Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea koe te kai i ngā āporo?
Are you able to eat the apples?

Ka taea te kaiako te whakarongo ki ngā tauira.
The teacher is able to listen to the students.

Ka taea koe te mātakitaki i te kiriata.
You are able to watch the movie.

Ka taea ahau te tuhituhi i tēnei reta.
I am able to write this letter.

Ka taea te kuri te oma i te papa tākaro.
The dog is able to run in the playground.

Ka taea koe te tākaro i te kita?
Are you able to play the guitar?

Ka taea a Hemi te whakahaere i te hui.
Hemi is able to run the meeting.

Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?

Ka taea ahau te tākaro i te kita.
I am able to play the guitar.

Ka taea rāua te mahi tahi.
They (two) are able to work together.

Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.

Ka taea ngā tāngata te haere runga pahi.
The people are able to travel by bus.

Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone?
Are we (excluding you) able to walk to the town?

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 e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?

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 e koe te kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?

Ka taea e koe ngā tamariki te tiki?
Can you pick up the kids?

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 kanikani?
Can you dance?

Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?

Ka taea e koe te whakautu i taku pātai?
Can you answer my question?

Ka taea e koe te ruku kaimoana?
Can you dive for seafood?

Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?

Ka taea e Hamiora ōna te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?

Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.

Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
Are you able to wake me at 7 o'clock?

Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.

Ka taea e Rangi te pātai te whakautu.
Rangi is able to answer the question.

I taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was able to cook the hāngī.

Ka taea e koe au te āwhina mai?
Are you able to help me?

Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.

Ka taea e koe te haramai ki te mārena?
Can you come to the wedding?

Kāore e taea e au te haramai ki te mārena.
It is not possible for me to come to the wedding.

Ka tareka e au te kōrero ki a koe?
Can I speak to you?

Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?

Ka taea ekoe tōku waka te whakatika?
Are you able to fix my car?

Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!

Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi?
Are the children capable of washing the dishes?

Kāre e taea a au te haere ki te mahi āpōpō.
I can't go to work tomorrow.

Āe, ka taea e au waka tde whakatika.
Yes, I am able to fix your car.

Ka taea e koe te horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.

Ka taea e Hūhana ngā hoiho te tiki?
Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?

I taea e Ari te kai te tunu.
Ari was able to cook food.

Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?

Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.

Ka taea e koe te tuitui kakahu?
Can you sew clothing?

Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!

Ka taea e koe te mahi toi?
Can you do art?

Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?

Ka taea e koe te tunu keke?
Can you bake cakes?

Ka taea e koe te rakuraku te whakatangi?
Can you play guitar?

Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?