Māori Grammar

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

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

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

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

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

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

E oma ki a Nikau!
Run to Nikau!

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

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

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

He rahi rawa tēnei wiri, hōmai he mea iti iho.
This drill is too big, pass me a smaller one.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

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

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

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

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

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

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

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Oma atu!
Run away!

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

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

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Waiata!
Sing!

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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

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

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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.