Māori Grammar

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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

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

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

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

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

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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 whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He reka tēnā?
Is that sweet?

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

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

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

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

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

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

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.