Māori Grammar

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

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

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

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

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

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

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

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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 wera tēnā.
That is hot.

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.