Māori Grammar

Mō Koa ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Koa.

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?

Mā Mia ngā putiputi nei.
These flowers are for Mia.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Māku
for me

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?

Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.

Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.

He tī pango māku!
I'll have a black tea!

Mō Manu rāua ko tana tama.
For Manu and his son.

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

He tī puihiwhero māku.
I'll have a red bush tea.

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Aria.
One for me, two for Aria.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?