Māori Grammar

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Are you a man or a mouse?

rānei

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?

Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

Nāku, nāu rānei?
is this mine or yours?

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tō tama?
Is you son's hair black or brown?

Nāku, rānei?
Is this mine or not?

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.

Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.

Ka waiatatia tēnei, tērā waiata rānei e tātou?
Will we sing this song or that song?

Āe rānei?
Yes or no?

Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?

Me kaha, me waimeha rānei tō tī?
A strong or a weak tea?

E āhei ana tēnei pū tohu wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.

He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?

He wītipiki, he kāngarere, he pāreti rānei?
Weetbix, cornflakes or porridge?

Nō konei rānei koe?
Are you from here or not?