Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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

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

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

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te moe a Koa.
Koa was asleep.

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

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

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

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

I te kōrero a Pāora.
Pāora was talking.