mea i kaha ake rātau i a tātau.
Because they were stronger than us.
Ka oma rātou ki muri o te whare.
They ran behind the house.
Kei Ōtautahi rātou.
They are in Christhurch.
Ka noho rātou ki te whāriki.
They will sit on the mat.
Kei te karo rātou i te uwhiuwhi.
They are avoiding the shower.
Kei te tākaro ki te tahitahi.
They are playing with the broom.
Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.
Kua piki rātou i te pātū.
They climbed the wall.
Kei te haere rātou ki tātahi ā te Rāhoroi.
They are going to the beach on Saturday.
I tae pai katoa rātou ki uta.
They all reached the shore safely.
Āta horoia ngā karaehe, kei pakaru.
Wash the glasses carefully, so they don’t break.
Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.
They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.
Ka oma rātou.
They ran.
Ko ngā Ōpango ka toa, nē rā?
The All Blacks will win, wont they?
Ka haere rāua i te taha tonu o te pahi.
They walked past the bus.
Ko rātou ka toa.
They will win.
I tō rātou taenga atu, e pōuri tonu ana te hōro.
When they arrived, the hall was still dark.
Kei te ruku kōura rātou.
They are crayfish diving.
I oma rātou nā tua o ngā rākau.
They ran past beyond the trees.
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.
Āhea rātou ka wehe atu?
When are they leaving?
Kāhore kau he kupu a rāua ki a rāua.
They did not say a single word to each other.
Āhea rātou wehe atu ai?
When are they leaving?
Kei te kai rāua i ngā kūmera.
They (2) are eating the kūmera.
Taku kitenga i a rāua i nanahi, i te tautohetohe rāua.
When I saw them yesterday, they were quarrelling.
Kua horoi rāua i te whare.
They have washed the house.
I ōna wā he iwi manene; i ngā hōtoke kei ngā raorao, kei ngā mānia, ā, i ngā raumati Kei ngā maunga.
In those days they were a nomadic tribe; in the winter, [they] were in the foothills and on the plains, and in the summer [they] were on the mountains.
Me pēhea rātou e mōhio ai?
How are they to know?
Te rangi i taka iho!
That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)
Ka hao i te ika, ka keri i te roi.
[They] caught fish in nets, they dug up fern roots.
Kei Otaki rātou e hui ana.
They are meeting at Otaki.
Kei te haere raua ki te hīkoi akuanei
They are going for a walk soon.
He nēhi tātou.
They are nurses.
Kia kite ai rātou i te marae ātaahua nei.
So they could see the beautiful marae.
Kei te tākaro whutupāoro rātou.
They are playing football.
I hoki mai rāua mā te mākū.
They returned on account of the damp.
Kei te kai rātou ki konei.
They (3+) are eating here.
Kei mua rātou i te kura.
They are in front of the school.
He whare ō rātou.
They have houses.
Kei te waiata rātou.
They (3 or more) are singing.
Mā hea rātou haere ai?
How are they going?
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 eyct, their customs – everything about them.
I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.
Nā te mahi rātou i hoki ai ki Pōneke.
They returned to Wellington because of the work.
Ka moe rāua i te one.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.
Ehara nā Kauri ngā tamariki, nā Moana kē ngā tamariki.
The women are not Kauri's, they are actually Moana's children.
