Māori Grammar

Te ātaahua hoki o tō tātou wharenui!
Our meeting house is extremely beautiful!

Te kakara hoki o tā tātou kai.
Our food smells great.

Te kino hoki!
How terrible!

Te mā hoki o ōu niho.
Gee, your teeth are white.

Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.

Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!

Te moata hoki!
How early!

Te mīharo hoki!
How amazing!

Te pai hoki o tō hanga i ēnā kākahu.
You look pretty/handsome in those clothes.

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!

Te rawa hoki!
How excellent!

Te ātaahua hoki.
That's beautiful.

Te hiapai hoki!
What a damn cheek!

Te pai hoki o tēnā whakaaro!
How great that idea is!

Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!

Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!

Te pōturi hoki o tēnei pahi!
How slow this bus is!

Te nui hoki o tēnā ika!
How huge that fish is!

Te kakara hoki o tēnei inanga.
This whitebait smells delicious.

Te roaroa hoki o ngā karaehe!
How long the grass is!

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!

Te tau hoki!
How neat! How cool!

Te makariri hoki o te wai.
How cold the water is.

Te reka hoki o tōna reo!
How sweet her language is!

Te ātaahua hoki o tō pēpi!
How beautiful your baby is!

Te tere hoki o tō motukā!
How fast your car is!

Te pai hoki!
How great!

Te ātaahua hoki!
How beautiful!

Te marino hoki o te moana!
How calm the ocean is!

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!

Te makariri hoki o tēnei rūma!
How cold this room is!

Te ātaahua hoki o te whare nei!
How beautiful this house is!

Te tau hoki o ngā putiputi!
How lovely the flowers are!

Te makariri hoki!
How cold it is!

Te reka hoki o te keke!
The cake was delicious!

Te nunui hoki!
How big it is!

Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!

Te wera hoki o tēnei raumati!
How hot this summer is!

Te kaha hoki o tāu tamaiti!
How strong your child is!

Te tere hoki o tēnei motokā!
How fast this car is!

Te makariri hoki o tēnei wāhi!
How cold this place is!

Te nuinui hoki o tēnei rākau!
How big this tree is!

Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!

Tō pai hoki ki te tunu keke!
How good you are at baking cakes!

Tō tau hoki ki te waiata!
How excellent you are at singing!