Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Tautokohia whaea.
Support your mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

Ko Moana te māmā.
Moana is the mother.

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

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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

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

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

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