Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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 Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

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

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

Ko Aroha te māmā.
Aroha is the mother.

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

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

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

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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

Tautokohia whaea.
Support your mother.

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

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

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?

mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

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

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

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

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