Māori Grammar

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

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

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

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

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

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

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

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō Whakatamacr;ne tō hoa?
Is your friend from Whakatamacr;ne?

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

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea a Rangi?
Where is Rangi from?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Northland region.

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

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

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō Taranaki tōku whaea.
My mother is from Taranaki.

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

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

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

Nō Rakiura au.
I am from Stewart Island.

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

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

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

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

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

Nō Ōtautahi toku pāpā.
My dad's from Christhurch.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō Waikanae a ia, nō Te Tai Rāwhiti au.
He came from Waikanae, and I came from the Eastland region.

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

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

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

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

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Auckland.

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

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter 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 hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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

Nō Kawatiri ia.
S/he's from Westport.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

Nō Te Waipounamu toku whaea.
My mum's from the South Island.