Māori Grammar

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.

Ko te Kohitātea tēnei marama.
This month is January.

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

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

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

He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do 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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

I tēnei tau.
This year.

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

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.

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

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