Māori Grammar

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Oma atu!
Run away!

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

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

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

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

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

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

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

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

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.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

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

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

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

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

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

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

E oma ki a Manu!
Run to Manu!

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.