Māori Grammar

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

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 konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

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

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

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

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

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

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

Nō Ahuriri a ia, nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara au.
He came from Napier, and I came from Wellington.

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

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

Nō Taranaki ia.
S/he's from Taranaki.

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

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

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

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku whaea.
My mother is from the Northland region.

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

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

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

Nō Te Tai Tonga au.
I am from Southland.

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

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

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

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

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

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

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

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō Heretaunga tōku māmā.
My mum's from Hastings.

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō Te Waipounamu tōku pāpā.
My dad's from the South Island.

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

Nō Te Tai Hauāuru toku pāpā.
My dad's from the Westland region.

Nō hea a Hēmi?
Where is Hēmi from?

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō Waikanae tō hoa?
Is your friend from Waikanae?

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

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

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

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

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

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

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

Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's 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.