Māori Grammar

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

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

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

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

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

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

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

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

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

E oma ki a Niko!
Run to Niko!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

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

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

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

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

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

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

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

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

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

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

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

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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