Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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...
If...

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

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

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

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 husbands.

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

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

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

Mehemea nō 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.