Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

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

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

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

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

Tautokohia whaea.
Support your mother.

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

Ko Moana te māmā.
Moana is the mother.

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

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