Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

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

I te moe a Taika.
Taika was asleep.

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 hari katoa hāunga anō a Kauri.
Everyone was happy except Kauri.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

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

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

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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

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 kōrero a Ari.
Ari was talking.

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

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

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

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