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...

Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!

Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.

Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!

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

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

Oma atu!
Run away!

Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).

Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.

Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.

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

Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).

Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.

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

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

E oma ki a Manu!
Run to Manu!

Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.

Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.

Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.

Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

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

Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!

Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.

Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.

Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.

Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote

Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!

Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.

Tū ake!
Stand up!

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

Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.

Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!

Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.

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

Kōrero atu!
Speak out!

Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.

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

Whakaahua mai!
Take a photo of me!

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

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

Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.

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

Moe mai!
Sleep!

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

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

Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.

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

Waiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.

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

Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!

Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!

Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

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

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.

Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.

Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.

Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.

Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.

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

Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.

Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.

Waiata!
Sing!

Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.

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

Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.

Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.

Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.

Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.

Noho iho!
Sit down!

Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.

homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!

Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.

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

Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.

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

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

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

Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.

Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.

Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.

Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.

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

Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.

Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.

Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.

Homai ki au.
Give it to me.

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

Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!

Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.

Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.

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

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