Māori Grammar

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

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

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

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

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

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

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

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

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

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

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

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

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

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

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

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

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

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

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

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

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

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

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

E oma ki a Aria!
Run to Aria!

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

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

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

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

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.