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Māori Grammar

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Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
The brother was walking to the sister
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The brother was walking to the sister
Older and younger siblings, brothers and sisters

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

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

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko Ani te māmā.
Ani is the mother.

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

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

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

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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

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