Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!

He hanawiti reka tēnā.
That sandwich (you have/by you) is delicious.

Eo! Kāore he o tēnā!
Ow! There's no harm in that!

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

Aua, he kupu hou tēnā ki a au.
I don't know, that's a new word to me.

Ko te kihi o tōna waka tēnā.
That's the key of his car.

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He pai atu tēnei i tēnā.
This one is better than that one.

Ko tāku tūru tēnā.
That (by you) is my chair.

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
That colour is blue.

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

He pai ake tēnei koti i tēnā koti.
This coat is better than that one.

He pātai pai tēnā.
That's a good question.

He pukapuka tēnā.
That (by you) is a book.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

, e hoa, he aha tēnā?
Phew, mate, what is that?

He rorohiko hou tēnā.
That (near you) is a new computer.

Kāore. He haunga rawa atu tēnā kai.
No. That is the smelliest food.

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

Ko tāna pene tēnā kei tōu taha.
That's her pen beside you.

Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.

Ko tēnā te whare nui.
That (near you) is the big house.

Kei te pīrangi au ki tēnā pukapuka.
I want that book (of yours).

He hōihio tēnā.
That (by you) is a horse.

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

He mea nui tēnā ki ahau.
That is important to me.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.

Ko te taupoki tēnā o te umu.
That is the lid of the camp oven.

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He pai tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.

E tangi he i ngā katoa, ko ahau tēnā, hoe mai.
A flute sounds every night: it's me! Paddle to me!