Māori Grammar

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

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 Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

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

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

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

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

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

Nō Ahuriri tō hoa?
Is your friend from Napier?

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

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

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru toku whaea.
My mum's from the Westland region.

Nō hea a Koa?
Where is Koa from?

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

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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 ia?
Where is she from?

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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

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

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

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa tōku whaea.
My mother is from Gisborne.

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

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

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

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

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

Nō Kirikiriroa a ia, nō Poneke au.
He came from Hamilton, and I came from Wellington.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

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

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

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

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

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

Nō Rakiura ia.
S/he's from Stewart Island.

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?