Māori Grammar

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

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

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

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō Rakiura tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Stewart Island.

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

Nō Whakatū toku whaea.
My mum's from Nelson.

Nō Waikanae a ia, nō Te Tai Tonga au.
He came from Waikanae, and I came from Southland.

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

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

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 tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?

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

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

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

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Westland region.

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō Ahuriri tō hoa?
Is your friend from Napier?

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

Nō Poneke tōku whaea.
My mother is from Wellington.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

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

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

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Kāpiti au.
I am from Kāpiti.

Nō Heretaunga ia.
S/he's from Hastings.

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea a Manu?
Where is Manu from?

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa toku pāpā.
My dad's from Gisborne.

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

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