Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 4
Or... - ...rānei

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tama?
Is you son's hair black or brown?

He aha hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?

Me kaha, me waimeha rānei ?
A strong or a weak tea?

Kei te tika, kei te rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

He wītipiki, he kāngarere, he pāreti rānei?
Weetbix, cornflakes or porridge?

E āhei ana tēnei tohu te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.

Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

Ka haere rātou Te Wairarapa Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.

Nāku, rānei?
Is this mine or not?

Ka waiatatia tēnei, tērā waiata rānei e tātou?
Will we sing this song or that song?

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?

Nāku, nāu rānei?
is this mine or yours?

Āe rānei?
Yes or no?

Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

konei rānei koe?
Are you from here or not?