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 ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Oma atu!
Run away!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

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

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

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

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

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

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

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

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

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

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

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

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

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

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Waiata!
Sing!

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

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

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

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

E oma ki a Manu!
Run to Manu!

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

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

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

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

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.