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...

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

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

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

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

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

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

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

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

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

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

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

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

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

E oma ki a Rangi!
Run to Rangi!

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

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

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