Māori Grammar

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

I te moe a Ataahua.
Ataahua was asleep.

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

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

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

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

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

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

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

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 kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

I te kōrero a Kauri.
Kauri was talking.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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

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

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