Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Mehemea...
If...

Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.

Me whakapā atu ki a Tawa ina ka taea.
Contact M1 if and when you can.

Mehemea ka kite he kurī i tētahi tangata, ke auau.
If a dog sees someone, it barks.

Mehemea ka whiti te , ka haere mātou ki tātahi.
If the sun shines we will go to the beach.

Mehemea ka heke te hukapapa, ke haere mātou ki te maunga.
If the snow falls, we will go to the mountain.

Mehemea konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.

Mehemea ki te kore e matu makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.

Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.

Mēnā ka haramai koe, ka tunu kai au tāua.
If you come over, I will cook food for us.

Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.

Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.

Mehemea heke te ua, ka haere mātou ki te tāone.
If the rain falls, we will go to town.

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.

Waea mai mēnā ka taea.
Give me a call if you can.

Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.