Māori Grammar

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

E oma ki a Pita!
Run to Pita!

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

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

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

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

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Oma atu!
Run away!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

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

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

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

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

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Waiata!
Sing!

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

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

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

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

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

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

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

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

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

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

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

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

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