Māori Grammar

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Give me those!

hōmai and hōatu

If a verb has one or two syllables, when giving a command, the verb is preceeded by e:

E tū!
Stand up!

E noho!
Sit down.

If the verb has three or more syllables, we do not need the e:

Whakarongo!
Listen!

See also:

• The pseudo-passive - he mea...

Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.

Hōmai ēnā hū ōku.
Pass mne those shoes of mine.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Hōmai tēnā pene whero.
Give me that red pen (by you).

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.

Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Oma atu!
Run away!

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.

E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!

Homai ki a mātou tōu waka.
Give us your canoe.

Hōmai ngā tote.
Pass me the [bags of] salt.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.

Haere mai ki tō tipuna whare!
Welcome to your ancestral home!

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Waiata!
Sing!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Hōmai tēnā hū ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Hoatu te āporo kia a Nikau.
Give the apple to Nikau.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Waiho ō kamuputu paru ki waho.
Leave your dirty gumboots outside.

Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

E oma ki a Manu!
Run to Manu!

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.