Māori Grammar

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

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

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

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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

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

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?

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

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

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

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

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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