Māori Grammar

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

E oma ki a Pāora!
Run to Pāora!

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

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

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

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

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

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

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

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

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

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

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

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

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

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

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.