Māori Grammar

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

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.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

E oma ki a Ataahua!
Run to Ataahua!

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

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

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

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

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

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

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

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

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

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

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

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

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!