Māori Grammar

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

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

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

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

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

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

He rahi rawa tēnei wiri, hōmai he mea iti iho.
This drill is too big, pass me a smaller one.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.

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

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

E oma ki a Taika!
Run to Taika!

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

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

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

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

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

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

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

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Oma atu!
Run away!

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

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Waiata!
Sing!

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

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

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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