Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko Ataahua te māmā.
Ataahua is the mother.

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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

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

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

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Tautokohia whaea.
Support your mother.

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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