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!

See also:

• The pseudo-passive - he mea...

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

E oma ki a Mia!
Run to Mia!

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Moe mai!
Sleep!

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

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

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

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

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

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

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Waiata!
Sing!

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

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

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

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

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

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

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Oma atu!
Run away!

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

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

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

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

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

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

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

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

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

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

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

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.