Māori Grammar

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.

Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?

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

Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?

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

Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.

Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.

Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.

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 Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

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

Nō Kirikiriroa ia.
S/he's from Hamilton.

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

Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?

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

Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?

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

Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.

Nō konei au.
I am from here.

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

Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.

Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.

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

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

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

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

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

Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?

Nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara tōku whaea.
My mother is from Wellington.

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

Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?

Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?

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

Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?

Nō Whakatamacr;ne tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Whakatamacr;ne.

Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.

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

Nō Poneke toku pāpā.
My dad's from Wellington.

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

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?

Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.

Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.

Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.

Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.

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

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

Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?

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

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

Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?

Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?

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

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

Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?

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

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

Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.

Nō Kawatiri a ia, nō Rakiura au.
He came from Westport, and I came from Stewart Island.

Nō hea a Rangi?
Where is Rangi from?

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

Nō Whakatū au.
I am from Nelson.

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

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

Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?

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

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

Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.

Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?

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

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

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

Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?

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

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

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

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

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

Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?

Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?

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