Māori Grammar

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

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

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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 Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

Nō Whakatamacr;ne ia.
S/he's from Whakatamacr;ne.

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

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

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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 hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she 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 Te Tai Tokerau tō hoa?
Is your friend from the Northland region?

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

Nō Ōtautahi au.
I am from Christhurch.

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

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

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

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

Nō Waikanae tōku whaea.
My mother is from Waikanae.

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

Nō hea a Rangi?
Where is Rangi from?

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

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

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

Nō Kawatiri tōku māmā.
My mum's from Westport.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

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

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

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

Nō Kāpiti a ia, nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara au.
He came from Kāpiti, and I came from Wellington.