Māori Grammar

Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!

I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.

I haere mai au ki te inu,.
I came here to drink.

Ka haere mai ia āpōpō.
She is coming here tomorrow.

Ki te tae mai a Haki mā, ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.

Kei te hiahia au kia whakarongo mai koe!
I want you to listen!

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!

Kō ēnei waka e rua, i ū mai ki Hokianga.
These two canoes landed at Hokianga.

I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.

Kua hoki mai ia.
She has returned.

Kahore ia i whakawātea mai mua o te haka.
He didn't move away from the front of the haka.

Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.

Ā, kua hoki mai taku mokopuna.
Ah, my grandchild has returned.

Haere mai, tamariki mā!
Come here children!

Mihi mai ki a mātou.
Greet us.

Tangohia mai ngā tūru.
Take the chairs down.

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went to the marae.

Oma atu, tamariki mā!
Run away children!

E noho mai ana tāku tamāhine i Ōtautahi.
My daughter is living in Christchurch.

Ka rīngi mai ia a te awatea.
She'll ring in the middle of the day.

Pānuihia mai te whārangi tuarua.
Read me the second page.

Mauria mai ngā toka ki tēnei taha o te whare.
Bring the stones to this side of the house.

Kua tae mai a Taika.
Taika has arrived.

Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.

Tēnā haria mai he āporo māku, e kō?
Can you bring me an apple please, dear?

I rere mai te kaipuke.
The ship sailed here.

Kei te menemene mai te pēpi.
The baby is smiling at me.

Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.

Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua.
They have arrived here from Rototua.

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.

Haere mai ki konei!
Come here! (to this place/to where i am)

Auē! E haere tonu mai ana te pūru!
Oh! The bull is still coming!

Ka puta mai te Ao Mārama.
The world of light came forth.

Karanga mai, karanga mai, karanga mai!
Call me! Call me! Call me!

Ka tae mai rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived here in Christchurch.

Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.

Ka hoki mai au ākuanei.
I'll come back soon.

Kei te whai mai koe i ahau.
Do you follow me?

Ka tū mai Aorangi, te tipuna maunga o Waitaha.
There stands Aorangi, the ancestral mountain of the Waikato people.

Titiro mai, whakarongo mai, kōrero mai!
Look, listen and speak!

Me kōrero mai anō koe.
You'd better speak to me again.

Ka haere mai rātou a te Mane.
They will come on Monday.

Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.

Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.

Āe, haere mai ki te kai.
Yes, come to eat.

I tae mai ngā manuhuri.
The visitors arrived.

Kia ora mai tātou katoa.
Greetings to all of us.

E oma atu ana ngā tamariki.
The children are running away.

Whiua mai te pōro.
Throw me the ball.

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri.
The guests have arrived.