Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.

Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.

Mehemea ka heke te hukapapa, ke haere mātou ki te maunga.
If the snow falls, we will go to the mountain.

Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.

Mehemea ki te kore e matu makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.

Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.

Mehemea ka whiti te , ka haere mātou ki tātahi.
If the sun shines we will go to the beach.

Mehemea ka kite he kurī i tētahi tangata, ke auau.
If a dog sees someone, it barks.

Me whakapā atu ki a Taika ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.

Waea mai mēnā ka taea.
Give me a call if you can.

Mehemea...
If...

Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.

Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.

Mehemea konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.

Mehemea heke te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.