Māori Grammar

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

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

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

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

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

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

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

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

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

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

Nō Whakatū a ia, nō Kirikiriroa au.
He came from Nelson, and I came from Hamilton.

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

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

Nō Tāmaki-makau-rau tōku māmā.
My mum's from Auckland.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

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

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

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku whaea.
My mother is from the Eastland region.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

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

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

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

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

Nō Ahuriri au.
I am from Napier.

Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa ia.
S/he's from Gisborne.

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

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

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

Nō Te Tai Tonga tō hoa?
Is your friend from Southland?

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

Nō hea a Rangi?
Where is Rangi from?

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

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

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

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

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

Nō Te Waipounamu toku whaea.
My mum's from the South Island.

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

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

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō Kawatiri tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Westport.

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

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

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

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

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