Māori Grammar
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Whakarerea ngā tūru ki roto i te rūma hui.
Leave the chairs in the meeting room.Whakapaitia tōu rūma moe.
Tidy your bedroom.Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!Tīkina te ūkui papa.
Get the mop.Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.Pupuritia taku ringaringa.
Hold my hand.Whakawāteahia he wāhi ki te kāuta.
Clear a space in the kitchen.Katia ngā ārai.
Shut the curtains.Hoatu te huka ki roto i te kāpata.
Put the sugar into the cupboard.Kainga tō parakuihi!
Eat your breakfast!Whakahokia mai te motokā ki a au.
Return the car to me.Nekehia ki Kapiti!
Move to Kapiti!Whakapaitia ngā moenga!
Make the beds!Tiakina a Rangi!
Look after Rangi!Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!Huakina te matapihi!
Open the window!Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!
Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.Hoatu ngā pukapuka ki runga i te papa pukapuka.
Put the books on the bookshelf.Mauria mai ētahi parāoa parai.,
bring me some fried bread.Tātaihia!
Recite it!Me pukumahi koe.
You should work hard!Tāpapa!
Lie face down!Pataina tr parāoa.
Butter the bread.Horoia ngā kanohi o ngā tamariki nohinohi!
Wash the little children's faces!Kōrerotia te reo Māori!
Speak the Māori language!Katia ō whatu.
Close your eyes.Tikina atu tāu pukapuka!
Go and get your book!Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue education!Haria atu te motokā ki tō Niko whare.
Take the car to Niko's house.Tāpirihia he huka.
Add some sugar.Tīkina he wai!
Fetch some water!Whakapaitia te ruma!
Tidy the room!Katia ngā ārai.
Shut the curtains.Āwhinatia rātou!
Look after them!Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui!
Draw on the superme sacredness!Tīkina ōu kākahu paru!
Fetch your dirty clothes!Ka tāpirihia ngā panana.
Add the banana.Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.Tīkina kia whā ngā hēki.
Get four eggsHōmai he parāoa māku.
Give me some bread.Taupokitia te miraka.
Put the lid on the milk.Riringihia te miraka.
Pour the milk.Riringihia he wai ki roto.
Pour in some water.Tīkina ōu kākahu paru!
Fetch your dirty clothes!Homai ana pukapuka!
Give me her books!Me whakapono mai!
You should believe in me!Tiakina te tangata whana!
See to the injured person!Tikina tō pōtae.
Fetch your hat.Whakairihia ngā kākahu ki runga i te rākau.
Hang the clothes on the line.Whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū.
Mix together the wet ingredients.Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes at the door.Maranga!
Get up!Nō wai ēnei hū māwhero?
To whom do these pink shoes belong?Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!
Listen to this song!Whakarongo!
Listen!Tīkina ngā taputapu i te rūma ki te hanga i te whare.
Fetch the tools from the room to build the house.Tīkina tō pukapuka.
Fetch your book.Whakapiatia ō hū!
Polish your shoes!Whakakāngia te umu.
Turn on the oven.Mauria atu ērā oka!
Take those knives away!Kei te whakatikaina te waka.
The car is being fixed.Tikina atu āu pukapuka!
Go and get your books!Whakatakotoria te koha!
Lay the gift down!Katia te kuaha.
Close the door.Tuatahi, horoia ōu ringaringa!
Firstly, wash your hands!Arohatia te reo!
Love the language!Tangohia ō tōkena!
Take off your socks!Waruhia te kiri rēmana.
Grate the lemon rind.Whakapaitia tō moenga!
Make your bed!Tīkina atu he huka.
Fetch some sugar.Whakarewa!
Melt!Whakapaingia te whare i mua i te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri.
Clean the house before the guests arrive.Katia te kūaha!
Close the door!Katia te kuaha o te motokā.
Close the car door.Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.Kātia te kuaha kia kaua e uru mai te hau.
Close the door to prevent the wind from coming in.Kainga tāu āporo!
Eat your apple!Āwhinatia te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
Help the cat climb onto the chair.Whakatikaina ēnei rerenga!
Correct these sentences.Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!Pānuitia te reo Māori ki a koe anō.
Read Māori aloud.Homai ēnā māti!
Pass me those matches!Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!Tangohia ō kākahu!
Take off your clothes!Tīkina te waka ki te marae.
Fetch the car from the marae.Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te kuhu i ōna kākahu!
Help your sister put her clothes on!Pāwhiritia te tohu tīwhiri ka whakautu ai i te pātai.
Click the clue symbol in each box to reveal the question.Whakamaua ngā tōkena!
Put on the socks!Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.Tāpirihia te miraka.
Put in the milk.Pānuitia te pukapuka.
Read the book.Whakatikahia ngā mahi i te whare mō te hui.
Prepare the work at the house for the meeting.Tirohia te rā!
Look at the sun!Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.Tīkina he tūru anō.
Fetch another chair.Whakahokia atu to motokā ki a Ari.
Return the car to Ari.Whakatikahia te tēpu mō te kai.
Set the table for the meal.Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
Help your sister to get herself dressed!Hoatu te tuna ki te pēke!
Put the eel in the sack!Whengua tō ihu!
Blow your nose!Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.Hūtia ngā taru!
Pull the weeds out!Waihotia ngā kai ki runga i te tēpu mō te rā whānau.
Leave the food on the table for the birthday.Inumia te miraka!
Drink the milk!