Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 2
Away - atu

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.

Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.

E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.

Hoki atu ki te rūma !
Return to that room!

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.

Tīkina atu pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Mauria atu te pukapuka !
Bring me that book!

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Manu ki a Rangi.
Manu passes the ball to Rangi.

Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!

Kei atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.

Ka haere atu ia.
She moved away (she left).

Kuhu atu te ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.

Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.

Kōrero atu ki a Ataahua.
Speak to Ataahua.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.

Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.
Many went to her funeral.

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?

Tae atu a Ponga ki tana taha.
Ponga reached her side.

E oma atu ā tāua tamariki hōhā.
Our exasperating children are running away.

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope .
I'll put a fresh nappy on.

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Waikanae?
When did you leave for Waikanae?

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

Te rongonga atu o Tawa i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Tawa heard what his sister said...

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Kuhu atu ki roto i moenga.
Get in your bed.

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

Puta atu koe.
Get out.