Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.

Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.
His mother did not want him.

He rite te makawe o Aroha ki ō tōna whaea.
Aroha's hair is just like her mother's.

mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

He ātaahua te ingoa o whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?

Ko Ani tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Ani is my aunty, she is my father's sister.

Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.

Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.

Ko te mēra mo māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.

Whū, te kaha hoki o whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!

He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā.
Rāwiri is like his mother.

Tautokohia whaea.
Support your mother.

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

Kia tūpato, kei riri mama.
Be careful, lest your mother gets angry,

I pakeke whaea i hea?
Where did your mum grow up?

Ka waiho tonu tātou hei tinihangatanga tātou whaea.
We are always left cheated by our mother.

Ka hōhā tāua māmā i a rātou.
Our mum's fed up with them.

Koia kei a koe te āwhina i whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Ngā mihi nui te o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.

Ko Kauri te māmā.
Kauri is the mother.

He rite a Nikau ki tōku māmā.
Nikau is just like my mother.

muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.

Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?

He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo .
My mum likes this type of shoe.

Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.

Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.

I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.