Māori Grammar

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

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

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

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

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

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

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

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

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

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

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

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

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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.