Māori Grammar

Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

▶

The bird is flying to the tree

ki to indicate direction towards

Tītaha ki tērā taha.
Leaning to that side.

Kei te heke iho a Honi ki raro.
Honi is heading down to the bottom.

Ka rere atu tāna tama ki a Manu.
Manu's son rushed off to him.

I kawea mātou e Ari ki te tāone.
Ari took us to town.

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my family.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.

Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou.
Greetings to us all.

Ā tērā wiki, e haere ana mātou ki te riketa.
Next week, we're going to the regatta.

Āpōpō, ka haere au ki te kura.
Tomorrow, I will go to school.

I whāia ia tāna hōiho ki te awa.
He chased his horse to the river.

Kei te haere a Raureka ki te kura.
Raureka is going to school.

Kaua e mauria tērā poaka ki te kāinga!
Don't bring that pig home!

Me haere tātou ki tua o tēnei maunga.
We've got to go over this mountain.

I ahu te ara ki te rerenga mai o te rā.
The path pointed towards the rising sun.

E tata ana rāua ki Te Tai Hauāuru.
They were approaching the Westland region.

He haere ki te awa, he haere rānei ki te tāone Nan.
We will go to the river or go to town, Nan.

Kei te haere māua ki te hokomaha. Kei te hia haere mai kōrua?
We're going to the supermarket. Do you want to come?

Kei te hikoi ngā tamariki ki te tāone.
The children are walking to town.

Kei te haere ia ki te hokomaha ki te hoko i ngā kai.
He's going to the supermarket to buy food.

I homai te koroua i te moni ki a māua.
The old man gave the money to us (two, but not to you the listener).

Haere ki te rūma horoi.
Go to the bathroom.

Inanahi ke haere atu ia mai i Rotorua ki Pōneke.
Yesterday, he went from Rotorua to Wellington.

Ka hoe te waka ki uta.
The canoe paddled ashore.

Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki Ōtaki.
The children are going to Ōtaki.

Kua haere koe ki Te Waipounamu?
Have you been to the South Island?

Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.

Haere mai ki tō Koro, e Manu!
Come here to your Grandad, Manu!

Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.

Kua haere koe ki te toro atu i a Mia?
Have you been to visit Mia?

Ka haere tāua ki te pura kaukau.
Shall we go to the pool.

Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.

Kei te whakaaro ia ki te haere ki te moana.
He is thinking of going to the sea.

Haere ki tōku tari tatari ai.
Go to my office and wait.