Māori Grammar

HJomai te hama kia whakatika a ahau i tēnei.
Pass the hammer so that I can fix this.

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kōrero ai tāua.
Come over here so we can talk.

Me haere wawe tātou kia pai ai tō tātou tirohanga atu.
Let's go early so that we can get a good view.

Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.

I haere mātou ki Kaharore kia kite ai i ngā kererū.
We went to Kaharore to see the kererū.

Me waea atu ki a ia kia mōhio ai he aha to aha.
You should call him to know what's happening.

Haere atu ki korā tū ai, kia pai ai tō titiro.
Go over there to stand so you can have a good look.

I haere au ki te tāone kia hoko ai i ngā hū hou.
I want to town in order to buy new shoes.

Kia āta titiro ki te whakaahua, kia kite ai koe.
Look carefully at the picture so you can see.

Homai te niupepa kia pānui ai au i ngā kōrero mōna.
Pass me the newspaper so that I can read the stories about her.