On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

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

Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows 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...?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha a Taika i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Taika get up to greet the guests?
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He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
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E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.
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E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
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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 titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.
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E paru ana ana ringa.
He has dirty hands.
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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.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.
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E mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana a Taika.
Taika is television watching.
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E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
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E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E haere ana ia ki te whakarongo.
He is listening.
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E kihi ana ia i tātahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.
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E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
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E kōrero ana ia ki ngā tamariki.
He is talking to the children.
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E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.
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E whakakākahuana ia i a ia anō ki ōna kākahu tino pai.
He's getting himself dressed in his best clothes.
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E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
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E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
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E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.
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E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
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E heke ana te hukarere.
The snow is falling.
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E mōhio ana ia he porotaka te ao.
He knows that the earth is round.
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E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
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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.
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E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.
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E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.
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E titiro ana a Tawa.
Tawa is looking.
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E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.
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E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.
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E hē ana tāna.
What she/he said was incorrect.
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E puta ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.
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E kata ana a Aroha.
Aroha is laughing.
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E kata hoki ana a Tame.
Tame is also laughing.
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E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
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E haere ana mātou ki Wānaka ā tērā wiki.
We are going to Wānaka next week.
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E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.
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E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.
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E takoto ana rāua.
They're lying down.
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E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
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E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.
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E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.
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E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.
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E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.
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E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
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E whakarongo ana ngā pirihimana ki te tangata.
The policemen are listening to the person.
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E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.
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E whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
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E mauāhara ana a Amaru ki a Ari.
Amaru is holding a grudge against Ari.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
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E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
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E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.
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E noho ana mātou i Kawakawa.
We were living in Kawakawa.
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E kaingākau ana ia ki tana mokopuna ki a Tīwana.
She is very fond of her grandchild, Tīwana.
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E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.
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E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.
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E pēhea ana tērā kerēwatiki?
How is that clever dickie?
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E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
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E pīrangi ana a Rangi ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Rangi is wanting that icecream by you.
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E mātaki-kiriata ana mātou.
We're movie-watching.
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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.
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E pīrangi ana a Hana ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Hana desires/wants that icecream by you.
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E ua ana ki waho.
It's raining outside.
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E haere ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.
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E haere ana a Koa.
Koa is going.
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E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.
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E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?
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E pēhea ana tērā tāne pai?
How is that good man?
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E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
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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.
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E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.
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E whiti ana te rā.
The sun is shining.
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E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
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E whāngai ana a Ataahua i te kurī.
Ataahua is feeding the dog.
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E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
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E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
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E tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.
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E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.
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E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
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E waiata ana ngā tamariki.
The children are (or were) singing.
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E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
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E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.
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E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.
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E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
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E kihi ana ia i tētahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.
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E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.
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E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.
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E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.
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E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.
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E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.
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E ua ana.
It is raining.
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E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").
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E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.
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E paki ana.
It is sunny.
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E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.
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E horoi ana a Rangi i a ia.
Rangi is washing himself.
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E kai ana ngā tamariki i ngā āporo.
The children are eating the apples.
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E aroha ana ahau ki a Rangi.
I love Rangi.
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E pēhea ana koutou?
How are you all now?
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E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
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E rapu ana ia i tētahi rangimarietanga.
He's looking for peace of mind.
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E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.
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E pīrangi ana koe ki tēnei tī hāte kōwhai?
Are you wanting this yellow t-shirt?
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.
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E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.
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E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.
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E kihi ana a Hēmi kāua ko Moana.
Hēmi and Moana are kissing.
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E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
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E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.
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E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.
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E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.
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E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
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E whakamutu ana ia i tana horonga.
She is finishing the washing.
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E mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?
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E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.
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E tapahi ana ia ki te kani.
He was cutting with the saw.
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E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.
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E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.
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E āwhina ana a Kauri i a Niko.
Kauri is helping Niko.
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E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
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E mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.
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E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.
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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.
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E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
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E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
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E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.
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E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
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E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.
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E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
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E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
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E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.
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E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
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E waiata ana rātou.
They are singing.
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E more ana a Hine.
Hine is sleeping.
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E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
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E āwhina ana ahai i a ia.
I am helping him.
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E tae katoa mai ana ngā manuhiri.
All the visitors are arriving.
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E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.
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I rangona e koe tērā haruru?
Did you hear/feel that rumble?
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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.
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I tauomaoma rātou e rua maero i te one.
They had a race for two miles along the beach.
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I pēwhea hoki tō moe, e Mā?
How was your sleep, Mum?
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I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
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I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
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I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.
In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.
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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!'
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Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.
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Kua kitea e koe?
Have you seen it?
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Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.
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Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
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Kua horoia e koe ō niho?
Have you cleaned your teeth?
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Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
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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.
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Kua mīia e koe tō kope.
You peed your nappy.
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Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
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Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!
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Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.
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Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.
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Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.
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Me tapahi e Honi te wahia.
Honi had better cut the firewood.
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Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
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E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
She's digging the garden.
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E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
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E kihi ana a Koa i a Ani.
Koa is kissing Ani.
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E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
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He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
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Kei te titiro au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
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I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
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E hia te roa e noho ana koe i reira?
How long have you need living there?
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Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
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Tokotoru ngā tohunga e hauhau ana i ngā waka nei.
There were three experts hewing these canoes.
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I a ia e kai ana, ka kite ia i tōna hoa.
While he was eating, he saw his friend.
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I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
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Ko Aria te kuia e karanga ana ki te manuhiri.
Aria is the old woman who calls to the visitors.
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Ko Hera te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori.
Hera is the one who knows te reo Māori.
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Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
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He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
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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.
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Kei te whare hākinakina a Pāora e whakapakari ana.
Pāora is at the gym working out.
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Tokoono ngā tāngata e noho ana kei tōku whare.
There are six people living at my house.
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Kei roto ngā tamariki te te rūma moe e tākaro ana.
The kids are in the bedroom playing.
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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.
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Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.
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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.
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Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
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E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.
There are nine horses running away.
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Kei reira ia e noho ana.
She/he is living there.

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 hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?

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

Kei Manawatū a Miro e noho ana.
Miro is living in Manawatū.

Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
Where's your sore?

Kei Tokoroa tōnā matua e noho ana.
His father is living in Tokoroa.

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

Kei hea tō pāpā e mahi ana?
Where is your father working?

Kei te tēpu ngā tamariki e noho ana.
The children are sitting at the table.

Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?

Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.

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

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 Pita e mahi ana.
Pita is at home working.

Kei te marae a Ripeka e whakapaipai ana.
Ripeka is at the marae cleaning.

Kei te kāuta a Mia e tunu kai ana.
Mia is in the cook house cooking dinner.

Kei runga i tōna moengamoe ia e moe ana.
She's sleeping on her bed.

Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?

Kei roto rātou e mahi kai ana.
They are inside preparing food.

Kei Ōtaki a Hera e noho ana.
Hera is living/staying in Ōtaki.

Kei Kāpiti a Manu e noho ana.
Manu is staying/living in Kāpiti.

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 hea koe e noho ana i nāianei?
Where are you living now?

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

Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?

Kei hea a Nikau e mahi ana?
Where is Nikau working?

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.

Turituri! Kei kohetengia tātou e te kaiako.
Be quiet or else we might get told off by the teacher.
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...

Kia tūpato kei ngaua koe e te kurī.
Careful in case you get bitten by the dog.
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...

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 a Māmā e tunu ana koe i te parakuihi.
Mum thought you were cooking breakfast.
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 a Pāpā e tunu ana koe i te tina.
Dad thought you were cooking dinner.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

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 aha tāna e mahi ana?
What is it that s/he is working on?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha ngā mahi kua oti i a koe i ēnei wiki e rua?
What have you completed this fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha ngā mahi ka oti i a koe ā ngā wiki e rua?
What will you do next fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Kāti, he aha tā kōrua mahi i tēnei rā, e moko?
So, what are you two doing today, my grandchild?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

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

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

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

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!

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

Kia ahatia, māku koe e haute.
No worries, I will shout you.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia. Māku e whakatika.
It's all good. I will fix it.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Hēmi, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Hēmi, 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 kōrua e wehe.
Don't you two leave just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa tātou e whakatau me aha.
Let us not decide what to do just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

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 tātou e īnoi kia horahia ngā kai katoa.
Hold off on karakia until all of the food is laid out.
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 koe e kōrero, whakarongo ka tahi.
Don't speak yet, listen first.
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 mahi tēnā mahi.
Don't do that yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e haere!
Don't you two go just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e haere!
Don't go yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa kōrua e oma!
Don't you two run off just yet!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Taihoa e moe!
Don't go to sleep just yet!
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

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

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 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 muri, ka āmio haere ia i ngā moutere e rua nei.
Afterwards, he circumnavigated these two islands.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?
Belonging to a place - nō

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

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?
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

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.
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

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Taika e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Taika 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 Tawa e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Tawa will run to Countdown.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Mia e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Mia 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

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
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

Māna ngā manuhiri e karanga.
She will call the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Aroha tōku whare e hanga.
Aroha will build my house.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Henare e whakatau ngā manuhiri.
Henare will welcome the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā ngā tamariki e whakapai ngā moenga.
The children will make the beds.
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

Mā Tame ngā rīhi e horoi, Amaru, māu e whakamaroke.
Tame will wash the dishes, Amaru, you will dry them.
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

Māku e kihi tō mamae.
I'll kiss your sore better.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
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 āwhina.
I will help.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e haere.
I will go.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.
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

Mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere will call the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

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

Māku pea e tunu, nē?
Shall I perhaps cook, right?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.
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 Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne will return the books.
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 rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.
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

Māku ngā hū e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?
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

Mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers will teach the students.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
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 Ari te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Ari 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 ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents will help the children.
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

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Rangi ngā tamariki e tiki.
Rangi will be the one to collect the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.
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

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
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

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku ngā kurī e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the dogs.
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 tātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Koa ngā rīhi e horoi.
Koa will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Ataahua te tepū e whakarite.
Ataahua will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā mātou tō waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Kauri e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Kauri will welcome the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Rangi a Kauri e āwhina i te rā nei.
Rangi will support Kauri today.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā ā tātou tamariki ā tātou ngeru e whāngai.
Our kids will feed our cats.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku ōu tukemata e katokato.
I will pluck your eyebrows.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā tērā tane tōu waka e whakapai.
That man will fix your car.
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

Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
I will feed the cats!
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

Māku tā tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei pō.
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.
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

Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku e horoi tō rātou waka.
I will be the one to clean the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

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

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā tātou e horoi ō tātou kākahu.
We will be the ones to clean the room.
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

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Niko e mahi te parāoa.
Niko will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā rātou e horoi ngā pereti.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Honi ia e tiki.
Honi will go and collect him.
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 Hera te parāoa e mahi.
Hera will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Pāora te hui e whakakapi.
Pāora will close the hui.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Mā Pita e hoko ngā huawhenua.
Pita will buy the veges.
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

Mā Mia ngā huawhenua e hoko.
Mia will buy the veges.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

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...

E karo!
Dodge!
Command with e! - e!

e moe!
sleep!
Command with e! - e!

E moe ō karu!
Close your eyes!
Command with e! - e!

E tū!
Stop.
Command with e! - e!

E noho!
Sit down!
Command with e! - e!

E moe!
Sleep!
Command with e! - e!

E oho!
Wake up!
Command with e! - e!

E oma!
Run!
Command with e! - e!

E karo!
Dodge!
Command with e! - e!

E inu!
Drink up!
Command with e! - e!

E kai!
Eat up!
Command with e! - e!

E noho!
Sit!
Command with e! - e!

E kai!
Eat!
Command with e! - e!

E oma!
Run!
Command with e! - e!

E kōrero!
Speak!
Command with e! - e!

E moe!
Sleep!
Command with e! - e!

E tū!
Stand!
Command with e! - e!

E haere!
Go!
Command with e! - e!

E koke!
Let's get to it!
Command with e! - e!

E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!
Command with e! - e!

E tangi!
Cry!
Command with e! - e!

E kata!
Laugh!
Command with e! - e!

E ara!
Wake up!
Command with e! - e!

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
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

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

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

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.
It was as if - ānō nei