Māori Grammar

Kei mua koe i ahau.
You are in front of me.

Tēnā rā koe e koro.
Hello elder.

Kei a koe mō te waiata.
You're a great singer.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Kei te āhua harikoa koe.
You are somewhat happy.

Kua haere koe ki Te Tai Hauāuru?
Have you been to the Westland region?

Kāore i ngaro āku kī i ahau. I ngaro ēnā i a koe.
I didn't lose my keys. You lost them.

He pai te kite i a koe.
Nice to see you.

Kua kai kōura koe?
Have you eaten crayfish?

Nei rā te mihi ki a koe.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you.

Kua tikona e koe tōu kope.
You filled your nappy.