Māori Grammar

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

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

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa tō hoa?
Is your friend from Gisborne?

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Poneke a ia, nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
He came from Wellington, and I came from the Northland region.

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru toku whaea.
My mum's from the Westland region.

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

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

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

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

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

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

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō Kāpiti ia.
S/he's from Kāpiti.

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

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

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

Nō Whakatamacr;ne tōku māmā.
My mum's from Whakatamacr;ne.

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Waikanae tōku whaea.
My mother is from Waikanae.

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

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

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

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau au.
I am from Auckland.

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

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

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

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

Nō Ahuriri tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Napier.

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō hea a Manu?
Where is Manu from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

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

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