Māori Grammar

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Give me those!

hōmai and hōatu

If a verb has one or two syllables, when giving a command, the verb is preceeded by e:

E tū!
Stand up!

E noho!
Sit down.

If the verb has three or more syllables, we do not need the e:

Whakarongo!
Listen!

See also:

• The pseudo-passive - he mea...

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Hōmai ngā tote.
Pass me the [bags of] salt.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Hoatu te āporo kia a Nikau.
Give the apple to Nikau.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.

Hōmai ēnā hū ōku.
Pass mne those shoes of mine.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

E oma ki a Pāora!
Run to Pāora!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.

Homai ki a mātou tōu waka.
Give us your canoe.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.

Hōmai tēnā pene whero.
Give me that red pen (by you).

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Waiata!
Sing!

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Hōmai tēnā hū ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.

Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Waiho ō kamuputu paru ki waho.
Leave your dirty gumboots outside.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Haere mai ki tō tipuna whare!
Welcome to your ancestral home!

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.