Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
This is just like that - he rite tonu

He rite tonu ia ki tōna whaea kēkē.
She is just like her aunty.

He rite tonu a Rongomai ki tōna pāpā.
Rongomai is just like her dad.

He rite tonu koe ki a au.
You are just like me.

He rite tonu ō karu ki ō whaea.
Your eyes are like your mother's.

He rite tonu tēnei kuri ki tōna pāpa.
This dog is just like its father.

He rite tonu tērā tamaiti ki tōna matua.
That child is just like his father.

He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.

He rite tonu tāku kitā ki tā tōku tuakana.
My guitar is just like my older sibling's.

He rite a Hone ki tōna pāpā.
Hone is just like his father.

He rite te huarere ki hōtoke.
The weather is like winter.

E hika! He rite tō haunga ki tō te kurī.
Heck! You smell like the dog.

He rite te makawe o Rina ki ō tōna whaea.
Rina's hair is just like her mother's.

He rite ia ki tōna whaea.
She is just like her mother.

He rite ia ki tōna tuakana.
She is just like her elder sister.

He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā, he tangata kaha ki te mahi.
Rāwiri is like his mother, a man who is strong in work.

He rite a Nikau ki tōku māmā.
Nikau is just like my mother.

Tō kōtiro, he rite ki a koe.
Your girl is like you.

He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.

He rite ia ki tōna tuahine.
He is like his sister.

He rite tonu ia ki te hihi o te rā.
He is just like a ray of sun.

He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā.
He is just like his father.

He rite tonu au ki tōku māmā.
I am like my mother.

He rite tāna aromatawai ki tāku.
His assignment is similar to mine.

He rite tō tāua waka ki tō māmā.
Our car is like mum's.

He rite tonu au ki tōku pāpā.
I am just like my father.

He rite au ki a koe.
I am just like you.

He rite tonu te āhua o Hēmi ki tōna pāpā.
Hēmi looks just like his father.

He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā.
Rāwiri is like his mother.

He rite tāku irāmutu ki tōna pāpā.
My nephew is just like his like father.

He rite tonu tēnei hū ki tērā atu hū.
This shoe is just like that other shoe.

Rite tonu ia ki a Tui Teka ki te waiata.
He sings just like Tui Teka.

Rite tonu koe ki tō mama.
You are just like your mother.

Rite tonu koe ki te poaka ki te kai.
You eat just like a pig.

Rite tonu a Pāora ki a Elvis ki te kanikani.
Pāora is just like Elvis at dancing.

Rite tinu a Ataahua ki tōna kuia.
Ataahua is just like her mother.