Māori Grammar

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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.

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

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

Ko tō whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

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

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

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kei te hē tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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

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

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