Māori Grammar

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

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

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

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

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

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

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

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

E oma ki a Kauri!
Run to Kauri!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

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

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

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

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Waiata!
Sing!

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

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

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

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Oma atu!
Run away!

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

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

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

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

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