Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are 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 e koe te whakatangitangi piana?
Can you play piano?

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

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

Ka taea e koe te kanikani?
Can you dance?

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

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

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

Ka taea e Hine te waiata.
Hine can sing.

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

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

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 Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?

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, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!

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

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

Ka taea e koe te kauhoe?
Can you swim?

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

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

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

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

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

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 horoi i te motokā?
Are you able to wash the car?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.

Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!