Māori Grammar

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

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 Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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 Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

Nō Kāpiti tō hoa?
Is your friend from Kāpiti?

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

Nō Waikanae au.
I am from Waikanae.

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

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

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Nō Whakatū a ia, nō Ōtautahi au.
He came from Nelson, and I came from Christhurch.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō hea a Tawa?
Where is Tawa from?

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

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

Nō Te Waipounamu tōku māmā.
My mum's 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.

Nō Kawatiri tōku whaea.
My mother is from Westport.

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

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

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 ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

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

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

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau toku whaea.
My mum's from Auckland.

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

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

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