Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

Eo! Kāore he hē o tēnā!
Ow! There's no harm in that!

He mea nui tēnā ki ahau.
That is important to me.

Ko tāna pene tēnā kei tōu taha.
That's her pen beside you.

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.

He hanawiti reka tēnā.
That sandwich (you have/by you) is delicious.

Ko te taupoki tēnā o te umu.
That is the lid of the camp oven.

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He rorohiko hou tēnā.
That (near you) is a new computer.

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

He pukapuka tēnā.
That (by you) is a book.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He pai tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.

He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
That colour is blue.

He hōihio tēnā.
That (by you) is a horse.

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He pai atu tēnei i tēnā.
This one is better than that one.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!

Ko te kihi o tōna waka tēnā.
That's the key of his car.

Aua, he kupu hou tēnā ki a au.
I don't know, that's a new word to me.

Ko tō whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.

He pai ake tēnei koti i tēnā koti.
This coat is better than that one.

E tangi he pū i ngā pō katoa, ko ahau tēnā, hoe mai.
A flute sounds every night: it's me! Paddle to me!

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!

Kāore. He haunga rawa atu tēnā kai.
No. That is the smelliest food.

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!

Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

Pū, e hoa, he aha tēnā?
Phew, mate, what is that?

Ko tēnā te whare nui.
That (near you) is the big house.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.