Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka taea mātou te hīkoi ki te tāone.
We (excluding you) are able to walk to town.

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

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

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

Ka taea ia te whakaako i ngā tamariki?
Is he/she able to teach the children?

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

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

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

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

Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 kai te tunu?
Are you able to cook dinner?

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.

Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?

Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.

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

Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka taea e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?

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 kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?

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

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

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

Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.

Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!

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

Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.