| Previous | Back | Next |
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 māuiui koe?
Are you sick?Kei te riri ngā pirihimana.
The policemen are angry.Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.Kei te hiamoe au.
I am sleepy.Kei te pōuri ngā wāhine.
The women are sad.Kei te matekai koe?
Are you hungry?Kei te pōuri rātou?
Are they sad?Kei te ngenge koe?
Are you tired?Kei te āmaimai koe?
Are you nervous?Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?Kei te ngenge te kaimahi.
The worker is tired.Kei te pukuriri ngā tamariki.
The children are grumpy.Kei te makariri ia?
Is he/she cold?Kei te harikoa koutou?
Are you all happy?Kei te harikoa a Hine.
Hine is happy.Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.Kei te matekai a Pita.
Pita is hungry.Kei te riri ngā kaiako?
Are the teachers angry?Kei te āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere is somewhat starving.Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.Kei te ngenge au.
I'm tired.Kei te pai au, me koe?
I am good, and you?Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.Kei te ngenge koe.
You are tired.Kei te āmaimai ahau i te hui.
I'm nervous about the meeting.Kei te hiainu māua.
We're thirsty.Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.Kei te āhua hiakai ahau.
I am somewhat hungry.Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.Kei te makariri ahau.
I am cold.Kei te pukuriri ia.
He or she is grumpy.Kei te hiainu au.
I'm thirsty.Kei te riri ia.
He or she is angry.Kei te matekai ahau.
I am starving.Kei te tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere is very tired.Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.Kei te whakatā ia.
He or she is relaxed.Kei te āhua māngere ahau.
I am somewhat lazy.Kei te āhua māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat anxious.Kei te āhua hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is somewhat sleepy.Kei te āhua whakatā ia.
He or she is somewhat relaxed.Kei te wera ia.
He or she is hot.Kei te āhua wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat hot.Kei te āhua riri au.
I'm somewhat angry.Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.Kei te māngere ahau.
I am lazy.Kei te āhua māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat sick.Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.Kei te pōuri koe.
You are sad.Kei te āhua hiamoe koe.
You are somewhat sleepy.Kei te pai koe?
You're okay?Kei te ora au.
I'm well.Kei te whakatā koe.
You are relaxed.Kei te harikoa koe.
You are happy.Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.Kei te tino riri a Mere.
Mere is very angry.Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?Kei te āhua pukuriri rawa atu au.
I'm extremely grumpy.Kei te mokemoke ia.
He or she is lonely.Kei te pai koe.
You're okay.Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.Kei te pai ahau.
I am good.Kei te koa au.
I'm happy.Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.Kei te āhua ora au.
I'm somewhat well.Kei te pai.
I'm good.Kei te āhua wera ahau.
I am somewhat hot.Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.Kei te āhua hiainu au.
I'm somewhat thirsty.Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!Kei te āwangawanga ahau.
I am worried.Kei te āhua whakatā koe.
You are somewhat relaxed.Kei te tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere is very relaxed.Kei te pōuri ahau.
I am sad.Kei te āwangawanga ia.
He or she is worried.Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.Kei te āhua ora ahau.
I am somewhat well.Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.Kei te pukuriri koe.
You are grumpy.Kei te āhua pai ahau.
I am somewhat good.Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.Kei te āhua māharahara ahau.
I am somewhat anxious.Kei te mokemoke au.
I am lonely.Kei te māuiui koe.
You are sick.Kei te āhua māuiui au.
I'm somewhat sick.Kei te riri!
I am angry!Kei te āhua pukuriri koe.
You are somewhat grumpy.Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.Kei te āhua pōuri ahau.
I am somewhat sad.Kei te hiamoe koe.
You are sleepy.Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.Kei te pukuriri ngā koroua.
The male elders are grumpy.Kei te pai au.
I'm okay.Kei te āhua māngere koe.
You are somewhat lazy.Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.Kei te hiakai koe.
You are hungry.Kei te āhua mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is somewhat lonely.Kei te māuiui ia.
He or she is sick.Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.Kei te āhua ngenge koe.
You are somewhat tired.Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you hungry?Kei te rūhā au.
I am worn out.Kei te āhua mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is somewhat lonely.