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!

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

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Waiata!
Sing!

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

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

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

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

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

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

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

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

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

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

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

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

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

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

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Moe mai!
Sleep!

E oma ki a Tawa!
Run to Tawa!

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

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

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

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