Māori Grammar

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu tōku hoa.
My friend is from Ngāti Kahungunu.

Nō Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Ngāti Raukawa tōku pāpā.
My father is from Ngāti Raukawa.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō Waikato tōna whaea.
His/Her mother is from Waikato.

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.

Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau tōku māmā.
My mum's from Auckland.

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?

Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.

Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.

Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō Kāpiti au.
I am from Kāpiti.

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?

Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?

Nō Poneke toku pāpā.
My dad's from Wellington.

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.

Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?

Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.

Nō Ahitereiria tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Australia.

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.

Nō hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?

Nō whea ēnei taewa?
Where do these potatoes comes from?

Nō Te Waipounamu tōku pāpā.
My dad's from the South Island.

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Kirikiriroa a ia, nō Rakiura au.
He came from Hamilton, and I came from Stewart Island.

Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.

Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō hea tō pāpā?
Where's your dad from?

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.

Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.

Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa toku whaea.
My mum's from Gisborne.

Nō Ahitereiria tōku māmā.
My mum's from Australia.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Ehara a Mia nō Whanganui.
Mia is not from Whanganui.

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō Ōtautahi tōku whaea.
My mother is from Christhurch.

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau ia.
S/he's from the Northland region.

Nō Whakatū tō hoa?
Is your friend from Nelson?

Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.

Nō hea a Koa?
Where is Koa from?

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.

Ko Koa taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Koa is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.

Nō whea ēnei maika?
Where do these bananas come from?