Māori Grammar

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

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

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

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

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

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

Nō Ōtautahi tōku māmā.
My mum's from Christhurch.

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

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

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

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

Nō Te Tai Tokerau toku whaea.
My mum's from the Northland region.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

Nō hea a Ari?
Where is Ari from?

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

Nō Kāpiti ia.
S/he's from Kāpiti.

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

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Waikanae tō hoa?
Is your friend from Waikanae?

Nō Kawatiri tōku whaea.
My mother is from Westport.

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

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

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

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

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

Nō Te Waipounamu au.
I am from the South Island.

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

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru tōku pāpā.
My dad's from the Westland region.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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

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

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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