Māori Grammar
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Nō can be used to tallk about belonging to a place, or where someone comes from. It is a possessive and means "I belong to..."
Nō hea koe? is used to ask a person "where are you from?" but could also be translated as "Where do ytou belong?" or "What is your place of origin?’"
Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?
Nō Ahuriri is.
She is from Napier.
Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.Nō Ōtautahi tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Christhurch.Nō Kawatiri a ia, nō Kirikiriroa au.
He came from Westport, and I came from Hamilton.Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.Nō hea a Mia?
Where is Mia from?Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?Nō Waikato tōna whaea.
His/Her mother is from Waikato.Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.Nō Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau toku whaea.
My mum's from Auckland.Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?Nō Ahuriri tōku whaea.
My mother is from Napier.Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.Nō Whakatū tō hoa?
Is your friend from Nelson?Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.Nō hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.Ehara a Kauri nō Whanganui.
Kauri is not from Whanganui.Nō Ngāti Raukawa tōku pāpā.
My father is from Ngāti Raukawa.Nō Te Waipounamu toku pāpā.
My dad's from the South Island.Nō Kāpiti au.
I am from Kāpiti.Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?Nō Ngāti Kahungunu tōku hoa.
My friend is from Ngāti Kahungunu.Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.Ko Koa taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Koa is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa ia.
S/he's from Gisborne.Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?Nō Ahitereiria tōku māmā.
My mum's from Australia.Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?Nō Ahitereiria tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Australia.Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.Nō whea ēnei taewa?
Where do these potatoes comes from?Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Northland region.Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.Nō whea ēnei maika?
Where do these bananas come from?Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.