Māori Grammar

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

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

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

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

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

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

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

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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

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

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

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

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 whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

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

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

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

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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