Māori Grammar

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

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

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 haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te kōrero a Taika.
Taika was talking.

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

I te moe a Tame.
Tame was asleep.

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

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.