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...

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

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

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

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

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

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

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

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

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

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

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

E oma ki a Rangi!
Run to Rangi!

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

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

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

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

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

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

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

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!