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The present tense is indicated by using the words kei te at the start of the sentence. This can be used with an adjective (good, happy, sad, well...) to say: "at the moment, I am good", etc.
Kei te pai ahau. (or Kei te pai au.)
At the moment, I am good.
Kei te pai koe?
At the moment, are you well?
Kei te ora ia.
At the moment, he or she is well.
Also, note the words ahau, au, koe and ia, meaning "I", "you" and "he/she". The words ahau and au are interchangeable and mean the same thing, and ia can either refer to a male or female.
Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.Kei te pōuri koe.
You are sad.Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.Kei te āhua māngere koe.
You are somewhat lazy.Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.Kei te ngenge au.
I'm tired.Kei te āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sleepy.Kei te ngenge koe.
You are tired.Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.Kei te harikoa koe.
You are happy.Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!Kei te pai ahau.
I am good.Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.Kei te mokemoke au.
I am lonely.Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.Kei te āhua riri au.
I'm somewhat angry.Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.Kei te māuiui koe.
You are sick.Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.Kei te āhua ngenge koe.
You are somewhat tired.Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.Kei te pai.
I'm good.Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.Kei te āhua pukuriri koe.
You are somewhat grumpy.Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.Kei te tino riri a Mere.
Mere is very angry.Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.Kei te koa au.
I'm happy.Kei te whakatā koe.
You are relaxed.Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.Kei te tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere is very tired.Kei te pukuriri koe.
You are grumpy.Kei te pai au.
I'm okay.Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.Kei te hiainu au.
I'm thirsty.Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.Kei te ora au.
I'm well.Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.Kei te pai koe?
You're okay?Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.Kei te pai koe.
You're okay.Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.Kei te rūhā au.
I am worn out.Kei te tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere is very relaxed.Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.Kei te māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.Kei te riri!
I am angry!Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.Kei te āhua whakatā koe.
You are somewhat relaxed.Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.Kei te āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lonely.Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.