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.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

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

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

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

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

E oma ki a Koa!
Run to Koa!

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

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

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

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

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

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

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

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

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

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

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

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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