Grammar structure / useful phrases Flashcards
In bygone days
I ngā wā o mua
Narrative (we went to Boogie Wonderland, there were lots of people there dancing).
Ka haere mātou ki Boogie Wonderland. Tokomaha ngā tāngata i reira e kanikani ana
Cut the fish like this
Tapahia te ika kia pēnei
I certainly won’t go!
E kore au e haere!
Bring some cakes, potatoes and other food!
Haria mai he keke, he rīwai me ētahi atu kai!
What does it look like?
He pēhea te ahua?
Blend the veges and the fruit
Whakaranuhia ngā hua whenua me ngā hua rākau
Dice all the veges
Topetopehia ngā hua whenua katoa
until / up until / as far as
tae noa ki
to reduce in numbers
e.g. If our faith is healthy, misdemeanours amongst us will diminish.
kua iti haere
e.g. Mehemea e hauora ana tō tātou whakapono, kua iti haere ngā mahi hē i roto i a tātou
What is the meaning of that word?
He aha te whakamārama mō tēnā kupu?
Were you born in a tent? Shut the door!!
i whānau mai koe i roto i te tēniti? Katia te kūaha!!
what will happen to your dog?
Mere is going to look after him
Ka ahatia tō kurī?
Ka tiaki a Mere i a ia
its their (3) first time doing that
Kātahi anō rātou ka pērā
20 years ago
e.g.
My grandmother died, the strong wife of my granddad, 20 years ago
e rua tekau tau ki muri
I mate taku kuia, te wahine pūmau a taku koroua, e rua tekau tau ki muri
(when this happens, this will happen structure) when the wind blows we will fly the kite
Kia pupuhi te hau, ka whakarere tāua i te manu aute
Give me a cuddle
Homai te awhi
Did you wash before bed last night?
I horoi koe i mua i tō haere ki te moe inapō?
A piece of writing is being sent to you, for you to translate
Kei te tukuna he kōrero ki a koe hei whakamāori māu
Put your dirty clothes from today into the clothes basket
Me tuku koe i ō kākahu paru o te rā nei ki te pūtē
you are absolutely stunning
He tino ātaahua rawa atu koe!
I like that
Kei te rata au ki tēnā
This feast is not for us
Ehara i te mea mā tātou te hākari
in order to relax, i must (activity)
e mauritau ai ahau, me (mahi)
Pita isn’t here
Kāore a Pita i konei
That man is not the boss
Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
Granddad did not pursue a new woman, he didn’t want to.
Kāore a Koro i whai wahine hōu, he kore nōna i pīrangi
John has nearly used all the milk
Kua tata te miraka te pau i a Hoani
If what would normally be an ordinary verb or another stative follows a stative in the same sentence, it is treated as a noun and preceded by te.
What is happening to your house?
-it is being sold
Kei te ahatia tō whare?
Kei te hokona
Look upwards
Titiro whakarunga
Let’s wrap you up in a towel
Me tūnahi i a koe ki te tauera
there are many families learning the language at night class every week
He tokomaha ngā whānau ako ai i te reo i ngā kura pō, ia wiki (ai goes after the action/verb to indicate it is a regular occurrence)
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
I ate a scone
I kai aha koe mō te parakuihi i te ata nei?
I kai takakau au
He began to tidy his house
I tīmata ia ki whakatika i te whare
Hurry up and eat, or we’ll all be late
Kia tere te kai, kei tōmuri tātou
And then
Kātahi ka
Don’t come here and be noisy, ok?
Kaua e haere mai ki konei hoihoi ai, nē?
Sometimes he would smash things, because he really missed my grandmother
I ētahi wā ka wāwāhi mea ia, he tino mokemoke nōna ki taku kuia.
In a short while that dog will get caught between the sea and the bank
Taihoa ake ka mau tērā kurī ki waenganui i te moana me te pari
Far out, its already 7pm!
Aua, kua whitu karaka kē!
I don’t like chicken
Kāore e pai ki a au te heihei
this car does not belong to Rēwi and Hēmi
Ehara i a Rewi rāua ko Hēmi te waka
When is your birthday?
My birthday will be on the 7th of September
Āhea tō rā whānau?
Ā te tuawhitu o Mahuru taku rā whānau
It was not the girl who hit the drum.
Ehara i te mea nā kōtiro te taramu i patu
Māka is better than Mere at writing
He pai ake a Māka i a Mere ki te tuhituhi
That way (by you)
Mā konā
You will be interviewed individually
Ka uiuitia takitahitia koutou
If my wife sleeps, I will go to town
Ki te moe taku wahine, ka haere au ki te tāone
What’s that equipment for?
To carve this piece of wood
Hei aha ēnā taputapu?
Hei whakairo i te papa rākau nei
If it rains tomorrow, the sports day will be cancelled
Ki te ua āpōpō, ka kore te rā hākinakina e tū
cut the meat AND THEN cook it
Tapahia te mīti kātahi ka tunu ai
ai (particle) and then, consequently - when ka preceeds the verb and ai follows it, this denotes an action or state consequent upon some previous action. This usage may also follow another clause beginning with mā.
Bake the cupcakes in the oven
Tunua ngā komeke ki te umu
Here is a book for you (3+) to read
Anei he pukapuka hei pānui mā koutou
It was because of his lack of motivation that he didn’t attend
He ngākau kore nōna i kore ai i tae mai
They can/are able to climb that mountain
Ka taea e rāua tērā maunga te piki
Let’s all sing together
Me waiata tahi!
Are you ready to go?
Kua rite koe ki te haere?
Rangi will not meet with Mereana tomorrow
Kāore a Rangi e tūtaki ki a Mereana āpōpō
It’s too expensive
He nui rawa te utu
I will (more than likely) not go to Hārata’s party
Kua kore au e haere ki te ngahau a Hārata
Which biscuits do you want?
Ko ēhea pihikete e pīrangi ana koe
He is a good rugby player
He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro
This is a thick jersey so it won’t get ripped
He kākahu mātotoru tēnei kia kore ai e tīhaea
The birds are not singing on top of the house
Kāore ngā manu i runga i te whare e waiata ana
‘next minute’
Mea rawa ake
any of you
tētahi o koutou
She has shifted to Auckland to find work
Kua nuku ia ki Tāmaki kimi mahi ai
If it rains, we will go to school in the car
Ki te ua, ka haere mā runga waka ki te kura
Is it ok if go to Manawanui’s house?
E pai ana kia haere au ki te whare o Manawanui?
Arrange the fruit and the biscuits
Whakarārangitia ngā hua rākau me ngā pihikete
Is your homework too difficult?
He uaua rawa ō mahi kāinga?
Finish your homework before you go to play
Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi kāinga i mua i te tākaro
Your school bag is in the car, under the right hand-hand-side seat
Kei raro i te tūru katau o te waka tō pikau
When will your family come back from holiday in Rarotonga?
Āhea tō whānau hoki mai ai i te hararei i Rarotonga?
I am going from here, as far as Ahipara, then I will rest
E haere ana au i konei tae noa ki Ahipara, kātahi au ka whakatā
You always look extremely well every time we meet
Ora rawa atu ai tō āhua ia tūtakihanga
Our house is just like yours
Rite tonu tō mātou whare ki tō koutou
I bought this book for you
Nāku tēnei pukapuka i hoko māu
This feast is for all of us
Mā tātou te hākari
Pass me another pen, please!
Homai tētahi atu pene!
The child has no dogs
Kāore he kurī ā te tamaiti
Talk to him, to Tame
Kōrero atu ki a ia, ki a Tame
Pita is so fast!
Te tere hoki o Pita! (describing a characteristic of someone so ‘a’ is not used)
Turn left / right
Huri whakamauī / whakakatau
They (3) often get drunk
Haurangi ai rātou
Revitalise the language
Whakaora i te reo
There are more old men than old women who can speak Māori
Tokomaha ake ngā koroua i ngā kuia e kōrero Māori ana
Lights out in 10 minutes
Me whakaweto ngā rama a tekau meneti
They are going to Rotorua to live
Kei te haere rātou ki Rotorua noho ai
(telling stories) Last week the family left Rotorua for Auckland
I tērā wiki, ka wehe te whānau i Rotorua ki Tāmaki.
My thoughts go back to earlier times
Kei te hoki whakamuri ōku whakaaro ki ngā wā o mua
What would you like on your toast?
He aha mō runga i tō tōhi?
It’s cheap!
He māmā te utu
That’s on too late!
Tōmuri rawa tērā!
I will certainly not support them
I will most certainly not support them!
I will absolutely definitely not support them!
Kore au e tautoko i a rātou
Kore rawa au e tautoko i a rātou!
Tino kore rawa au e tautoko i a rātou!
Cut the steak with a sharp knife
Tapahia te miti kau ki te māripi koi
Buy a lotto ticket, just in case you get lucky
Hokona he tīkiti Lotto, me kore koe e waimarie
There are still two things for you to find
E rua tonu ngā mea e toe ana hei kimi māu
(so that structure) so we could climb to the summit
Kia piki ai tāua ki te kōtihi o te maunga
After
whai muri
I will go in a short while after my cup of tea
Taihoa au e haere, kia mutu taku kapu tī
Cool all the food for our meeting
Whakamātaohia ngā kai katoa mō tā tātou hui
Have you organised your clothes for tomorrow?
Kua whakarite koe i ō kākahu mō āpōpō?
Why are the children going swimming? Because the children wanted to.
He aha ngā tamariki e kaukau ai?
He hiahia nō ngā tamariki
Get ready for dinner
Me whakatika koe mō te kai o te pō
Put the clothes in the dryer
Tukuna ngā kākahu ki te whakamaroke
Did you have a good sleep?
I au tō moe?
While I was eating. Mere arrived.
I a au e kai ana, ka tae mai a Mere
Are you stressed out? How come?
Kei te pōkaikaha koe? Nā te aha?
If my wife does not sleep, I will not go to town
Ki te kore taku wahine e moe, ka kore au e haere ki te tāone
It wasn’t long
Kāore i roa
an orange is sweeter than an apple
He reka ake te ārani i te āporo
He has a mole on his cheek
He ira tōna kei tōna pāpāringa
Put the toothpaste on your toothbrush
Pania te pēniho ki tō taitai
It’s not that easy
I ehara i te mea he ngawari
Michael thinks that at sometime in the future the Māori language will be lost
Ki a Mikaere, ā tōna wā ka ngaro te reo Māori
Get out of the car
Makere atu i te waka
I am pulling out the plug
Kei te tango au i te puru
There’s no problem
Kāore he raruraru
That way (over there)
Mā korā
Put your dirty clothes in the washing machine
Whiua ō kākahu paru ki te pūrere horoi
Last week the family left Rotorua for Auckland
I tērā wiki, ka wehe te whānau i Rotorua ki Tāmaki
I am going to fill the bath with water
Kei te haere au ki te whakakī i te puna kaukau ki te wai
I actually have no idea how to do this, I should ring up Hēmi
Why would you ring him?
Because he knows how to carve, and he currently has no work on, so he is available.
He kūare nōku ki tēnei mahi, me waea atu ki a Hēmi
He aha koe e waea atu ai ki a ia?
He mōhio nōna ki te whakairo, he kore mahi hoki nōna i tēnei wā, nō reira kei te wātea.
Take your homework out of your bag
Me tango koe i tō mahi kāinga i tō pīkau
Wash yourself carefully so you don’t go to bed all smelly
Me āta horoi koe kia kore ai e haere haunga atu ki te moe
These activities are becoming difficult
Kei te uaua haere ngā mahi nei
What are you two reading?
We are reading a book
He aha tā kōrua e pānui nā?
He pukapuka tā māua e pānui nei
The children will come to Nga Purapura on foot
Mā raro ngā tamariki haere mai ai ki Ngā Purapura
Don’t read from right to left but from left to right
Kaua e pānui i te katau ki te mauī, engari i te mauī ki te katau
Beat the eggs like this
Ranua ngā hēki kia pēnei
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.
Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
Why is it like this / that?
He aha i pēnei / pēnā ai?
because the boys started to play
Nā te mea i tīmata ngā tama ki te tākaro
I ran under the tree so I wouldn’t get wet in the rain
I oma au ki raro i te rākau kia kore ai au e māku i te ua
This box is too heavy
He taumaha rawa tēnei pouaka (rawa is a modifier, means ‘too’)
I will help you from 1pm right up until 8pm
Māku koe e āwhina i te tahi karaka i te ahiahi tae noa ki te waru karaka i te pō
What do you want for breakfast?
I’ll have muesli please
He aha tō parakuihi?
He patahua māku, tēnā koa
What’s that knife for?
To cut the meat
Hei aha tēnā māripi?
Hei tapahi i te miti
His/her father catches a pig every trip to the bush (passive)
Hopukina ai e tōna pāpā he poaka, ia haere ki te ngahere
Don’t splash around in case you wet the floor.
Kaua e pūhoru, kei mākū te papa
That man’s the boss
Ko tērā tāne te rangatira.
We (2 of us not you) went when it was still daylight, just before the sun set.
Haere ai māua i te wā tonu e awatea ana, i mua i te tōnga o te rā
The biggest thing my friend, is love
Ko te mea nui, e hoa, ko te aroha
while they were playing it began to rain (while this was happening, this happened)
I a rātou e tākaro ana ka tīmata te ua
Fortunately, you have your father to take you to school
Me kore ake tō pāpā hei kawe i a koe ki te kura
The bird was not killed by the cat
Kāore te manu i te mate i te ngeru
Not too many blankets or you will overheat
Kaua e maha rawa ngā paraikete, kei wera rawa koe
Come in!
Kuhu mai!
There he/she is!
Arā ia!
Don’t come here and be noisy, ok?
Kaua e haere mai ki konei hoihoi ai, nē?
Wait until she goes out and then you and I will have a gossip
Me tatari kia puta ia, ka whawhewhawhe ai tāua
ai (particle) and then, consequently - when ka preceeds the verb and ai follows it, this denotes an action or state consequent upon some previous action. This usage may also follow another clause beginning with mā.
What is that food for?
To feed the dog
Hei aha tēnā kai?
Hei whāngai i te kurī
If you behave properly, we will (all of us) go
Ki te tika tō whanonga, ka haere tātou
Just a little bit, not too much
Kia iti, kaua e nui rawa
When you finish your dinner, we will read a book
Kia mutu te kai o te pō, ka pānui pukapuka tāua
He wants us three to be there before midday
Kei te pirangi ia kia tae atu tātou i mua i te poupoutanga o te rā
Work in fours to complete it
Me mahi takiwhā koutou kia oti ai
Kurawaka is faster than those kids
He tere ake a Kurawaka i ērā tamariki
One day
I tētahi rā
they (3) have just arrived
Kātahi anō rātou ka tae mai
It won’t be the girl who will hit the drum.
Ehara i te mea mā kōtiro te taramu e patu
I will record the gossip AND THEN send it to you
Māku ngā whawhewhawhe e hopu, ka tuku ai ki a koe
ai (particle) and then, consequently - when ka preceeds the verb and ai follows it, this denotes an action or state consequent upon some previous action. This usage may also follow another clause beginning with mā.
He is reading books to increase his knowledge
E pānui pukapuka ana ia hei whakapiki i ōna mōhiotanga
It was the girl who hit the drum.
Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
Wow, your body stinks!
Te haunga hoki o tō tinana
When did you play?
Nōnahea koe i tākaro ai?
Don’t ignore the instructions
Kaua e arokore ki ngā tohutohu
I like chicken
He pai ki a au te heihei
What else?
He aha kē atu?
And so on….. and so on…..
And whatever else….
Aha atu - e.g. I kite au i te tōtara, i te kauri, i te rimu, i te aha atu, i te aha atu.
e.g. Ko Rewi te mea pai ki te peita pātū, pikitia, tuanui, aha atu. (Rewi is the best at painting walls, pictures, the roof and whatever else.
When did you start at this university?
This year.
Nōnahea koe i tīmata ai i te whare wānanga nei?
Nō tēnei tau
Don’t dive here, the water is too shallow
Kaua e ruku ki konei, he pāpaku rawa te wai
Hang them up outside to dry in the sun and the wind
Whakairia ki waho kia maroke i te rā me te hau
You’re all clean now.
Kia mā katoa koe ināianei
Don’t buy that car yet
Taihoa e hokona tērā waka
Do you want some more tea?
He tī anō māu?
Where did you go to school?
I kuraina koe ki hea?
Look after each other
Me tiaki tētahi i tētahi
Where will we meet before the game?
Ki hea tāua tūtaki ai ā mua o te kēmu?
While Paretākaka and the others were practising the ground shook
I a Paretākaka mā e haratau ana, ka rū te whenua
Who are you going with?
Ko wai mā kei te haere?
This way!
Mā konei
He was hurt by what you said about him
I pāmamae ia i ō kōrero mōna
Would you like a snack?
He paramanawa māu?
The birds are singing on top of the house
Kei runga ngā manu i te whare e waiata ana
Where were you? The game has started!
I hea koe? Kua timata kē te kēmu!
do you have our magazine?
Kei a koe tā tātou moheni?
Fetch a knife to cut the lamb
Tikina he māripi hei tapahi i te reme
She didn’t look at me, she looked at a different location
Kāore ia i titiro mai ki a au, i titiro kē ia (kē can be used to indicate that something different, surprising or unexpected has happened)
I am sugar free now
Kei te huka kore au ināianei
Here is the meat to be cut by the men
Anei te mīti hei tapahi mā ngā tāne
haven’t you got our magazine?
Kāore tā tātou moheni i a koe?
It is not narrow, it is actually wide
Ehara te ara i te kūiti, he whānui kē
How can I get it to you?
Me pēhea te tuku ki a koe?
Why did the children eat the apples?
He aha ngā tamariki i kai ai i ngā āporo?
And
Ā
The bread was forgotten by him. (He’s forgotten the bread.)
Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
How are you going to get there?
By bus
Via which route will you take to get there?
Via Tihi and Richard Streets
Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
Mā runga pahi
Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
Mā ngā huarahi o Tihi me Richards
Where is the bottle of wine for you two?
Kei hea te pounamu wāina mā kōrua?
All ready to head out, ready for the day!
Kua rite mō te puta, kua rite mō te rā!
Turn off the TV, we (but not you) are behind the house getting into the car.
Whakawetoa te pouaka whakaata, kei muri mātou i te whare e piki ana i te waka
Are you listening or not?
Kei te whakarongo koe, kāore rānei?
She has long, straight, black hair
He roa, he torokaka, he pango ōna makawe
Dry your hands!
Whakamaroketia ō ringaringa
That’s a smoke alarm - if the smoke alarm goes off what do we do?
He pūoho auahi tēnā - ki te tangi te pūoho, me aha tātou?
can you open the door?
Ka taea e koe te kūaha te huaki?
What is your leg for?
For running
Hei aha te waewae? / Mō te aha te waewae?
Hei oma / mō te oma
Maka is much better than Mere at writing
He pai kē ake a Maka i a Mere ki te tuhituhi
I love you very much
Tino nui taku aroha ki a koe
(so that structure, negative) so that I could not hear her song
Kia kore ai au e rongo i tana waiata
Where are my (and Tīmoti) books?
Kei hea ā māua pukapuka ko Tīmoti
I don’t have it
Kāore i a au
Did you wash under your arms?
I horoi koe i raro i ō kēkē?
Eventually
Nā wai rā
How far?
E hia te tawhiti?
Your father is very hospitable
He tangata marae tō pāpā
I have many questions for you to answer
He maha āku pātai hei whakautu māu
How much is it for the bread?
Seven dollars, fifty five cents.
E aha te utu mō te parāoa?
E whitu tāra, e rima tekau mā rima hēneti
What does the red light mean?
Stop!
He aha te tikanga o te rama whero?
E tu!
I think the ice cream has run out
Ki taku nei mōhio, kua pau te aihikirīmi
Come here so that you can hear what I have to say
Haere mai ki konei,kia rongo ai koe i aku kōrero
I will put you in your seat
Māku koe e whakanoho ki tō tūru
If you want to leave, stay or whatever, its up to you.
Ki te hiahia koe, ki te wehe, ki te noho, ki te aha atu, kei a koe te tikanga.
Here is food to be consumed by you (3+)
Anei he kai hei whakapau mā koutou (NOTE, you cannot have a stative after ‘hei’, so ‘pau’ here has been changed to whakapau to make it grammatically correct)
Come here on the bus, and then you and I will eat together
Haere mai ki konei mā runga pahi, ka kai tahi ai tāua
ai (particle) and then, consequently - when ka preceeds the verb and ai follows it, this denotes an action or state consequent upon some previous action. This usage may also follow another clause beginning with mā.
Bide your time, be patient
Tāria te wā
The girl cannot climb the tree
Kāore e taea e te kōtiro te rākau te piki
You need to practise hard, that’s how you become an expert
Kia kaha te haratau, mā reira ka tohunga
How do I find ….
Me pēhia taku kimi i ……?
Brush the pastries with the eggs
Taitaia ngā tāte ki ngā hēki
A favourite recipe for cooking pāua is minced pāua with onion and cream.
Ko tētahi tino tohutaka mō te tunu pāua ko te pāua kōnatunatu te riki me te kirīmi
How long?
He hia te roa?
Get into groups, nine in each group
Me whakarōpū i a koutou, takiiwa ki ia rōpū
Don’t go outside yet, it’s still raining
Taihoa e puta ki waho, kei te ua tonu
There are less children than teenagers speakers of Māori.
Tokoiti iho ngā tamariki i ngā rangatahi e kōrero Māori ana