Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

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

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

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

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

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

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

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.