Māori Grammar

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

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 tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

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

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

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

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

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

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

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

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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