Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

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

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

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

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

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