Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

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

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

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

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

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

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

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

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

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

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

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

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

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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