Māori Grammar

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

I te kōrero a Mia.
Mia was talking.

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

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

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

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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

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

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

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

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 pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

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

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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 moe a Pāora.
Pāora was asleep.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.