Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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 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.

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

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

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

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

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.

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

Ko Moana te māmā.
Moana is the mother.

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

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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 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.

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

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

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

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

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