Māori Grammar

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.

Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.

Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?

Te rongonga atu o Tame i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Tame heard what his sister said...

Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!

Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Poneke?
When did you leave for Wellington?

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Manu ki a Nikau.
Manu passes the ball to Nikau.

Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.

Ka haere atu ia.
She moved away (she left).

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.

Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.

Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.
Many went to her funeral.

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Tae atu a Ponga ki tana taha.
Ponga reached her side.

E oma atu ā tāua tamariki hōhā.
Our exasperating children are running away.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Kōrero atu ki a Pita.
Speak to Pita.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Kuhu atu ki roto i tō moenga.
Get in your bed.

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.