Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.

Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.

Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?

Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.

Ka taea ia te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she able to teach the children?

Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?

Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?

Ka taea ngā tāngata te haere runga pahi.
The people are able to travel by bus.

Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.

Ka taea rāua te mahi tahi.
They (two) are able to work together.

Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.

Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.

Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.

Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.

Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?

Ka taea e Hūhana ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?

Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?

Ka taea e koe te mahi toi?
Can you do art?

Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?

Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?

Ka taea e Hamiora ōna te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?

Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?

Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?

Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?

Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?

Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?

Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!

Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.

Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.

Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.

Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.

Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?

Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.

Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?

Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?

I taea e Ari te kai te tunu.
Ari was able to cook food.

Ka taea ekoe tōku waka te whakatika?
Are you able to fix my car?

Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?

Ka taea e Aria te pātai te whakautu.
Aria is able to answer the question.

Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.

Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.

Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.

Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.

Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?

Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!

I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.

Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?

Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?

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

Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?

Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?

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

Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.

Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?

Ka taea e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?