Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te kōrero a Hēmi.
Hēmi was talking.

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

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

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

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

I te moe a Rangi.
Rangi was asleep.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

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

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

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

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

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 kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.