Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

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

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

I te moe a Pita.
Pita was asleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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 haere rātou.
They were going.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te kōrero a Taika.
Taika was talking.

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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