Māori Grammar

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.

I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.

I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

I te kōrero a Aroha.
Aroha was talking.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Honi.
Everyone was happy except Honi.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te moe a Ari.
Ari was asleep.

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.

I te hīkoi a Kauri ki te kura.
Kauri was walking to school.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.