Māori Grammar

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.

I tēnei tau.
This year.

Nāku ngā koha i hanga i tēnei Kirihimete.
I made the presents for Christmas this year.

Te hui a te Whiringa-ā-nuku ko te mea mutunga mō tēnei tau.
The meeting in October will be the last for the year.

He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?

Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?

I kai parakuihi koe i tēnei ata?
Did you eat breakfast this morning.

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?

He kēmu netipōro i tēnei mutunga wiki?
A netball game this weekend?

I aha koe i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.

Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.

I tēnei wiki.
This week.

Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.

Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?

Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
I'll bake the bread tonight.

Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Aria i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Aria this morning?

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.

He aha tētehi pukapuka reo Māori kua pānui koe i tēnei wiki?
What Māori language book have you read this week?

Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?

Ko te Kohitātea tēnei marama.
This month is January.

Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?

Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.