Māori Grammar

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

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

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

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?

Ko Aroha te māmā.
Aroha is the mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

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

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

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