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

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

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

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 tōmuri a Manu, ka hōhā au.
If Manu is late, I will be annoyed.

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

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 Te Tai Tonga.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Southland on time.

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.

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