Māori Grammar

Ka haere koe mā runga aha?
How will you travel?

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.

I haere rāua mā runga pahi.
Those who travelled by bus.

I haere au mā runga motokā.
I traveled by car.

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.

Mā runga kutarere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by scooter.

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Ka haere ia mā runga motukā.
She went by car.

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.

Mā runga poti ahau haere ai.
I travelled by boat.

I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?

Ka rongo a Mia, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Mia heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.

Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by car.

Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

Ka haere ia mā runga i tana motukā.
She went by her car.

Ko wai ka haere mā runga hōiho?
Who goes by horse?

Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?

Mā runga motokā ahau haere ai.
I travelled by car.

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.

Mā runga waka rererangi.
By plane.

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

Mā runga pahikara ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bike.

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.

Mā runga pahi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bus.

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.

Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.

Mā runga waka tere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by ferry.

Kei te haere a Manu rāua ko Pita mā runga i te motukā.
Manu and Pita are travelling by car.

Ka tae mai a Taika mā runga motukā.
Taika travelled by car.

Mā runga aha?
On what (will you travel)?

Mā runga i tō waka tātou haere ai.
We are travelling by your car.

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

I haere mai au mā runga paihikara.
I came by bike.

Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?

Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?

I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.

Mā runga waka rererangi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by plane.

Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.