Māori Grammar

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

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 manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

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

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

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

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

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

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

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

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

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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 au tēnā!
That's me!

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

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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