Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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

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 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 tū ia.
He was standing.

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

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

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

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

I te kōrero a Nikau.
Nikau was talking.

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

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

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te moe a Tawa.
Tawa was asleep.

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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