Māori Grammar

Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.

Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.

Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.

Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...

Ki te tōmuri a Amaru, ka hōhā au.
If Amaru is late, I will be annoyed.

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Taika, ka koa ahau.
If Taika comes back on time, I will be happy.

Ki te haere koe mā raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.

Ki te whiti te rā āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Te Waipounamu.
If we leave early, we will arrive in the South Island on time.