Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going 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.

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

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

I te kōrero a Taika.
Taika was talking.

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

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

I te moe a Rangi.
Rangi was asleep.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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 hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

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

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

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

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

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

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

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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