Māori Grammar
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Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?Ka taea e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?Ka taea e koe te mahi toi?
Can you do art?Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i tō pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?I taea e Pāora te kai te tunu.
Pāora was able to cook food.Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?Ka taea e Hera te pātai te whakautu.
Hera is able to answer the question.Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?Āe, ka taea e au tō waka tde whakatika.
Yes, I am able to fix your car.Ka taea ngā tāngata te haere mā runga pahi.
The people are able to travel by bus.Ka taea rāua te mahi tahi.
They (two) are able to work together.Ka taea e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?Ka taea e Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?Ka taea ekoe tōku waka te whakatika?
Are you able to fix my car?Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.Ka taea ia te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she able to teach the children?Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?