Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

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!

Waiho ngā .
Leave the keys.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Pātai atu ki hoa.
Ask your friend.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

ake!
Stand up!

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

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

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

Waiho te mea .
Leave that thing alone.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tāora.
Give me your towel.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Hōmai tēnā ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Waiho teina.
Leave your younger sibling

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

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

Hōmai ēnā ōku.
Pass mne those shoes of mine.

E oma ki a Kauri!
Run to Kauri!

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

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

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

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

E runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Waiho te .
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.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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