Māori Grammar

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.

Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.

Mā Nikau ngā putiputi nei.
These flowers are for Nikau.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Mō Mia ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Mia.

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Manu.
One for me, two for Manu.

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō Ari rāua ko tana tama.
For Ari and his son.

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

He tī pango māku!
I'll have a black tea!

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

He tī puihiwhero māku.
I'll have a red bush tea.

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

Māku
for me

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.

Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?