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...

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

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

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

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

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

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

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

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

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

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

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

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

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

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

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

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

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

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

E oma ki a Rangi!
Run to Rangi!

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

Oma atu!
Run away!

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

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

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

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

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

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

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

Noho iho!
Sit down!

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

Waiata!
Sing!

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

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

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

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

Tū ake!
Stand up!

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

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

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

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

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

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!