Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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

I te moe a Aroha.
Aroha was asleep.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

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 hari katoa hāunga anō a Hera.
Everyone was happy except Hera.

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

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

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

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

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

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

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

I te kōrero a Taika.
Taika was talking.

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

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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.