Māori Grammar

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.

I te hīkoi a Honi ki te kura.
Honi was walking to school.

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.

I te moe a Nikau.
Nikau was asleep.

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Rangi.
Everyone was happy except Rangi.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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.

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.

I te kōrero a Pita.
Pita was talking.

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.

I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.