Māori Grammar

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The brother was walking to the sister

Older and younger siblings, brothers and sisters

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

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pō mārie Māmā.
Goodnight mum.

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

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

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

Ko Rina te māmā.
Rina is the mother.

Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.

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

Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.

Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.

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?

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