Māori Grammar

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

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

He rawe tēnā!
That's great!

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

He pango tēnā.
It is black.

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

He pōtae pai tēnā.
That's a neat hat.

He tītī tēnā.
That is mutton bird.

He pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's great.

He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.

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?

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

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

He reka tēnā.
That is sweet.

He nui tēnā tōtiti.
That sausage is big.

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

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 pai tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.

Tēnā kōrua.
Hello (to two people).

Kei te tēnā!
That is wrong!

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

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

Tēnā koutou.
Hello all.

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

He wera tēnā pereti.
That plate is hot.

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

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.

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

Ko whaea kēkē tēnā?
Is that your aunty?

He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.

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

Waiho tēnā.
Leave that alone.

He kupu hou tēnā.
That's a new word.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ko au tēnā!
That's me!

He haunga rawa atu tēnā.
That is really smelly.

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

Ko tēnā tāu.
That one is yours.

He wera tēnā.
That is hot.

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