Māori Grammar

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ngāti Raukawa tōku pāpā.
My father is from Ngāti Raukawa.

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.

Nō Waikato tōna whaea.
His/Her mother is from Waikato.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Ngāti Kahungunu tōku hoa.
My friend is from Ngāti Kahungunu.

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Nō whea ēnei taewa?
Where do these potatoes comes from?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.

Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?

Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?

Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa tōku whaea.
My mother is from Gisborne.

Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Ehara a Aria nō Whanganui.
Aria is not from Whanganui.

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō Ahitereiria tōku māmā.
My mum's from Australia.

Nō Ōtautahi tōku māmā.
My mum's from Christhurch.

Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō Poneke a ia, nō Kirikiriroa au.
He came from Wellington, and I came from Hamilton.

Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō Whakatū tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Nelson.

Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.

Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru tō hoa?
Is your friend from the Westland region?

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō hea tō pāpā?
Where's your dad from?

Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?

Nō Ahuriri ia.
S/he's from Napier.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.

Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō whea ēnei maika?
Where do these bananas come from?

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō Rakiura toku pāpā.
My dad's from Stewart Island.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.

Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.

Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?

Nō hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.

Nō Waikanae toku whaea.
My mum's from Waikanae.

Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.

Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Ko Nikau taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Nikau is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?

Nō Ahitereiria tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Australia.

Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.

Nō Te Waipounamu au.
I am from the South Island.

Nō hea a Rangi?
Where is Rangi from?