Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kia mutu taku hui, ka waea atu ia ki a koe.
When I finish my meeting, I will call you.

Ka mao te ua, ka whiti mai te rā.
When the rain stops, the sun will shine.

Kia wātea mai koe, ka hui tāua.
When you are free, we will catch up.

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.

Ka mutu tāt tāau mahi, ka whakatā tātou.
When our work is finished, we will relax.

Kia tae mai a Hēmi, ka peka atu tātau ki te kāinga o Hera.
When Hēmi arrives, we will stop by Hera's house.

Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere māua ki te tāone.
When the meeting is over, we will go to town.