Māori Grammar

Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone i ngā Tāite.
We do not go to town on Thursdays.

Kāore ia e mōhio ki te waiata.
He doesn't know how to sing.

Kāore rātou e haere ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will not go to the beach to swim.

Kāore tātou e harirū, ka hongi kē.
We won't shake hands, we'll press noses instead.

Kāore tātou e haere ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā hēki.
We are not going to the supermarket to buy eggs.

Kāore ngā putiputi e tupu i te marumaru.
The flowers will not flourish in the shade.

Kāore mātou e haere ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will not go to the cinema on Friday.

Kāore te kapa haka e waiata i te hui.
The haka group will not sing at the gathering.

Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

Kāore au e haere ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will not go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

Kāore au e paku pai ki te inu waipiro.
I have no desire to drink alcohol.

Kāore te waka rererangi e rere ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will not fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

Kāore koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.

Kāore mātou e haere ki te tāone āpōpō.
We won't go to town tomorrow.

Kāore a Pita e tuhituhi i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will not write the letter for his friend.

Kāore tātou e whai wā ki te haere ki te awa.
We're not going to have time to go to the river.

Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.

Kāore ia e ū ki tāna kupu.
She doesn't do what she says she'll do.

Kāore ahau e āhei te hīkoi mā raro.
I can't walk.

Kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
I will not go to work.

Kāore a Pāpā e whāngai i tēnei ngeru.
Dad will not feed this cat.

Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.