Māori Grammar

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The brother was walking to the sister

Older and younger siblings, brothers and sisters

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?

He rite te makawe o Kauri ki ō tōna whaea.
Kauri's hair is just like her mother's.

Kia tūpato, kei riri tō mama.
Be careful, lest your mother gets angry,

Ko Ataahua tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Ataahua is my aunty, she is my father's sister.

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?

E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

Ka hōhā tō tāua māmā i a rātou.
Our mum's fed up with them.

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.

I pakeke tō whaea i hea?
Where did your mum grow up?

Ko Ani te māmā.
Ani is the mother.

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

Ka waiho tonu tātou hei tinihangatanga mā tō tātou whaea.
We are always left cheated by our mother.

Mō muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.

Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.

He ātaahua te ingoa o tō whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?

Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

Ko te mēra mo tō māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.

He rite a Taika ki tōku māmā.
Taika is just like my mother.

Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.

He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.

Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.
His mother did not want him.

He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.

He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā.
Rāwiri is like his mother.

Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!

Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.