On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
I am the Lawyer for this case.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko au te kaiako.
I am the teacher.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko Rēwi au.
I am Rēwi.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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!
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara āu i ēnā.
Those ones are not yours.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

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 kōrero au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku mātoua tūpuna.
I am thinking about my ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te ako au i tētehi waiata.
I am learning a song.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te ako au i ētehi waiata.
I am learning some songs.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te ako au i te reo Māori.
I am learning the Māori language.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

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 tuhituhi au i te rārangi kai.
I'm writing the shopping list.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hīkoi au ki te tāone.
I'm walking to town.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.
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 kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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 whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
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 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 tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.
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 hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.
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 mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?
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 mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.
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

I oma au.
I ran.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I whānau mai au i Te Tai Tonga.
I was born in Southland.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whānau au i Poihākena, i Ahitereiria.
I was born in Sydney, Australia.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I toro au ki ngā hoa.
I visited friends.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kai au tahi me...
I ate with...
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whara au taku waewae.
I hurt my leg.
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 tipu au i Ahitereiria.
I grew up in Australia.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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 haere au ki to awa ki to hīkoi, i toro auto ki tōku hoa, ā, i kai tahi hoki me tōku whānau.
I went to the river to go walking, I visited my friend and I are together with my family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I taraiwa au.
I drove.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hīkoi au.
I walked.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tiki au i ngā tamariki.
I got the kids.
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 tiaki tamariki au.
I looked after kids.
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 haere au ki te whare horoi kākahu.
I went to the laundry.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

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

I pahure atu au i te whare.
I walked past the house.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I whiwhi paetae au.
I got achieved.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro teihana tākaro au.
I played Play Station.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tākaro poitūkohu au.
I played basketball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I okioki au.
I relaxed.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere au ki te kauhoe.
I went for a swim.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I waruwaru rīwai au.
I peeled spuds.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I horoi pēpi au.
I washed baby.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I karanga atu ki ngā manuhiri au.
I called to the guests.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
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 noho au i reira i tērā tau.
I stayed there last year.
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 haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te pānui au.
I was reading.
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 piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.
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 mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.
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 kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
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 hoko au i tētahi taonga mā tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.
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 whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.
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 karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu paru.
I will wash the dirty clothes.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

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

Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

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

Kua hōhā katoa au ki a koe.
I'm totally annoyed with you.
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 mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
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 tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua kai au.
I have eaten.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
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 piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me aha au?
What must I do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
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 au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.
Simple sentences: you should - me

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

Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.
Sentences with i - i

I tupu au i Te Tonga.
I grew up down South.
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

E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
Sentences with i - i

Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will collect sea food.
Sentences with i - i

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

Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
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

E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i

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

I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

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 te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
I am working at the hospital.

Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
I work in the public service.

Kei Poneke au e noho ana.
I'm living in Wellington.

Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana.
I love in Hamilton.

Kia tika āu raina.
Make your lines straight.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Kia au tō moe.
Have a sound sleep.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
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

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

Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Karakia ai au ia ata, ia ata.
I always pray 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

Mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ai au, ia pō.
I always watch television every night.
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

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

Ako ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Learn something habitually every day.
Habitual action - ai

Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai

Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
I always walk each and every day.
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

Pānui ai au i ia pō, i ia pō.
I always read each and every night.
Habitual action - ai

Āe. Hīkoi ai au ia rā, ia rā.
Yes, I always walk each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

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

I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
On Thursdays I always watch Coronation Street.
Habitual action - ai

Haere ai au ki Pōneke.
I am always going to Wellington.
Habitual action - ai

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

Pēnei au 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 he Pākehā ia, engari he Māori tonu.
I thought she was a Pākehā, but it turns out she's Māori.
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 kua mate kē a Elvis, engari i kite au i a ia i Ōtaki.
I thought that Elvis was dead, but I saw him in Ōtaki.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
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 kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au he keke panana, engari he kāroti tonu.
I thought it was a banana cake, but it turns out it was carrot.
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 au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.
I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.
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 au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

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

Pēnei au he kōtiro ia.
I thought he was a girl.
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...

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

Ki a au te horoi i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.
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...?

He rite au ki a koe.
I am just like you.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu au ki tōku māmā.
I am like my mother.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu au ki tōku pāpā.
I am just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
To like - rata

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

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

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

Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kawatiri a ia, nō Te Waipounamu au.
He came from Westport, and I came from the South Island.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Rakiura au.
I am from Stewart Island.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō konei au.
I am from here.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō konei au.
I am from here.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

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

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

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

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 kōrua, ka whai atu au ina mutu taku mahi.
You two go, I'll follow once I've finished my job.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

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

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

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

E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?
How is...? - E pēwhea ana, he pēwhea?

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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

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 haere au ki roto
I am going inside.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by car.
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 au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

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

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

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

Kua tata pōhara au i aku tamariki.
I'm nearly broke thanks to my children.
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 mate au i te hiakai.
I just about died from starvation.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Ka tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka hangaia te whare e au.
The house is built by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka kōrerotia au.
I am spoken to/about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pokea au e te mahi!
I am overwhelmed by the work!
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrertia au.
I am being spoken about.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te kōrertia e au.
It is being spoken by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pātaitia au.
I was questioned.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I mātakitakitua e au tērā hōtaka i tētrā wikil.
That programme was watched by me last week.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kāore anō tēnei pānui kia pānuitia e au.
I have not yet read this notice.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
I have read that (aforementioned) book.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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

I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I hoko kai au.
I bought food.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I tākaro netipōro au.
I played netball.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I tākaro rīki au.
I played rugby league.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I eke paihikara au.
I rode a bike.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I whakapaipai whare au.
I did housework.
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...

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

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...

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.
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...

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

Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Āe, ka taea e au tō waka tde whakatika.
Yes, I am able to fix your car.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

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

Kei te haere au ki Poneke hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Wellington to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei

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

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

Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia.
I'm ok, but she's crying.
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

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

I pakeke ake au i Ōtautahi, engari ko Heretaunga kē tōku ake kāinga.
I grew up in Christhurch but Hastings is my real home.
Conjunctions - but - engari

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.

I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
I went to the shops to buy food.
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 au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Ka haere au ki Ōhope whakatā ai.
I go to Ōhope in order to relax.
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 napō au i tae mai ai.
I arrived last night.
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.

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 au kia mutu.
I haven't finished yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kua kuia mārika au, engari kāore anō kia hauā!
I am indeed old, but not yet disabled!
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō. Kāore anō au kia kai.
Not yet. I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia mau.
I've not yet been caught.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāo, kāore anō au kia tae atu ki reira.
No, I haven't yet been there.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia haere ki Rakiura.
I haven't been to Takiura.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō a Niko kia kōrero ki a au.
Niko hasn't spoken to me yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kai.
I have not eaten yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō au kia kite i a koe.
I have not seen you 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 a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

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 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

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

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

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

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

He tangata pai tonu ia ki a au, ahakoa āna mahi hē i ētahi wā.
I think he's an okay guy, in spite of the fact that he stuffs up sometimes.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

Ākuanei kōrua i a au! Whakamutua tēnā mahi.
You had better stop that right now or you'll be in big trouble.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

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

Ākuanei te waha horihori rā i a au.
That lying so'n'so had better watch it.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei tō waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei tō waha whakatoi i a au.
You'd better watch it - I've had enough cheek from you.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei te āhua mānukanuka rawa atu au.
I'm extremely anxious.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia pakeke au, ka hoko whare nui au, mōku.
When I grow up, I'll buy a big house for myself.
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 āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.
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 hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.
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 mokemoke au.
I am lonely.
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 tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
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 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 koa au.
I'm happy.
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 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 āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat 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 tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
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 Kāpiti au e noho ana.
I am living in Kāpiti.
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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 tōku tari au.
I was in my office.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I Disneyland au!
I was in Disneyland!
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I tōku tari au.
I was in my office.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - 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 rāmere i kai ai au me Hera.
On Friday I ate with Hera.
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

Kāore au i hōhā i a koe.
I wasn't upset with you.
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 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...

Kua hinga au.
I have been defeated.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Āe, kua mutu au.
Yes, I've finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua wareware i a au tō ingoa.
Your name has been forgotten by me.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka kitea au.
I am seen.
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 kapo au i te pū.
I snatched the gun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka kite au i a ia, ka aroha atu.
When I saw her I was moved.
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 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...

Āpōpō, ka haere au ki te kura.
Tomorrow, I will go to school.
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

Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

He hui āku ki Te Tai Rawhiti, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in the Eastland region, so I have to go now.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

I ako au i te reo Māori.
I learnt the Māori language.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Ka kite au i a ia.
I will see him.
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Nāku tērā waea pūkoro.
Ehara i a au tērā waea pūkoro.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Manaakitia āu tauira!
Look after your students!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

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 te pātītī i tapahia e au.
The grass was not cut by me.
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...

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

Kāore āu hoa.
You don’t have any friends.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Kāore āu kī.
You don’t have any keys.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He heihei āu?
Do you have any chickens?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tamariki āu?
Do you have children?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He tamariki āu e hoa?
Do you have any children, friend?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Aua, he kupu hou tēnā ki a au.
I don't know, that's a new word to me.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!
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

Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.
That (over there) - tērā

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 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

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...

Kua tūtaki au ki a Nikau rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Kauri.
I have met Nikau and his girlfriend, Kauri.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

He tauira au?
Am I a student?
Asking 'are you a...?' - He... ?

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

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

Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!
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

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu

Tokotorua āu tamariki?
Have you got three children?
Numbering people - tokorua, tokotahi...

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

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...

Āe, me haere kē atu au.
Yes, I'll go.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Hei roto au i tōku tari.
I will be in my office.
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

He pai rawa atu taua pōwhiri ki a au.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

He pai rawa atu kia a au taua pōwhiri.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te mahara au ki taua hui?
Do you remember that hui?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Ehara au nō konei.
I am not from here.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei motokā.
This car is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au ngā kī.
The keys are not mine.
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 a au tēnei whare.
This house is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei motopaika.
This motorbike is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei waka rererangi.
This airplane is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei waka ātea.
This spaceship is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a au tēnei kāri nama.
This credit card is not mine.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore au i tōku tari.
I wasn’t in my office.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He pai ki a au ngā rangi pēnei, he ātaahua.
I like days like this - beautiful!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te pērā tonu au.
I'm unchanged.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki tō moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

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

Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au mā tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ki te tōmuri a Ari, ka hōhā au.
If Ari is late, I will be annoyed.
*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

Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Kei te pai ngā tio ki a au.
I like oysters.
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...

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 au tēnei kēmu.
I like this game.
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...

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 te tāwara o te pata heihei ki a au.
I like the flavour of butter chicken.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kāore au e taea te tākaro i te kita.
I am unable to play the guitar.
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...

Ehara i a au ngā rīhi i horoi.
I didn’t wash the dishes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.
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 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 a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
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 a au ngā hū i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.
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 a au ia i kōrero.
I didn’t speak to him/her.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wareware i a au tana ingoa.
I have forgotten his name.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

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

I a au i reira e noho ana...
While I was living there...
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I ahau i Pipiripi, ka tūtaki au ki tōku whanaunga.
While I was in Melbourne, I met with my cousins.
While - i... ka...

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

Kātahi anō au ka oho.
I have just woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kāore i a au āu pene.
I haven't got your pens.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...

Kāore i a au te waka.
I don't have the car.
Negating t possessives - kāore i a...

Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

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

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

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 waiata au i tētahi waiata kia wareware ai aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to forget my troubles.
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 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 waiata au i tētahi waiata kia kore ai au e wareware i aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to not forget my troubles.
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 whānau mai ai au i Pōneke.
I was born (specifically) in Wellington.
Specifically - ai

Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.
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?

Āpōpō au moe ai.
Tomorrow, I will sleep.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai

Tē hiahia au ki ngā rare.
I do not want a lolly.
*Not - tē

Ka pau ana āu hua whenua, ka kai koe i tō purini.
When all your vegetables have been eaten, you will be able to eat your pudding.
* -

Kāore au hei roto i tōku tari.
I will not be in my office.
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 āu he heihei?
Do you not have any chickens?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...

Ka hei au hei nēhi.
I will be a nurse.
Future categorising sentences - hei

E kore au hei nēhi.
I will not be a nurse.
Negating future categorising sentences - hei

Kāore au e āhei te kōrero ki a ia.
I am not allowed to talk to him/her.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.

I haere au hei hīkoi.
I went in order to walk.

Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.

Kāore i a au te tikanga.
My hands are tied.

Kāore au e kai ana
I am not eating

Kei te ngenge rawa atu au.
I'm extremely tired.

Nē! Harikoa ana au i tēnā!
Really? I'm happy to hear that!

Kāore au i kai
I did not eat

E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.

Kei te āhua ātaahua au.
I am somewhat beautiful.

Ka takoto au i te moenga.
I lie down on the bed.

Kua haere au.
I have gone.

kāore anō au kia kai
I have not eaten yet.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au.
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man. — 1172

Kei te māuiui rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sick.

Ka pai. Ko au tēnā.
Cool. That's me.

Ka tango au i ō kākahu.
I'll take off your clothes.

Kei te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai *ai*.
I am going to the shop to buy food.

Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.

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 mōhio au ki te tangata mōna te whare nā.
I know the man who that house is for.

Ko te Hōne e mōhio ana au nō Kirikiriroa
The Hōne I know is from Hamilton

Kei te āhua harikoa au.
I am somewhat happy.

Kei te pōuri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely sad.

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

Kua kai au.
I have eaten.

Nā te ngaru nui au i mākū ai.
It was the big wave I was wetted thereby (The big wave soaked me).

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your mates.