Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.

Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Nikau.
When Rangi arrives, we will stop by Nikau's house.

Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.

Kia wātea mai koe, ka hui tāua.
When you are free, we will catch up.

Ka mutu tāt tāau mahi, ka whakatā tātou.
When our work is finished, we will relax.

Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.

Ka mao te ua, ka whiti mai te rā.
When the rain stops, the sun will shine.

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.