Māori Grammar

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

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

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

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

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

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

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

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

Nō hea a Nikau?
Where is Nikau from?

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Westland region.

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

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

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

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

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

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

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

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Auckland.

Nō Te Waipounamu a ia, nō Kirikiriroa au.
He came from the South Island, and I came from Hamilton.

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

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

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō Whakatū tōku whaea.
My mother is from Nelson.

Nō Waikanae tō hoa?
Is your friend from Waikanae?

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

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō Whakatamacr;ne toku whaea.
My mum's from Whakatamacr;ne.

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

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

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō Kāpiti ia.
S/he's from Kāpiti.

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

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

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

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

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

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