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

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

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

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

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

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

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.

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

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

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

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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