Māori Grammar

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

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

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

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

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

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

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

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

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

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru a ia, nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa au.
He came from the Westland region, and I came from Gisborne.

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Kawatiri tō hoa?
Is your friend from Westport?

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

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō Ōtautahi tōku whaea.
My mother is from Christhurch.

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti au.
I am from the Eastland region.

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

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

Nō Te Waipounamu ia.
S/he's from the South Island.

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

Nō Rakiura tōku māmā.
My mum's from Stewart Island.

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

Nō Taranaki tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Taranaki.

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

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

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

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

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Nō hea a Pita?
Where is Pita from?

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō Whakatamacr;ne toku whaea.
My mum's from Whakatamacr;ne.

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?