Māori Grammar

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The brother was walking to the sister

Older and younger siblings, brothers and sisters

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

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.

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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.

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

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

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?

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

Ko Kauri te māmā.
Kauri is the mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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