Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
If using ki - ki

Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.

Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.

Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.

Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.

Ki te tōmuri a Tawa, ka hōhā au.
If Tawa is late, I will be annoyed.

Ki te whiti te āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.

Ki te haere koe raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Taranaki.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Taranaki on time.

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Koa, ka koa ahau.
If Koa comes back on time, I will be happy.

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.