Māori Grammar

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Whakatikaina ēnei rerenga!
Correct these sentences.

Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.

Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.

Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!
Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!

Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!

Tāpapa!
Lie face down!

Hūtia ngā taru!
Pull the weeds out!

Tuatahi, horoia ōu ringaringa!
Firstly, wash your hands!

Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!

Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.

Tātaihia!
Recite it!

Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!

Whakapaitia ngā moenga!
Make the beds!

Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.

Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.

Mahia atu!
Get into it!

Tahia te ara!
Sweep the path!

Horoia ngā kanohi o ngā tamariki nohinohi!
Wash the little children's faces!

Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.

Whakapaitia te ruma!
Tidy the room!

Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.

Tangohia tō hingareti!
Take off your singlet!

Maranga mai!
Get up!

Kainga tāu āporo!
Eat your apple!

Whakakāngia te umu.
Turn on the oven.

Āwhinatia rātou!
Look after them!

Titiro atu!
Look over there!

Tīkina ōu kākahu paru!
Fetch your dirty clothes!

Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.

Whakarongo!
Listen!

Tīkina te maripi.
Get a knife.

Pupuritia taku ringaringa.
Hold my hand.

Inumia te miraka!
Drink the milk!

Homai ēnā māti!
Pass me those matches!

Tirohia te rā!
Look at the sun!

Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue education!

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!

Hōmai he parāoa māku.
Give me some bread.

Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.

Pānuitia te pukapuka.
Read the book.

Tikina tō pōtae.
Fetch your hat.

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!

Whakamaua ngā tōkena!
Put on the socks!

Whakapiatia ō hū!
Polish your shoes!

Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!

Riringihia he wai ki roto.
Pour in some water.

Tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Fetch the car from the marae.

Whengua tō ihu!
Blow your nose!

Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!

Tangohia ō tōkena!
Take off your socks!

Haria atu te motokā ki tō Pāora whare.
Take the car to Pāora's house.

Whakapaitia tō moenga!
Make your bed!

Katia ngā ārai.
Shut the curtains.

Haria ēnei!
Carry these!

Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!

Taupokitia te miraka.
Put the lid on the milk.

Pataina tr parāoa.
Butter the bread.

Homai ana pukapuka!
Give me her books!

Me pukumahi koe.
You should work hard!

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!

Whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū.
Mix together the wet ingredients.

Tiakina te tangata whana!
See to the injured person!

Tīkina he tūru anō.
Fetch another chair.

Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Topea te rākau!
Chop the tree!

Maranga!
Get up!

Pānuitia te reo Māori ki a koe anō.
Read Māori aloud.

Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!

Tīkina atu he huka.
Fetch some sugar.

Waruhia te kiri rēmana.
Grate the lemon rind.

Katia ō whatu.
Close your eyes.

Tīkina ōu kākahu paru!
Fetch your dirty clothes!

Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!

Meatia ki roto!
Put it in!

Ka tāpirihia ngā panana.
Add the banana.

Mahia te mahi!
Do the work!

Mauria atu ērā oka!
Take those knives away!

Kainga ō tōhi!
Eat your toast!

Tīkina he pune.
Get a spoon.

Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui!
Draw on the superme sacredness!

Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.

Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.

Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
Listen to this song!

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.

Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.

Nō wai ēnei hū māwhero?
To whom do these pink shoes belong?

Mauria mai ētahi parāoa parai.,
bring me some fried bread.

Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.

Whakarewa!
Melt!

Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.

Tīkina te ūkui papa.
Get the mop.

Tangohia ō kākahu!
Take off your clothes!

Whakapaitia tōu rūma moe.
Tidy your bedroom.

Inumia te wai!
Drink the water!

Tīkina kia whā ngā hēki.
Get four eggs

Tāpirihia te miraka.
Put in the milk.

Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.

Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!

Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.

Whakahokia atu to motokā ki a Ataahua.
Return the car to Ataahua.

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Whakatakotoria te koha!
Lay the gift down!

Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.

Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.

Nekehia ki Kapiti!
Move to Kapiti!

Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.

Tīkina he wai!
Fetch some water!

Tikina atu tāu pukapuka!
Go and get your book!

Tīkina tō pukapuka.
Fetch your book.

Katia te kuaha o te motokā.
Close the car door.

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes at the door.

Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.

Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!

Kainga tō parakuihi!
Eat your breakfast!

Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.

Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.

Riringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk.

Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.

Katia ngā ārai.
Shut the curtains.

Katia te kuaha.
Close the door.

Tāpirihia he huka.
Add some sugar.

Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.

Me whakapono mai!
You should believe in me!

Tiakina a Ari!
Look after Ari!